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What’s It Like To Live ‘Off The Grid’

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Why are you off the grid? What is the point?

We wanted to live in Vermont, and fell in love with a piece of land without a house on it. We were completely new to building (we had only built a chicken coop prior to our house), and had a limited budget. We knew we didn’t want to take a mortgage to build, so we went with the most basic cabin we could reasonably build in a short time. We figured we would add features and utilities as money would allow. 5 years in, and we still are fine with not having running water, a constant supply of electricity.

This is a less stressful life for us: being in control, having awesome projects, doing whatever we want with what we have.

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Picture Of The Day

black bomber dc comics

DC Comics’ original candidate for its first headlining black superhero was the Black Bomber, a white racist who would turn into a black superhero under stress. Comics historian Don Markstein called it “an insult to practically everybody with any point of view at all.”

In each of the two completed Black Bomber scripts, the white bigot risks his own life to save another person whom he can’t see clearly (in one case, a baby in a stroller) and then reacts in racial slur disgust when he discovers that he risked his life to save a black person. He wasn’t aware that he had two identities, but each identity had a girlfriend and the ladies were aware of the change. To add final insult, the Bomber’s costume was little more than a glorified basketball uniform.

How to Stop Checking Your Phone Like an Addict

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Hey there, compulsive phone checker.

Much like you, I’m fairly experienced in this area. I used to check my phone compulsively, but have overcome the need to check it, and I’ll share with you how I did it.

It would start out innocent enough, scrolling through Facebook while waiting for a coffee. Or perusing Instagram during breaks at work. I didn’t have a lot of data available to use on my plan, so I was always pretty careful about when I was using it.

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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

 

8 Signs You’re Dating A Psycho

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Although we like to think of women as gentle and kind beings, there are some that do nothing but breed chaos, misunderstanding and insanity in relationships–especially when things don’t go their way. Whether these behaviors originate from a chemical imbalance or from the environment in which they were raised, one thing is for sure–dating a nut job can negatively affect all areas of your life; therefore, your goal should be to spot these gals before things get out of control. Here are 8 signs that the woman you’re dating is a psycho.

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Things You Should Know About Fighting In Prison

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If you get into a squabble with somebody and you get your head busted, as long as you don’t snitch, as long as you put up a good fight and as long as you didn’t run away, you still can get respect

The key to fighting in jail and prison to not look soft is to go through with it as hard as you possibly can, even if you know without a doubt that you’re gonna lose.

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Picture of the Day

mandrill alpha male

In the mandrill species, if a beta male wins a fight, then it gradually transforms into an alpha male – gaining larger testicles, more colorful skin, and the ability to produce offspring with females. If an alpha male loses a fight, then the reverse happens.

Adult male mandrills with alpha status display vivid colouration on their skin, while those with beta status are more dull in colour. Both types of males engage in mating, but only the dominant alpha males have the ability to produce offspring. Male mandrills sometimes fight for breeding rights which results in dominance. Though conflicts are rare, they can be deadly. Gaining dominance, that is becoming the alpha male, results in an "increased testicular volume, reddening of sexual skin on the face and genitalia, and heightened secretion of the sternal cutaneous gland". When a male loses dominance or its alpha status, the reverse happens, although the blue ridges remain brightened. There is also a fall in its reproductive success. This effect is gradual and takes place over a few years. When beta males mate-guard a female, the competition between them allows the alpha males to have a greater chance of producing offspring, since betas outnumber alphas 21 to 1.