What’s So Great About Alan Moore’s ‘From Hell’?
What makes From Hell so remarkable isn’t just that it’s about Jack the Ripper—it’s that it tackles history, mythology, and the human condition with a kind of depth that you rarely see in graphic novels.
Alan Moore has always been obsessed with big ideas, and From Hell is probably the best example of his ability to blend philosophical and historical inquiry with raw, brutal storytelling.
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The Psychology Behind Acting Rich: Why People Spend on Luxury
Have you ever wondered why people who aren’t rich buy expensive things? Why someone who earns $100,000 a year drives a $90,000 car, lives in a million-dollar home, and eats at restaurants where the wine bill alone could cover your mortgage? It’s not because they are rich. It’s because they want to appear rich.
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Fascinating Photos Collected From History – Ned Hardy
A pressure washer is probably one of the best tools you can have to wash your car – Amazon
15 Worst Video Game Consoles Ever – Den of Geek
The longest-living people in the world all abide by the ‘Power 9’ rule – GQ
I Was Roommates With a Victoria’s Secret Model — She Kept Disgusting Things in Her Room – Bright Side
Why a Healthy Gut Is So Important For Overall Wellness – GQ
How Much Money Is ‘Enough’ to Make You Happy – Life Hacker
7 Benefits of Quitting Caffeine That Make It Worth the Struggle – Self
Trivia Question of the Day – Ned Hardy
How to build psychological fitness so you can suffer less and achieve more – Fast Co
10 Rules for Picking the Perfect Campsite – Field and Stream
How companies use dark patterns to keep you subscribed – The Pudding
Men Help More Around The House When They Aren’t Told What To Do – Fatherly
10 Of The Strangest Things Tourists Have Been Advised When Visiting America – Linkiest
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What’s It Like To Have Fatal Familial Insomnia?
Fatal familial insomnia is a rare genetic degenerative brain disorder. It is characterized by an inability to sleep (insomnia) that may be initially mild, but progressively worsens, leading to significant physical and mental deterioration and death.
How does it feel to constantly be awake?
Tiresome. Like I just woke up 20 minutes ago after a shit night. I’d say the very closest thing I could compare it to is the first hour of being awake, where your body and brain are never fully turned on.
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How to Stop Letting People Treat You Like a Doormat
Look, I’m just going to say it: if you feel like people are walking all over you, it’s because you’re letting them. I know that’s a tough pill to swallow, but it’s the truth. And the good news is—you can change it. You can stop being the doormat in your relationships, at work, and in your family. But it starts with you. You have to stop sacrificing your self-worth for the sake of keeping the peace or avoiding conflict.
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How Much is That $70,000 Truck Costing You? – Wealth of Common Sense
A Few Photos To Remind You That Life Is Beautiful – Ned Hardy
Best way to clean a dishwasher – run these dishwasher tablets in an empty machine – put the tablet in the soap dispenser & just let it run – Amazon
How Did Consciousness Evolve? An Illustrated Guide – MIT
How to choose the best haircut for your face shape – GQ
Are you catastrophizing? Here’s how to stop assuming the worst – Vox
How To Flirt With Your Wife Like You’re Still Dating – Fatherly
How unruly, knife-wielding swimmers became the first Navy SEALs – Popular Science
Trivia Question of the Day – Ned Hardy
‘Never a Reason to Take Off Your Socks’: A Flight Attendant’s 12 Etiquette Rules – NY Times
We’ve been studying the same people for 76 years – this is what we’ve found out about Alzheimer’s disease – The Conversation
Try This 2-Second Trick to Double the Storage Size of Your Baggie – Apartment Therapy
How to Store Strawberries, Blueberries, and Blackberries So They Stay Fresh – Bon Apptit
The 100 Most Powerful and Poignant Closing Lines From Literature – Stylist
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9 People With Below Average Intelligence Describe What Life Is Like For Them
1. I have a global information processing disorder. If our brains were computers running at 60 frames per second normally, mine runs around 45 on a good day – not quite enough to really be noticeable, as it might in some people with Down’s Syndrome for the sake of example, but enough to lower my IQ and cause problems in my everyday life.
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