Category: Links

What Are Microplastics Doing to Our Bodies? This Lab Is Racing to Find Out – NY Times

20 Fascinating Graphs To Help Us Make Sense of the World – Ned Hardy

This portable tire inflator is great for emergencies and very convenient to keep in your trunk. Its small, super easy to use and has a digital display showing your tire pressure – Amazon

9 Destinations Where a (Relatively) Cheap Family Vacation Is Possible – Traveler

Researchers have discovered the original source of The Shining’s iconic end photograph – Polygon

How to avoid harmful chemicals in skin care and beauty products – NPR

Why Did Ronald McDonald Disappear? – Mental Floss

17 Eyebrow-Raising Items That People Have Returned to Costco – Ned Hardy

The Lexus LS of Rice Cookers: Immaculate, Fluffy Rice Every Time – Made In Japan – Amazon

Billy McFarland Insists Fyre Festival 2 Is Still Happening – VICE

I tested some of the most popular ways of meeting new people. Here’s what I found – BBC

Russian Machine Never Breaks. But Alex Ovechkin Just Broke the Unbreakable – The Ringer

#1 Social Mistake That Makes You Look Creepy to Women – Wing Girl Method

15 everyday American conveniences that feel like a ‘luxury’ to Europeans – Upworthy

How To Clear Out Your Zombie Apps and Online Accounts – Wired

5 Big Questions From History, Answered – Ned Hardy

Swap out your office chair wheels for rollerblade-style ones—they glide smoothly, protect your floors, and make your chair feel way more premium – Amazon

The (artificial intelligence) therapist can see you now – NPR

Behind the Legal Battle of the Man Sent to Salvadoran Prison in Error – WSJ

4 simple steps for negotiating a higher salary – Fast Co

I can’t afford a house right now. Am I screwed? – VOX

States Are Banning Forever Chemicals. Industry Is Fighting Back – Wired

15 Unwritten Rules for Traveling in Thailand – Traveler

This Is What Life Looked Like in 1941 – Ned Hardy

You should try this when you feel a cold coming on—it’s known for helping shorten the duration of a cold – Amazon

Fighting Powerpenia: How to Keep Your Explosive Strength as You Age – The Art of Manliness

10 Of The Most Heart-Wrenching Moments In History Caught On Camera – Linkiest

The Best Time to Start Living Simply Is Now – Becoming Minimalist

What It’s Really Like to Stay at All Three of the “White Lotus” Resorts – Inside Hook

Ranked: Daily Incomes of the Richest and Poorest in 25 Countries – Visual Capitalist

5 Historic Photos That Speak Volumes – Ned Hardy

If you want a durable portable speaker that doesnt sacrifice sound quality, this is what you are looking for – Amazon

How to make someone feel seen and heard – Psyche

China announces 34% retaliatory tariffs on US imports – NPR

The Top 10 US Cities for Food and Drink, According to the Experts – Food and Wine

Russell Brand charged with rape and sexual assault – BBC

A skeptic’s guide to quitting your smartphone – VOX

5 Tiny Habits That Could Save Your Life, Fix Your Relationships, and Earn You Respect – Ned Hardy

I’ve been using this printer for the past few months and its an absolute work horse. I have absolutely no complaints – Amazon

These Are The Cars You’d Put Up With Horrible Gas Mileage To Daily Drive – Jalopnik

I Answered a Job Scam Text on Purpose, and Here’s What I Learned – Life Hacker

10 Questions About the Vietnam War, Answered – Mental Floss

Selena Gomez Stuns in a Sparkling Gown – Linkiest

The Best Music of 2025 So Far – Pitchfork

Resilient Kids Come From Parents Who Do These 8 Things – Fatherly

5 Fascinating Pieces of History You Probably Didn’t Learn in School – Ned Hardy

Allergy season sufferers! You should get a neti pot because it naturally clears up congestion, post-nasal drip, and allergy-like symptoms – Amazon

Stocks Suffer Biggest One-Day Wipeout in Value Since March 2020 – WSJ

25 ‘short rules’ for young people to make life happier, uncomplicated and successful – CNBC

The Best Video Games of 2025 So Far – IGN

The life of a dairy cow – VOX

The Crazy Market for the World’s Most Expensive Pet Fish – The Hustle

24 Memes That Perfectly Capture the Life of a Hypochondriac – Ned Hardy

This is the best stud finder out there. It’s consistently accurate and reliable – Amazon

The Generational Legacy of Samples in Music – The Pudding

Former Amish woman is showing people how to make cost effective food and it looks delicious – Upworthy

Visualized: Trump’s Reciprocal Tariffs on Major Nations – Visual Capitalist

It’s Better to Drive an Old Car than Be Burdened By New Debt – Minimalist

8 great martial arts fights in movies – Linkiest

5 Iconic Artworks Worth Slowing Down For – Ned Hardy

Whenever my anxiety gets out of hand, I take this and it helps me get to a better place. Plus its occruring in green tea and non-addictive – Amazon

America Has Never Been Wealthier. Here’s Why It Doesn’t Feel That Way – NY Times

Five exercises that will guarantee you have the strength to adventure all weekend, well into your eighties – Outside

6 Life Lessons from Working with Children Facing Life-Threatening Illnesses – Tiny Buddha

How does where you grow up impact your economic opportunity? – The Pudding

How A Big Expensive House Can Ruin Your Life And Path To FIRE – Financial Samurai

A Few Answers To Questions You Always Wondered About – Ned Hardy

I can’t recommend this Opsrey backpack enough for hiking. They are supremely built, have all the bells and whistles you could ask for and have a lifetime guarantee – Amazon

This Is, Hands Down, The Worst Parenting Style – Fatherly

Frat boy messes with Asian dude gets knocked out – Reddit

15 Masterpiece Cartoons That Never Got the Recognition They Deserved – Linkiest

How to Tell If Your Child Is Gifted (and What to Do If They Are) – Life Hacker

Does She Love Me? 11 Clear Signs She’s In Love With You – Knowledge For Men

Historians Agree 536 Was The Worst Year To Be Alive – What Happened? – Weird History

A Damn Fine Collection of Fascinating Photos – Ned Hardy

If you are a business owner or thinking about starting a business, this should be the first book you read – Amazon

NASA astronauts open up about being ‘stuck’ in space for 9 months – NBC

The Most Important Ingredient in Chewing Gum: You’re essentially gnawing on plastic – The Atlantic

The MIT Scientist Behind the ‘Torpedo Bats’ That Are Blowing Up Baseball – WSJ

How to Create a Chain Reaction of Good Habits – James Clear

How Disney creates a ‘Disney Bubble’ around its theme parks – Fast Co

There Are Some Things You Just Can’t Argue With – Ned Hardy

You’ve got to get a pair of these iconic Joyce Chen scissors—they’re razor-sharp, incredibly versatile, and make every kitchen task feel effortless – Amazon

11 Incredible Secret Places That You Don’t Know About – Linkiest

What is Coast FIRE? The Ultimate Guide to Semi-Retirement – Of Dollars and Data

Japanese man saves for early retirement by eating extremely simple meals for 21 years – Must Share News

100-year-olds share what they always eat—and what they never do: ‘I don’t drink soda at all’ – Make It

33 Times Workplace Safety Was Treated Like a Suggestion – Ned Hardy

For all my thinning hair people. You should try Toppik hair fibers—they instantly make your hair look thicker and fuller, and no one can even tell it’s there. Instant confidence boost! – Amazon

This Viral Trail Snack Hack is Actually Kind of Genius – Backpack

What It’s Like to Eject Out of a Military Jet – Popular Science

What to know about safeguarding phone data while traveling – Axios

6 things borrowers should know about federal student loans right now – NPR

Stop saying ‘I think’—to sound confident and influence people, use this ‘subtle but powerful’ swap – Make It

The 4 Parenting Styles (And Which One Is Best) – The Art of Manliness

35 Photos That Feel Like a Warm Hug From the Past – Ned Hardy

This is one of my favorite iPhone accessory. Fast wireless charging and I can take this whenever I travel and not have to carry so many different chargers – Amazon

“Pantheon” creator Craig Silverstein on uploading our brains to the internet – Big Think

20+ Men Reveal The Creepiest Things A Woman Has Ever Done To Them – Pleated Jeans

‘The Matrix’ Returning to Theaters for “Shared Reality” Event (Exclusive) – Hollywood Reporter

An MIT-educated professor, the New York Yankees and the bat that could be changing baseball – ESPN

5 Historic Photos That Speak Volumes – Ned Hardy

You need a memory foam seat cushion because sitting all day wrecks your posture and compresses your spine, and this cushion gives your body the support it’s silently begging you for – Amazon

Will Stimulating My Brain as I Age Keep It Sharp? – NY Times

How to Actually Build Muscle When You Work Out – GQ

How to Retain More From the Books You Read in 5 Simple Steps – Darius Foroux

10 Hip Stretches You Need In Your Life If You Sit A Lot – Women’s Health

‘Legend of Zelda’ Live-Action Film Sets March 2027 Theatrical Release From Sony Pictures – Variety

Japan readies ‘last hope’ measures to stop falling births – Financial Times

29 Memes That Perfectly Encapsulates The Married Life – Ned Hardy

Attention cat owners! The guy who ran the world’s largest cat shelter says this is the best litter pan, period. They clean extraordinarily easily; they carry zero “smell” residue, they last absolutely forever – Amazon

This Is Exactly What It Takes To Make Your Partner Feel Valued – Fatherly

25 Shocking Facts That Will Change How You View History – Linkiest

How to Spot a Liar: 10 Essential Tells – From Random Laughter to Copycat Gestures – The Guardian

What to Do If You Haven’t Filed Your Taxes in Years – Life Hacker

Child labor in America as photographed by Lewis Hine, 1908-1914 – Rare Historical Photos

5 Behind-the-Scenes Stories That Make Movies Way More Interesting – Ned Hardy

The Whirley Pop is the best popcorn maker because it gives you movie-theater-quality popcorn in just 3 minutes, with perfect even popping and zero burnt kernels. – Amazon

An MLB Preview Containing All The Information One Could Possibly Hope To Ascertain About The 2025 Season – Defector

Even a $14,000 Government Handout Can’t Get South Korea’s Singles to Marry – WSJ

After 50 million miles, Waymos crash a lot less than human drivers – ARS Technica

Four Ways to Cool Down Your Defensiveness – Greater Good

30 Memes That Hit Different When You Love History – Ned Hardy

You need to carry emergency beacons in your car because they can save your life by making you visible to other drivers or rescuers if you break down or crash in low-visibility conditions – Amazon

30 years after music icon Selena’s murder, Yolanda Saldívar is up for parole. Here’s what to know – AP News

Why you can’t escape ads on TV these days – VOX

Mapped: How State Income Taxes Have Changed Since 2000 – Visual Capitalist

How Much Was Robert Downey Jr. Paid For Each Marvel Movie? – The Richest

GTA 6 leaked footage – Reddit

One guy making anti-Musk stickers for Tesla cars is raking in $100,000 a month – Fortune

5 Iconic Artworks Worth Slowing Down For – Ned Hardy

A gaming mouse is an underrated productivity hack. The extra buttons can be easily mapped to basic tasks such as cut, copy, paste, undo etc. which can come in quite handy – Amazon

Can the NBA fix tanking? Why it’s worse this season, plus 5 solutions – ESPN

The 2025 MLB Preseason Power Rankings – The Ringer

Sweden to increase defence spending sharply to 3.5% of GDP – Financial Times

The rise of chatbot “friends” – VOX

29 Times Work Memes Made You Feel a Little Too Seen – Ned Hardy

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100-Year-Old Life Hacks That Are Surprisingly Useful Today – Linkiest

You can now download the source code that sparked the AI boom – ARS Technica

Doubling a Gas Engine’s Compression Ratio Has Chaotic Results – The Drive

People are finally discussing the secret etiquette of pooping at someone else’s house – Upworthy

Ranked: The World’s 10 Happiest Countries (2019–2024) – Visual Capitalist

Bill Gates: Within 10 years, AI will replace many doctors and teachers—humans won’t be needed ‘for most things’ – Make It

How to Get Over the Love of Your Life and Move On – Knowledge For Men