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Author: Theodore Lee

Theodore Lee is the editor of Caveman Circus. He strives for self-improvement in all areas of his life, except his candy consumption, where he remains a champion gummy worm enthusiast. When not writing about mindfulness or living in integrity,  you can find him hiding giant bags of sour patch kids under the bed.
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Caveman Approved Products of the Week

The BOSCH Laser Distance Measure makes tape measures feel oddly outdated

Measuring large rooms, furniture layouts, or renovation projects is often more frustrating than it should be. This device turns a task that sometimes requires two people into something that takes only a few seconds.

Quick, accurate readings make it especially useful when planning purchases, estimating materials, or checking dimensions before moving furniture around. It’s one of those tools that quietly removes a lot of unnecessary hassle.

BOSCH Laser Distance Measure

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17 Serial Killer Facts So Bizarre They Sound Invented

True crime is full of shocking stories, but some of the strangest details sound so unbelievable they could have come from a Hollywood script. In this Reddit thread, thousands of users shared real serial killer facts that seem exaggerated, fictional, or outright impossible—yet are completely true. From bizarre coincidences to catastrophic investigative blunders, these stories prove that reality can be far more unsettling than fiction.

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Life Advice

The Real Reason You Feel Like a Failure

Most people who feel like failures aren’t actually failing.

They have jobs. They pay their bills. They maintain relationships. They make responsible decisions and generally keep their lives from falling apart. Yet many of them walk around with a persistent sense that they’re losing at something.

The strange part is that if you ask them exactly what they’re losing at, the answer is often vague. They’re behind. They should be doing better. They thought they’d be further along by now. Someone else seems happier, richer, more accomplished, more attractive, more fulfilled.

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Peeking into North Korea: Rare glimpses of daily life from across the border – Reuters

A Damn Fine Collection of Fascinating Photos – Ned Hardy

This is the tool you never think you need until you’re cutting drywall, trimming a door frame, removing grout, or making a precise cut in a spot where no other tool will fit. – Amazon

Bill Gates Says Epstein Tried to Use His Extramarital Affairs Against Him – NYTimes

Trump says he ‘loves the inflation’ as US prices rise at fastest rate in three years – BBC News

How 16 top economists think AI will change the job market, and how to prepare – WSJ

30 Relatable Memes That Hit A Little Too Close To Home – Ned Hardy

This lets you get accurate room, furniture, and project measurements in seconds without wrestling with a tape measure or needing a second person to help. – Amazon

‘Kittenfishing’ is the new ‘catfishing.’ What is this toxic dating trend? – USA Today

3 red flags that suggest a friendship isn’t worth saving, according to therapists – Washington Post

Canada announces bill banning social media for anyone under 16 – Engadget

First Drive: The 2027 Rivian R2 entirely changes the EV game – Ars Technica

The 100 Best TV Episodes of All Time – Rolling Stone

These Fascinating 1970s Photos Reveal the Everyday Work of New York City Cops – Rare Historical Photos

This is WWII footage of a German soldier surrendering to the US Army in 1945. – Reddit

Life Experiences

Whats It Like to Be Incarcerated in a Swedish Prison

I went to prison in Sweden when I was thirty‑five. On paper it says “aggravated assault, aggravated unlawful threat, and threat against a public official.” In real life it was simpler and uglier: I’d been pushed for a long time, lied about, baited at work, my relationship picked apart. I was depressed, angry, and tired of feeling cornered. One day I snapped—smashed up property with an iron pipe, threatened people, threatened the cops when they arrived. I got tased three times and wrestled to the ground by four officers. I was a few seconds away from being shot. I’m not proud of any of it. I think the sentence I got was fair.

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Advice Column

“How do you stop feeling jealous of people that have easier lives than you?”

I am 35 years old. I have a steady job that pays the bills and lets me save a little each month, but not much more than that. There are no vacations, no splurges, and no big leaps forward. Just the same routine every month: work, bills, and a little left over.

I try to be grateful that I am not drowning in debt or struggling to make rent, but it is hard not to look around and feel envious. Friends are buying homes, taking trips, or getting help from their families to build the kind of life I can only imagine. I know everyone’s situation is different, but sometimes it feels like I am doing everything right and still falling behind.

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Life Advice

Why You Keep Choosing the Same Kind of Person

Let’s cut the bullshit. You already know your “type.”

Maybe they’re charming but unreliable. Maybe they’re emotionally unavailable but say all the right things. Maybe they’re the type who’s great in the honeymoon phase, but disappears the moment things get real.

Whatever the flavor, the pattern is the same: they make you feel alive, seen, understood — for about five minutes. Then, suddenly, you’re back in that familiar place of confusion and self-doubt, wondering why it always ends this way.

And every time, you swear you’ve learned your lesson. You promise yourself you’ll never fall for “that kind” again. Until you do.

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19 Fascinating Photos Collected From History – Ned Hardy

These naturally reduce drying time, cut down on static cling, and can save money by replacing disposable dryer sheets while making your clothes come out softer. – Amazon

Netanyahu and Trump are at odds over the war they started together – AP News

Big tobacco uses cigarette playbook to help sell ultra-processed foods, journal reveals – The Guardian

The New Yuppies Don’t Even Work. Enter FIRE: Financial Independence, Retire Early – Vanity Fair

YouTuber from South Africa followed some “tour guides” who were planning to take him deep into the depths of the Villa 31 and rob him, until a guy pulled him aside and saved him just in time – Reddit

People in the happiest relationships do 5 things in the evening—instead of watching TV – CNBC

Nick Reiner Demands Money From $1.5 Million Trust to Cover Legal Fees – Rolling Stone

5 Things I Learned That I Can’t Stop Thinking About – Ned Hardy

If you own a home, do yourself a favor and get a laser level—it turns jobs that normally require measuring, guessing, and repeated adjustments into a simple process where you just follow the line and get it right the first time. – Amazon

I Got a Nose Job Eight Years Ago—and This Is How I Feel About It Today – Allure

Under the Trump crypto playbook, the family always wins. Investors don’t – Archive.ph

My Run-In With a Former Pickup Artist – Archive.ph

He lives with 3 identical sex dolls. He dreams of one perfect sex robot. – Business Insider

The World Cup Is a Cash Grab. Fans Will Pay the Bill. – The Ringer