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The 10 Best Freddy Krueger Kills From The Nightmare on Elm Street Series

After a horror franchise runs for so long it gets hard to keep the kills fresh and exciting, which is understandable since there are only so many times a maniac with a machete or inbred cannibal with a chainsaw can kill horny teenagers.

Horror is adaptable though, and none more than A Nightmare On Elm Street. Freddy’s kept his kills fresh for over forty years now, with the dream demon (dreamon? Demer?) wreaking his havoc no matter where or when. Against teen girls, writers, and zombies with mommy issues, these are his best kills.

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Robinhood

Retirement has been postponed I bought puts, stocks went up! I bought calls , stocks went down! What the hell wrong with stock market??? Why can’t i be right once?? Retail traders like myself will only lose money if they keep manipulating the price. It’s totally rigged. My future is dark and contemplating on filling bankruptcy. I deposited another 5k yesteday and casually lost 2.5k today by being 🐻. With 2.7k left, how can i make it back to 87k? What’s the next earning play i can YOLO my money into?

How Do You Grow as a Person?

Personal growth is a continuous process of understanding and developing oneself in order to achieve one’s fullest potential. It involves improving self-awareness, developing talents, enhancing quality of life, and contributing to the realization of dreams and aspirations. Unlike the physical growth that happens almost automatically, personal growth is a deliberate, intentional journey that requires effort, reflection, and persistence.

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We’ve been studying the same people for 76 years – this is what we’ve found out about Alzheimer’s disease – The Conversation

OpenAI announces Sora, a wild AI text-to-video model. See it in action – Mashable

This One Goes Out To All The Short Guys Out There…Never Give Up! – Ned Hardy

This wine opener is really solid—feels good in the hand and does the job well without any fuss and with a great price point – Amazon

Wanted: True Love. Reward: $100,000 – Two men posted “dating bounties” on the internet worth thousands as an incentive for people to help them find love – NY Times

Try This 2-Second Trick to Double the Storage Size of Your Baggie – Apartment Therapy

How to Store Strawberries, Blueberries, and Blackberries So They Stay Fresh – Bon Apptit

It’s a dark time to be a tech worker right now – Yahoo

The mysterious origins of Peru’s oldest indigenous people – Big Think

Trivia Question of the Day – Ned Hardy

This cat litter mat really keeps the litter in check without being a hassle to clean. Plus, it’s lightweight and comfortable for the cats. Totally worth checking out, especially for the price – Amazon

Nicolas Cage Spent $150 million on 15 homes (including one haunted mansion), two islands, a dinosaur skull, a Lamborghini, exotic pets and a rare vintage comic book – People

Girl trashes boyfriend‘s apartment due to not getting anything for her on Valentine’s Day – Reddit

The best solo travel destinations – Traveler

The Advice These Redditors Received From Their Therapists Is Really The Best – Fatherly

The 6 Most Obnoxious Reality Shows of All-Time – Linkiest

Quantifying the Diva-ness of 138 National Anthem Performances – The Pudding

Microsoft teases ultrapowerful next-gen Xbox — and maybe a handheld – The Verge

15 nightmare situations, according to introverts – Upworthy

What Does the Conductor Actually Do in an Orchestra?

The conductor is like the director of a movie. The actors technically do all of the work. They each have their own lines just like each musician has their part to play. Very often though, they are focused only on their part. And as performers, if left to their own devices they would probably try to out-perform the people around them. The conductor keeps that in check. It’s his or her job to make the whole production enjoyable, not just the individual performances.

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Beyond Reporting: Teaching Children to Stand Strong Against Bullying

After about a year of dealing with it for my son, we decided to go scorched earth. Every single time an incident happened we would escalate it. Teacher, vice principal, principal, controller, school board trustees.

The most fucked up thing is everyone would rather just ignore it rather than deal with it. Make it everyone’s problem and be unrelenting.

A bully’s parents are not going to acknowledge any issues until they have to face some real consequences such as a threat of suspension or expulsion.

A story shared by a concerned parent highlights an all-too-common scenario: after enduring a year of bullying, they adopted a scorched-earth policy, reporting every incident up the educational hierarchy—from teacher to school board trustees.

While this method may force institutions to acknowledge and address the issue, it’s essential to consider its implications on a child’s growth versus the benefits of teaching them to stand up and defend themselves.

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