17 little-known facts about 'Friends' even fans might not know

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The director gifted them the trip.

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7 shoes that are in right now and 5 that are out, according to stylists and designers

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It's time to break out the leather loafers.

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I tried 43 of Trader Joe's fall foods, and would buy at least 31 of them again

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Trader Joe's sells an array of festive fall staples.

Savanna Swain-Wilson

6 things you should never do to your nails after a manicure, according to nail artists

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There are quite a few things that can ruin a good manicure.

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I tried 6 different brands of syrup from the grocery store. It's worth paying a little extra for the big names.

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I tried six different brands of pancake syrup.

Paige Bennett

I put Trader Joe's $9 gel-moisturizer dupe to the test. I'm never spending $60 on Clinique again.

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Trader Joe's has a moisturizer that's similar to a popular Clinique product.

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8 scents everyone needs in their perfume collection, according to a former fragrance consultant

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I sold perfume at Ulta for two years.

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I'm a Canadian who's lived in the US for 24 years. Here are the 10 foods I still miss every day.

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When I moved to the US, I missed Canadian foods like Smarties and mac-and-cheese meat.

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I spent $62 on a multicourse Michelin-star meal. I had to wait 40 minutes to be seated, but it was more than worth it.

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A brown table filled with a platter of roast goose with golden-brown skin, a white bowl of soup with chives on top, and a white plate of noodles with pieces of bok choy on the sides of the plate
I tried Kam's Roast Goose for the first time.

Tiffany Leigh

I've worked at Costco for 19 years. Here are 10 of the best things I'm seeing on the shelves this month.

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A hand holds a clear plastic container of raspberry morning buns, which look similar to cinnamon rolls.
This September, Costco is carrying home essentials and a new bakery item.

Veronica Thatcher

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