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Nvidians, Metamates, Amazonians: These are the nicknames that tech workers call themselves
Comedian John Mulaney, in his set on the closing night of Salesforce's annual Dreamforce conference…
Sarah Jackson
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See inside the E-4B 'Nightwatch,' nicknamed the 'doomsday plane' for its ability to help US presidents survive nuclear war
Nicknamed the "doomsday plane" for its ability to survive a nuclear blast, the E-4B is designed to …
Talia Lakritz
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How every state got its nickname
Turns out a lot of the pop-culture references we've come to know and love — especially in sports — …
Mykenna Maniece
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How the V-22 Osprey's crash history earned it the nickname of 'the widow-maker'
Since its first flight in 1989, the Osprey has become a workhorse aircraft for the US Navy and Mari…
Elias Chavez,Lauren Frias
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'Living death' was my dad's nickname for office work. Now I'm in my 40s — and I can see why.
Ariel Sophia Bardi spent the beginning of her career traveling the world, but took on a full-time d…
Ariel Sophia Bardi
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Trump is already trialing nicknames for Kamala Harris, who he'll have to face off against if Biden drops out
The former president has tried out variations like "Laffin' Kamala Harris" and "Cackling Copilot Ka…
Kwan Wei Kevin Tan
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My mom hated my nickname. It took me going by it when I went to college for her to accept it.
My mom would yell at people when they called me by my nickname — Jackie. When I moved for college, …
Jacqueline LeKachman
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My 4 cousins and I all have the same first name. We go by nicknames instead.
The author was born in Argentina where there used to be a book of approved names people could use. …
Conz Preti
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Fani Willis' dad testifies his daughter was dating a DJ nicknamed 'Deuce' in 2019
Fani Willis' dad John Floyd III testified Friday that he only learned of his DA daughter's romantic…
Natalie Musumeci
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My daughter prefers going by a short nickname than her long name. I wish I had just named her that.
I named my daughter Elizabeth, but she goes by Ella. I should've named her that instead of the long…
Kelly Burch
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I've gone by a nickname since I was in high school. Sometimes I feel like I'm erasing my real identity.
I've gone by a nickname since I was 15 because my name is hard to say and spell in English. It feel…
Conz Preti
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Ronald DeSantis, whose nickname is Ron, is making some Florida students get their parent's permission to use their nickname
The new rule is thanks to legislation approved by the state's governor who famously goes by his nic…
Rebecca Cohen
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Parents are just giving their kids nicknames instead of full names from birth now
The latest baby-naming trend is making your child's full name what used to be a nickname, such as P…
Raquel Laneri
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A Yemeni influencer nicknamed 'Timhouthi Chalamet' vanished from TikTok after posting a tour of a captured cargo ship
A young man posted several videos on a boat, sailing around the captured cargo ship Galaxy Leader, …
Lindsay Dodgson
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Gambino mobsters arrested in a mafia bust have exactly the kinds of nicknames you'd expect
The alleged Gambino wise guys, including "Vinny Slick," "Uncle Ciccio," "Joe Brooklyn," and "Fifi,"…
Natalie Musumeci
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A NASCAR contractor nicknamed 'MacGyver' was electrocuted at the Chicago Street Race, autopsy finds
Duane Tabinski, 53, was working on NASCAR's Chicago Street Race course in a "padlock" area on Frida…
Michelle Mark
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Man, 77, arrested for intending to peddle misbranded erectile drugs in Florida retirement community nicknamed 'Boomer Paradise,' prosecutors allege
The 77-year-old lives in The Villages, a famous Florida retirement community, nicknamed "Boomer Par…
Rebecca Rommen
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Elon Musk is nicknamed 'Karen Musk' in a Reddit thread that slams him for calling remote working immoral
Elon Musk's anti-remote work comments have been criticized by some Redditors as being privileged an…
Sawdah Bhaimiya
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A US fighter-interceptor nicknamed the 'Cornfield Bomber' once miraculously landed in one piece in a farm field after its pilot bailed out
A missing F-35 stealth fighter may have flown on its own for a time after the pilot ejected. If so,…
Chris Panella
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Trump is testing out new nicknames for Ron DeSantis, including 'Meatball Ron:' NYT
In November, Trump debuted a nickname for the Florida governor, "Ron DeSanctimonious." In February,…