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Everyone has that one movie that reminds them of home.

We set out to name the most famous movie in every state — a challenging and subjective endeavor. Some states were more obvious than others. While there's no place like Kansas, New York has inspired directors ranging from Martin Scorsese to Woody Allen to Rob Reiner.

To pick the most famous, we evaluated the state's prominence in the movie and leaned toward movies that were filmed in that location as well. The movie's lifetime gross, its critical acclaim, and testimonials by our geographically diverse staff also influenced our decision.

Additional reporting by Kirsten Acuna, Melissa Stanger, and Sara Bower.

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ALABAMA: "Forrest Gump" (1994)

Even though "Forrest Gump" took Tom Hanks from Vietnam to the White House, home was always the fictional town of Greenbow, Alabama. Plus, Forrest was an All-American for the Alabama Crimson Tide.

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ALASKA: "Into The Wild" (2007)

"Into The Wild" follows Chris McCandless, played by Emile Hirsch, as he heads to Alaska to find his place in the world. The journey would bring McCandless to many places, but his ultimate destination was the Land of the Midnight Sun.

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ARIZONA: "Raising Arizona" (1987)

The Coen brothers' cult classic follows H.I. McDunnough and his wife as they attempt to have a baby, either naturally or through kidnapping. The Coens made the pair all the more real by incorporating a vernacular that Joel called "a mixture of local dialect and a vocabulary we imagined from the likely reading materials of the characters."

Source: "Raising Arizona"/20th Century Fox

Hong Kong is one of the most densely populated areas in the world. Here are some facts about its housing, wealth, and economy that will make you realize its importance to the region.

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A war is always brewing for your coffee dollars between Starbucks, McDonald's, and Dunkin' Donuts. We bought three coffees from each of these establishments on 23rd Street in New York City. We recorded the prices and compared the size and caffeine content of each cup. The results may surprise you.

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After working in the tech industry for seven and a half years, Andrew and Lindsay Nations decided it was finally time to pursue their true passion: beer. So in 2012, the couple moved back to their hometown of Shreveport, La., to open Great Raft Brewing.

Today, Lindsay and Andrew have turned Shreveport's first post-Prohibition microbrewery into a local favorite. To find out how they did it, we interviewed Andrew and Lindsay as part of our Fast Track Q&A series, in which we ask various small business owners the same 11 questions about their professional and personal inspirations.

Watch the video to find out what drives them both, what Andrew's first job was, and what Lindsay would love to have as a superpower. Read more in the series »

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We all have the best intentions, but often when we set lofty goals for ourselves, we almost immediately come up with excuses not to follow through on them. Life gets hectic, and it's easy to let big items on your to-do list, like paying off your credit-card bills or running a marathon, fall to the wayside.

But just think of how much your outlook and skills could improve if you did complete those goals. No matter how intangible the results at first, it's worth it in the long run. Here are eight things you may have been putting off for too long. The rewards you'll get for finally completing them are so huge, it could even change your life.

1. Learn a new language.

You probably already know that being bilingual (or multilingual) could make you more marketable as an employee, but did you know that it could potentially increase your salary? Picking up a new language can also lead to new friendships, better travel experiences, and, interestingly enough, smarter financial decisions. Look into getting a tutor or exploring the dozens of online resources to help you finally learn another language.

2. Upgrade your home to be more energy-efficient.

Making your home "green" won't just ease your conscience. It could save you thousands of dollars over time. There are several EPA-recommended ways to upgrade your home, but it can feel overwhelming. Consider tackling one upgrade at a time, starting with replacing your incandescent bulbs with compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) — they last 10 times longer and use 75% less energy. Seal windows and doors, clean your air ducts, install ceiling fans, and insulate your heater. Your reduced energy bill should make it all worth it.

3. Pay off your credit-card debt.

If you're one of the many Americans riddled with credit-card debt, you might feel as if the road to being debt-free is more of an obstacle course that never ends. However, being proactive about your finances will save you headaches in the future. The first step is to audit yourself: Take advantage of online personal-finance tools to track your expenses and know exactly where your money's going. Create a plan of attack and brainstorm ways to save and earn extra income, which could entail taking some freelance jobs or running errands for someone. Most important, stop spending unnecessarily. It's easy to slip back into old spending habits, so you might have to avoid shopping altogether or leave your credit cards at home for a while.

4. Get a graduate degree.

Maybe you've told yourself, "I'll get another degree ... eventually." But "eventually" turns into "never" when your job, family, and social obligations take over. Still, pursuing a graduate degree could help you leap into that career you've always wanted, give you a salary bump, or satisfy your intellectual curiosity. And while furthering your education is a valuable way to invest in your future, it doesn't have to take over your life. You may want to consider an online program that works with your busy schedule — such as Capella University's innovative self-paced FlexPath program, which offers flexible courses and a flat quarterly tuition so that you can get a degree on your own terms.

5. Open a 401(k) (or other retirement savings plan).

Retirement might seem light-years away, but you need to start saving for it now. Americans are living longer, which means many of us will be spending more time retired, so it's time to plan ahead by opening a 401(k) or other retirement savings account. A 401(k) essentially allows you to set aside tax-free money from each paycheck to invest in bonds, stocks, and money market funds — and you can't touch it until six months after you turn 59. Many companies offer to match 401(k) contributions, but keep in mind that only 54% of employers allow new employees to match immediately. Another retirement savings option is to set up a Roth IRA account, which differs from a 401(k) in that you pay taxes on your contributions, but not when you withdraw the money. 

6. Learn CPR.

Even if you learned CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) when you were younger, it's easy to forget how to do it, and you never know when you'll be faced with someone undergoing cardiac arrest or a heart attack. Sadly, 70% of Americans don't know or have forgotten how to do this lifesaving procedure. Though you'd never want to run into a situation in which you need to use CPR, it's a great idea to get trained so you can act quickly and confidently just in case. You can sign up for an online or in-person course through American Red Cross, American Heart Association, or the National Safety Council.

7. Run a marathon.

"Running a marathon" may have been on your bucket list for a long time now, but it's hard to fit in time to train for 26 grueling miles. Despite the extraordinary amount of discipline it takes to prepare for a marathon, finishing one will leave you with a huge sense of accomplishment. With that said, you should always consult a physician if you've had any injuries. If you do decide to run one, set your sights on one in particular so that you have a concrete goal to shoot for. Then commit to a marathon training schedule, and think about enlisting a friend or family member to join with you and give you that extra push.

8. Volunteer.

Volunteering doesn't have to be purely altruistic — it could increase your chances of finding a job if you're unemployed — and there are plenty of opportunities that will align with your schedule and interests. If you love animals, why not walk pets at your local shelter? If you're passionate about writing or graphic design, how about lending your skills to a nonprofit? Many people are hesitant to make the time commitment, but volunteering can be as simple as shopping online for a cause, and it could enrich your life.

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Lady Gaga has reportedly dropped $23 million on a Malibu, California, mansion with a Batcave (yep, you read that right), according to Curbed.

The Batcave, which is accessible by a secret door, contains a wine cellar, home theater, and bowling alley.

The home was sold by Dan Romanelli, the founder of the consumer-products division at Warner Bros., who listed it for $24.95 million in May 2014.

Romanelli built the superhero-inspired home in 2006. "Batman was something that really helped build my division," Romanelli, who worked on toys linked to the series, told The Wall Street Journal when the home went on sale.

The nearly 10,270-square-foot mansion also has five bedrooms, 12 bathrooms, an elevator, gym, and pool. 

Here's what you see when you drive up to Lady Gaga's new digs.

If you head around back, the view gets even more impressive.

Let's jump right to the underground "Batcave." It contains arcade games and a collection of vintage toys.

I wanted to put the iPhone 6 time-lapse video to the test. I also really wanted to know why my baby is in a different position every time I check on her in her crib. I recorded the infrared night-vision output from the baby monitor for six hours. In the morning, my iPhone 6 had produced 26 seconds of video showing my baby's nighttime adventures. I was blown away by how much she moved!

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Gordon Ramsay, the British celebrity chef known for the passionate and mean way he tears apart subpar food, actually cried when his New York restaurant The London lost its prestigious two Michelin Stars last year, he told the Daily Mail.

When your restaurant is awarded a Michelin Star, it is a sign that you've succeeded at the highest level as a chef. Two Stars and your restaurant is excellent. Three Stars and your restaurant is worth traveling to.

And it's actually for that last reason, traveling, that the Michelin brothers Ándre and Édouard started the Michelin Guide in 1900. The French entrepreneurs had started a tire company 11 years earlier, and they decided that a ratings guide for hotels and restaurants would compel the limited number of drivers to use up their tires and buy more.

Yes, the Michelin that makes or breaks fine dining establishments around the world is the same Michelin that manufactures tires.

"From an image standpoint, it certainly has helped as a halo for a tire brand. Because tires, of course, aren't the sexiest product," Tony Fouladpour, Michelin North America's director of corporate public relations, tells Business Insider.

"The image of Michelin is that of a premium, high-quality brand. And some say that the Michelin Guide is the Bible of all dining guides," he says.

Back when the Michelin brothers decided to start the guide at the turn of the 20th century, there were only around 2,200 cars in France, the government had yet to establish an extensive road system, and gasoline had to be purchased at select pharmacies.

The Michelins were so determined to turn vehicles from a novelty that took drivers to a Sunday picnic to a viable mode of transportation over long distances.

They gave out guides that cataloged hotels, mechanics, and gasoline vendors throughout France. They even went as far as to put up homemade road signs to assist travelers, according to Michelin.

As the tire company grew, so did their guide. They launched country-specific editions throughout Europe that became popular enough to compel the brothers to start charging for the booklets in 1920.

In 1926, the guide expanded to the industry that made it famous — fine dining. Five years later, the three-star system was introduced.

The Michelin Guide, which is now in 24 countries across four continents and will debut in Brazil next year, is revered mostly for its critics, which Michelin calls "inspectors."

The inspectors are anonymous and barred from speaking to journalists. They all have an extensive background in the culinary arts, and many are former chefs, Fouladpour says. They all must pass official Michelin Guide training in France.

Unlike many food critics, they do not take notes while eating, and will often visit a restaurant multiple times unaccompanied before reaching a conclusion.

Michelin's high profile, especially in Europe, has come with some controversy, most notably when former French inspector Pascal Rémy released the book "L'Inspecteur se Met à Table" ("The Inspector Sits at the Table") in 2004. The tell-all portrays the job as lonely, underpaid, and increasingly lax in its standards. Michelin has dismissed the accusations but says plainly that the job of anonymously reviewing restaurants is not as glorious as some may think.

It has also been accused of favoring French institutions. But Michael Ellis, the international director of the guide, says that all it takes is a look at the latest star selections to see that the accusation is stale.

The Michelin Guide represents a minute fraction of a massive company, Fouladpour says, and rather than being profitable, it is mostly a brand-building tool and a way to build on tradition rooted in the company's founders.

The guide has been in the US for a decade now, beginning in New York City and then expanding to Chicago and San Francisco.

Fouladpour tells us that Michelin is aware that even though the guide is gaining recognition in the US, many do not make the connection between it and the tire company.

"We can't spend millions on a campaign telling people, 'Hey, we're the same company!'" Fouladpour says, laughing. "But it's nice when people make the connection. It's only been 10 years [in America]. Let's see what happens after 10 more."

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Satellite imagery can be put to many good uses, from military and meteorology, to biology and geological.

It can also be used to give us new, interesting, and beautiful perspectives on our world. The website Daily Overview, started by Benjamin Grant in 2013, does just that, showcasing examples of agriculture, infrastructure, or transportation that are striking and thought-provoking when seen from above. 

Inspired by a video he saw of astronauts talking about what it's like to see the earth from space, Grant uses Google Maps and extensive research to find unique locations, often drawing attention to places where man's interactions with nature are most visible.

While the "overviews," as Grant calls them, can be fascinating for their visual effect, Grant hopes viewers "go beyond the aesthetics, contemplate just exactly what it is that you're seeing, and consider what that means for our planet. That is when I believe the project is most effective," he tells Business Insider.

We picked 30 of our favorites for you to enjoy. To see more and to get daily updates, you can visit Daily Overview's website, Facebook, and Instagram.

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Vineyards swirl on the hills of Huelva, Spain. The climate there is ideal for grape growing with an average temperature of 64 degrees and a relative humidity between 60% and 80%.

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Our Lady of Almudena Cemetery in Madrid, Spain is one of the largest cemeteries in the world. The number of gravesites - estimated at five million - is greater than the population of Madrid itself.

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Residential developments in Killeen, Texas, increase every year to support the needs of the growing town directly south and east of the Fort Hood military base. In 2013, there were 923,400 home construction projects in the United States.

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Sir Christopher Wren, the foremost architect in Britain in the 17th century, was born 382 years ago today on Oct. 20, 1632. 

The Oxford graduate, known for his neoclassical style, supervised the rebuilding of the City of London after the Great Fire half destroyed the capital in 1666.

He was appointed Surveyor of the Royal Works in 1669, three years after the Great Fire, and designed the plans for 52 churches in London alone. 

Wren is most famous for the rebuilding of London's largest church, St Paul's Cathedral, which was rebuilt after the fire and opened in 1711.

Born the son of a parish cleric, in East Knowle, Wiltshire, Wren was knighted a Sir for his famous works. 

To celebrate his birthday, Google UK  featured a doodle with a compass and ruler today.

The facade of St Paul's Cathedral is designed in neoclassical style, with two rows of columns below a triangular tympanum. The two towers on the sides are a reminder of the medieval origin of the church.

The dome of St Paul's seen from the Millennium Bridge. The dome is one of the largest in the world and used to be London's tallest building until 1953.

The Monument is a commemoration of the Great Fire. It is built on the exact same location where the fire started in a bakery shop on the night of Sept. 2, 1666

A gorgeous beachfront estate in Turks and Caicos has just hit the market for $48 million, according to the Wall Street Journal. 

Built by Dallas-based investor Robert Haas and his wife Candice, the home is nicknamed "Oliver's Cove" after a dog the couple rescued. With two homes totaling over 12,000 square feet on 6.54 acres along the beach, there are only a few rooms that don't have a view of the clear blue ocean.

The house sits on he private island Parrot Cay, which is part of the Parrot Cay by Como Resort. Officially a part of the resort, the home also offers all of the resort's amenities like a spa, a gym, Pilates classes, tennis courts, and room service. Neighbors include celebs like Bruce Willis, Donna Karan, and Christie Brinkley.

The estate is on a private island called Parrot Cay.

It features over 800 feet of private, secluded beachfront.

The great room sitting area defines the term "ocean view."

Sir Christopher Wren was the foremost architect in Britain in the 17th century. 

An exponent of the neoclassical style, he supervised the rebuilding of the City of London after the Great Fire half-destroyed the capital in 1666.

An Oxford graduate, Wren was born in East Knowle, Wiltshire, on Oct. 20, 1632. He also was a founding member of the Royal Society in 1662. He was appointed Surveyor of the Royal Works in 1669, three years after the Great Fire, and designed the plans for 52 churches in London alone. 

Born the son of a parish cleric, Wren was knighted a Sir for his famous works. He was rumored to be a Freemason, as well.

Wren is most famous for the rebuilding of London's largest church, St Paul's Cathedral, which was reconstructed after the fire and opened in 1711. He also worked at Oxford and Cambridge.

To celebrate his birthday, Google UK has launched a doodle with compass and ruler today.

The facade of St Paul's Cathedral is in neoclassical style, with two rows of columns below a triangular tympanum. The two towers on the sides are a reminder of the medieval origin of the church.

The dome of St Paul's is one of the largest in the world and used to be London's tallest building until 1953.

The Monument is a commemoration of the Great Fire. It is built on the exact same location where the first flames sparkled in a bakery shop on the night of Sept. 2, 1666.

My mother has always loved to cook with pungent ingredients like fermented soybean paste and dried anchovies. These are things you find in everyday Korean cuisine.

But for a kid growing up in Kentucky, where familiar foods include corn-on-the-cob and fried chicken, this meant being confronted by classmates who thought my clothes smelled funny. And so I went all the way into my 20s with a quiet love-hate relationship with Korean food, which I considered lowly and unsophisticated.

After living in New York City for the past nine years, I'd say my palette has become much more developed and discerning. I get excited when I hear words like reduction and dry-aged. I love well-executed classics like steak and pasta. But I don't have any qualms about ordering less kid-friendly foods like bone marrow or steak tartare.

Still, I've found myself increasingly gravitating back to this lowly Korean food. Not because it's comforting. But, for something else.

I finally figured out what that something else was when Chef Sungchul Shim served me his take on bossam, a dish that represents everything I had wrong about Korean food all my life.

Ssam

Bossam is a classic in Korean cuisine. It's braised pork belly wrapped in a leafy green with a sauce called ssamjang.

Long before P.F. Chang's and The Cheesecake Factory began mass-producing Asian lettuce wraps, Korean moms were serving their families all sorts of ssam.

"Ssam carries the meaning of wrapping up and eating good fortune," said a representative of the Korean Food Foundation. "Koreans wrap ssam with almost anything that can be spread out on the palm — vegetables, wild greens, and even seaweed are commonly used."

What makes ssam distinctively Korean is the ssamjang. Jang is the Korean word for sauce, and ssamjang is blend of three sauces: gochujang, a sweet and spicy chili paste; doenjang, a fermented soybean paste; and ganjang, or soy sauce.

Ssamjang is a deeply complex rustic sauce, oozing with umami from the doenjang balanced with the sweet heat from the gochujang.

As with American barbecue sauce, every region, cook, and mother has a unique tweak to ssamjang.

But you always know it's ssamjang.

Chef Shim's Bossam

The Korean Food Foundation invited me to visit its booth at Food & Wine Magazine's 2014 NYC Wine and Food Festival. Sponsored by the Korean government, the KFF hosts events around the world aimed at raising awareness of Korean food, or "hansik."

The KFF recruited Sungchul Shim, executive chef at NYC's Neta, to prepare his take on bossum for the world. And Shim is no slouch. He has worked in the prestigous kitchens of NYC's Le Bernardin, Aureole, and Gordon Ramsay. Most recently, he served as saucier at Per Se, winner of three Michelin stars and arguably the finest restaurant in NYC and perhaps the world.

Shim plated his bossum first by spooning his ssamjang, which consisted of his ratio of doenjang, gochujang, and ganjang. Shim's ssamjang also included yuzu honey.

Shim's ssamjang wasn't chunky like most rustic Korean sauces. "I blended it with soft tofu," he said. Mixed with sesame oil, Shim's ssamjang was as robust in flavor as it was silky in texture.

His green was a perilla leaf, pickled in soy sauce and sprinkled with toasted sesame seeds. Perilla's flavor is like a cross between the mintyness of basil and the pepperyness of arugula.

Shim placed on top of that a generous slice of pork belly, which he braised in doenjang for an hour. That was then topped with black garlic powder and a thin slice of deep-fried lotus root.

To get the full experience, you must eat it in one bite, Shim said.

I took Shim's advice, and it was indeed an experience.

The Experience

First was the crunch of the lotus root, followed by the unbridled lusciousness of the pork belly. Unlike most chops of meat, you don't bite into pork belly. You sink your teeth into it. Pork belly is unapologetically fatty in an almost forbidden way.

The ssamjang brought to life all of the sweet, salty, and spicy receptors on my tongue. I could almost feel hair raising on my arms.

With each chew, I crunched through the lotus root, which reminded me of the pickled cabbage, radish, bean sprouts, and other vegetables that typically serve as banchan with any Korean meal.

And then I got punched with the perilla leaf, which offered a deep, almost minty finish.

What I Had Wrong

Korean food isn't lowly and unsophisticated. It's the exact opposite. The flavors are extremely complex and wide-ranging. And the varying textures only elevate the sensory experience.

As a kid, hearing the ingredients for seolleongtang and soondae sounded gross. But as a more experienced eater, I'm now forced to rethink two dishes that translate to bone marrow stew and blood sausage, respectively. 

Perhaps the most surprising thing about Chef Shim's bossam was how true it was to traditional ssam. Because of his resume, I expected him to be more heavy-handed with a French or other contemporary interpretation. However, he didn't add trendy ingredients or fuse it with other cuisines.

Rather, he just made subtle tweaks to focus the flavors and he plated it gorgeously like one would in a Michelin-starred kitchen.

Shim effectively let me try for the first time a dish I grew up with. He let me try it without the prejudgement of my childhood classmates. He enabled me to approach it with an open mind and the respect a complex dish deserves.

Thanks to Shim, I'll revisit Korean dishes with the excitement I have with any new cuisine. Maybe you will, too.

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A man risked his life and charged into a burning home to save another person's life in a heroic act in Fresno, California. The whole dramatic scene was caught on camera.

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Lingerie company Dear Kate has a new approach to what type of support women need when it comes to intimate apparel. 

Founder and CEO Julie Sygiel developed underwear with a "silky soft, patent-pending fabric" that is wicking, stain releasing, and leak resistant.

Using the same technology, she's created the first ever line of yoga pants designed to be worn without underwear.

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In the real world we have three meals — breakfast, lunch, and dinner — but in college there's a seductive fourth that happens usually sometime between 10 p.m. and dawn.

We sought opinions from alumni and current college students for the best late night food joints that cater to that enticing fourth meal.

Maybe it's fuel for a midnight study session, or maybe it's the drunk munchies. It's okay. We don't judge.

Fuel and Fuddle – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

214 Oakland Ave.

Popular with: Carnegie Mellon University/University of Pittsburgh

Be forewarned: Fuel and Fuddle gets ridiculously crowded between 11 p.m. and 1 a.m. when drunk food dream items — like the smashed potato pizza with bacon and buttermilk ranch dressing — are half price.

New York Pizzeria ("Slices") – Hamilton, New York

39 Lebanon St.

Popular with: Colgate University

Colgaters only know this place as "Slices," and it's the go-to place for late night eats in Hamilton, New York. Their slogan is "slices come plain only," so don't even try asking for anything fancy.

Koronet Pizza – New York, New York

2848 Broadway

Popular with: Columbia University

An average piece of pizza from Koronet Pizza is about the size of a human face, which is one of the things that makes this late night slicery so great. And for a pie-sized slice, you're spending $4.50— less than an actual pie, and perfect for a college budget.

The premier event of the tri-state area's social calendar, the Far Hills Race Meeting at Moorland Farms (commonly known as The Hunt), was held on October 18 in Far Hills, New Jersey. Again, it lived up to its wild and boozy reputation.

With the race's long-standing reputation as a tailgate full of boozy post grads, new rules instituted last year prohibited bringing alcohol in through the gate. However, the booze still flowed at the fancy tailgates and picnics set up throughout the horse track's infield.

Attendance was also down -- 32,000 turned out of an expected 35,000 -- due to an increase in ticket prices but that didn't seem to put too much of a damper on the festivities: there were still fleece vests, plaid shirts, and riding boots as far as the eye could see.

Patrons of the annual race cater huge picnics full of booze and fancy foods for their guests.

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The race draws many young adults from the surrounding area.

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More than 100 New Jersey state troopers as well as dozens of officers from the county and surrounding towns were on the scene to make sure the revelers didn't get to rowdy.  The number of arrests or summonses for this year has not yet been released, but the number is expected to be in the low-to-mid teens in light of last year's high of 55 -- the first year the state police were involved in the event's security.

Of the event's 32,000 guests, some go a little overboard.

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The race, now it its 94th year, is held as a fundraiser for Somerset County Hospital (now Robert Wood Johnson Hospital Somerset). The hospital has even named its cancer center "The Steeplechase Cancer Center" after the annual event.

"I think we're going to be able to make a substantial contribution to Robert Wood Johnson Hospital," Far Hills Race Meeting co-chairman Guy Torsilieri told NJ.com. "They were here today and they're tickled pink with the event. We're going to continue to grow it, upscale it and continue to make it a wonderful fund raiser."

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The range of liquor patrons bring in includes everything from Grey Goose and Captain Morgan to Natural Ice and Bud Light.

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Patrons are often quite clever in their alcohol delivery systems.

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Binge drinking is a common theme among the younger crowd.

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The festivities often leave behind a large amount of trash, from beer cans to wine bottles and everything in between.

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It's a common cliche that older men chase much younger women, but charts from the book "Dataclysm" provide real evidence that men at every age are consistently most attracted to women in their early 20s.

"Dataclysm" author and OkCupid co-founder Christian Rudder uses numbers from the dating site to show how women and men differ in the ages of the people they're attracted to.

Men, regardless of their age, tend to say women in their early 20s look best, while women are most attracted to men their own age.

To make these charts, Rudder looked at the preferences of OkCupid users. As you can see, a woman's taste in men typically evolves as she ages, while a man's taste in women stays the same no matter how old he gets.

But there's another layer to this data. Although men at every age seem to be attracted to very young women, they most often message women who are closer to their own age.

The age range of women men say they're most interested in tends to fall within their own age range:

The same goes for the women men message the most: 

And hardly any men in their 30s message 20-year-old women:

Still, it's harder for women to find a mate as they get older. Rudder wrote in a blog post for OkCupid in 2010: "a man, as he gets older, searches for relatively younger and younger women. Meanwhile his upper acceptable limit hovers only a token amount above his own age."

Charts reprinted from "Dataclysm: Who We Are When We Think No One's Looking." Copyright © 2014 by Christian Rudder. Published by Crown Publishers, an imprint of Random House LLC.

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