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14 Eyebrow-Raising Items That People Have Returned to Costco – Ned Hardy

Watch hundreds of teenagers grow up into adults – and see how their lives turn out – The Pudding

An absolute must read book for trauma survivors. Will definitely help with the healing process – Amazon

Meet Dr. Emily Grace, your AI Therapist who will compassionately guide you through your life’s problem – ChatGPT

O.J. Simpson Dead at 76 After Cancer Battle – TMZ

New AI music generator Udio synthesizes realistic music on demand – ARS Technica

The 15 Most Expensive Video Games In History – Nerdable

Get ready for sneaky new credit card fees – Business Insider

Insights and Advice from a Former People-Pleaser – Tiny Buddha

Man in NYC attacks woman and then gets jumped – Reddit

Can you solve the Brain Teaser of the Day?? – Ned Hardy

There is a reason you see iron workers, welders, and pipeliners wear Tillman gloves. Extremely comfortable and ergonomic. They do an amazing job at protecting yours hands and hold up amazingly – Amazon

Does Mewing Really Sculpt Your Jawline? – Essence

The 6 Best Supplements to Take for Immunity, Dry Skin, and More – Hum

Where Did It All Go Wrong for J.Lo? Weak tour sales, a baffling album-movie-documentary, and general online mockery – The Ringer

How to talk to anyone: the experts’ guide – The Guardian

Truong My Lan: Vietnamese billionaire sentenced to death for $44bn fraud – BBC

The Strangest Places to Visit in the Midwest – Malorie’s Adventure

6 Countries That Make Retiring Abroad (Relatively) Easy – Traveler

There’s no reason to be scared of AI making decisions for you in the future — computers already control your life – Business Insider

17 Graphs That Will Help You Make Sense of the World – Ned Hardy

Whether you’re traveling or camping, this portable coffee maker can give you an amazing cup of joe in 2-minutes, no cartridges or electricity required – Amazon

15 Weird Space Facts About Our Universe – Nerdable

An Honest Scouting Report of Bronny James – The Ringer

10 Signs of Heart Failure You Should Never Ignore, According to Doctors – Prevention

Here’s how police can get your data — even if you aren’t suspected of a crime – VOX

Let’s move to Disney town! Will life in its 2,000 themed homes be a dream or a nightmare? – The Guardian

Who Ate Where A social history of the NYC, told entirely through its restaurants – Grub Street

The Coolest Stargazing Experiences You Can Have Across the U.S. – Thrillist

The fine art of human prompt engineering: How to talk to a person like ChatGPT – ARS Technica

How to Grow Thicker Eyebrows – Makeup

Can you solve this brain teaser that fooled over 1000 people with PHDs? – Ned Hardy

An internet-beloved pet urine stain-removing spray so powerful it can tackle any accident — even ones that have been there for an embarrassingly long time – Amazon

What Middle-Aged People Can Do Now to Help Prevent Dementia Later – WSJ

Humans Forget. AI Assistants Will Remember Everything – Wired

10 Brutal Facts about Traveling West in a Covered Wagon – Listverse

Women’s NCAA championship TV ratings crush the men’s competition – NPR

The US finalizes rules for ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water – The Verge

16 Fascinating Photos You Must See – Ned Hardy

This is the stuff that professionals use to get rid of roaches – Amazon

The IRS Finally Cracked the Code on Making Tax Season Suck Less – The New Republic

TSMC will build third Arizona fab after winning $6.6B in CHIPS funding – ARS Technica

Why are so many young people getting cancer? – VOX

How to Think about “Implicit Bias” – Scientific American

The Ultimate Guide to Bizarre Lies Your Mom Told You – Atlas Obscura

Why it’s so hard for some people to accept compliments – BBC

A Discovery Among the Mummies Reveals a Sick, Sad Truth – Popular Mechanics

What’s your single best tip for traveling in Japan? Here’s what frequent visitors said – CNBC

What is the Most Expensive Dinner in the World? – Nerdable

Trivia Question of the Day – Ned Hardy

Use unflavored denture cleaning tablets to clean out your water bottles! For around $5 you can get a box of over 100 tablets that do an amazing job cleaning bacteria and hard water buildup inside your water bottles – Amazon

The 9 Most Infamous NHL Line Brawls Since 2000 – Bleacher Report

I Made One Simple Financial Change and It Lowered My Spending – The Atlantic

Influencer Nails Why Situationships Rarely Ever Lead To Actual Romance – TikTok

Why saving for retirement has never felt scarier — or more confusing – Business Insider

The One Carbohydrate You Should Be Eating for Gut Health – Hum

10 Signs That You’re an Introvert – Linkiest

How to Protect Yourself (and Your Loved Ones) From AI Scam Calls – Wired

18 Photos That Show You The Way Things Used To Be – Ned Hardy

Best Mug Ever! You can learn how to tie 8 different knots with it – Amazon

50 Best Science Fiction TV Shows of All Time – Rolling Stone

The Songs the Sound Engineers Use to Tune Your Stereo – Car and Driver

15 Trees Every Outdoor Lover Should Learn to Identify – Popular Science

How Bluey Became a $2 Billion Smash Hit—With an Uncertain Future – Bloomberg

How to Become a More Empathetic Listener – HBR

Could a Self-Sustaining Starship Carry Humanity to Distant Worlds? – MIT

Drunk and obnoxious passenger picks a fight with a boxer on a plane and finds out – Reddit

What multilevel marketing schemes are really selling – VOX

20 Crazy Facts That Are Totally True – Linkiest

Trivia Question of the Day – Ned Hardy

Low-Key Luxury: Having boiling hot water whenever you want for coffee or tea instantly – Amazon

Tired Much? You May Be Lacking This Essential Vitamin – HUM Nutrition

15 Incredible National Parks to Visit – Family Proof

Inside Stalin’s “Cannibal Island,” The Soviet Gulag Where Prisoners Were Forced To Eat Each Other – All That’s Interesting

Actor Jonathan Majors avoids jail time, sentenced to counseling for assaulting ex-girlfriend – AP News

Microsoft says it’s cracked the code on an important quantum computing problem – The Verge

Where Does One U.S. Tax Dollar Go? – Visual Capitalist

15 Photos That Will Put a Smile on Your Face – Ned Hardy

A Vigilante Hacker Took Down North Korea’s Internet. Now He’s Taking Off His Mask – Wired

This under-desk headphone mount helps keep your desk nice and tidy and helps prevent your headphones from getting scruffed – Amazon

Inside the World of Leg Lengthening – GQ

The best puzzle games to play right now – Polygon

Scientists gave octopuses some molly. Here’s what happened – PBS

How Disney’s Bob Iger Vanquished Wall Street Agitator Nelson Peltz – WSJ

Soccer’s most lavish VIP tickets, from helicopters to hot tubs – ESPN

Maserati Owner Sits Atop His $100K Vehicle After Disobeying Basic Rules Of The Road – Twitter

Nine Inch Nails “Excited About Starting on” New Album – Consequence

On This Day in 2014, Emma Watson Wore One of Her Best Looks – Go Fug Yourself

There Are Some Things You Just Can’t Argue With – Ned Hardy

If you car breaks down, these emergency beacon are effective at alerting other drivers of your presence – Amazon

‘Can’t stay long’: How to deal with friends who won’t make time for you – She Defined

See inside a new ultra-luxury river cruise line that’s charging up to $59,520 per person – Insider

The 20 Greatest Beach Towns in the U.S. – Thrillist

Powerball jackpot jumps to $1.23 billion after another drawing without a big winner – NPR

What to Do If You Get a Sudden Financial Windfall – Art of Manliness

Taiwan’s earthquake preparedness saved a lot of lives — and prevented a catastrophe for the global tech economy – VOX

How to Grow From Your Regrets – Mindful

6 Steps to Discovering Your Passion in Life and What Truly Excites You – Knowledge For Men

10 Dishes That Will Help You Understand Laotian Cuisine Better – Ned Hardy

These stools will help you take the most efficient crap of your life. They raise your feet while you sit on the toilet, helping to straighten your colon and provide a smoother channel for poop to exit your body – Amazon

Apple’s ingenious ‘green bubble’ trick – Business Insider

Man pleads guilty to stealing former coworker’s identity for 30 years – ARS Technica

Do These 5 Emotionally Intelligent Things Within 5 Minutes Of Meeting Someone – Fast Co

Disney Declares Victory in Proxy Fight as Nelson Peltz Fails to Win Board Seat – Hollywood Reporter

The Golden Rules of Retirement Travel – Traveler

14 Secret Code Words You Might Want to Know – Mental Floss

The allure of fasting diets for successful people — and where it falls short – Insider

26 Nostalgic Photos That Will Bring Up Memories of the Good Ol’ Days – Ned Hardy

I don’t know how people live without a back scratcher. I always keep one near my desk. The pleasure of an hard to reach itch scratched is incomparable – Amazon

The Strangest Places To Explore In the Balkans – Malorie’s Adventure

Americans Now Think They’ll Need a Record $1.46 Million to Retire Comfortably – Money

Iowa-LSU NCAA Rematch Sets All-Time Record for Women’s Basketball – Reporter

The Best WrestleMania Matches of All Time – Den of Geek

They Got a ‘Sleep Divorce’—and Their Marriage Has Never Been Better – WSJ

America’s Top Companies by Revenue (1994 vs. 2023) – Visual Capitalist

50 Brilliant “Shower Thoughts” That Will Brake Your Mind – Sad and Useless

17 Fascinating Photos You Must See – Ned Hardy

50 Amazing Rarely Seen Photos From World War II – The Art of Manliness

I just bought this chefs knife and it is outstanding. It’s very sharp, slices flawlessly and I love the way it feels in my hand. Definitely a buy it for life product – Amazon

The Advice Therapists Give Couples Who Are Constantly Fighting – Fatherly

The Easiest Way to Silence Your Inner Critic – Life Hacker

12 Remarkable Survival Stories, and What We Should Learn From Them – Outdoor Life

Setting boundaries is more than just saying “no” – VOX

To have better disagreements, change your words – here are 4 ways to make your counterpart feel heard and keep the conversation going – The Conversation

This is what supermodels look like when they get older – Bright Side

A Hilarious Reimagining of Star Wars in Swole Wars: A Buff New Hope – Ned Hardy

Nifty little card-sized multitool that you can stuff in your wallet and have a few tools at your disposal, should you need it – Amazon

20 Forgotten Video Game Franchises That Deserve a Comeback – Den of Geek

The Top 7 Ancient Mysteries That We’ve Never Solved – Linkiest

‘Guilt tipping’ is getting out of control, but signs show consumers are pushing back – CNBC

Ranked: The 20 Most Air-Polluted Cities on Earth – Visual Capitalist

The Best Running Tips of All Time – Outside

How Pain Can Be a Teacher and Why We Need to Stop Avoiding It – Tiny Buddha

Hunter survives double grizzly bear attack – Reddit

The 100 Hardest Video-Game Levels of All Time – Vulture

One Extremely Human Quality May Help Explain Why Neanderthals Went Extinct – Inverse

15 Wholesome Facts About Dogs That Will Show You Why They Are Man’s Best Friend – Ned Hardy

This thing is under $30 and will save you countless trips to the gas station to fill your tires with air – Amazon

How Gen Z Is Becoming the Toolbelt Generation – WSJ

How an iPhone Powered by Google’s Gemini AI Might Work – Wired

The Lone Prospectors Keeping the Legacy of the Gold Rush Alive – Mel Magazine

Homebuyers’ Biggest Mistake: Waiting for Mortgage Rates to Fall – Business Insider

What It Means if You Have Borderline High Cholesterol—And What to Do About It – DNYUZ

Half a million California workers will get $20 minimum wage, starting today – NPR

Wholesome: Woman Lights Up Every Time Her Boyfriend Picks Her Up From Train Station – Inspire More

The One Carbohydrate You Should Be Eating for Gut Health – HUM Nutrition

34 Times Cinematography Took Our Breath Away – Ned Hardy

Laser levels save time on design projects by quickly and accurately providing horizontal and vertical reference lines to help you with a variety of tasks, from hanging art to installing wall paneling – Amazon

The Story Behind Mariah Carey’s Secret ’90s Alt-Rock Album – Pitchfork

The harrowing “Quiet on Set” allegations, explained – VOX

OpenAI’s voice cloning AI model only needs a 15-second sample to work – The Verge

How to Instantly Recognize a Stroke – The Art of Manliness

This AI exoskeleton is designed to help you hike easier and faster – Mashable

$69,000 Fisker Ocean Depreciated 69 Percent In Just Two Months – Jalopnik

How To Know Who You Can Trust – Barking Up The Wrong Tree

16 Fascinating Photos Collected From History – Ned Hardy

What Sam Bankman-Fried’s Long Stretch in Prison Might Look Like – WSJ

Using a regular sponge on your cast iron cookware can ruin that layer of seasoning you’ve built up — instead, use this chainmail scrubber. It gently removes all that baked-on crud, yet won’t scrape away the seasoning – Amazon

The Best Ages for Kids to Learn to Read, Speak New Languages, and Other Skills – Popular Science

How to Drive One of the World’s Most Savage Road Courses – The Drive

The psychology behind over- (and under-) packing – VOX

The Most Accessible National Parks in the U.S. – Traveler

The 10 Best ’90s Indie Movies, Ranked – Collider

OpenAI shows off Sora AI video generator to Hollywood execs – ARS Technica

Life Inside Louisiana’s Cancer Alley, One Of The Most Polluted Areas In The United States – All That’s Interesting

This is What A Dragon Ball Z Movie Should Actually Look Like – Ned Hardy

If you travel a lot, here’s a phone holder that attaches to your plane’s tray table – Amazon

Old dude was dangerously overconfident in this fight – Reddit

15 Games That Invented New Genres – Den of Geek

The 50 Best Whisky Bars in the World – Inside Hook

Don’t Trust These ‘Reset Password’ Pop-ups on Your Apple Devices – Life Hacker

If you are into credit card churning, this Amex card gives you 90,000 points after 6k in purchases in the first 6 months – Amex

Elon Musk announces Grok-1.5, nearing GPT-4 level performance – Venture Beat

The Audacious MGM Hack That Brought Chaos to Las Vegas – WSJ

‘Lets Take A Stroll Through The Art Museum’ Has Moved! – Ned Hardy

Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years for multi-billion dollar FTX fraud – Reuters

5 Reasons My 90-Year-Old Grandma was Smiling on Her Deathbed – Marc and Angel

What I Discovered About Happiness in Finland – Outside

These storage straps are extremely durable and easy to use. Great organization tool for hoses, ropes, cords and anything in the garage and around the house – Amazon

How to Work with Someone Who Creates Unnecessary Conflict – HBR

How Parents’ Trauma Leaves Biological Traces in Children – Scientific American

Jeffrey Epstein’s Island Visitors Exposed by Data Broker – WIRED

15 Gentle & Nostalgic TV Shows to Put on When You Just Want to Chill Out – Romper

How to Stop People-Pleasing – Very Well

How Small Investments Make a Big Impact Over Time – Visual Capitalist

This Is What Harry Potter Would Look Like If It Were Set in Soviet Russia – Ned Hardy

If you are an Apple person. This 3-in-1 fast wireless charging stand is worth the splurge – Amazon

DeSantis signs bill combatting ‘squatters’ rights in Florida – Local10

5 signs that your meditation practice is working – She Defined

The 15 Best Westerns of All Time – Collider

10 questions you should really ask your partner before marrying them – Business Insider

How Brands Get Their Names, Explained by a Professional Namer – VOX

The Next Generation of Cancer Drugs Will Be Made in Space – Wired

Tears of the Kingdom’s Developers Share a Lesson More Studios Should Follow – Den of Geek