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Horseshoe crabs are bled alive at a facility in Charleston, S.C., in June 2014. Ariane Müller hide caption

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Vaccines are still tested with horseshoe crab blood. The industry is finally changing

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As psychedelic-assisted therapy grows, so does interest from a new group: chaplains

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Self-described "filth elder" John Waters unveiled his sidewalk star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Monday. "It's about time," said fan Kyle Montgomery, who attended the event. "The world is trash. He knew it all along." Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP hide caption

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'Here I am, closer to the gutter than ever': John Waters gets his Hollywood star

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