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Stylish Elderly Couple Live Young and Keep it Classy

There is something to be said for aging with style and grace. German couple Britt Kanja and Günther Krabbenhöft have tailored both of those adjectives into a way of life as a pair of Berlin’s classiest fashionistas. A chef for most of his life, Günther was noticed on social media several years ago for his...

When Landlord Tried to Take Advantage of a Tenant During Eviction, He Got More Than He Bargained For

With everything that’s happened over the past 18 months, more people have been facing eviction than ever before – and while that applies to individuals, it also applies to businesses big and small, as well. This poster works for a company who hosts indoor play events in spaces designed for soft play (soccer, foam pits,...

15 Awesome Video Stores You Can Absolutely Still Visit

You might think that video stores are a thing of the past – after all, why would you go out and rent a DVD (not to mention own and hook up and maintain a DVD player) when you can just stream whatever you’d like from the comfort of your own home. Right? Well, much like...

10 Easy Math Tricks That Could Really Make You Smarter

I know that math is some people’s things, but it’s definitely not mine – and I know that I’m not alone. Give me words any day of the week, y’all. Of course, none of us are spared from needing to do math in real life. I’m sorry to say that the teachers were right about...

14 People Share How Working in Europe Differs From Working in the United States

You probably realize that people in other parts of the world get way more time off every year than people who live in the United States – and if you didn’t, I’m sorry. That’s something you can never un-know now. Basically, in other places employees are allowed to turn off their email or their phone...

These 16 Posts Comparing US Work Culture to Other Countries Is Hilariously Eye-Opening

If you haven’t realized that Americans are one of the only cultures in the world that revel in a work culture that’s 24/7/365, you haven’t been paying attention. Those in the States are expected to be available literally all the time, even on their vacations, which most of them don’t actually take anyway. Things are...

It’s Strange To Read This Airline Pilot’s March 2020 Note

Back in February and March of 2020, no one could have guessed what was in store for us all. We were hearing whisperings of a pandemic, we were made aware it had hit our shores, and within a few short weeks, the majority of America had gone into some kind of lockdown. That’s what was...

Lifeguards in Los Angeles Can Make More Than $350K a Year

I’m from the Midwest, so when I think about lifeguards, what comes to mind is teenagers who compete on their school’s swim teams and who also earn some summer cash watching over kids (and adults) at the local swimming holes. It turns out that on the coasts, though, policing the oceans can be an actual...