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The 50 Best Albums of 2023 – The Pitchfork

Seinfeld’s ‘Soup Nazi’ Reportedly Makes Over Six Figures a Year on Cameo – Ned Hardy

This is a great kitchen gadget. It can be used on any pot and is good for draining just about everything – Amazon

Is That Food Ultra-Processed? How to Tell – WSJ

How to Set Boundaries When You’ve Never Been Taught How – Greater Good

The Best Winter Road Trips in the U.S. – Afar

Okonomimura Is a 3-Story Theme Park for Japanese Pancake Enthusiasts – Thrillist

Disgraced Chef Mario Batali Attempts a Virtual Comeback – Bon Appetit

Jeff Bezos leaves Seattle with empire of 8 properties — including 5 we just discovered – Insider

Win the Retirement Game, Fighting Boredom – ESI Money

Whether you need a few night lights for your kids or you’re tired of stubbing your toe as you stumble around in the darkness. Plug one into any wall outlet and you’re done — it’ll automatically turn on in the dark and off again in the light – Amazon

Whatever Happened to Amber Barretto From ‘Hang Time’? – Ned Hardy

Whatever Happened to Actress Carlene Watkins? – Wanderer

The heir to luxury retail empire Hermès is reportedly planning to adopt his 51-year-old gardener so he can pass on his $11 billion fortune – Yahoo

The Family Rule That Makes Our Lives Better, According to 12 Dads – Fatherly

10 Bands That Will Make Your Punk Stepson Finally Accept You – The Hard Times

The 50 best video games of 2023 – Polygon

Rizz, the word of the year, explained – VOX

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What Was The Last Night Like For Kamikaze Pilots

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Despite the numerous published testaments, photographs, and films that depict smiling pilots saluting or waving goodbye as they take off on their final mission, a rare description of the night before departure tells a very different story. It occurs in a letter written on June 21, 1995, by Kasuga Takeo, who was eighty-six years old at the time, addressed to Umezawa Shōzō.Kasuga was drafted and assigned to look after the meals, laundry, room cleaning, and other daily tasks for the tokkōtai pilots at the Tsuchiura Naval Air Base. He describes the night before their final flights:

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Embracing Tabata Sprints: A Game-Changer for Cardio-Haters

For many people, the mere mention of cardio conjures up images of endless miles on the treadmill or elliptical trainer, a monotonous experience that can be as effective as it is mind-numbingly boring.

If you’re one of those people who dread traditional cardio, Tabata sprints might be the perfect solution for you. This high-intensity interval training (HIIT) method is designed to get you in and out of the gym quickly while delivering impressive results.

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The Myth of Passive Real Estate Investing

In today’s world of instant gratification and get-rich-quick schemes, the allure of passive income is undeniable. Real estate, often touted by financial influencers as the magic bullet to achieving financial freedom, readily falls into this category. While real estate can be a powerful wealth-building tool, the narrative surrounding passive income from rentals paints a misleading picture.

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The Best Games of 2023 – Den of Geek

Whatever Happened to Heidi Lucas from ‘Salute Your Shorts’? – Ned Hardy

The Best Episode From Each Star Trek Series – Wanderer

I don’t often sing the praises of a vegetable peeler, but this things always put a smile on my face when I use it – Amazon

Kim Jong Un CRIES in front of thousands of women as he calls on them to have more children – Independent

20 things we learned from the Epic v. Google trial – The Verge

Rubi Rose Shares Desperate Texts From No. 1 OnlyFans Spender That Show Him Professing His Love and Getting Tat of Her – Complex

Inside the last porn theater in Los Angeles – LA Times

Your car might be watching you to keep you safe − at the expense of your privacy – The Conversation

The sauna secret: why Finland is the happiest country in the world – The Guardian

Qubit by qubit, the quantum computers of tomorrow are coming into being – VOX

Google Just Launched Gemini, Its Long-Awaited Answer to ChatGPT – WIRED

One of the best blow dryers on the market. Fast, efficient, durable and is the workhorse in many salons – Amazon

11 Unforgettable Moments When Sitcoms Got Serious – Ned Hardy

Brock Lesnar’s daughter breaks school shot put record – ESPN

7 most in-demand programming languages for 2024 – The Next Web

Panera Bread’s Charged Lemonade is being blamed for another death – Fast Co

How to Brine Salmon for More Flavorful, Flaky Fish – Bon Appetit

The Best Car Under $40K of 2023 Is the Toyota Prius – The Drive

Elon Musk says ‘$25,000 Tesla’ development is far along – Autoblog

 

Confession of the Day

I, HLM (high libido male) recently had severe depression which was not noticed by my wife. A few months later, and after some changes, I feel a lot better. I made the decision that my marriage was over completely and asked to begin formally separating.

My LLF (low libido female) 34 wife and I had been together 17 years, married for 8, two kids, 3 and 5. We have had a completely dead bedroom for 6 years other than 12 times (yes precisely), to get her pregnant with our second kid.

I had been really struggling with the lack of sex and intimacy for a long time, but given the kids’ arrival and all of the shit that happens around childbirth and pregnancy, I held back from making big decisions for far longer than I was comfortable.

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5 People Reveal What’s It Like To Live In Finland, The Happiest Country In The World

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1. In Finland, things just simply work, promises are kept, life can be planned ahead and people keep their distance. It’s perfect. The darkness before the snow comes is pretty depressing, but it’s the cost of not having that many people around, and I’m willing to pay.

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