But in its sophomore season, New Girl blossomed into the rare show that enjoys both a mainstream fan base and a cult following.

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Atlantis was caught in a rare desert downpour after landing at Edwards Air Force Base in the Mojave Desert on February 20.

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As with Glacier Girl, Rare Bear came with its own caretakers (and loyal fan base).

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The girl who played third base in her softball team and loved reruns of Hannah Montana learned she had a rare breast cancer that appears in less than 1 percent of total cases called secretory carcinoma.

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