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Dear Alexa, My friends and I went to the movies last weekend, and at the end of the night I realized I paid more for my popcorn, soda and candy, than I did for my actual movie ticket! Why are movie concessions stands so expensive? Please Explain! Kate Well Kate,... [read more]
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The Human Genome Project, a $3 billion project that was supposed to be an encyclopedia for all the genes that made humans unique, has been very disappointing for the researchers behind it. The medical miracles that scientists thought would be accomplished have yet to lead to any scientific breakthroughs.