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On May 1, 1926, Henry Ford introduced the five-day, 40-hour workweek—an idea that reshaped American labor and started in Michigan.

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Why are kids everywhere now — even at breweries and late-night restaurants? A funny, relatable look at modern “adult” spaces.

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