I spent 11 hours with 3 strangers in a shared cabin on a sleeper train in Europe. 6 surprises made me regret it.

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Business Insider's reporter tried out a sleeper cabin on a train in Europe traveling from Vienna to Venice, Italy.

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Trump is adding a ballroom to the East Wing. Photos from the 1950s show the last major White House renovation.

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The White House during the Truman renovation in 1950.

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I've been a chef for years. Everyone should try my recipe for 3-ingredient butternut-squash soup.

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As a chef, I've developed a great recipe for butternut-squash soup using a blender, stovetop, and microwave.

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Bowling alleys, movie theaters, and a $200 million ballroom: What first families have added to the White House throughout history

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The facade of the East Wing of the White House is demolished to make way for Trump's ballroom.
WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 20: The facade of the East Wing of the White House is demolished by work crews on October 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. The demolition is part of U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to build a ballroom reportedly costing $250 million on the eastern side of the White House.

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Vintage photos show what it was like to eat at McDonald's in the 1970s

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Product shot of a McDonald's Big Mac hamburger in 1977.

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The creepiest urban legend from every state

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There are urban legends across the country.

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The Walton family empire: Inside the lives of the billionaire Walmart heirs

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Sam Walton — who created Walmart and Sam's Club — wasn't a man of flashy luxury. But his children live a slightly more lavish life now.

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I visited a 'haunted' 18th-century mansion in New York City and saw things I couldn't fully explain

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Morris-Jumel Mansion.
The historic Morris-Jumel Mansion in Washington Heights, New York, New York, USA. George Washington used the mansion as his temporary headquarters during the Revolutionary War.

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7 celebrities who competed at Miss USA, including Olivia Culpo and Halle Berry

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A side-by-side of Olivia Culpo and Halle Berry.
Several Miss USA competitors went on to have careers in the public eye.

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These 18 states have never won the Miss USA pageant

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Fellow contestants embrace Miss Nevada Nia Sanchez (C) after she won the 2014 Miss USA beauty pageant in Baton Rouge, Louisiana June 8, 2014. Fifty-one state titleholders compete in the swimsuit, evening gown and interview categories for the title of Miss USA 2014 during the 63rd annual Miss USA competition.

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