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How Charlie Javice Got JPMorgan to Pay $175 Million for … What Exactly? – NY Times

9 Horror Movie Cliches That Need To Die Already – Ned Hardy

Probably the most effective dog brush out there and is a godsend for managing shedding – Amazon

Automakers Brought the Heat at the 2023 Tokyo Auto Salon – Jalopnik

How artificial intelligence is helping us decode animal languages – WEF

How to Stop the Pain of Wishing People Were Different – Greater Good

How to use “Solomon’s paradox” to give yourself good life advice – Big Think

This is How ISIS Militants Broke Out of a US-Funded Jail – VICE

10 Total Jerk Moves – Linkiest

5 Numbers That Will Tell Us How the U.S. Economy Does This Year – Wealth of Common Sense

Vintage Photos of Teenage Girls’ Fashion in the 1950s – Rare Historical Photos

She Played ‘Allison’ in The Breakfast Club. See Ally Sheedy Now at 60 – Ned Hardy

Even if you’re not a secret agent and don’t think you have anything to hide, you need a paper shredder. Garbage and recycling bins full of bank statements and credit card offers are treasure troves for identity thieves – Amazon

Rare Van Dyck Painting Found In Farmer’s Shed Covered In Bird Droppings Expected To Sell For Up To $3 Million – All That’s Interesting

Greedflation: ‘Entirely possible’ that food brands are profiteering from price hikes, says Tesco chairman – CNBC

Truckers Say This Dusty Roadside Diner Is California’s Best Restaurant – Eater

This Flight Attendant Held A Nervous Woman’s Hand And Explained Every Bump And Noise – Sunny Skyz

Road-Raging Psycho Dad Punches Out A Window (video) – Leenks

The list of nominations for 2023 Oscars – NPR

Four Recommendations for Rebuilding the DC Extended Universe  – The Ringer

Whatever Happened To Daryl Hannah? – Ned Hardy

Japan was the future but it’s stuck in the past – BBC

Amazing scissors for cutting almost anything: carpet, cardboard, wire, insulation, branches, twine, paper. Awesome grip, large handles. Durable AF – Amazon

100 Ways to Slightly Improve Your Life Without Really Trying – The Guardian

What It Was Like Flying And Fighting The F-16N Viper, Topgun’s Legendary Hotrod – The Drive

How to Ask for a Raise, Without Alienating Your Boss Along the Way – NY Times

Young girl wins $48.3 million settlement after having all her limbs amputated following missed meningitis and sepsis diagnosis – Yahoo

The Top 7 Lessons That All Men Can Learn From the Military – Linkiest

How will ChatGPT, DALL-E and other AI tools impact the future of work? We asked 5 experts – The Next Web

Ukrainian Doctors Successfully Remove A Live Grenade From A Soldier’s Chest Without Setting It Off – All That’s Interesting

Venice hit-and-run driver who plowed into mom, baby in stolen car is murdered after light sentence – FOXLA

Whatever Happened To American Idol’s William Hung? – Ned Hardy

What Is a Credit Freeze & How Do You Lock Your Report? – Money Crashers

3 Common Conversation Mistakes That Turn Women Off – Wing Girl Method

Los Angeles is spending up to $837,000 to house a single homeless person – KTLA

Idiot bully challenges boxing coach in his own gym, proceeds to get his ass whooped – Reddit

The Ultimate Guide to Practicing Self-Love for Men – Knowledge For Men

A Gentleman’s Guide to Telling Your Friend He’s Dating the Wrong Person – Mel Magazine

Why We Don’t Hear About Kelly Rohrbach Anymore – Ned Hardy

Crypto lending firm Genesis files for bankruptcy – The Verge

This book tells how to get your business to run without you. It shows how to work on your business, not in it – Amazon

Hawk lands in front of camera and eats rat it just caught graphic – Reddit

France: Over 1 million march against raising retirement age – AP News

10 Chance Meetings That Changed the World – Mental Floss

Good leaders are good listeners. Here’s how to be one of them – Fast Co

I nursed my cheating husband back to health from severe brain trauma — then he cheated again – NY Post

The federal government is investigating the possible human trafficking of children who cleaned slaughterhouses – NBC

CSI Fans Were Surprised to Find Out That Quentin Tarantino Directed Two Episodes of the Show – Ned Hardy

Netflix’s password sharing crackdown is finally happening – Mashable

This Guy Made A ‘Guess Who?’ Game For His Fiancée With All The Dogs They Know – Sunny Skyz

The perfect little accessory travel organizer. Rolls up neatly and takes up very little room – Amazon

You Can Export Your Entire iMessage History – Life Hacker

The 32 Most Iconic Poems in the English Language – LitHub

How to negotiate over practically anything: There’s a better way to get the things you want – Vox

2023 Honda Civic Type R Scalper Who Paid $20K Over Sticker Can’t Sell Their Car – The Drive

Most new car buyers are now paying less than sticker price – CNN

Meta’s board wants new nudity guidelines – The Hustle

America Isn’t Ready for the Weight-Loss-Drug Revolution That’s Coming – The Ringer

Pop Punk Blackjack Player Only Hits On 15 – The Hard Times

She Played The Childlike Empress in The NeverEnding Story. See Tami Stronach Now at 50 – Ned Hardy

The Best Toilet Paper Holder Design Ever Conceived….how come we dont have this in every bathroom?? – Amazon

Yes, You Can Reverse a Cavity—Here’s How – Mental Floss

UFC fighter Johnny Walker gets ko’ed 3 times in a row in under 20 seconds – Reddit

Will the Metaverse Live Up to the Hype? Game Developers Aren’t Impressed – Wired

How Often Should You Rotate Tires? – The Drive

11 of the Weirdest Deaths Ever Recorded by Medical Examiners – Linkiest

Is It Realistic to Have 100% of Your Portfolio in Stocks? – Wealth of Common Sense

It is not our job to protect children from pain, it’s our job to guide them through it – Upworthy

Tech billionaire allegedly kept spreadsheet of 5,000 women he had sex with – NY Post

If you have a roach problem, no matter how bad, YOU NEED THIS! You will not find anything that works as great as this product – Amazon

32 Street Smart Tips That Everyone Should Know When Traveling – Van Life Wanderer

Whatever Happened To Judith O’Dea, Barbra From ‘Night of the Living Dead’? – Ned Hardy

How to Build a Perfect Sandwich, According to the Experts – Eater

Why A Link to the Past Is the Definitive Legend of Zelda Game – Den of Geek

Top 10 Pieces of Advice for Beginner Thru-Hikers – Outside

Pit Bull Who Chewed Off Leg to Escape Neglect Finds Loving Home: ‘We Intend to Spoil Her Rotten’ – People

9 Marvel Moments That Were Cinematic Art – Ned Hardy

High Blood Pressure sneaks up on you and is the underlying cause of so many deaths. All symptoms are considered minor (such as frequent headaches) untill it’s done severe damage. Only way to tell is to keep it monitored regularly – Amazon

Fentanyl Test Strips on the Dance Floor? Partygoers Face New Reality – WSJ

As its only remaining elected officials depart, Haiti reaches a breaking point – NPR

She Played C.J. On Baywatch. See Pamela Anderson Now at 55 – Ned Hardy

Netflix Earnings Preview: How Well Did the Ad-Tier Launch Go? – Hollywood Reporter

Let People Be Happy for Brendan Fraser, You Jerks – Inside Hook

6 Cold True Crime Cases Recently Solved with New Forensics – The Line-Up

Gym TikTokker Thanks Man For Not Staring At Her Butt While She Did Squats, Igniting Debate – Ruin My Week

Harvard Finance Professor: Crypto Is “Magical Thinking” That “Infected Capitalism” – The Byte

A tense situation at the happiest place on earth – The Hustle

A toilet seat upgrade fit for a king! – Amazon

Dick Pills May Be Linked to Lowered Risk of Heart Attack, Scientists Say – Futurism

Guy throws drink and taunts Asian guys at festival. Hits buffest dude at the venue – Reddit

10 WAGS of the bloodiest dictators of the 20th Century – Linkiest

Free the nipple: Facebook and Instagram told to overhaul ban on bare breasts – The Guardian

Making art is good for your health. Here’s how to start a habit – Life Kit

5 Lessons From an Awful Year For Financial Markets – Wealth of Common Sense

A damn fine collection of hot women – Leenks

She Played ‘Sarah’ in The Crow. See Rochelle Davis Now at 42 – Ned Hardy

10 most unique marathons around the world – Traveler

Whenever I visit someone’s house and they just have a dinky little shower head, I wonder how the fuck they live like this – Amazon

5 simple ways to be a better friend, according to Harvard experts who have studied relationships for decades – Insider

China’s population drops for the first time in decades – CNBC

Eight Secret Societies You Might Not Know – Smithsonian

Nobody Wants To Buy The Ugly Crypto House – Kotaku

After Wild-Card Exit, What’s Next for Tom Brady? – The Ringer

‘I Don’t Fly Here’: Nepal’s Plane Crash Highlights a Troubling Trend of Airline Disasters – VICE

Here’s what experts say about the rewards — and risks — of intermittent fasting – Salon

5 Psychological Techniques Companies Use to Take Advantage of You – Linkiest

She Played April O’Neil In Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. See Judith Hoag Now at 59 – Ned Hardy

If you clothes come out of the washing machine and still smell like shit, use this – Amazon

How Much Income Do You Need to Be Rich? – Of Dollars and Data

This 22-year-old is trying to save us from ChatGPT before it changes writing forever – NPR

New study reveals the smartest dog breed—and it’s not the one you might expect – Upworthy

Remember People’s Names Once and for All — by Using This Technique From Memory Champs – Ideas

She Played Supergirl in the 1984 Film. See Helen Slater Now at 59 – Ned Hardy

Having boiling hot water at your disposal whenever you want is such a nice luxury. Making tea, coffee, oatmeal and ramen isn’t such a chore anymore – Amazon

A Decade of Music Is Lost on Your iPod. These Are The Deleted Years. Now Let Us Praise Them – Esquire

Many Americans Dream Of Moving Abroad — Here’s How 3 Families Actually Did It – Romper

How to Make Peace with Feeling Less Ambitious – HBR

Hirsoshima, Japan is one of the few places outside of the US that celebrates Martin Luther King Jr day, due to his outspoken views on nuclear nonproliferation and disarmament – Atlas Obscura

Here’s where your money goes when you buy a ticket from a state-run lottery – NPR

24 high-paying jobs for people who hate math – Insider

Cities Where Minimum Wage Goes Furthest – 2023 Edition – Smart Assets

7 Movies That Will Leave You Asking ‘WTF Happened?’ – Ned Hardy

If you want to prevent yourself from doing substance X for a period of time, just put it in the box and set a time in the future for it to open. Works with cellphones, junk food, tv remotes, etc – Amazon

This Reddit Thread About The Easiest Way To Ruin Your Life Is A Sobering Dose Of Reality – Reddit

Italy’s most-wanted mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro arrested – The Guardian

The 5 Worst Things About Internet Dating – Linkiest

17 Years After Her Husband’s Crash in Nepal, a Pilot Met the Same Fate – NY Times

6 tips to help you be a better human now – Ideas

Opening A Roth IRA For Your Kids To Build Wealth And Save On Taxes – Financial Samurai

10 Actors Who Saved Their Career With One Role – Bright Side

She Played Topanga on Boy Meets World. See Danielle Fishel Now at 41 – Ned Hardy

Good bed sheets make you never want to leave the bed and these sheets are incredibly effective in that regard – Amazon

The 12 Most Useless College Majors, According To Career Experts – Business Insider

4 Simple Steps for Negotiating a Higher Salary – Fast Co

Be Bad, Better—From Anger to Laziness, How to Put Your Worst Habits to Good Use – The Guardian

TikToker Waffler69 dies suddenly at age 33 – Dexerto

In the Dating World, Crafting the Perfect Message Is Its Own Art Form – NY Times

How Dividends Juice Your Returns in the Stock Market – Wealth of Common Sense

10 Thoughts All Girls Have During Sex – Linkiest

15 NES Game Secrets You Never Knew Existed – Den of Geek

Men Are Spending $200K and Enduring the Worst Pain Imaginable to Grow Three Inches – Mel Magazine

The Fans Have Spoken and Revealed their Favorite Moment from The Big Bang Theory – Ned Hardy

If you are looking for an adjustable laptop stand, that is sturdy and stylish, look no futher – Amazon

Ever Wonder What That Extra Shoelace Hole Is For? – Leenks

How to Cheap Out on Car Parts the Smart Way: Our Best Reader Tips – The Drive

Your Basement Just Flooded—Here’s What To Do – Country Living

Ticketmaster to Start Hiding Fee Amount Behind Paywall – The Hard Times

What Literature Do we Study from the 1990s? – The Pudding

Ranked: The 100 Biggest Public Companies in the World – Visual Capitalist

SBF started a Substack. Everything is Caroline and CZ’s fault apparently, and not smol bean Sam’s – Substack

Michelle Pfeiffer Refused to Star In a Movie that Made $272 Million and Won 5 Oscars – Ned Hardy

If you cycle on the road, this is a safety must have! – Amazon

If you are ever in Los Angeles, you MUST visit Jumbo’s Clown Room – Van Life Wanderer

U.S. Inflation Slowed for Sixth Straight Month in December – WSJ

JP Morgan Says Startup Founder Used Millions Of Fake Customers To Dupe It Into An Acquisition – Forbes

‘It altered my entire worldview’: leading authors pick eight nonfiction books to change your mind – The Guardian

The Most Beautiful Place in Every U.S. State – CN Traveler

9 Masculinity Traits That Changes Boys Into Men – Knowledge For Men

7 “Chinese” Foods That Aren’t Really Chinese – Linkiest

Ukrainian Mob Tosses Corrupt Politician Into Dumpster (video) – Leenks

10 Tax Loopholes Everyone Can Use – Listverse

What is Amber Heard Doing In 2023? – Ned Hardy

Really freaking good hiking backpack, that is comfortable to wear for long periods of time and comes with a hydration reservoir – Amazon

How To Escalate With A Woman Sexually | EXACT Steps & Without Being Creepy – Wing Girl Method

Top 100 Radiohead Songs, Ranked – The Ringer

How to get your kid to do stuff without having to constantly remind them – VOX

An Age-by-Age Guide to Why Kids Lie (and What to Do About It) – Life Hacker

Employees across industries and salary levels reveal how much they’ve made over their careers – Insider

25 Best Open-World Games Ever – Den of Geek

How an Excel TikToker manifested her way to making six figures a day – The Verge

Kevin Costner Passed On One Of The Greatest Movies Of All Time To Be In This Box Office Bomb – Ned Hardy

Most Audiophiles Agree This Is The Best “Bang For Your Buck” Amp Under $200 – Amazon

Texas grand jury weighs whether Houston armed diner who shot, killed robbery suspect will get criminal charges – Fox News

The psychological traps of online shopping, explained – VOX

Ke Huy Quan Tears Up During Emotional Golden Globes Speech, Thanks Spielberg for First Movie Role – Variety

Mega Millions jackpot jumps to $1.35 billion for the next drawing – CNBC

In-N-Out to open restaurants in Tennessee by 2026, company says – CBS

20 Clean Jokes That Are Actually Funny – Linkiest

Three Spreadsheet Tips to Make Beginners Feel Like Pros – Popular Science

An amazing budget choice for a gaming mouse – Amazon

The Best Sci-fi Movie You’ve Never Seen – Ned Hardy

The Daily Picdump – Leenks

How Do Stocks & Bonds Perform Following Big Down Years? – Wealth of Common Sense

Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund to Keep Sportswashing by Buying WWE? – Inside Hook

Why Woman Flake On You | #1 Most Common Lie Women Tell Men – Wing Girl Method

A Week In Portland, ME, On A $100,000 Salary – Refinery 29

Prediction Consensus: What the Experts See Coming in 2023 – Visual Capitalist