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You Can Earn $1,000 by Watching 24 Hallmark Christmas Movies in 12 Days

For some people, this would be a dream come true. For others…maybe not so much. Internet service provider CenturyLink is offering to pay one lucky person $1,000 to binge-watch 24 Hallmark Christmas movies in 12 days. What a deal! https://www.instagram.com/p/B4lPPMOFjKx/?utm_source=ig_embed The website says: “‘Tis the Season … to Get Paid to Watch Christmas Movies and...

Tom Hanks Recently Discovered That Mister Rogers Is His Cousin

In what can only be described as a twist of fate and destiny, actor Tom Hanks recently found out that and Fred Rogers (aka the beloved Mister Rogers who spent decades entertaining children on public television) are sixth cousins. Ancestry.com revealed the information, to which Hanks said, “It all just comes together, you see.” The...

Pro Boxer Manny Pacquiao Used $1.5 Million to Build 1,000 Homes for the Poor

If you’ve ever seen Manny Pacquiao in the ring, then you know he has fists of fury and is one of the best boxers we’ve seen in the last several years. In other words, he’s a total badass. But Pacquiao’s bad-assery extends beyond the ring, as well. He’s never forgotten where he came from, having...

Thousands of WeWork Employees Laid off Months After Former CEO Pockets $1.7 Billion

Thousands of WeWork employees will spend this holiday season searching for new jobs. The massive layoff comes just months after former CEO and co-founder Adam Neumann walked away from the company with $1.7 billion. https://twitter.com/amychozick/status/1198242338612473856 A CNBC report stated that 2,400 WeWork employees will be let go in order to boost organizational efficiency. The New...

The Real Story of Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving has got to be one of the biggest holidays of the year, a time for parades, travel, family, and of course, tons and tons of food.  But, as is the case with many major holidays, it seems that the true history of the holiday has been lost over the years. Today’s Thanksgiving celebrations are...

82-Year-Old Bodybuilding Grandma Puts Would-Be Burglar in the Hospital

To a thief, an 82-year-old grandmother probably looks like easy pickings. Unless that 82-year-old grandmother happens to be a bodybuilder who lifts weights almost every single day, like Willie Murphy. Willie Murphy lives in Rochester, New York. She was home alone recently, getting ready for bed, when a stranger began pounding on her door. The...

You Can Buy a Tiny Replica of Your House as a Christmas Ornament

Christmas ornaments are often sentimental items that get passed down through a family for years. An Etsy shop has the perfect ornament to add to your family’s collection: a tiny replica of your actual house. The Etsy shop Forever Figurines is run by Samantha Bravoco of Haverhill, Massachusetts. She hand-designs each custom ornament out of polymer...

10 Tips on Reading from President Teddy Roosevelt

You might not know this, but Teddy Roosevelt was a voracious reader. He reportedly read around a book a day, and was often reading more than one book at a time. Setting aside the fact that the piece he wrote for Ladies Home Journal smacks of a dude imparting knowledge to a bunch of daft...

120,000 Ribbons Were Hung Above the Berlin Wall to Commemorate the 30th Anniversary of Its Fall

The first bricks of the Berlin Wall came down on November 9, 1989. East German officials had just announced that all German Democratic Republic citizens could visit West Germany and West Berlin, and that was only the beginning. https://www.instagram.com/p/B4VR2-TIX97/?igshid=1er6mnar24wt0 The process of German reunification would take another year, but November 9 is the day the...

Sore Throat and Dental Plaque Getting You Down? A New Study Says Maybe Consider a Glass of Wine

Feeling under the weather? Your last trip to the dentist was a lesson in shame? Better call 9-wine-wine. That’s because one of the few scientific studies that justifies wine’s cost tells us it is a disinfectant for your mouth. May I pour you another glass? The Château Pichon Baron Pauillac, 2016, is excellent. Years ago, a...

Dunkin’ Donuts Is Getting Rid of Its Iconic (but Environmentally Unfriendly) Styrofoam Cups

Environmental activists and policymakers are probably excited that Dunkin’ Donuts is getting rid of styrofoam cups at its locations. The successful chain announced the move in 2018, and it is getting moving. The implementation of these changes will be 100% complete by April 2020. https://twitter.com/DunkinBoston/status/1197590505368018944 This is a step in the right direction. The chain’s...

Rinse Your Turkey at Your Own Risk

You may want to think twice before rinsing your turkey this Thanksgiving. While many home cooks believe in bathing their bird before popping it in the oven or deep fryer, this common practice carries many potential dangers. Rinsing raw poultry to wash away dangerous microbes like Salmonella may seem like a logical idea, but it...

This Thanksgiving Turkey Cake Looks Entirely Too Realistic

Imagine this: You’re finally sitting down to Thanksgiving dinner after making it through the absolute hellscape that is holiday travel. The entire family is hungry and ready to EAT. Finally, the turkey comes out of the oven — but it looks completely raw. You feel sick with disappointment. Then someone cuts the turkey open, and...

10 Fun Facts for Savvy Folk

Okay, here’s the deal: you’re about to delve into a new set of wonderful, informative facts that are going to impress you. After you’re doing reading them, you’re going to sit back, exhale deeply, and say to yourself (or whoever you’re with)…”WOAH! I HAD NO IDEA.” You can start the process right now! 1. The...