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Where do Americans live after 85? Look inside the homes of 11 seniors – Washington Post

How Steven Spielberg Kept E.T. Real for Young Drew Barrymore – Ned Hardy

This guy trains! Shoplifter tries comes back and tries to stab the security guard – Reddit

Tongue scraping should be part of everyones oral hygiene regiment. Once you scrape off and see all the brown gunk that sits on your tongue you’ll understand why – Amazon

Fed Holds Rates Steady and Sees Cuts Next Year – WSJ

UPS driver shares his weekly paycheck, and now everyone wants to apply – Upworthy

Argentina announces a 50% devaluation of its currency as part of shock economic measures – CBS

COP28 Nations Agree for First Time to Transition Away From Fossil Fuels – PBS

Giant food companies are quietly ruining your favorite snacks — and hoping you don’t notice – Business Insider

15 Movies That Nailed Historical Accuracy – Screen Rant

Every homeopathic eye drop should be pulled off the market, FDA says – ARS Technica

Ohtani Signs With Dodgers For $700 Million, Will Receive 58 Bucks After California Taxes – Babylon Bee

Get yourself a MMO gaming mouse and browse the web like a king (buttons set for: open new tab, switching tabs back and forward, browser history backward and forward, etc) – Amazon

Whatever Happened to Tina Yothers from ‘Family Ties’? – Ned Hardy

This Viral Video Will Remind Fathers They Need To Say One Word More Often – Fatherly

Google is rolling out new AI models for health care. Here’s how doctors are using them – CNBC

The Best Cinematic Shots of 2023 – The Ringer

Why The Day Before Is Something Much Worse Than The Worst Game of 2023 – Den of Geek

How to Put Out Every Kind of Kitchen Fire – Life Hacker

What to Do When Your Kid Lies to You – The Art of Manliness

Poll Of The Day

Poll of the Day

Met my girlfriend in college, we’ve been together about a year. We both graduated in the spring and just last week started moving into a new apartment together. When I was helping her pack her apartment, I found a box with some sex toys in it. I knew that she had a vibrator and a dildo, but we never used them in bed so I hadn’t seen them.

It was very clear that this dildo wasn’t store bought, it was made from one of those cock mold kits. I pressed her about it a bit and she admitted that her ex had made it for her. At first she tried to play it off like she doesn’t use it, but eventually admitted that she uses it a few times a month.

She doesn’t want to throw it away because she says she likes the material more than other ones she’s tried. If it were just a regular dildo I wouldn’t care. To me, it’s not just a piece of rubber. They were together for two years in college, she was very in love with him, and he broke up with her. I know emotionally she’s totally over him but it feels like she still wants him sexually.

She says I’m being possessive and to stop being jealous of a piece of rubber. I feel like she’s basically been imagining having sex with him several times a month since we’ve been together. Am I just being irrational here or would other men have a problem with this too?

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Relationships

Signs That a Man Is in an Abusive Relationship

  • He becomes more withdrawn from friends and family

  • He actively avoids talking about himself and changes the subject if people try to ask. Other than a generic “doing ok” or equivalent, he will conspicuously avoid talking about any of his personal life (unless you can get him onto a topic like a hobby that he’s really into. But general personal life / relationship stuff? That’s often a no-go).

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Finances

The Art of Gifting, Not Lending: Why Money and Family Don’t Always Mix

Family. The very word conjures up images of unconditional love, support, and shared histories. It’s also, sometimes, the trickiest terrain for navigating finances. One area notoriously fraught with tension? Loans.

The sentiment “Never loan money to family. Gift it but don’t loan it” may sound harsh, but hear me out. It’s not about denying help or severing ties. It’s about protecting yourself, preserving relationships, and approaching support with clear-eyed wisdom.

Here’s why gifting might be the more sustainable solution:

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Answer These 15 Yes-or-No Questions to Help Evaluate the State of Your Relationship – Psychology Today

Liquid Television: The Surreal Oasis of Early 90s MTV – Ned Hardy

This dish rack is a lifesaver if you have a small kitchen. It’s easy to store and it’s much stronger than it looks—you can easily leave several pots and pans on it and it’ll hold strong – Amazon

We Asked People Who Retired Young: How’s It Going? – VICE

Why Mariah Carey’s ‘All I Want for Christmas is You’ became so popular — and stayed that way – AP News

8 Foods That Are Considered Bad Luck on New Year’s – Mental Floss

He Might Have Been Pope. Instead, He May Go to Prison – WSJ

I Swiped Tinder for Days in the Name of Research—These 5 Tips Will Make Your Bio Stand Out – GQ

How to Tell an Employee They’re Not Ready for a Promotion – HBR

JPMorgan Is in a Fight Over Its Client’s Lost $50 Million Fortune – Bloomberg

FDA approves first CRISPR therapy—here’s how it works against sickle cell – ARS Technica

Ohtani’s big bet on inflation and the U.S. dollar – Axios

After Back-To-Back Losses, Chiefs Replace Taylor Swift With Selena Gomez – Babylon Bee

This memory foam cushion, that helps reduce lower back pain and tailbone pain, is perfect for an office chair or use it as a car seat cushion – Amazon

Whatever Happened to Actor Nathan Bexton from ‘Go’? – Ned Hardy

Senate Bill Aims to Revamp the Concert Ticketing System – Pitchfork

The Boy and the Heron treats growing up with the seriousness it deserves – VOX

Mental Models: How to Train Your Brain to Think in New Ways – James Clear

Albert Einstein’s Strict List of Conditions for his Wife to Follow – The Vintage News

I’m Begging You to Use a VPN at Hotels – Life Hacker

Life Advice

Remember, You Are Not Powerless

In the whirlwind of daily life, it’s easy to feel lost in the tide. Challenges arise, setbacks occur, and doubts creep in, whispering insidious messages of powerlessness. We may find ourselves questioning our abilities, believing that the world is against us, and that we are merely passengers on a predetermined journey. But amidst this seemingly insurmountable darkness, a powerful truth emerges: You are not powerless.

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