Redeem now Hermione is one of the main "Harry Potter" characters, but there's more to her than her brains. Her last name almost wasn't Granger, and she was supposed to have a sister. Hermione's appearance in the movies doesn't exactly match up to how she's described in the books.  Throughout the "Harry Potter" series, Hermione Granger was often the voice of reason among her best friends, Harry and Ron.

Throughout its 12 seasons, the show "Shark Tank" has averaged millions of viewers. It's the biggest public platform that an entrepreneur could hope for, and a 10-minute pitch on the show can translate to huge sales. Household names like the Scrub Daddy and Tipsy Elves all got their start after successfully striking deals on the show, but even companies that walked away without securing an investment have done as well as — if not better than — companies that did.

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Updated We tried four major ice cream brands to find out which one makes the best vanilla.The brands we tried were: Haagen-Dazs, Ben & Jerry's, Edy's, and Breyers.We liked Haagen-Dazs the best because it was the most creamy and smooth, plus it had the truest and richest vanilla flavor.Ben & Jerry's was a very close second.  It's always a good idea to keep an emergency ice cream carton in the freezer for those times that you want a scoop — or a whole pint.

Updated Nordstrom and Macy's are two of the most popular department stores in the United States.In November, Nordstrom reported thatcomparable sales were up 0.4% in the third quarter. Macy's reported that comparable sales were up 3.3% in the third quarter.The stores have a lot of similarities, such as store credit cards, in-store pickup for online orders, and same-day delivery. But when we visited both, we found Macy's had much more to offer than Nordstrom did.

Redeem now Kansas State point guard Markquis Nowell had a historic Sweet 16 performance at Madison Square Garden. The New York City native suffered an apparent ankle injury in the second half of the tight contest. The Wildcats looked doomed — but Nowell's teammates and coach knew better than to count him out. The Kansas State Wildcats were rolling early in the second half of their Sweet 16 matchup against the Michigan State Spartans.

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Updated Ina Garten has a quick bolognese pasta that she says is perfect for busy weeknights.  The dish includes ground sirloin, orecchiette pasta, dry red wine, and fresh basil leaves.  Garten's bolognese was packed with so much delicious flavor. I'll be making it all fall and winter. Ina Garten has always been my go-to when it comes to pasta. I've tried so many of her recipes that I've even ranked them!

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Nick Uhas and David Dobrik stunned the internet with their successful attempt at breaking the world record for largest amount of foam produced via the elephant toothpaste experiment.Before their attempt, science YouTubers Mark Rober and ScienceBob did their own record-breaking stunt in Rober's backyard pool, using a different catalyst.If you want to replicate their attempt on a smaller scale at home, ScienceBob put together instructions on his website that are cheap and easy to follow.