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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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A tycoon wants to send a married couple on a trip into space and around Mars. This trip would take 501 days with the Mars flyby right in the middle.  It is scheduled to take place in 2018. The project is estimated to cost more than $1 billion. Would you take a trip to Mars?