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The BOSCH Laser Distance Measure makes tape measures feel oddly outdated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.
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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“My son has no sense of urgency”
I’m completely lost. My youngest son is 15 and has absolutely no sense of urgency when it comes to school. He’s in a stubborn phase where he’s flat out refusing to go. At this point, he’s already accumulated multiple truancies and tardies.
The hardest part is that nothing seems to faze him. Consequences don’t appear to matter, and I feel like I’ve run out of options.
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.
Linkage
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
The Dumping Grounds
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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“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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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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