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UCLA is known for the nation’s No. 1 college dining halls, but what happens to dishes after students load them onto the wall? Gain a glimpse into the stories of UCLA’s dishwashing staff.

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You've probably heard of kitty litter and baking soda as prime methods for getting oil stains off your driveway. But there are lots of, um, odder ways to do it.

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