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Top 10 Really Good Things About 2020 – Listverse

11 Things You Should Know About Merle Pugs – Ned Hardy

Never wait for hot water again. This thing is easy to install. Maybe 15 minutes. Easy to program. Runs two hours in the morning and three hours in the evening. Sips electricity. Uses about 30 watts, which is your ceiling fan set to ultra-low – Amazon

Johnson & Johnson knew that their talc baby powder contained Asbestos and in the last few years have paid out almost $5B in cancer-related damages – Reuters

El Paso officials ask residents to stay home for two weeks as COVID-19 hospitalizations surge – Texas Tribune

12 Shocking Things I Learned by Working as a Butler at the Plaza Hotel – Bloomberg

Karaoke, trivia and frat parties: Tales of Aaron Rodgers’ inner weirdness – ESPN

Squatter In A Detroit House Gets Owned (video) – Leenks

Mother who realized she was gay at the same time as her husband came out as transgender says they’re happier than ever as a lesbian couple – Daily Mail

A Brief History of Porn on the Internet – Wired

Debunking the False Claim That COVID Death Counts Are Inflated – Scientific American

Picking your ears is an unparalleled sensation that more people should try at least once. It’s like scratching an itch you never knew existed! – Amazon

5 Best Ghost Towns in Wyoming – Van Life Wanderer

42 Of The Best Horror Movies Streaming This Month – Ruin My Week

28 Of The Most Powerful Photos Of This Week – BuzzFeed News

How The Nazi Concentration Camps Worked – New Yorker

Trolls Verbally Attack This Athlete And Bodyshame Her, She Responds With Swimsuit Pics – Bored Panda

Woman Spits on Man on the Bus and Other Videos of the Day – Drunken Stepfather

Meet Nickelodeon Actress & Insta Model Daniella Perkins – G-Celeb

The 7 Worst Things About Nice Guys – Brass Pills

‘Black Mirror’ Plots, Ranked By How Likely They Are To Happen – VICE

U.S. breaks daily record for coronavirus cases with nearly 84,000 new infections – Reuters

14 states set new record in Covid-19 hospitalization rates – CNN

If you dread plucking nose hairs, try this brillant tool instead – Amazon

The 25 Most Important IPAs Right Now, Ranked – Vine Pair

Banksy artwork sells for almost $10 million at auction – AP News

This is what “war in space” probably would look like in the near future – ARS Technica

15 recent sci-fi books that forever shaped the genre – Polygon

Apartment Rents Are Plunging in the World’s Richest Cities. It’s Time For You to Negotiate – Bloomberg

Jony Ive Will Bring Accessible, Relevant, Incredibly Powerful, Personal, Fluid And Refined Design Sensibilities To… Airbnb – Gizmodo

This Guy Is Constantly Ordering Ice Cream At Every US McDonald’s To See Which Machines Are Broken – McBroken

Dad Refuses To Walk Beside His 14-Year-Old Daughter Because She Dresses “Too Revealing” – Ruin My Week

These pills are good for 3 things: losing weight, staying up all night to write an paper or weening yourself off a meth addiction – Amazon

30 Signs You’re A Mature, Responsible Adult (Even If You Still Feel Like A Little Kid) – Thought Catalog

The hottest photos of the day – Leenks

Everyday life along the Berlin Wall, 1985-1986 – Rare Historical Photos

Why You Should Know How Much Your Coworkers Get Paid – Ideas

The Future of the Breakfast Sandwich Has Arrived in NYC – Inside Hook

Man Upset His Tattoo Didn’t Turn Out To Look Like The Picture! – Worldstar

Dolly Parton Turned Stephen Colbert into a Weeping Mess After Singing Song – Towleroad

10 Signs You Have a Faithful Partner – Bright Side

Charli XCX Bikini of the Day – Drunken Stepfather

Former UConn Volleyball Player Iman McGary is Turning Heads on Instagram – Egotastic Sports

What’s Up with the All Seeing Eye on the Dollar Bill? – Today I Found Out

9 Secret Shortcuts of People Who Are Good at Everyday Math – Apartment Therapy

U.S. COVID-19 single-day deaths top 1,200 for first time since August – Reuters

Without a doubt, the best multitool that you can buy for under $100 – Amazon

Quibi Is Shutting Down Barely Six Months After Going Live – WSJ

This Is What Happens After You Go Viral – Nylon

Designed to Deceive: How Gambling Distorts Reality and Hooks Your Brain – The Conversation

How Pre-Prohibition Drinking Laws Led New Yorkers to Create the World’s Worst Sandwich – Atlas Obscura

A damn fine collecton of bewbs, awesomeness and everything in between – Leenks

President Trump’s Twitter accessed by security expert who guessed password “maga2020!” – Tech Crunch

Please Don’t Put Your Suitcase on the Bed, Ever – Afar

Are We Trading Our Happiness for Modern Comforts? As society gets richer, people chase the wrong things – The Atlantic

Some Families Are Just Annoyingly Good At Halloween Costumes (28 Pics) – Ruin My Week

The Network: How a Secretive Phone Company Helped the Crime World Go Dark – VICE

One Chip Challenge: Can You Handle This Single Absurdly Spicy Chip? – Amazon

The 25 most spectacular branding fails of the last 25 years – Fast Co

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

Former NFL Star Dana Stubblefield Sentenced to 15 Years to Life for Raping a Mentally Disabled Woman – Egotastic Sports

What Celebrities Would Look Like If They Got Popular Beauty Procedures Done – Bright Side

You should know about MercadoLibre, the $66B ‘Amazon of Latin America’ – The Hustle

Photoshop’s Neural Filters can alter people’s expressions in convincing—and nightmarish—ways – Popular Science

Dude with Pants around His Ankles being Nuts and Other videos of the Day – Drunken Stepfather

Fed Up Bus Driver Delivers Some Instant Justice To Assailants – Leenks

25 Moments In Tech That Defined The Past 25 Years – Fast Co

Where are they now? All the major players in NXIVM, an alleged sex cult covered up as a self-help group – Insider

One of the best guides for fixing your ailments and correcting poor posture and mechanics before you severely injure yourself. If you’re any bit serious about your over all general fitness I recommend it – Amazon

3 Ways to Motivate Your Child to Learn And Grow Positively – Life Hacker

How The Most Prepared Nation On Earth Bungled The Coronavirus Pandemic – NY Times

Pope calls for civil unions for same-sex couples, in major departure from Vatican doctrine – Towleroad

Next-Level Halloween Decorations Might Be The Best Part Of Halloween (38 Pics) – Ruin My Week

Can video games treat mental illness? – Input

Memories Can Be Injected and Survive Amputation and Metamorphosis – Nautilus

The daily life of organized crime in Japan is analyzed by a photographer Seung-Woo Yang, who saw it all from the inside – Pen Online

Purdue Pharma, the Maker of OxyContin, Will Plead Guilty for Fueling the Opioid Crisis – VICE

Why Doesn’t Health Insurance Cover Eyes and Teeth? – Mel Magazine

The US Government v. Google: What you need to know – The Hustle

Attention Runners! If you want to avoid injury and be able to understand how to fix yourself and run pain free read and follow this amazing guide – Amazon

Never Mind the Millionaires. Here’s Advice From Billionaires – Bloomberg

Are The Risks Of Reopening Schools Exaggerated? – NPR

3 signs you’re good with money, according to a financial planner – Business Insider

2020 NBA Draft Guide – The Ringer

Baker Mayfield’s Wife Responds to Haters After He Was Benched During Loss to the Steelers – Egotastic Sports

Oregon’s ballot measure to decriminalize all drugs, explained – VOX

30 Powerful, Life-Changing Quotes From Real Therapy Sessions – Thought Catalog

10 Underrated Horror Movies You Should Watch This Halloween – What Culture

The 50 Best Movie And TV Show Twists Of All Time – The Ringer

How to Survive 5 Extreme Weather Scenarios – Outside

If you want movie theater/amusement style popcorn at home, this is the secret ingredient – Amazon

The Life-Changing Habit of Starting Your Day With Clarity And Purpose – Thomas Oppong

Her unemployed-again husband killed himself so she and their children could have a life insurance policy payout. Beautifully written and very sad – Human Parts

Life Inside An LA Mansion Full Of TikTok Influencers – Esquire

Cancer-stricken Rush Limbaugh says he can no longer deny he’s ‘under a death sentence’ – Fox News

What I Learned About Male Desire In A Sex Doll Factory – The Guardian

How A Fake Rent-A-Hitman Site Became An Accidental Murder-For-Hire Sting Operation – Rolling Stone

Debunking the False Claim That COVID Death Counts Are Inflated – Scientific American

Former UFC fighter praises Chechen teen who beheaded French teacher – Bloody Elbow

Instead of getting a sunrise alarm clock, you can setup smart bulbs to perform the same function at half the price – Amazon

14 Times Actors Became A Really Big Deal After Playing An Iconic Villain – Ranker

Vegan Runner Roasted For Asking Neighbors To Close All Windows When Cooking Meat – Ruin My Week

How Much Money Did the NBA Spend to Finish Season in Florida Bubble? – Inside Hook

25 Years Ago Bill Gates Predicted Videoconferencing. Here’s What He Says Is Next – INC

Emily Ratajkowski, Bar Refaeli and Other Random Women – G-Celeb

The Coming Post-COVID Global Order – Quillette

Girl Flashes Cashier and Other Videos of the Day – Drunken Stepfather

This Experimental Drone Could Change America’s War Strategy – Popular Mechanics

Here’s how much money Americans want to have saved to feel ‘comfortable’ – Grow

The Spooky Economics of Halloween Costume Pop-Up Shops – Mel Magazine

This Screen Cleaner Works So Well, It’s What Apple Uses in Its Stores – Amazon

26 Of The Most Powerful Photos Of This Week – BuzzFeed News

China says its economy grew 4.9% in the third quarter – CNBC

Instagram Influencer Dead Of Coronavirus After Telling Followers It Wasn’t Real – Yahoo

‘Nightmare’ U.S. stock valuations driven by ‘young, dumb’ investors, fund manager says – CNBC

5 Qualities to Look for in a Life Partner – Psychology Today

This One Simple Thing Will Improve Your Sex Life – Maxim

Trump says if Biden’s elected, “he’ll listen to the scientists” – Axios

Laser Printers are well worth the investment, they are 10x cheaper than inkejts in the long run, the ink does not dry out and it will last you a lifetime – Amazon

The 100 Best Fantasy Book of All Time – TIME

Man Live-Tweets His Stepson Trying To Sneak A Girl Out Of The House – Ruin My Week

Do Everything Faster With These Keyboard Tricks – Wired

How a tiny peanut butter company grew to $500k per month in sales – The Hustle

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

How the coronavirus, the internet and tons of money unexpectedly fueled sports cards’ biggest boom – ESPN

The 30 Best Simpsons “Treehouse of Horror” Segments, Ranked – Inside Hook

What It’s Like To Drive An SSC Tuatara 330 MPH On A Nevada Public Road – Jalopnik

Mask Hack and Other Videos of the Day – Drunken Stepfather

The Best Way to Resolve Your Shame – Mark Manson

AMC offers private theater rentals for as little as $99 – The Verge

Ricky Schroder’s Daughters are Still at It on Social Media – G-Celeb

A damn fine collection of hot women – Leenks

10 Things You Should Know About Brindle Boxers – Ned Hardy

Everything that you could ask for in a laptop backpack – Amazon

Former Defense Secretary Of Mexico Arrested In Los Angeles On Drug Charges – NPR

Chris Christie says he was in ICU for 7 days battling Covid-19, urges Americans to wear masks – NBC

Avalanche of early votes is transforming the 2020 election – AP News

Inside the Fall of the CDC – Pro Publica

What to Do If Your Dog Is Choking – Bright Side

Husband Sues Wife For ‘Every Penny’ He Spent On Son (8) He Discovered Was Fathered By Another Man – Brass Pills

The 100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time – Rolling Stone

A Brief History of the Women’s KKK – JSTOR

The perfect everday carry flashlight. Tiny enough to carry in your pocket wherever you go and powerful enough to give you enough light when you need it – Amazon

Lessons Non-American Students Are Taught About America (25 Pics) – Ruin My Week

Feds charge Texas billionaire Robert Brockman with “largest ever” tax fraud – CBS

Meet The 15 Sexiest Women in Media – Maxim

Hackers look to buy brokerage log-ins on the dark web with Robinhood fetching highest prices – CNBC

How to Be More Masculine in 21st Century Society (6 Mindset Shifts) – Unstoppable Rise

Louisiana Pastor Caught Filming Himself In A ‘Demonic’ Threesome With Two Dominatrices – All That’s Interesting

Russian Idiots Die from Dry Ice at an Influencer Party and Other Videos of the Day – Drunken Stepfather

30 Greatest Seasons By Pro Athletes Over 40 – Gunaxin

A Disturbing Twinkie That Has, So Far, Defied Science – NPR

MMA Girls are all up in OnlyFans – Mixed Martial Arts

10 Things That Stop Us From Becoming Rich and Ways to Fix Them – Bright Side

The 1990s Cult ‘Heaven’s Gate’ Has Four Remaining Followers — We Spoke To Them – VICE

The pinnacle of the “everyday carry” pocket knife. Perfect size, perfect weight, amazing steel, comes in a variety of handle materials and styles, and just makes for an all-around wonderful knife. – Amazon

Jobless claims jump, hitting highest level since mid-August – CNBC

Coronavirus caused two-thirds of US excess deaths: study – Fox News

‘A student of everything’: What a 26-year-old Bill Belichick learned as a Broncos assistant – ESPN

Thailand declares emergency after unprecedented protest – PBS

REVEALED: How much Tesla pays its employees, from software engineers to product managers – Business Insider

Here’s What The PS5’s UI Looks Like – Kotaku

German Shepherd Guard Dog Protecting Five Year Old – Leenks

Police officer disarms criminal with knife with crazy Aikido move – Mixed Martial Arts

Woman Kicked Off Flight Because Her Boobs Are Too “Lewd, Obscene, And Offensive” – Ruin My Week

If you car breaks down, these emergency beacons might be more effective at alerting other drivers than safety triangles – Amazon

Trump Acknowledges UFOs, Threatens Aliens With Military Action – Popular Mechanics

Utah Hiker Stalked by Wild Cougar for 6 Min … Survival Mode Kicks In – TMZ

Man Fails at Claw Machine Game 200 Times in a Row, Calls Police – Oddity Central

Why social media makes you feel so old – VOX

Guy Says He’s Tired of Being the ‘Best Friend’ to Women. Why Can’t He Get More? – Brass Pills

6 Ways SEO Will Help Grow Your Business – Search Engine Champ

30 Little Things To Do In Your 20s To Avoid Regrets In Your 30s – Thought Catalog

Flexible Russian Insta Model Angelina Aisman – G-Celeb

15 CEOs on how much sleep they actually get – Fast Co

Do We Actually Experience the Flow of Time? – Scientific American

The Kindle screen is better for reading than any screen I have ever seen. Also, I don’t often read outside, but this can read while in direct or indirect sunlight. It’s wonderful and it’s 40% off for another 10 hours – Amazon

How factory farms are making the antibiotics we use less effective against disease – VOX

Which states had the best pandemic response? – Politico

QAnon Fans Try To Explain Why Trump Took a Drug Developed with Fetal Tissue – VICE

19-Year-Old Dies After Botched Breast Enhancement Surgery – People

Wife Hires 2 Teens To Murder Her Husband Over Son’s Trust Fund… Survived After Being Shot 9 Times – Worldstar

TikTok Sensation: Meet The Idaho Potato Worker Who Sent Fleetwood Mac Sales Soaring – NPR

10 Small Habits That Have A Huge Return On Life – Darious Foroux

Gal Gadot Faces Social Media Backlash For Starring In Upcoming  ‘Cleopatra’ Movie – Maxim

Dudes Try To Shame OnlyFans Creator, End Up Tripling Her Income – Ruin My Week

Instant Justice For Showoff In The Suburbs (video) – Leenks

I’d like to propose this book as required reading for the course, Life – Amazon

33 Smart Habits That Will Train Other People to Treat You With Respect – INC

The Strongest Predictor of Men’s Well-Being Isn’t Family or Health – Quartz

Scariest Haunted Houses in America – Gunaxin

There Are Six Styles of Love. Which One Best Describes You? – The Conversation

Do We Live in a Simulation? Chances Are about 50–50 – Scientific American

The 6 Worst Things About Online Dating For Guys – Brass Pills

‘Karen’ Explodes at Neighbor, Threatens to Sue Over Biden Sign – Towleroad

Mixed Martial Artist Emma Matia is Worth a Look – Egotastic Sports

The Man Who Speaks Softly — And Commands A Big Cyber Army – Wired

These Brands of Dog Food Have Been Recalled – Life Hacker

How to Set Difficult Boundaries in a Compassionate Way – Tiny Buddha

29 Celebrities Who Have *Allegedly* Gotten Away With Doing “Incredibly Heinous” Things – Ruin My Week

Six Verbs That Make You Sound Weak (No Matter Your Job Title) – Fast Co

Smart garage door openers are awesome! Easy to check the status of the garage on the phone, open/close from anywhere, notifications if its been open for an hour for example, etc – Amazon

Covid reinfection: Man gets Covid twice and second hit ‘more severe’ – BBC

15 Qualities You Need to Develop Mental Toughness – INC

A Dying Man’s Lost Recipe Made His Daughter a Multimillionaire – Bloomberg

What if a Pill Can Change Your Politics or Religious Beliefs? – Scientific American

Good Samaritan Spends Two Weeks in Prison After Being Falsely Accused of Rape By Woman He Helped – Brass Pills

Parents who sued a school district after their children died in a mass shooting at a Florida high school are being asked to turn over psychiatric records to prove they’ve suffered mental anguish – ABC

iPhone 12 and more: all the announcements from Apple’s October 13th event – The Verge

A splatter guard makes clean up so much damn easier when cooking steaks, bacon and burgers – Amazon

What Pollsters Have Changed Since 2016 — And What Still Worries Them About 2020 – Five Thirty Eight

These are the 5 best places to retire in America – CNBC

A New Robot Dealer Service Makes Buying Drugs Easier Than Ever – VICE

Science Says Get Out of Your Dead-End Relationship – The Outline

Visualizing Monthly Mortgage Payments in the United States – How Much

Elite sex club Snctm planning Black Death-themed Halloween party after cancelling orgies amid coronavirus crisis – The Sun

Guy Tips Porta Potty with Girl Inside and Other Videos of the Day – Drunken Stepfather

Guy Exercises His Rights At Police DUI Checkpoint (video) – Leenks

Alison Brie, Scarlett Johansson and Other Random Women – G-Celeb

Philadelphia Driver Goes Several Miles on Interstate Without Tires – Jalopnik

50 Brilliant ‘Child Hacks’ For Babysitters, Parents, Teachers, And Nurses – Thought Catalog

50+ Online Courses That Can Pump Up Your Skills for Free – Bright Side