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1. Bruce Springsteen didn't want a New Jersey rest stop named after him

Bruce Springsteen has reportedly turned down the honor of having people associate his name with Auntie Anne's and bathroom door knobs that you don't want to touch with your bare hands. This week, the state of New Jersey announced that it has teamed up with the New Jersey Hall of Fame to name some of the rest stops along the Garden State Parkway after notable Jersey stars, like Whitney Houston, James Gandolfini, Frank Sinatra, Toni Morrison, and Jon Bon Jovi. Notably absent, though, is a "Bruce Springsteen Service Area" — since the Boss apparently snubbed the offer. "Bruce Springsteen respectfully declined to have a service area named after him," a New Jersey Hall of Fame spokeswoman said, without elaborating on why exactly Springsteen is so threatened by gas station coffee.

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Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.