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10% of all African-Americans may be surprised by this one fact

Most people have a fairly good idea of who they are and where they come from.

The traditional family structure is typically in place, with family members across the board getting together at some point in their lives: parents, brothers, sisters naturally. Grandparents, usually.  Great-grandparents becoming a bit more rare, but still often seen.  Cousins, uncles abound.  Great-great-grandparents can be a bit tougher to gather for a party – but it certainly could happen.  Going back in time further than that generation, you’ll rely on geneology records and stories handed down throw family’s joint recollections.

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10 Things Music shopping

Looking for a Prom theme for this year? Try one of these…

It’s getting to be that time of year again, when young love turns to thoughts of spending Mom & Dad’s money on outrageous limo fees, overpriced dinners in linen tablecloth restaurants, ill-fitting tuxedos, dresses with WAY too little fabric, and a hotel room for the “after party” (if you know what we mean).

Yes, it’s prom season.

And it can be costly — last year, VISA REPORTED that the average prom family was spending upwards of $1,078 each for their kids to have the night of their young, impressionable lives.

And for the rest of us who have the joy of watching the restaurants around us get booked for weekend-upon weekend by loud — and occasionally first-time-drunk — teenagers, the biggest question we want to know the answer to is WHAT’S THE PROM THEME THIS YEAR?

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10 Things Travel

Where do all the gay people live?

Where are gay people most likely to live?

And to be more specific, where do people who classify themselves as gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender hang out the most?  It really shouldn’t surprise anyone that some US states have more LGBT folks than others.  The question is — which states are those?

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10 Things

11 More Words that should be Banned from Use

Previously, Web Watch has shared with our readers WORDS THAT SHOULD NEVER BE USED EVER AGAIN, such as “literally” and “man cave”.

Would you believe that there are even more words that people would never, ever want to hear ever again?

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10 Things How To

Pubic hair mishaps on the rise. (Gives new meaning to Wax on, Wax off)

Maybe you’ve been one of the lucky ones thus far.  You’ve never nicked yourself… down there… with a razor.

Yet.

But that all could be about to change, if a recent trend of specific emergency room visits is any indication.

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10 Things

It’s Official: Valentine’s Day is for fakers

Remember when you were growing up and you played with your “invisible friend”?

Guess what, Web Watch readers?  Some of you haven’t bothered to grow out of that phase of your lives.

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10 Things News shopping

Current tattoo trends, for women – and what they mean about you

They say that a tattoo is a personal choice.  A statement.

When you have a tattoo, you don’t need to explain its meaning to anyone; why you have it, where you have it, what that tattoo represents — that’s entirely you, and no one else’s.

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10 Things food shopping

Gay households buy more alcohol than straight households

It’s been no secret about how much money legalizing gay marriage could add to the economy.  What with the parties, suits and gowns, flowers, food, music — it’s not just any party, it’s a celebration.

So Web Watch isn’t surprised to see what one recent survey had to say about what same-sex households liked to spend money on.