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The 30 best NFL free agents of 2016

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Though the NFL offseason always seems like a never ending stretch of months over the spring and summer, the free-agency period is always exciting.

So far, some of the top free agents have already been handed the franchise tag. 

However, other players will hit the open market and will likely get a chance to choose the team for whom they'd like to play for next season.

With free agency kicking off on March 7, here's a look at the best free agents, starting with those who have already been given the franchise tag.

TAGGED: Von Miller, Linebacker

2015 team: Denver Broncos

One thing to know: After Miller's dominant postseason, there's no way the Broncos would let the Super Bowl MVP go. Miller got the exclusive franchise tag, paying him $14.1 million in 2016.



TAGGED: Josh Norman, Cornerback

2015 team: Carolina Panthers

One thing to know: The Panthers tagged their breakout cornerback, keeping Norman in Charlotte for $13.9 million this season.



TAGGED: Eric Berry, Safety

2015 team: Kansas City Chiefs

One thing to know: After returning from a battle with cancer, Berry had a dominant season for the Chiefs to win Comeback Player of the Year. The Chiefs are keeping him around with the tag.



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The 16 best family cars for 2016

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Buying a new car is a major decision for any family. To make things easier, the editors at Kelley Blue Book took it upon themselves to test out two dozen of what they consider to be the best family cars on sale today in the US. The automotive publication announced the results of their evaluation in the form of their latest "Best Family Cars of the Year" list.

The cars were selected for more detailed testing from the pool of more than 300 the publication tests every year. These cars were deemed superior to others in the market based on evaluations made by the editorial team along with Kelley Blue Book data on each respective model.

"For two weeks' time we drove, lived-with, folded-down-seats-of, paired-phones-to and installed-baby-seats-in each and every one of the contenders," Jack R. Nerad, Kelley Blue Book's KBB.com executive editorial director and executive market analyst, said in a statement.

He said: "We loaded cargo, contorted ourselves into third rows, watched movies on rear-seat screens, toted rowing teams to marinas — in short, we did everything that you and your family might do with a vehicle day-to-day."

The publication's editors evaluated each vehicle with a focus on safety, comfort, convenience, spaciousness, and child-safety-seat fit. In total, 16 vehicles — six sedans, three minivans, and seven crossover/SUVs — made the final list. The biggest winner was Honda, with six of its models on the top list. Chevrolet also showed well with three cars on the list.

According to Kelley Blue Book, the runners-up include the Toyota Camry, Ford F-150, Ford Explorer, RAM 1500, Hyundai Tucson, Kia Soul, Toyota Avalon, and Subaru Crosstrek. Here is a closer at the Kelley Blue Book's 16 best family cars for 2016:

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The first car on the list is Honda's redesigned 2016 Civic. The compact sedan is KBB.com's Overall Best Buy of 2016. The publication praised the car for its loads of standard equipment, safety features, and cool new styling.



The Civic was joined by its big brother, the 2016 Honda Accord. KBB praised the Accord for its roomy, high-quality interior and rock-solid powertrain.



The Kia Optima makes the list as KBB.com's Midsize Car Best Buy of 2016. The publication lauded the Korean sedan for its stylish, family-friendly design, as well as its high feature content.



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5 unbelievable feats of superhuman endurance

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The human body is surprisingly fragile, but there are those who enjoy pushing it to the limits.

From these daredevils, we learn how the body can miraculously compensate for starvation or oxygen deprivation to stay alive for as long as possible.

Here are five incredible feats of superhuman endurance:

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Without sleep: 11 days.

In 1965, then 17-year-old Randy Gardner set the world record by staying awake for 264.4 hours, or 11 days and 24 minutes.

Why you shouldn't try this at home:Sleep is essential for building memory and skills as well as feeling more alert the next day.



Without breathing: 22 minutes.

The longest any human ever went without breathing took place in 2012, when Danish free diver Stig Severinsen held his breath underwater for 22 minutes.

Why you shouldn't try this at home:Without oxygen, the human brain will die after about four minutes. Severinsen cheated death by breathing in pure oxygen for about 19 minutes beforehand, which saturated his body so it could continue to keep his brain functioning while he was underwater.



Without food and water: 18 days.

In 1979, Andreas Mihavecz — then 18 — was left, forgotten, in a basement prison cell until he was accidentally discovered 18 days later. This was not a stunt, but an act of negligence on the authorities' part. It took Mihavecz several weeks to recover.

Why you shouldn't try this at home:Of the two, water is more critical to replenish than food. An adult is made up of about 60% water, using it to lubricate joints, flush waste, and regulate body temperature.



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105 inspirational quotes from some of the world's most successful people

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oprahThe world's most successful people are known and celebrated for all different things.

Some are famous for their skills and talents, while others are distinguished by their courage or profound impact on society.

But one thing many of the world's most successful people have in common is their ability to inspire others.

Here are 105 inspirational quotes from highly successful people:

SEE ALSO: 13 inspiring quotes from Abraham Lincoln on liberty, leadership, and character

On life and death

• "The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why."—Mark Twain

• "In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: It goes on."—Robert Frost

"I believe every human has a finite number of heartbeats. I don't intend to waste any of mine."—Neil Armstrong 

"You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough."—Mae West

"Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life."—Steve Jobs

"Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever."—Mahatma Gandhi

"If you live long enough, you'll make mistakes. But if you learn from them, you'll be a better person."—Bill Clinton

"Life is short, and it is here to be lived."—Kate Winslet 

"Don't count the days, make the days count."—Muhammad Ali

"Be yourself. Everyone else is already taken."—Oscar Wilde

"Don't let the fear of striking out hold you back."—Babe Ruth

"It is never too late to be what you might have been."—George Eliot

"The longer I live, the more beautiful life becomes."—Frank Lloyd Wright

"Every moment is a fresh beginning."—T.S. Eliot

"The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate."—Oprah Winfrey 

"When you cease to dream you cease to live."—Malcolm Forbes

"Life isn't about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself."—George Bernard Shaw



On happiness

"If you spend your whole life waiting for the storm, you'll never enjoy the sunshine."—Morris West

"Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened."—Dr. Seuss 

"If you want to be happy, set a goal that commands your thoughts, liberates your energy, and inspires your hopes."—Andrew Carnegie

"If you can do what you do best and be happy, you're further along in life than most people."—Leonardo DiCaprio

"We should remember that just as a positive outlook on life can promote good health, so can everyday acts of kindness."—Hillary Clinton

"The purpose of our lives is to be happy."—Dalai Lama

"The most important thing is to enjoy your life — to be happy — it's all that matters." —Audrey Hepburn

"Happiness can exist only in acceptance."—George Orwell

"It isn't what you have, or who you are, or where you are, or what you are doing that makes you happy or unhappy. It is what you think about."—Dale Carnegie 

"No one can make you feel inferior without your consent."—Eleanor Roosevelt

"Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony."—Mahatma Gandhi



On courage, hope, and belief

"Believe you can and you’re halfway there." —Theodore Roosevelt

"We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope."—Martin Luther King, Jr.

"Don't limit yourself. Many people limit themselves to what they think they can do. You can go as far as your mind lets you. What you believe, remember, you can achieve."—Mary Kay Ash 

"Courage is grace under pressure."—Ernest Hemingway

"What the mind of man can conceive and believe, it can achieve."—Napoleon Hill

"If you don't stand for something, you'll fall for anything."—Malcolm X

"It often requires more courage to dare to do right than to fear to do wrong."—Abraham Lincoln

"Efforts and courage are not enough without purpose and direction."—John F. Kennedy

"If you are going through hell, keep going."—Winston Churchill 

"Once you choose hope, anything's possible."—Christopher Reeve

"Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is not to stop questioning."—Albert Einstein

"All our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them."—Walt Disney

"Whether you think you can or you think you can't, you're right."—Henry Ford 

"It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are."—E.E. Cummings

"The best way to not feel hopeless is to get up and do something. Don't wait for good things to happen to you. If you go out and make some good things happen, you will fill the world with hope, you will fill yourself with hope."—Barack Obama

"Your voice can change the world."—Barack Obama

"The more you dream, the farther you get."—Michael Phelps

"Find out who you are and be that person. That's what your soul was put on this Earth to be. Find that truth, live that truth and everything else will come."—Ellen DeGeneres

"As long as the mind can envision the fact that you can do something, you can do it, as long as you really believe 100%."—Arnold Schwarzenegger



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Stunning images of the massive multinational NATO military exercise in Europe's far north

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Norway is currently playing host to a massive multi-national NATO exercise that is meant to enhance the military organization's collective response capabilities.  

Hosted in Norway's central region, Cold Response is an annual military exercise. This year, the exercise will be comprised of 15,000 personnel from over ten countries. Some of the countries participating are NATO members Canada, France, and non-NATO country Sweden. 

The US's contribution to Cold Response 2016 include tanks, mobile artillery, and special operations units. 

You can view photos of the exercise below.

SEE ALSO: 19 stunning images of US paratroopers doing what they do best

Cold Response is a Norwegian invitational previously-scheduled exercise that will involve approximately 15,000 troops from 13 NATO and partner countries.



The cold weather exercise is designed to enhance partnerships and collective crisis response capabilities.



The operation is being held in Central Norway.



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You're making a huge mistake using cheap smartphone chargers

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If you're using a cheap, third-party charger or battery for your smartphone, stop using it now and buy an official model from the same company that makes your smartphone or an accessory that's officially licensed.

Cheap chargers and batteries aren't properly built, nor are they certified by any reputable organization. And they can explode, catch fire, destroy your smartphone, and even injure you.

Still, some third-party accessories are well made, so make sure to read the reviews to see if anyone else has experienced any, you know, explosions.

Not convinced?

Check out these horror stories and we guarantee you'll change your mind.

Someone who bought this charger on Amazon left a review with telling pictures of its build quality.

Source: DL&P/Amazon user review.



This Reddit user's "cheap iPhone charger" exploded.

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 Source: Drifty_Canadian/Reddit.



This person bought a cheap charger than made a rattling noise. It popped and burned when he plugged it in.

Source: RamseyB/YouTube.



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This is what it's like to fly a personal seaplane around New York City

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ICON A5 Plane Ben Zhang

As Business Insider's transportation reporter, flying on planes is an integral part of my job description.

Unfortunately for me, acrophobia is also a major part of life. Simply put, I don't like heights. Although I thoroughly enjoy flying on big airliners, small planes still bug me. I don't like the instability, the single engine, and I don't like the all-too frequent instances of general aviation aircraft falling out of the sky.

Recently, ICON Aircraft introduced their new A5 light sport personal seaplane. It's a small two-seat amphibious plane that can take off and land from both the land and water. Based on the company's videos and photos, it looked pretty awesome. 

Last year, the company made a couple of its planes and pilots available for demo flights over the Hudson River. The invitation was too good to pass up. But I was still hesitant. So I talked a videographer colleague of mine into going with me and take the test flight in my place. 

Here's how it went. 

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On the day of our scheduled test flight, my colleague and I made our way to a marina on the northern tip of Manhattan. We were introduced to a series of company executives, including CEO Kirk Hawkins, who founded ICON decade or so ago, soon after graduating from Stanford's business school.



Hawkins, who also happens to be an engineer and former Air Force F16 pilot, created the company to fit into the "light sport" market segment.



ICON believes there is a $10-billion global market for products like the A5.



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20 modern classic movies everyone needs to watch in their lifetime

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There's never a bad time to dive back into the archives and watch some good movies.

And if you have some time off around the start of the new year, this might be a good time to binge some modern-day classics.

With that in mind, I've come up with 20 essential titles from the past 15 years that you should reexamine or, if you've never seen them, delve into.

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1. “Donnie Darko” (2001)

Jake Gyllenhaal was just starting to get on everyone's radar when he scored one of his first lead roles, playing a troubled teen who is tormented by visions of the future and a disturbing-looking bunny. "Donnie Darko" has become a cult classic, as it captured the angst of the youth who at the time the movie was in theaters were coping with the confusion of a post-9/11 world.



2. "Bowling For Columbine" (2002)

Michael Moore's fourth feature film, which won an Oscar for best documentary, might be his best. The controversial director uses the events of the Columbine High School massacre to address the US' addiction to guns. Sadly, 14 years later the issues explored in this movie are still relevant.



3. "City of God" (2002)

This incredibly stylish look at the slums of Rio de Janeiro charts the lives of two boys as they grow up among guns and drugs. The cast is made up mostly of nonprofessional actors, which gives an authenticity to the movie. But what's most surprising about this extremely violent film is how much comedy is layered into it.



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The 21 best heist movies ever, ranked

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There's something about a good heist movie that makes a moviegoing experience perfect.

With the high stakes and the top-shelf actors and directors who seem to gravitate to the genre, when it's done right, it can be a thrilling cinematic experience.

With this week's "Triple 9"— about dirty cops involved in, yes, a heist (starring Woody Harrelson, Aaron Paul, Kate Winslet, and Casey Affleck) — we thought it was a good time to look back on the classics of the genre.

Here are the 21 best heist movies of all time, ranked:

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21. "A Fish Called Wanda"

John Cleese, Jamie Lee Curtis, Kevin Kline, and Michael Palin play a bumbling group who commit a robbery of very pricey diamonds and then try to con one another out of the loot. Cleese and Palin are at top form, and Kline's portrayal of a cocky American earned him an Oscar win for best supporting actor.  



20. “Mission: Impossible”

Though Tom Cruise's first time playing Ethan Hunt showed off all of the fun spy aspects of the franchise, it also had a very elaborate heist element. Hunt breaking into CIA headquarters to steal the "NOC" list is a highlight of the film.



19. “Bottle Rocket”

For Wes Anderson's directorial debut, he cast then-unknown brothers Luke and Owen Wilson as friends who plan the heist of a factory only for things to go horribly wrong.



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16 stunning photos of the dark, dirty way the world gets one of its biggest fuel sources

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Global use of coal has fallen significantly in recent years, declining by 2.3% to 4.6% through the first nine months of 2015 compared with the previous year, a decrease of as much as 180 million tons of standard coal, according to Bloomberg.

But coal remains widely used. And as long as it is relied upon for energy, it will have to be ripped from the earth.

From China to West Virginia, here are 16 images from coal mines around the world.

SEE ALSO: Mexico's oil industry now has an organized-crime problem

China, which makes up roughly half of the global demand for coal, has decreased its coal use, and even though the country continues to open coal-fired power plants, those plants sit idle. Here a villager selects coal near a mine on the outskirts of Jixi, in Heilongjiang province, China.

Source: Bloomberg

 



Coal consumption in the European Union was flat last year, after declining in 2014. Below, miners leave after working the final shift at Kellingley Colliery in December 2015. Kellingley was the last deep coal mine to close in England, bringing to an end centuries of coal mining in Britain.

Source: Associated Press 



Miners working about 1,640 feet underground at the Boleslaw Smialy coal mine, a unit of the coal miner Kompania Weglowa, in Laziska Gorne, Silesia, southern Poland, on September 11.



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The incredible pictures that helped win Sports Photographer of the Year

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At the 2016 Picture of the Year International Awards, Getty photographer Al Bello was named Sports Photographer of the Year.

Bello is a photographer we are very familiar with here at Business Insider, often using his incredible pictures to help tell our stories.

In announcing the award, the Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute presented 30 of Bello's best photographs from the past year as examples of why he won the award. Those photos are below.

Hennert Mayorga of Nicaragua competes in the Triathlon during the Pan Am Games.



The start of the Belmont Stakes.



Chris Algieri's face is contorted by a punch thrown by Amir Khan.



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12 things the modern gentleman should keep in his gym bag

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Are you ready to hit the gym?gym style

You've got the confidence, the drive, and the know-how, but are you sure your bag is adequately packed?

We've put together a list of the most necessary gym-going essentials, so you can be sure you're not missing anything.

These 12 items range from things that could make your workout more fun — like a tiny device that plays Spotify — to the essentials, like a clean pair of socks.

Who knows? They may even make you want to go to the gym.

SEE ALSO: Here's why it actually matters what you wear to the gym

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Mighty keeps your Spotify on you at all times, even without your phone.

Your phone is bulky and prone to breaking. But it's the only way to listen to your favorite Spotify playlists, right?

Well, not quite. The Mighty, which recently launched on Kickstarter and will ship later this year, is like an iPod Shuffle for your Spotify tunes. That makes it perfect for the gym, as it is lightweight and featureless.



Deodorant in case you're planning on meeting someone after your workout — for any reason.

Just because you came from the gym doesn't mean you need to smell like it.

Slap on some antiperspirant before you leave the locker room so you don't gross out anyone on your walk from the gym to your home.

Pictured:Dove Antiperspirant Deodorant ($6)



A fitness tracker to track your activity and heartbeat.

What's the point of getting a great workout in if you can't immediately share the hard numbers with all of your friends?

Luckily, with the Fitbit Charge tracker ($127), you won't have to worry about that. It will also keep track of your heartbeat to make sure you're getting a great workout.



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22 high-paying jobs for people who hate math

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Did you dread math class as a kid? If so, that feeling probably didn't go away, and you're likely not too keen on the idea of doing math as a career.

Luckily, there are plenty of high-paying jobs for those who can't stand the thought of crunching numbers and sifting through data all day.

We combed through the Occupational Information Network (O*NET), a US Department of Labor database that compiles detailed information on hundreds of jobs, and looked at salary data on the US Bureau of Labor Statistics website to find positions with a median annual salary of over $65,000 that don't require heavy math skills.

O*NET ranks how important "using mathematics to solve problems" is in any job, assigning each a "math importance level" between 1 and 100. Math-centric positions, such as mathematicians and statisticians, rank between 90 and 100 on the spectrum, while jobs such as massage therapists and actors are under 10.

Here are 22 high-paying positions with a math-importance level of 31 or less:

SEE ALSO: The 17 jobs that are least damaging to your health

22. Diagnostic medical sonographer

Median salary:$68,390

Math importance level: 28

Sonographers produce ultrasonic recordings of internal organs for use by physicians.



21. Power-plant operator

Median salary: $69,220

Math importance level: 28

Operators control and maintain machinery to generate electric power. This title also includes auxiliary-equipment operators.



20. Transportation vehicle, equipment, and systems inspector

Median salary:$70,820

Math importance level: 25

Inspectors are in charge of checking and monitoring transportation equipment, vehicles, or systems to ensure that they comply with regulations and safety standards.



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8 reasons why car geeks will love Porsche's newest sports car

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If anyone knows what car people want, it's Porsche. Its new 911R is a perfect example of that.

From the outside, it might look pretty much like your standard 911, but trust me, it's a bit more than just that.

I'll explain.

These are the 8 reasons why car lovers are in awe over the new 911R.

Its high-performance motor gets it going really fast.

Thanks to the 911R's 500 horsepower motor, the same one that's used in the GT3RS, the car is capable of doing zero to 60 miles per hour in a quick 3.7 seconds.



A manual transmission is the only option.

Putting the manual Cayman GT4 aside, car enthusiasts have been shaking fists at Porsche for selling the highly-coveted 911 GT3 and 911 GT3RS with an automatic transmission as the only option.

It's not that the PDK dual-clutch automatic transmission that Porsche used in the GT3 and GT3RS is a bad transmission. In fact, it's one of the best automatics on the market. 

But for car people, there's just nothing like rowing your own gears. They feel that shifting their own gears and matching revs between shifts allows for a more connected and invigorating driving experience, which I'd happen to agree with.

Now, the 911R is here, with what is probably an amazing 6-speed manual transmission. 

Good call, Porsche.



Its aerodynamics.

You'd probably think that because Porsche left off the GT3 and GT3RS style spoilers that the 911R wouldn't have the aero to hold itself down at high speed. Thankfully, it does.

Similar to the lower trim Carrera models, the 911R has an auto-raising electric spoiler that is mounted right above engine cover in the rear of the car. Porsche also added a more aggressive lower diffuser underneath the rear of the car to make up for any additional lost aero.

 



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Former First Lady Nancy Reagan has died at age 94 — here's a look back at her life in photos

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Former First Lady Nancy Reagan died of congestive heart failure at the age of 94 Sunday. She died at her home in Los Angeles, California, and this month she will be buried next to her husband, former President Ronald Reagan, at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California. 

Nancy Reagan was born on July 6, 1921 in New York. She met her husband in 1951, and they married in 1952. They had been married for 52 years at the time of Ronald's death in 2004. The Reagans had two children of their own, and Nancy was the stepmother to two children from Ronald's previous marriage.

Nancy Reagan was known for the elegant style that she brought to the White House, as well as her work on important initiatives like the "Just Say No" anti-drug campaign. During a statement Sunday, President Obama said that Nancy "redefined the role" of First Lady. She even helped to hire and fire employees involved in her husband's campaigns.

Below, take a look at Reagan's life over the years.

SEE ALSO: Listen to Nancy Reagan introduce the 'war on drugs' slogan she made famous

Nancy Reagan was born Anne Francis Robins on July 6, 1921. It wasn't until later in her childhood years that she became known as Nancy. When her mother remarried, Nancy took her stepfather's last name, Davis.

Source: CNN



She attended a private school in Chicago, where she majored in drama, and then began her public career as an actress in stage, film, and television.



She was in a total of 11 movies — her last being "Hellcats of the Navy", which she starred in alongside her husband, Ronald Reagan, in 1956.

She and Ronald met due to a mistake in 1951, when Nancy's name was accidentally included on a list of suspected Communist sympathizers. She asked to speak with the president of the Screen Actors Guild, who happened to be Ronald. They wed a year later.

Source: Fox News



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The 'best' pizza in NYC costs $30 for a regular pie — and it's SO worth it

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Over 50 years ago, in 1965, Italian immigrant Domenico DeMarco opened Di Fara Pizza in the Midwood section of Brooklyn.

To this day, it's considered by critics and locals alike to be "the best of the best" (as former chef Anthony Bourdain reportedly put it back in 2007).

Just look at this:

Di Fara Pizza

There's a lot of pizza in New York City. It's a cliché maybe, but Di Fara Pizza is considered by many to be New York City's best pizza. It's notoriously expensive ($30 for a regular cheese pizza), and has a notoriously long wait (over an hour, easy). It's also dangerously delicious. And I should know — I ventured deep into Brooklyn on Sunday evening to try Di Fara's legendary pizza for myself. This is what it was like!

SEE ALSO: I've lived in New York City for 22 years, and here are my favorite places to eat for less than $20

The first thing you need to do is get to a part of Brooklyn that isn't well-serviced by New York's world famous subway system. My wife and I took the B68 bus!



One of the best parts of going to Di Fara's is visiting the Midwood section of Brooklyn.

Midwood is a predominantly Orthodox Jewish neighborhood, Eastern European in origin, though plenty of other religious groups and ethnicities live in the area. Famous names, from Adam "MCA" Yauch (of the Beastie Boys) to Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, hail from the Midwood section of Brooklyn. The neighborhood has largely resisted the forces of gentrification sweeping Brooklyn's western coast (the side facing Manhattan).



But you're here for the pizza. I get it. Di Fara Pizza is located at the corner of Avenue J and East 15th Street. I went at night, but this is what it looks like during the day from the outside:



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People from all over the world reveal the weird things about America they don't understand

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From State Fairs to “gross” processed foods, there are some things about America that the rest of the world finds truly bizarre.

An AskReddit thread asked non-American Redditors about the weirdest thing about America that Americans don't realize is weird.

So far, nearly 18,000 people on Reddit have responded from all over the world even though the question was only posted on Sunday.

Check out some of the top responses below.

1. Turkey legs

"As a Canadian, the raptor-sized turkey legs sold at amusement parks [are weird]. - Phalty



2. Commercials for lawyers

"All the commercials for lawyers — on the side of the road, on television, in hotel rooms...

"Okay, the last one was only in one hotel room, but most of the time you couldn't go anywhere without seeing any adds for lawyers." - hn-t



3. Drive-through everything

Redditors pointed to everything from drive-through wedding chapels in Las Vegas to drive-through daiquiri stands in Louisiana.

There were also comments about drive-through liquor, Starbucks, and ammunition stores.



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5 ways Amazon Echo is better than Siri (AMZN, AAPL)

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Amazon Echo is hands down one of my favorite gadgets.

Most people compare it to Siri, Apple's nearly five-year-old voice assistant that's available in iPhones, iPads, and the Apple TV. (Mac support is coming soon, apparently). But Amazon's solution, in my personal experience, is so much better than Siri.

Siri has some advantages over Echo: Since it's part of your iPhone, you can use Siri on the go and in most places. Also, you can't use Echo to place calls or send texts or emails. But for the most part, Amazon Echo's "Alexa" is the superior voice assistant.

These are the five most significant ways Amazon Echo is better than Siri.

It's faster at responding to commands.

When Apple introduced Siri in 2011, its first ads made it seem like Siri would instantly respond to every one of your queries. But that wasn't the case — and almost five years later, Siri still takes several moments to understand your command and give you an answer. Amazon Echo responds in just a fraction of the time it takes Siri to talk to you, and this fluidity makes the experience feel much more fun and natural, like you have a living personal assistant in your home.



It's incredibly accurate.

I can talk directly into my iPhone's microphone and Siri still only understands my commands about half the time. I have to speak to Siri very slowly and deliberately (see: not naturally) since she frequently misunderstands what I'm telling her, which can be very frustrating. Amazon Echo, on the other hand, understands almost everything I tell her; sometimes she can get confused if I ask her to play obscure artists that are difficult to pronounce, but that's easy to forgive.



Distance and background noise are non-factors with Amazon Echo.

You can talk to Amazon Echo even if you're nowhere near the device. Echo sits in my kitchen, but it can hear me perfectly from my bedroom with the door closed, or, more impressively, from my bathroom with the door closed and the shower on. Yes, I've actually talked to Echo several times while in the shower and she has no problem understanding me, thanks to her seven different microphones that are always on and listening.

Siri, on the other hand, can have problems even if I'm just a few inches away from my smartphone — and even just a little background noise can give Siri trouble (she frequently dictates things she hears from other people talking, or from the television). I've never experienced this issue with Echo.



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The 20 best places to live in America if you want to make a lot of money

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Finding a great job that comes with a significant salary boost is one of the top reasons to move to a new city.

In its recently released ranking of the best places to live in America, U.S. News & World Report gathered data on the 100 most populous US cities. Among the factors it considered were affordable housing, a low cost of living, good schools, quality healthcare, and access to well-paying jobs. You can read U.S. News' full methodology here.

Business Insider reranked these cities based on median annual salary to find the 20 where residents earn the most. They don't all rank highly on U.S. News' overall list, given higher costs of living and other factors, so we've included each city's overall ranking for comparison's sake. For instance, Chicago ranks at No. 20 in terms of salary, but it came in only at No. 90 on the list of 100.

Of the 100 best places to live in the US, here are 20 where you can land the highest-paying jobs:

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20. Santa Rosa, California

Population: 491,790

Median annual salary: $49,800

Overall rank on best places to live list: 62

Just 55 miles north of San Francisco sits Santa Rosa, one of Sonoma County's premier wine-country towns. According to US News' local expert, Santa Rosa is an originator of the farm-to-table movement and "a haven for bicyclists, who train on its rural western roads and visit en masse for two major cycling events: the Amgen Tour of California and the Levi's GranFondo."

The job market in Santa Rosa is powered by tourism: 9% of residents work in the industry, mainly at local farms, wineries, and brewpubs.



19. Chicago, Illinois

Population: 9,516,448

Median annual salary: $50,410

Overall rank on best places to live list: 90

The Midwest's largest city may have a couple of drawbacks, including frigid winters and a high cost of living, but Chicago is also host to a bevy of corporations — 31 in the Fortune 500 — that can set residents up with a high-paying salary, including Boeing, United Airlines, Kraft, and Allstate.

Chicago also has a dynamic restaurant scene — far more than just the deep-dish pizza the city is famous for — as well as world-class museums, the Shedd Aquarium, and the Lollapalooza music festival.  



18. Portland, Oregon

Population: 2,288,796

Median annual salary: $50,710

Overall rank on best places to live list:20

Portland isn't for everybody — its slogan is "Keep Portland Weird," after all. But one local expert asserts that it's a "well-rounded city with more than just the offbeat shops and events" and a population that has "more academic degrees than the national average." An annual job-growth rate of 2.9% per year is attributed to roots in the technology sector, including major employer Intel Corp., as well as the 6,000-employee headquarters for Nike, about 7 miles outside Portland.



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What it's like inside the doomsday vault that stores every known crop on the planet

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We've long imagined scenarios in which, because of disaster, climate change, or nuclear war, life as we know it comes to an end, with parts of the Earth rendered inhospitable and widespread environmental devastation.

Hidden approximately 400 feet deep inside a mountain on a remote island situated between mainland Norway and the North Pole, the Svalbard Global Seed Vault is designed to come to our rescue if that happens.

Svalbard Global Seed Vault

It stores valuable seeds from crops all over the world, and recently, because of the Syrian civil war, it came to humanity's aid for the first time.

The vault is not open to the public, but here you can see what it's like.

Svalbard is the northernmost place in the world that still has scheduled flights, according to The Crop Trust, the group in charge of the global seed bank system.

Source: The Crop Trust



It's more than 400 feet above sea level, and there's little moisture in the air.

Source: The Crop Trust



Since the vault is buried in permafrost, it could stay frozen at least 200 years, even if the power were to go out.

Source: Reuters



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