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Relive the total solar eclipse: Our best video and stories

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Totality thrills thousands gathered in Sweetwater

<p>Sweetwater saw two minutes and 37 seconds of totality during the eclipse, making it a prime spot for eclipse viewing, and the weather was perfect.</p>
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How can you tell if the eclipse damaged your eyes?

<p>Without eye protection, staring at the un-eclipsed sun for more than a few seconds can cause permanent damage, known as solar maculopathy or retinopathy.</p>
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Couple becomes engaged during total solar eclipse

<p>The total solar eclipse will forever be a special part of one couple's story.</p>
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Sweetwater leaders, businesses appreciate success of eclipse festival

<p>Sweetwater saw 20,000 visitors and sold about $44,000 in T-shirts and parking for the total solar eclipse. Now the city will get back to normal post-eclipse. </p>
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Eclipse inspires kids to study science

<p>As people across the country stared up at the sky to view the eclipse, kids became inspired to learn about science. </p>
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Viewing the solar eclipse from the Cove at Concord Park

<p>Thousands of people enjoyed the total solar eclipse from the Cove at Concord Park in West Knox County.</p>
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Drivers fight post-eclipse traffic to get home

<p>After experiencing the total solar eclipse in East Tennessee, thousands of drivers fought long lines of traffic to get home.</p>
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Do solar eclipse glasses expire? NASA explains

<p>You <a href="http://www.wkyc.com/news/eclipse/watch-wkycs-eclipse-special-today-at-2-pm/465883001" target="_blank">survived the 2017 total solar eclipse</a> without going blind thanks to your eclipse glasses. Good job. But now what do you do with those weird paper specs?</p>
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Don't need your eclipse glasses? You can donate them

<p>They need 200 pairs of eclipse glasses for the <a href="http://www.benjaminhouse.net/">Benjamin House</a> in Uganda.</p> <div> </div>
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Children's priceless reaction to the eclipse in Maryville

<p>Kids in Maryville were in complete awe as the moon passed between the sun on Monday. </p>
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WATCH: International Space Station flies across sun during eclipse

<p>The International Space Station just photo-bombed the eclipse.</p>