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100 Things We Learned in 2021 – Mental Floss

Is Baltimore Really That Dangerous?? – Van Life Wanderer

This book should be read by everyone who wants to get stronger. Or considers going to the gym. The detail level in which each exercise is explained is stunning. I have done weightlifting since my teens, but never heard explanations even close to this – Amazon

10 lessons I’ve learned from the Covid-19 pandemic – Stat News

Whatever Happened To Jennie Kwan…Samantha on ‘California Dreams’? – Ned Hardy

“The Best Hotel on Skid Row” HBO documentary narrated by Charles Bukowski – Vimeo

Thousands of coma patients may be conscious but we’re ignoring them, says pioneering neuroscientist – Science Focus

Robbers hit By a Car! That’s most satisfied karma ever – Reddit

Prince Andrew makes ‘unprecedented’ request for all witness testimony in sex abuse case to be kept secret – Calgary Hearld

Men Are Telling Women What Sex Feels Like From Their Perspective – Ruin My Week

More than a million Americans have died from overdoses during the opioid epidemic – NPR

The Bowflex Adujustable Dumbells Are Almost 50% Off Right Now! – Amazon

R.I.P. Betty White, Television Icon Dead at 99 – COS

Trucker’s Sentence Reduced to 10 Years After Originally Receiving 110 Years for Fatal Highway Crash – ABC

And the biggest losers in tech in 2021 are… – Engadget

15 Masterpiece Cartoons That Never Got the Recognition They Deserved – Linkiest

First sickle cell patient treated with CRISPR gene-editing still thriving – NPR

The 32 Most Defining Memes Of 2021 – BuzzFeed

This Is How Much Money The 10 Richest People In The World Made In 2021 – CNBC

Heartwarming: Girl Who Was Paralyzed For 11 Days Surprises Nurse Who Took Care Of Her – Leenks

Remember Iolaus From ‘Hercules: The Legendary Journeys’? This Is What He Looks Like Now – Ned Hardy

I can’t stress enough on how much time and money you’ll save on a $100 purchase if you’re ever in a no fault accident. You won’t have to fight with insurance companies or lawyer fees if they try to say it was your fault – Amazon

The Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time – Guitar Player

The Championship Power of Francis Ngannou – GFYCat

How to Excel at the Moments That Matter in Life: Think Like an Actor – Ideas

Alex Jones’ wife, allegedly struck Alex Jones in the head over 20 times and threatened to hit him in the head with a stone ball causing him to “fear for his life” – The Daily Beast

Man fatally shoots 16-year-old daughter after mistaking her for home intruder – WBNS

Louisiana Man Pretends to be Disabled, Pays Babysitter to Treat Him Like a Child and Change His Diaper⁠ – WHDH

Scientists Built an AI to Give Ethical Advice, But It Turned Out Super Racist – Futurism

11 epic mysteries scientists totally can’t solve – VOX

2.11 million vinyl albums were sold in the week ending December 23, making it the biggest vinyl sales week since at least 1991 – Pitchfork

Washington State proposes bill to lower penalties for drive by shootings because it disproportionately targets young black males – NBC Right Now

You can’t quit this book, and you can’t put it down. The story races along, pretending it’s just some white-knuckling, heart-racing, page-turning pulp fiction, but it sucker punches you. Reminds you that Stephen King is classically trained, and he can wax poetic if he wants to – Amazon

A Lavish Tax Dodge for the Ultrawealthy Is Easily Multiplied – NY Times

How Not to Care When People Don’t Like You – Life Hacker

Woman in San Francisco is asked nicely to stop shoplifting – Reddit

Here are the 10 best cars, trucks, and SUVs we tested in 2021 – ARS Technica

Every single Coen brothers movie, ranked – Mashable

Former Baywatch Actress Arrested After Assaulting Man On Delta Flight – NY Post

The 7 Worst Things You Could Do in a Zombie Apocalypse – Linkiest

The Ringer’s 42 Favorite Sports Moments of 2021 – The Ringer

Whatever Happened To Gold From ‘American Gladiators’? – Ned Hardy

Ladies and gents…. I’d like to introduce to you the best $50 bucks ever spent. This powered cleaning tool has cleaned more stuff than I can list in the last few days…. Tile, grout, sinks, stove/oven, dishwasher…. seriously, you name it! – Amazon

How to Sleep Like a Baby as an Adult: Steal the Bedtime Routine of a Toddler – INC

The Unstoppable Rise of the Internet Scammer – VICE

Bride Gets Flooded With Thirsty DMs After Sharing Wedding Dress Pic – Ruin My Week

Dr. Dre to Pay $100 Million in Divorce Settlement to Ex-Wife Nicole Young – Yahoo

5 Dumb Myths About Being Middle Aged – Linkiest

The very best TV show of 2021 – VOX

The Best Cheap Alcohol of 2021, According to Bartenders – Liquor

Great alternative to having a disgusting toilet brush that you have to constantly reuse…its easy, deep cleaning, toss-away-after-you’re-done type contraption – Amazon

Hear What Literally Every Genre of Music Sounds Like With This Tool – Life Hacker

The Virtue of Delayed Gratification – Mark Manson

8 Popular Sports Nuances That Most Viewers Don’t Know About – Bright Side

Kickboxer vs Street Fighter: Bad Ending for One of Them – Reddit

An Expert Explains Why All Your Classic Rock Heroes Are Selling Their Catalogs – Inside Hook

Who Americans Spend Their Time With, by Age – Visual Capitalist

How to Test Your Relationship Without Moving In Together – The Art Of Manliness

Asians Asked To Be Less Successful To Stop Ruining Racial Narrative – Babylon Bee

Lions eat ‘rhino poachers’ on South African game reserve – BBC

Whatever happened to the little girl from ‘Adventures In Babysitting’? – Ned Hardy

Is Venice Beach safe to visit or is it still overflow with homeless encampments?? – Van Life Wanderer

Journaling is seriously LIFE-CHANGING and something I can almost guarantee will transform your life in a positive way – Amazon

Trash TikToker punches man after he gets frustrated with his prank – Reddit

The definitive ranking of streaming services as we head into 2022 – Fast Co

30 One-Sentence Stories From People Who Have Built Better Habits – James Clear

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is about to transform into its final form – The Verge

How To Make the Absolute Best French Toast Casserole – The Kitchn

People Share The Most Unintentionally Hot Things They’ve Ever Seen, And It’s Pretty Wholesome – Ruin My Week

This cordless handheld vacuum’s distinctive pivoting nozzle and powerful suction make short work of tidying up around the home or in the car – Amazon

Omicron infection appears to protect against delta Covid variant and could displace it, South Africa study finds – CNBC

6 relationship resolutions to make this year – Ideas

The Ultimate Way To Embarrass Your Friend At Airport Security (video) – Leenks

The OnlyFans Stars Who Hire Assistants to Pretend to Be Them – Mel Magazine

LAPD releases video of store shooting in which officer’s bullet killed teen bystander – YouTube

Fed Up With All The Bad News, Artist Illustrates The Best News of 2021 – Sad And Useless

Why Every Man Should Have 3 Signature Dishes – The Art of Manliness

The very best of Lingerie girls from 2021 (86 Photos) – The Chive

How to Plan the Ultimate Cross-Country Road Trip – Thrillist

Whatever Happened To Diamond From ‘American Gladiators’? – Ned Hardy

Is Cincinnati Safe? Everything You Need To Know (Stats, Maps And Graphs) – Van Life Wanderer

How to Not Get A Hangover On New Years – Amazon

Wannabe tough guy gets destroyed in the ring – Reddit

The James Webb Space Telescope Has Launched: Now Comes the Hard Part – Scientific American

The Ultimate Best Books of 2021 List – Literay Hub

Intimate portraits of a hospital COVID unit from a photojournalist-turned-nurse – NPR

Boyfriend Gets All Mad Because His Girlfriend Won’t Put His Name On The House She Paid For – Ruin My Week

The 7 Wildest Failed Super-Weapons – Linkiest

Toyota ‘Reviewing’ Key Fob Remote Start Subscription Plan After Massive Blowback – The Drive

How to Easily Calculate Your Net Worth – IWTUTBR

This Amazing Cuisinart Waffle Maker Is 72% Off Right Now! – Amazon

8 great TikTok accounts from 2021 to follow – The Verge

These girls are the definiton of the word ‘perfect’ (nsfw) – Leenks

Sophie Mudd…wow, just wow – Drunken

Bellator Hottie Valerie Loureda Went to a Heat Game in Booty Shorts! – Egotastic

‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ Becomes First Pandemic-Era Movie to Smash $1 Billion Milestone Globally – Variety

Why thieves love to steal catalytic converters – The Hustle

Maury gives the most unnecessary DNA test of all time – Leenks

US Army Creates Single Vaccine Against All COVID & SARS Variants – Defense One

A nice Christmas gift for your 4-legged friend…an orthopedic dog bed that is so soft and supportive – Amazon

How to Become a Better Listener – HBR

Florida man claims bags of cocaine, meth found wrapped around penis aren’t his – Orlando Weekly

A Nobel Prize winner explained his simple technique for learning anything quickly and effectively – Business Insider

Someone Kept Track Of Everything That Happened Each Day In 2021 And It’s A Trip Down Memory Lane – Google Docs

Beautifully Preserved Dinosaur Embryo Spotted in Fossilized Egg – Gizmodo

The onset of Omicron, shows no statistical relationship between Covid-19 case rates and deaths – Stat News

How Much Top Instagram Photographers Can Charge for Sponsorships – Peta Pixel

6 Causes of High Blood Pressure, and How to Lower It – Mens Health

Hands down one of the best minor uprades for your home is a keypad lock on the front door. No more carrying keys, no more dropping off a key so someone can get in. It’s fantastic – Amazon

A new injection to prevent HIV, rather than pills, is a game-changer, scientists say – NPR

20 Things Americans ‘Aren’t Ready To Hear’ According To Non-Americans – Ruin My Week

Video Of A Lioness Hugging Her Keeper Of 10 Years Went Viral On TikTok, And The Story Might Warm Your Heart – Bored Panda

Genius People Who Found a Way To Protect Their Christmas Trees From Pets – Sad And Useless

How the Ancient Romans Went to the Bathroom – Smithsonian

Visualizing the $94 Trillion World Economy in One Chart – Visual Capitalist

Scammer Gets a Little Horny During Scam Call! – Egotastic

FDA authorizes 1st antiviral pill for COVID – WSJ

DA Orders Review of All Cases Louisiana Judge Prosecuted in the 90s After She Was Caught Using the N-Word⁠ – WAFB

31 Struggles Only Cat Owners Will Understand – Ned Hardy

This is the best $15 ever spent on a bathroom gadget and it does pretty much exactly what I wanted it to do. It guides me to a toilet without blinding me in the middle of the night – Amazon

How to Get Stronger Without Lifting Heavier – Runners World

Meet the People Who Believe They’ve Traveled to a Past Life – Narratively

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

Omicron Has 80% Lower Risk Of Hospitalization, New Study Shows – Bloomberg

The 8 Worst Natural Disasters & Fires in American History – Linkiest

Viral TikToks Reveal 20 Big Tourist Traps Americans Fall Into When Traveling Abroad – Ruin My Week

The Secret to Giving a Compliment That Makes People Glow – Idea

A work glove that last forever will be the ones that never see a days work. That being said, I’ve always liked these gloves for fit, usefulness and durability – Amazon

A damn fine collection of babes, awesomeness and everything in between – Leenks

Top 10 Serial Killers Who Had Even Creepier Admirers – Listverse

10 Pieces of Playground Equipment that Nearly Killed Your Grandparents – Mental Floss

20+ Girls Who Finally Embraced Their Non-Standard Noses and Are Really Happy Now – Bright Side

Choosing Now to Be Happy: Why the Conditions Are Never Perfect – Tiny Buddha

WTF?!? Girl describes what it was like to fall in love with and have sex with her dad – Jezebel

Dua Lipa’s Bikini Montage of the Day – Drunken

Rare photographs taken at the end of World War II, 1945-1947 – Rare Historical Photos

BioNTech’s mRNA Cancer Vaccine Has Started Phase 2 Clinical Trial. And it can target up to 20 mutations – Intersting Engineering

Who ever thinks to clean the washing machine? Seems a bit redundant, right? Well, it needs it. I ran a small empty load, tossed the tablet in and let it do its thing. Afterwards, the basket was shiny and smelled so much better. My laundry comes out cleaner and smelling better, too – Amazon

Is Washington DC Safe? Everything You Need To Know (Stats, Maps, Graphs) – Van Life Wanderer

China’s Big New Idea: Why Xi Jinping won’t stop talking about “common prosperity” – The Atlantic

Is ‘The Matrix Resurrections’ Any Good? Here’s What The Reviews Say – Rotten Tomatoes

These 7 expats left the U.S. to start over—here’s how they earn an income overseas: ‘We spend less on all expenses’ – CNBC

Biden administration to make 500 million at-home Covid tests available for free – NBC

Haunting photos show woman partying with guys that drugged her just hours before she was dumped outside LA hospital – NY Post

Model Claims She Got Booted From Friend’s Wedding Because She ‘Looked Too Good’ – Ruin My Week

The 10 Best Rom-Coms of All-Time – Linkiest

FDA Approves First Injectable Treatment for HIV Pre-Exposure Prevention: Drug Given Every Two Months Rather Than Daily Pill is Important Tool in Effort to End the HIV Epidemic – FDA

I dont know the science behind it but the screen of your phone wont break when this protector is on, even if the screen protector is already smashed – Amazon

14 Spider-Man Villains Who Have Yet To Appear On The Big Screen – Looper

20 Amazing Black and White Photographs That Capture Daily Life of Teenage Gangs of New York City in 1959 – Magnum Photos

TikTok Content is Revolutionary if You’re Braindead with a Boner of the Day – Drunken

Kevin Durant Gets Caught in Former Cyclist Lucia Javorcekova’s Thirst Trap! – Egotastic

How Do I Kick Caffeine Without Experiencing Withdrawal Headaches? – Mel Magazine

New Jersey Man Turns $25 Bet Into $237,000 Win by Hitting All 25 Legs of Massive Parlay – Inside Hook

Facebook’s reputation is so bad, the company must pay even more now to hire and retain talent. Some are calling it a ‘brand tax’ as tech workers fear a ‘black mark’ on their careers – Business Insider

Man loses $1.6 million in new “Pig Butchering” cryptocurrency scam – Denver Channel

The 15 Most Dangerous Neighborhoods In The United States – Van Life Wanderer

Chilly? These $17 plastic window wraps are ridiculously helpful.. Keeps you from freezing and saves a ton of money on heat – Amazon

Rapper Drakeo the Ruler Dead from Stabbing During L.A. Festival – TMZ

Peng Shuai Tells Chinese-Language Newspaper She Never Said She Was Sexually Assaulted – Vancouver Sun

The Best Sci-Fi Movies of 2021 – Wired

South Africa Hospitalization Rate Plunges in Omicron Wave – Bloomberg

Box Office: ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ Debuts to Jaw-Dropping $253 Million – Variety

Non-Americans Reveal How They Can Spot An American Tourist ‘From A Mile Away’ (21 Posts) – Ruin My Week

This stuff is AMAZING for severely dry and cracked feet – Amazon

Whatever Happened To ‘Saved By The Bell Star’ Natalia Cigliuti? – Ned Hardy

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

My Traumatizing Years With Bryan Singer: In this first-person account, Blake Stuerman, 30, details his experiences over his four years with the filmmaker – Variety

Elon Musk says he will pay over $11 billion in taxes this year – CNBC

Buying a Cow: Are the Cost and Cuts of Beef Worth It? – Krazy Coupon Lady

How Mathematicians Cracked the Zodiac Killer’s Cipher – Discover

How To Prevent Ransomware Attacks: A Threat That’s Real – Hackernoon

The 20 Best Firefox Quantum Extensions of 2021 – Lifewire

How ‘Eyes Wide Shut’ Went From Disappointment to Unlikely Christmas Classic – Mel Magazine

A home intruder gets his sh*t rocked by a home owner in Atlanta – Reddit

All Main Event finishes on UFC PPV cards for 2021 – GFYCAT

Inspiring Stories We Just Learned About In 2021 That Gave Us Hope In Humanity – Weird History

If you don’t want to get murdered while visiting Detroit, you should probaby read this first – Van Life Wanderer

These earbuds are stupidly good for the price, if someone came to me with a budget of $40 asking for any earbuds that sound good with basically every current genre, does well with bass, vocals and still has good treble, this is the way to go – Amazon

The Strange Sleeping Habits Of Giraffes, Elephants And Dolphins Explained – Ned Hardy

Judge rejects Purdue Pharma’s opioid settlement that would protect the Sackler family – NPR

How to know what you really want: From career choices to new purchases, use René Girard’s mimetic theory to resist the herd and forge your own path in life – Psyche

Schools across US cancel classes over unconfirmed TikTok threats – The Verge

The 16 Cars We’re Most Excited to Drive in 2022 – Road And Track‘

Spider-Man: No Way Home’ reviews are in – Mashable

Kenneth Copeland is the wealthiest pastor in America. So why does he live in a tax-free Texas mansion? – Houston Chronicle

An extreme case of calculus tooth extraction…disgusting AF! – Reddit

Sophie Mudd in a bikini for your viewing pleasure – Drunken

30 Men Share How They Used To Act ‘Creepy’ Towards Women And What Made Them Stop – Ruin My Week

5 Children Killed After Wind Carries Away Bouncy Castle – Fox News

A damn fine collection of photos – Leenks

When Cruel Meets Unusual: 9 Of The Most Botched Executions From History – All That’s Intersting

Kitchen Life Hack: Put your oils, vinegars and sauces in squeeze bottles. It’s much easier to dispense the exact amounts and no more fussing with pulling out large glass bottles – Amazon

The 21 Best Albums and 100 Best Songs of 2021 – Inside Hook

Google is offering certifed courses in UX, Project Management, IT and Data Analytics if you are looking to start a new career – Google

Man Convinced Coffee Tastes Better After Making it in Much More Inconvenient Way – Hard Times

The Simplest Asset to Hedge Against Inflation – Wealth of Common Sense