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Wholesome Photos That Feel Like A Warm Blanket – Ned Hardy

Sharing Music Rescued My Relationship With My Teenager – Wired

Unless you somehow manage to lose it or someone steals it, this cast-iron skillet will last you your entire lifetime and it’s freaking $20! – Amazon

Why the world’s greatest stretch lives up to its name – Stylist

A Logarithmic Map of the Entire Observable Universe – Visual Capitalist

50 incredibly annoying things people say when they find out what state you’re from – Linkiest

Local Man Indifferent About Losing Life Savings From Investing In Cryptocurrency Outraged By $2 ATM Fee – The Hodl Times

Uvalde officer saw gunman before he entered school and asked for permission to shoot him – ABC7

Inside the adolescent brain: This challenging phase of life may get a bad rap, but it’s also full of opportunity – Knowable

LA’s First-Ever Vegan Butcher Shop Opens in Highland Park – Eater

This portable grill is perfect for camping and tailgating, and for apartment dwellers with limited outdoor space. The temperature controls are accurate. Low, medium, and high are true to temp. It easily fits 4-5 burgers and 4-5 brats in a single shot and it cooks evenly – Amazon

Is Scottsdale Arizona Safe? (2022 Crime Rates And Crime Stats) – Van Life Wanderer

The Secret to Living a Meaningful Life: Your ambitions to improve your life do not need to be confined by your personality – BBC

How to Conquer Your Fear of Flying, According to a Pilot – Life Hacker

TikToker Shares Thrift Shop Diary And A Peek Inside The Mind Of A 1950s Housewife – Ruin My Week

Brittney Griner Pleads Guilty on Drug Charges in Russia, May Face 10 Years in Prison – Bleacher Report

Hacker Who Stole Records of 1B Chinese Citizens Demands 10 Bitcoins – Crypto Adventure

You May Be Strong . . . But Are You Tough? – The Art Of Manliness

What To Do When You’re Tired of Being Tired – Brad Stulberg

What It Feels Like to Smuggle 700 Grams of Cocaine in Your Stomach – VICE

Crypto broker Voyager Digital files for bankruptcy following the collapse of Three Arrows – The Verge

Five Phrases That Make People Discount What You’re Saying – Fast Co

Crypto’s Free Rein May Be Coming to a Close – Wired

Take the crummiest, most uncomfortable chair you have. Buy a lumbar support (lower back) for it. Absolute game changer – Amazon

Higgs boson: The ‘God Particle’ explained – Space

Scientists say they’ve solved a 700-year-old mystery: Where and when Black Death began – NPR

In Defense of Dollar Cost Averaging – Of Dollars and Data

Inside Travis The Chimp’s Gruesome Attack That Left A Woman Without A Face – All That’s Interesting

20 Innovators Changing the Way We Eat – Traveler

Everything You Wanted To Know About Sean Connery’s Son – Ned Hardy

15 True Horror Stories From History – Linkiest

What Does It Take To Be Wealthy in America? – Visual Capitalist

The Difference Between TikTok And YouTube’s Biggest Earners, Visualized – Money Transfers

This rice cooker is like a Lexus LS 400, extremely reliable and consistent and will last you many, many years – Amazon

The Best Gym Memberships for Van Life – Van Life Wanderer

Tech Workers Are Sharing How To Keep Your Devices Private And Safe (15 Tips) – Ruin My Week

Signs That You Shouldn’t Trust Your Girlfriend – Knowledge For Men

The Missing Step to Making Your Dream Come True – Tiny Buddha

How to be a little less judgmental: Being critical all the time is exhausting. Here’s how to dial it back – VOX

A Path to Well-Being: Train the Voice in Your Head to Be Nicer – Shondaland

Everything You Wanted To Know About Lee Harvey Oswald’s Daughter – Ned Hardy

By far, this is the best case for the new iPhone. It’s sleek, minimal and does an awesome job of protecting your phone – Amazon

Illinois 4th of July parade erupts into chaos after shooting kills 6, injures 24 others – Fox News

Uvalde schools’ police Chief Pete Arredondo resigns from City Council – PBS

How to get rid of medical debt — or avoid it in the first place – NPR

The Webb telescope just took the deepest photo of the universe ever – Mashable

The Zen Rule for Becoming Happier: Change One Thing – Quartz

The 11 Best Swap Meets And Flea Markets In Los Angeles In 2022 – Van Life Wanderer

The boy whose exorcism was the inspiration behind The Exorcist grew up to be a NASA engineer. His work contributed to the Apollo mission in the ’60s – The Guardian

Sophie Mudd Chest of the Day – Drunken

Gardening 101: How to Sprout a Seed – Gardenista

The Worst Driver In The Universe (video) – Leenks

These are the best airtight containers for keeping your persihable foods fresh for longer – Amazon

Celebrities Erase Their Crypto Ties As Crypto Mania Turns Into Crisis – Yahoo

30+ Maps That Show How Little You Actually Know About America – Ruin My Week

Millennials Were Optimistic About Their Financial Future—but Now, Not So Much – WSJ

Tether’s mystery commercial paper exposure – Financial Times

Texas man puts life savings into buying virtual property – KXAN

One Of The Best Restaurants In The World Wanted To Go All Vegan. Then It All Went Wrong – Bon Appetit

6 strategies that will make you a better reader — and person – Ideas

10 Horrifying Discoveries of Ancient Human Sacrifice – Listverse

Formula One driver survives horrific crash thanks to halo cockpit requirement – The Verge

This Is What A $600 Meal For 1 At One Of The World’s Most Expensive Restaurants Looks Like – Van Life Wanderer

Do Any Animals Have Sex For Pleasure? – Ned Hardy

This is the best pillow for side sleepers. It takes off all the pressure and strain on your shoulder and you don’t wake up feeling all achy – Amazon

Crypto exhange, Voyager Digital temporarily suspending trading, deposits, withdrawals and loyalty rewards – Coin Desk

How much health insurers pay for almost everything is about to go public – NPR

The Guide to Strong Relationship Boundaries: Clearly defining your boundaries is as close to a cure for relationship problems as I’ve ever come across – Mark Manson

Family Found Dead: Police Suspect Suicide is Related to LUNA Crash – Coin Quora

5 Genius Out-of-the-Box Ways to Use an Air Fryer – Country Living

Technoblade, a popular Minecraft YouTuber, dies from cancer age 23 — shares final video – The Verge

How Much Money The World’s Most Profitable Companies Make In A Day, Visualized – How Much

7 Wealthy Athletes Who Went Broke – Linkiest

Extremely Cringeworthy Walmart Chant Used To Motivate Employees – Leenks

"Incredibly thought provoking and well written book. It’s completely changed how I view/deal with situations, and has given me tools to communicate more effectively, and changed my mindset for the better to lead a happy and successful life" – Amazon

Baltimore Ravens’ Jaylon Ferguson died from combined effects of fentanyl, cocaine – Baltimore Banner

Administrative Fees Are Just a Bullshit Scam – Mel Magazine

How I negotiated a $300,000 job offer in Silicon Valley – Noteworthy

6 Proven Ways To Appear More Attractive – Wing Girl Method

Decoding Secret Societies: What Are All Those Old Boys’ Clubs Hiding? – Collectors Weekly

How Costco gained a cult following — by breaking every rule of retail – The Hustle

How to Stop Reliving an Embarrassing Moment – Life Hacker

8 Things Parents Should Teach Their Kids to Protect Them From Abduction – Bright Side

Wholesome photos that feel like a a warm blanket – Ned Hardy

This is a great supplement for your dog if they are experiencing an upset stomach, loose stools or any other digestive issues – Amazon

The 10 Best Places To See The Northern Lights In Alaska – Van Life Wanderer

NASA scientists say images from the Webb telescope nearly brought them to tears – ARS Technica

Behind the Celsius Sales Pitch Was a Crypto Firm Built on Risk – WSJ

Stop Giving Companies Your Phone Number. Do This Instead – Fast Co

The Neuroscience of Breaking Out of Negative Thinking (and How to Do It in Under 30 Seconds) – INC

Anyone can fall for online scams — even you. Here’s how to avoid them – VOX

It’s a small, easily packed item that can save your entire family’s life for about $20-30, that you should bring with you on trips – Amazon

Got Too Much Stuff? Try These 7 Tips to Help Pare Down – Ideas

People Share Things You Should Never Do In Other Countries In An Online Group (18 Tips) – Ruin My Week

IQ Tests Can’t Measure It, but ‘Cognitive Flexibility’ Is Key to Learning and Creativity – The Conversation

12 of the Worst Parenting Trends of the Last Century – Life Hacker

3 men who joined clinical trials to try male birth control pills describe what it felt like, from weight gain to ‘mild euphoria’ – Insider

Rent Prices Growing Four Times Faster Than Income – Substack

Bikinis are a healthy dose of Vitamin Sea, it’s just science (39 Photos) – The Chive

Fake Navy SEAL ordered to stop being a fake Navy SEAL – Task And Purpose

The Childhood Wounds We All Carry and How to Heal Our Pain – Tiny Buddha

Clippers Star Paul George Marries Former Stripper Turned Fiancee! – Egotastic

Old Man Doesn’t Have Time For Armed Robber’s Bullshit (video) – Leenks

Whatever Happened To Tom Sizemore? (2022 Update) – Ned Hardy

Percale cotton is best material for bed sheets in the summer. They keep you cool and sweat free during those hot nights – Amazon

Ghislaine Maxwell sentenced to 20 years in prison for helping millionaire Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse teen girls – ABC

R. Kelly sentenced to 30 years in prison in sex trafficking case – NBC

FBI opens sweeping probe of clergy sex abuse in New Orleans – AP News

How we got addicted to using Q-tips the wrong way – CNN

A brief history of (unintentionally) unbeatable games – ARS Technica

14 Things To Do In Aliso Viejo, CA – Van Life Wanderer

Apple’s 12 Most Embarrassing Product Failures – Gizmodo

15 Shocking Statistics You’ll Wish Were Made Up – Linkiest

These little things are great for if you are flossing and you cannot reach into a certain place with the floss. It has a nice curve to it so it’s easier to get to your back teeth/gums – Amazon

Johnny Depp could reprise Captain Jack ‘Pirates’ role with $301M deal – NY Post

I was born and raised in Hawaii. Here are the 14 biggest mistakes I see tourists make – Insider

9 Folk Horror Movies That’ll Have You Crawling Out of Your Skin – The Lineup

Nikola founder Trevor Milton faces new federal fraud charge tied to ranch purchase – CNBC

Honest U.S. Tourism Slogans – Sad And Useless

Here’s how much the average working boomer has saved for retirement – Market Watch

Punk Only Keeping Office Job for Access to Copy Machine Hits 15-Year Anniversary – The Hard Times

Ten Ways Billionaires Avoid Taxes on an Epic Scale – Pro Publica

Is the “Going-to-the-Sun Road” Scary? Yes, and Worth Every Second – Van Life Wanderer

I am truly shocked by the sound that these $20 headphones produce. One of, if not the best value in audio – Amazon

Whatever Happened To Nicholle Tom? – Ned Hardy

How Farts Became the Sweet Smell of a Successful Relationship – Mel Magazine

A German court sentences 101-year-old to 5 years for role as Nazi guard – Towleroad

Interest Rate Hikes vs. Inflation Rate, by Country – Visual Capitalist

How To Regain Your Masculinity In A Relationship – Knowledge For Men

Ultimate List of Classic Horror Movies Every Fan Must See At Least Once – The Lineup

How to Take the Lead in Dog Walking—and Earn Unconditional Love in Return – The Guardian

‘An Invisible Cage’: How China Is Policing the Future – NY Times

This thing has everything you need to make espressos, lattes and cappucinos at home and it does so easily – Amazon

More Hedge Funds Are Betting Against Tether as Crypto Melts Down – WSJ

Reporter Accidentally Gets High Next To Burning Heroin (video) – Leenks

The 10 Most Notorious Gangsters in American History – Linkiest

Meet “Synyster Ink” – The World’s Worst Tattoo Artist – Sad And Useless

Credit Suisse found guilty in cocaine cash laundering case – Reuters

Atlanta Subway worker shot, killed by man who complained of too much mayo – ABC

Celebrities Explain Why They Are Investing In Crypto, Elon Musk: “I like the independence of investing in something that I can control the value of with one tweet" – The Onion

Five Ways to Help Someone With Depression – Greater Good

The Leading Causes Of Death In Men Should Be A Wakeup Call To Everyone – Fatherly

“When the EPO kicked in…” What PEDs did for an amateur athlete – Outside

Madeline Zima – Everything You Wanted To Know – Ned Hardy

When it comes to dinner plates, Corelle is magic. Nothing better out there in my opinion. Thin, light, super strong, they are easy to clean and store compactly – Amazon

The Colon Cancer Symptoms Young Men Should Never Ignore – Men’s Health

Russia Defaults on Foreign Debt for First Time Since 1918 – CNBC

There are more galaxies in the Universe than even Carl Sagan ever imagined – Big Think

Crypto themed LA restaurant no longer accepts crypto as payment – LA Times

How to get started with machine learning and AI – ARS Technica

Here’s Exactly How Aliens Could Use Black Holes to Generate Energy – Popular Mechanics

Is Seaweed the Next Big Alternative to Meat? – Smithsonian

The Best Places To Get Vietnamese Food In Orange County – Van Life Wanderer

Brian Laundrie’s Notebook Reveals Confession to Killing Gabby Petito: ‘I Ended Her Life’ – People

The Winners and Losers of the 2022 NBA Draft – The Ringer

2022 Best Mexican Restaurants in the US – Gayot

Those socks last FOREVER and when they wear out they’ll replace them for free – Amazon

The 11 Most Badass Tombstones Ever – Linkiest

How to Stop Being Lazy and Unmotivated – Better Humans

The Supreme Court’s Argument For Overturning Roe v. Wade – Five Thirty Eight

FromSoftware’s Next Game Is in the ‘Final Stages of Development’ – IGN

The #1 Way To Improve With Women – Wing Girl Method

A nice collection of women in yoga pants (nsfw) – Leenks

Whatever happened to the actor who played Uncle Rico from Napoleon Dynamite? – Ned Hardy

I was tired of watching local neighborhoods get hit with mail theft but it wasn’t until ours was stolen that I finally replaced ours with this – Amazon

16 Things Maine Is Known For – Van Life Wanderer

Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, ending 50 years of federal abortion rights – BBC

Yet Another Crypto Exchange Has Frozen Withdrawals Amid the Coin Crash – Coin Desk

Sex trafficking victim escapes from trafficker in Plano, TX – Reddit

And the douchebag got 59 years in prison for trying to traffic a 17-year-old girl – CBS

Behold the Magnetar, nature’s ultimate superweapon – ARS Technica

30 Sweet Texts to Send Your Partner Just Because – Fatherly

This is the ultimate guide to writing a standout resume – Fast Co

Hoboken Hasn’t Had a Traffic Death in Four Years. What’s It Doing Right? – Curbed

U.S. swimmer Anita Alvarez saved from drowning by coach after fainting in pool – ESPN

This organizer makes it super easy to keep all of your tech accessories neatly in one place. It has room to hold several charging cables, power banks and adapters, as well as smaller items like SD or SIM cards – Amazon

Where do drugs go when they’re sniffed? – The Face

I can’t post this, but someone reshot a scene from the Robocop movie and it’s graphic and hilarious! – Vimeo

Trevor Lawrence Turned His $24 Million Signing Bonus Into $9 Million by Getting It All in Crypto – Barstool

Bye Bye, Bored Apes? As a Crypto Winter Descends on the World, Celebrities Have Begun Quietly Deleting Their NFT Profile Pictures – Artnet

15 Grandchildren Who Are a Spitting Image of Their Famous Grandparents – Bright Side

Khaby Lame unseats Charli D’Amelio as the most-followed account on TikTok – Mashable

The FDA orders Juul to pull all of its vaping products from the U.S. market – NPR

Everything You Never Wanted to Know About Artificial Sweeteners – Popular Science

Wholesome photos that will bring a smile to your face – Ned Hardy

The 10 Safest Cities In Florida In 2022 – Van Life Wanderer

Hate hauling cat litter to the trash each day? Consider getting the cheap and convenient Litter Genie Plus. It holds up to two weeks’ worth of litter. Simply scoop the dirty litter into the Genie’s bag-lined bin, pull a handle to drop the mess into a smell-proof section, and walk away – Amazon

Why It’s Impossible to Rent a Car Right Now – Wired

10 Red Flags to Watch Out for in a Job Interview – HBR

Browns’ Deshaun Watson Settles 20 of 24 Accusers’ Sexual Misconduct Lawsuits – Bleacher Report

World Champion Boxer vs Muay Thai fighter – Reddit

Following Feds, Texas Plans EV Chargers Every 50 Miles on Major Highways – The Drive

‘Just stop buying lattes’: The origins of a millennial housing myth – The Hustle

Adolfo Constanzo And His Bizarre Cult, the Narcosatanists – The Vintage News

Amazon has a plan to make Alexa mimic anyone’s voice – Reuters

If you have pets and want to keep an eye on them when you are away, this is an inexpensive option. It’s a wireless indoor security camera that comes with two-way audio, is quick to set up, and provides sharp images, even at night. You can livestream the footage from your smartphone and receive notifications when motion or sound is detected – Amazon

Identity Thief Picks Wrong Guy (video) – Leenks

Chicago police are no longer allowed to chase people on foot just for running away – NBC

Why So Many Medieval Manuscripts Depict Violent Rabbits? – Sad And Useless

Mendocino Chevron sells the nation’s most expensive gas: $9.63 a gallon – East Bay Times

NFT, DeFi and crypto hacks abound — Here’s how to double up on wallet security – Coin Telegraph

Best Must-See Travel Destinations From Around The World – Gayot

10 R-Rated History Facts You Weren’t Taught In School – Linkiest

Forgiveness Is the Missing Link to Massive Healing and Self Love – Better Humans

12 Unique Wedding Traditions Around the World That Prove Diversity Is Beautiful – Bright Side