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16 Ridiculous Moments Where A Great Franchise Officially Jumped The Shark – Ranker

Quite possibly the best pan you will ever own and it’s 1/3 the price of All Clad – Amazon

Man armed with bow and arrow kills five people in Norway attacks, police say – Reuters

Biden Administration Plans Wind Farms Along Nearly the Entire U.S. Coastline – NY Times

Facebook building AI that sees, hears, and ‘understands’ everything we do – Daily Star

The Most Influential Sci-Fi Books of All Time – Book Riot

Ten Ways to Make Your Time Matter – Greater Good

You’re in the Right Relationship If You See These 14 Signs – Medium

Ford Wants To Suck More People Into 84-Month Loans – Jalopnik

Is Corpus Christi Safe? Everything You Need To Know Before Traveling – Van Life Wanderer

They’re putting guns on robot dogs now – The Verge

The stainless steel Jotter is an excellent pen for the money. Solid click, smooth writing, and it’s sleek af – Amazon

A Singaporean man was given the death penalty after he was found with 2 pounds of cannabis – Insider

19 Addictive South Korean Dramas to Binge After ‘Squid Game’ – Life Hacker

People Are Debating Whether A 30-Year-Old Can Ethically Date A 19-Year-Old – Ruin My Week

Sophie Mudd puts her cleavage on display – Drunken

Ana de Armas Used to Hitchhike to School! – Egotastic

Top 5 Beautiful Small Towns In America for Vacation – Divine Lifestyle

Hooters, the King of Boobs, Has Just Discovered Ass – Mel Magazine

Florida teacher charged with having sex with student, 15, is now pregnant – NY Post

Squid Game is officially Netflix’s biggest ever launch as 111 million viewers tune in – Independent

I just bought this jacket, it keeps me plenty warm and is stylish as fuck – Amazon

Is Dallas Safe To Visit? Everything You Need To Know Before Traveling – Van Life Wanderer

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin successfully launches crew with William Shatner to space and back – CNBC

Why Pro Detailer Larry Kosilla Quit Wall Street to Wash Cars – Road and Track

Walgreens closing 5 SF stores due to ‘organized retail crime’ – SF Gate

After cops killed son, mother uses $5 million settlement to supply guns for teen gang – Fox San Antonio

The Top 7 insults you should only use when you are sure your relationship is over – Linkiest

The new Home Alone remake trailer…" I’m impressed.. A film trailer that totally manages to remove any desire of ever wanting to see the movie it promotes." – YouTube

The Birth of the William Gibson Collection Buzz Rickson MA-1 Jacket – Unfinished Man

FDA has authorized e-cigarettes for the first time, citing benefits for smokers – NPR

If You Hear These 30 Phrases, Take Them As Red Flags – Thought Catalog

If you are looking for a new iron, this is the one to get. Made in Germany and made to last your entire life – Amazon

Not So Graceful Girls and Other Videos of the Day – Drunken

5 Of The Strangest Beaches In The World – Journiest

Cat Owners Have Started Making Tiny Crochet Couches For Their Pets – Sad And Useless

The 8 Best Features of Google Docs for Writers – Make Use Of

The Secret Life of a Happy-Ending Masseur and the Women Who Swear By Him – Narratively

Signs She Secretly Likes You Even If It Seems Like She Doesn’t – Wing Girl Method

We Asked Super Buff Guys: ‘Hey, Why Did You Get So Buff?’ – VICE

Oldie But Goodie: MMA Fighter Acts Like A Douche, Gets KO’d In 20 Seconds – Leenks

How I’ve Dealt with the Shame and Embarrassment of a Failed Career – Tiny Buddha

Instagram to introduce “take a break” feature and “nudge” teens away from harmful content – The Verge

The best book on quitting smoking…"His book changed my mind set about smoking, nicotine addiction and how “hard” it was to quit. I smoked 1.5 packs a day for 40 years, tried to quit a million times, failed them all. Finished “The Book” on Thanksgiving day 2012 and quit like I turned off a switch. Just done smoking. The book cost 9 bucks, less than a pack of smokes. Why would you not read it?" – Amazon

Everything you wanted to know about seeing the Northern Lights in Chicago – Van Life Wanderer

McDonald’s McRib is coming back: Here’s when the barbecue sandwich will be available nationwide – USA Today

Here’s how to talk yourself down when you’re about to rage quit – Fast Co

5 Everyday Habits That Make You Age Faster – Medium

Sriracha Yoga Pants: The Sexy Yoga Pants With a Secret – Unfinished Man

How to Use Twitter Like a Dating App, According to People Who Have Done It – Life Hacker

The 25 best horror movies since 2000 – AV Club

Two Philadelphia Eagles fans have sex in a men’s room bathroom stall as loads of onlookers…and cops wait outside – Reddit

Jeff Bezos Ex-Wife Mackenzie Scott donates 1.7 Billion to HBCU’s, 2.7 Billion to Charities and Covid Relief – Media Traffic

‘Translation Was So Bad’: Korean American Breaks Down The Scenes From “Squid Game” To Show How Inaccurate The English Version Is – Bored Panda

The World’s Loudest Whistle…. can bail you out if you were to get lost hiking, injured on a camping trip, or stuck in a natural disaster – Amazon

Girls who are expert at the art of using cleavage – The Chive

Toddler dies of Ebola after 3 suspicious deaths in DRC; 148 contacts identified – ARS Technica

Paige VanZant Does Oiled Up Cowgirl in a Thong for Content! – Egotastic

A Drug Cartel Sent a Severed Head to Tijuana’s New Police Chief on His First Day – VICE

Top 10 Incredible Opening Scenes in Horror Movies – Listverse

What It Feels Like to Run in the Fastest Shoes Nike’s Ever Made – Inside Hook

The Terrifying True Story Of Vlad The Impaler — History’s Real Dracula – All That’s Interesting

Navy engineer, wife accused of trying to sell nuclear submarine secrets – NY Post

Is Houston Safe To Visit? Everything You Need To Know Before Traveling – Van Life Wanderer

For $130 you can buy an actually pretty decent breathalyzer so you can know your level before you make the decision of whether or not to drive – Amazon

When’s the last time you saw Ronald McDonald? He’s actually been missing for seven years – VICE

How to (Finally) Put an End to Pointless Arguments – Nir and Far

The Secret to Being Witty, Revealed – Quartz

The Taliban says U.S. has agreed to provide humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan – NPR

People Share The Surprisingly Easy Ways You Can Accidentally Die (18 Posts) – Ruin My Week

6 Common Photography Mistakes to Avoid – Popular Science

25 Words That Don’t Mean What They Used To – Mental Floss

New cancer treatment destroys tumors in terminally ill – The Guardian

Why Is It So Hard to Like Nice Guys? – Vogue

Catalytic converter thieves are targeting specific models of cars (especially the Prius). Toyota is so back-ordered on catalysts it may take over a month to replace a stolen one, while costing you over $1,000. But theft can be deterred by installing an anti-theft catalytic converter shield – Amazon

Driver Pulled Out Of Car And Allegedly Beaten To Death After Attempting To Hit Crowd With Vehicle – CBS

7 things women love about men – Linkiest

The History of the Hitman Suit: Wiki, Where to Buy, and More – Unfinished Man

Pole Dance Girl for the Kids and Other Videos of the Day – Drunken

Bella Thorne is Ready for Halloween! – Egotastic

What It’s Like to Come Out as a Sex Worker in an OnlyFans World – Mel Magazine

Why airlines need business travel to return – The Hustle

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

After years of negotiation, an agreement to set a global minimum tax was reached by nearly 140 countries in an effort to curtail tax havens – NY Times

U.S. to fine for-profit colleges for false promises about graduates’ prospects – Reuters

Easy to setup wireless security cameras that you can place around the outside of your home. They are able to go into spots normal wired setups would be too restricted by space, wiring or practicality concerns – Amazon

Vaccine Skeptic Does Own Research By Enrolling 45,000 Friends In Double-Blind Clinical Trial – Onion

CIA creates new mission centers focused on China and technology – CBS

37-Year-Old Mr Olympia Bodybuilder, George Peterson, Found Dead In Hotel Room – TMZ

18 ex-NBA players arrested in $4M health care fraud – ESPN

The Nazi Werewolves Who Terrorized Allied Soldiers at the End of WWII – Smithsonian

17 Phrases Great Leaders Never Say to Employees – INC

I stayed in Colorado’s most ‘haunted’ hotel and quickly learned why it inspired Stephen King to write ‘The Shining’ – Insider

The best way to make movie theater style popcorn at home – Amazon

Twenty Astonishing Facts You Want Believe Are True – Linkiest

Annoyatron: The Holy Grail of Pranks – Geek Extreme

Ten Books Burned by the Nazis – Listverse

12 Of The Most Dangerous Places In The World, According To The People Who Live There – Ranker

‘We are all sinners’: Urban Meyer’s wife addresses video of NFL coach at Ohio bar with another woman – NBC

How the 3-point line is breaking basketball – VOX

Why Retired Boxers and Mixed Martial Artists Can’t Give Up the Fight – Mel Magazine

Bebe Rexha in a Bikini of the Day – Drunken

What Does It Really Cost To Run A Restaurant? A Restaurant Opens Its Books – Eater

The Facebook whistleblower says its algorithms are dangerous. Here’s why – Technology Review

Whether you’re building a system for your desktop, den, or dorm, this mini-amp is a greaty way to get started on your budget audiophile journey – Amazon

Is Austin, TX Safe To Visit? – Everything You Need To Know Before Traveling – Van Life Wanderer

Inside Female Dating Strategy, the Subreddit That Teaches Women to Level Up Against ‘Scrotes’ and ‘F*ckboys’ – Jezebel

I Went To A Boarding School For The Kids Of Millionaires – VICE

Inside the U.S. Army’s Warehouse Full of Nazi Art – New Yorker

Girls Are Sharing “Pics I Take Of My Boyfriend Vs. Pics He Takes Of Me” (42 Pics) – Ruin My Week

Here’s How Much House You Can Afford Based On Your Income – The Simple Dollar

7 Signs You’re Not Fully Invested In The Relationship – Thought Catalog

More than 120,000 US kids orphaned with death of caregivers during COVID-19 pandemic – ABC 11

Top 10 Fascinating Construction Site Secrets – Listverse

An Attempt to Eat The World’s Hottest Gummy Bear Was Made – Geek Extreme

This is my favorite sweetener to put in coffee. It is by far the best sugar substitute I have encountered and it’s natural and doesn’t make me worry as much as when I consume aspartame or sucralose – Amazon

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

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

A prominent anti-vaxxer gave out his phone number at a rally because ‘he has nothing to hide.’ Two days later, he’s begging people to stop calling him – Insider

The Search for the Greatest Sports Car of All Time – Road And Track

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

How to Prevent ‘Lifestyle Creep’ from Eating Your Wealth – Barrons

Elijah Wood says a Lord Of The Rings orc design was based on real-life orc Harvey Weinstein – AV Club

What is the metaverse, and do I have to care? – The Verge

A ‘Historical Event’: W.H.O. Approves the First Malaria Vaccine: The disease kills about 500,000 people each year, about half of them children in Africa – NY Times

What’s Driving the Huge U.S. Rent Spike? – Bloomberg

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 junk food too! – Amazon

Is Oakland Safe To Visit? Everything You Need To Know – Van Life Wanderer

How to Get Someone to Tell You Their Secrets, According to an Investigative Journalist – Life Hacker

The Best Horror Comedies of the 21st Century – Den of Geek

What Happened When Facebook Became Boomerbook – The Atlantic

Former cops claim to have identified Zodiac Killer and linked him to another victim – Yahoo

Oct. 5 is World Teacher’s Day—here’s how much teachers around the world are paid – Make It

Update: Remember the girl who rear-ended the Lambo and blamed the driver? Turns out she was right – Streamable

Inside the secretly vibrant business of porn MP3s – Input

The Kindle Paperwhite is 42% off right now. The e-ink is so much easier on the eyes than with an iPad or a screen. It’s super lightweight too, which is prefect for travel – Amazon

20 Pictures of Things People Born After the Year 2000 Will Never Understand – Linkiest

Mark Zuckerberg posts refutal of whistleblower’s claims, and it’s exactly what you thought it’d be – Mashable

The power of ‘Squid Game,’ Netflix’s surprise smash hit – The Hustle

Mapped: Where are the World’s Ongoing Conflicts Today? – Visual Capitalist

Third Sandy Hook parent wins defamation suit against Alex Jones – News Time

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

Whistleblower to Congress: Facebook products harm kids and democracy – NPR

Being alone with your thoughts is a skill you can practice – Psyche

No more soaking or scrubbing! These things reduce your slow cooker cleanup time to eight seconds or less – Amazon

How to spot the psychological manipulation behind ‘dark design’ online – Fast Co

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

How Ted Bundy’s Killing Spree Launched a Legion of Feminist Karate Masters – Narratively

Facebook blames ‘faulty configuration change’ for nearly six-hour outage – Reuters

Can You See The Northern Lights In Georgia? The Answer Might Surprise You – Van Life Wanderer

A Body Paint Model Wore Nothing But Body Paint In Public. Here’s How Many People Actually Noticed – YouTube

NFT mastermind says he created Ethereum because Warcraft nerfed his character – Polygon

How ’80s and ’90s SUVs Became the Hottest Used Car on the Market – Inside Hook

The best way to move heavy and bulky items and furniture. Avoid damage to floors, walls & doors. Ease Strain to back, knees and hands – Amazon

Jony Ive Breaks His Silence About Steve Jobs For The First Time Since His Death – WSJ

A single ticket hit Powerball’s $699.8 million jackpot. Here’s the winner’s tax bill – CNBC

Slowing Things Down with the Preeminent Academic on Premature Ejaculation – Mel Magazine

10 people who mistakenly thought that they met celebrities – Linkiest

Ten Stats That Sum Up Shohei Ohtani’s Historic 2021 Season – The Ringer

Pennywise with the Thick Thighs and Other Videos of the Day – Drunken

Kate Upton Spilling Out of Her Swimsuit – Egotastic

Why Did Two Twentysomethings from Central California Try to Join ISIS? – Mel Magazine

These awesome Sony Noise Canceling Bluetooth Headphones are almost 50% off today! – Amazon

Pandora papers: biggest ever leak of offshore data exposes financial secrets of rich and powerful – The Guardian

McDonald’s targets net zero emissions by 2050, from meat to energy – Reuters

Is Milwaukee Safe To Visit? Dangers And Warning To Know – Van Life Wanderer

Learn to Drive a Manual With This One Easy Trick – Car And Driver

Homeowner Finds Intruder Mauled To Death By Two Pitbulls After Attempted Break-In – NY Post

TikTok Millionaire: How Khaby Lame Went From Penniless To Millionaire Without Saying A Word – The Richest

20 Great Tips That Will Improve Your Productivity – Linkiest

Facebook’s new whistleblower is renewing scrutiny of the social media giant – NPR

Hot Girls on Homelessness and Other Videos of the Day – Drunken

The Difference Between Pathological and Compulsive Lying (and Why It Matters) – Life Hacker

A home blood pressure monitor is a cheap way to keep tabs on your health. I use mine every few days – Amazon

World’s Most Expensive Rolex Resurfaces for First Time in 4 Years – Maxim

“What’s The Sad Reality Of Being An Adult That Young People Should Know? – Ruin My Week

‘Thank God I grew up in the early 2000s’: Viral TikTok of modern-day Schoolastic book fair disappoints viewers – Daily Dot

A $3.4M Police Car That Can Hit 245 MPH? In Some Places, That’s a Reality – Inside Hook

The 20 Scariest Movies Ever Made, According to Science – Mental Floss

A cartoonist with a $100,000 Al Qaeda bounty on his head for drawing the Prophet Muhammad as a dog died when a truck crashed into his car – Insider

Scientists who discovered how our bodies feel hugs and heat win Nobel Prize – Mashable

Things in the past that your kids will never understand – Leenks

I have one of the most advanced prosthetic arms in the world — and I hate it – Input

Grand Teton National Park In October – Everything You Need To Know – Van Life Wanderer

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

Soy, Oat, Almond, Rice, Coconut, Dairy: Which ‘Milk’ Is Best for Our Health? – The Conversation

How China Avoided Soviet-Style Collapse – Noema

5 Questions the Most Interesting People Will Always Ask in Conversations – INC

We often cringe after conversations, convinced we made a bad impression. But research says we may be more likeable than we think – BBC

DeFi bug accidentally gives $90 million to users, founder begs them to return it – CNBC

12 Super Common Movie Deaths That Are Scientifically Impossible – Ranker

Infowars’ Alex Jones liable for damages in Sandy Hook lawsuits, judge rules – The Guardian

What Happened to Bath Salts, America’s Freakiest Drug? – Mel Magazine

The best bang for your buck bincoulars. Crisp optics. Lightweight. Waterproof and fog-proof. Rubberized exterior for grip-ability. Unlimited. Unconditional. Lifetime Warranty – Amazon

Why people who don’t trust vaccines embrace unproven drugs – VOX

The Top 5 Coolest Anime Spaceships – Geek Extreme

Ranked: The Top 10 Richest People on the Planet – Visual Capitalist

How to Talk With Your Kids About Sexual Abuse – Life Hacker

The youngest billionaire in the world right now is a teenager in Germany – Insider

Stripper Reveals Which Celebrities Don’t Tip Well—And Which Do – Ruin My Week