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“ FOLLOW THE SUN TO ISRAEL ” 1958 EL AL AIRLINES ISRAEL TRAVELOGUE TEL AVIV EILAT 67684

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Cheers! Long-Forgotten Cask of Rare Scotch Sells For Mind-Boggling Sum

Forget about real estate or tech stocks: The best investment is in Scotch.

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"Eight Lights for Eight Nights" Chanukah Companion - A printable companion to help you celebrate Chanukah

To help you celebrate a most uplifting and joyous Chanukah, Chabad.org has prepared Eight Lights for Eight Nights, a night-by-night program to be printed and enjoyed.

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The Best Gifts for James Bond Fans

Our list of must-have holiday gifts for the lucky James Bond fan in your life.

Just so everyone knows: I am a James Bind fan. So...you know what to do.

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The Best Old-School Drive-in Theaters Around the U.S.

American drive-in theaters used to number on the thousands. Today there are around 300. Now, more than ever, is the time to support them and keep them alive.

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The Evil of Louis Farrakhan vs. the Morality of Frederick Douglass

Louis Farrakhan during his Fourth of July address “The Criterion” on Revolt TV. Photo: Screenshot. In W. E. B. Du …

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How To Capture Horrible Quality Video on Audio Cassettes

Compared to the audio quality of digital files and CDs, analog cassette tape was kind of awful. And as YouTube’s Kris Slyka discovered, it’s an even worse medium for recording and playing back video, but quality issues don’t make Slyka’s clever hack of an

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In This Time of Panic, We Look to Generation X for Inspiration

Keep calm and put on some flannel.

This explains why I was mystified as to why there was so much freaking out about social isolation. Not only was it normal for us, we did it without smart phones, social media, or streaming media. We are GENERATION X (the second greatest generation) and we’re sick of being ignored by narcissistic boomers and millennials. To use the parlance of my times: we totally rule.

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Are Eye Exams A Great American Scam?

Why is it so difficult to get a new pair of glasses or contacts in this country? It’s easier pretty much everywhere else.

It is especially a scam in California where it is illegal to issue new contacts if the purchaser hasn’t had an exam in the past 12 months. Add that to the fact that one manufacturer owns virtually the entire market and it’s all designed to take money out of hard working people’s pockets to line the pockets of the vision industry and the politicians who get millions in lobbying money from that industry.

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Forget Self-Driving Cars. Bring Back the Stick Shift.

Technology meant to save us from distraction is making us less attentive.

Reps men drive a stick. Or at least know how. Same with cool women.

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Remember When You Could Call the Time?

You still can, and thousands of people do it every day.

I used to love calling the Time Lady! It was a big deal when I was a kid. It seemed so adult. So this is very cool AND there is a YouTube video embedded with the Time Lady’s voice which in hasn’t heard in decades. Someone needs to bring her back-but the other old timey number here is also extremely cool. Now you will always know what the old school time is!

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Billy Dee Williams Issues Weather Warning to Star Wars Fans: 'Don't Forget Your Cape’

You heard Lando.

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10 Turkey Myths, Debunked

Let's talk turkey—specifically, turkey myths.

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82 Restaurants That Give You Free Food on Your Birthday

Keep those emails comin'.

Fres stuff!

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Where Has Teen Car Culture Gone?

Something is missing in the lives of today’s adolescents: that magical coming-of-age feeling when a whole world opened up.

I never thought about it before, but the whole hot rod culture has disappeared. This is why.

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Study: Two Spaces After a Period May Be Better Than One - The Atlantic

A new study proves that half of people are correct. The other is also correct.

I switched to one space a few years ago because I had a marketing job where they demanded it. I may need to go back to two spaces.

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Quiz: Call the Grammar Police | Mental Floss

Test your knowledge with amazing and interesting facts, trivia, quizzes, and brain teaser games on MentalFloss.com.

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135 Amazing Facts for People Who Like Amazing Facts

Store these away for future trivia nights.

These are some amazing facts. And who doesn’t love amazing facts?

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Whatever Happened to Generation X?

As they head into middle age, the “slacker” generation of Philadelphians — sandwiched between the never-say-die boomers and the all-about-us millennials — is feeling overlooked, overworked and overwhelmed. But their chill, pragmatic approach to li

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Living in the White Space – Audrey Jacobs – Medium

“Mommy, please can you paint the walls white?” his sweet eyes pleading with pain.

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Revisit abandoned drive-in theaters that haunt America's roadsides

They've got no cars and it's breaking my heart.

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Generation X needs to save America from millennials

Though one of its own sits yet again in the White House, the baby-boom generation, 78 million strong, is finally preparing to depart the scene. Theirs is a 40-year legacy of war, debt and cultural …

Someone has to do it and that "someone" is us.

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The average American has only one close friend — here's how we got to this point

Stanford psychologist Emma Seppala says Americans are experiencing a crisis of loneliness, and it's partly a result of our desire for independence.

This doesn't surprise me. What surprises me is that it's common. And, I have always known that social media does not cause loneliness, I am happy to see that demonstrated here.

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Rare 'Super Bloom' Brightens Up Deserts in California | Mental Floss

Each spring, wildflowers illuminate the harsh scenery of Southern California's Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. This year, the brief burst of life is especially dramatic. As National Geographic reports, a “super bloom” has seized the area thanks to months of unusually heavy rainfall.

I saw this a few years ago and it was really incredible.

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Think nothing is made in America? Output has doubled in three decades - MarketWatch

Factories are running at close to a record pace, writes Rex Nutting.

Donald Trump preys on people's fears and one of the things that exploited the most egregiously was the fears about America's manufacturing jobs. This is from May, but it is still relevant.

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Double Door Ordered To Leave Wicker Park Location By Judge - Wicker Park - DNAinfo Chicago

"It's come to an end," the building's owner said after court. "We wish them well."

This is really sad. The Double Door is one of the last vestiges of non-corporate, non chain, non generic, non trendy part of my old neighborhood. People never seem to get that you can only change so much and a neighborhood is no longer the thing that made it popular in the first place. Plus - there are VERY few smaller music venues left with this kind of history.

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'Man, Oh Manischewitz': When The Jewish Wine Was Big With Gentiles, Too : The Salt : NPR

The wine associated with Jewish tradition was once a huge crossover success. At one point, the typical drinker was described as an urban African-American man.

I don't care what people say: if you're Jewish and American, you have a special place in your heart for Manischewitz wine. It tastes like childhood (we get to drink a little win at the Passover Seder, as kids).

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18 signs you know you're in Wicker Park

It may not be the bohemian enclave that it once was, but Wicker Park is still one of the most recognizable neighborhoods in all of Chicago. A center of act

This almost makes me nostalgic for my old neighborhood. Almost.

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Trans Am Bandit is back in the form of 77 Chevy Camaro conversions, each signed by Burt Reynolds | FOX Sports

Think we found the perfect car to replace that Dodge Challenger Sterling Archer loved so much.

I want one.

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Charles Krauthammer: The Holocaust and American Jews - NY Daily News

Bernie Sanders is the most successful Jewish candidate for the presidency ever.

Krauthammer is absolutely correct. The Jewish community does itself a VERY significant disservice by focusing on the Holocaust as a primary source of Jewish identity. There is so much more to being Jewish. The Holocaust is, obviously, a key event for all of us. But we can't let it define us without losing much of the richness of our heritage.

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33 things that will definitely happen to you when moving to Chicago

Your first year after moving to Chicago can be full of surprises, but the following are all pretty much guaranteed

Having done this, I can tell you that about 1/2 is completely true, 1/4 is kinda true and 1/4 is absolutely not true. At all.

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Austin Powers-style Chicago condo untouched since the 1970s hits the market | Daily Mail Online

The penthouse, built in 1972, was first put up for sale in 2012 but only received moderate interest at the time. Its original wallpapers and furniture have now caught the eye of potential buyers.

Obviously these people don't understand the difference between the 60s (Austin Powers) and the 70s (this), but it's still interesting.

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Want to Win the Argument at Thanksgiving Dinner? A Successful Trial Lawyer Says Do These 10 Things | Inc.com

Thanksgiving is the #1 time during the year when distant family members wind up in heated arguments. If you're going to engage, why not win?

If you're Thanksgivings are anything like many of mine...

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10 Famous Landmarks That Were Almost Destroyed | Mental Floss

What would the world be without the Eiffel Tower or the Colosseum?

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The Best dive bars in Chicago!

The best dive bars in Chicago offer low-key nights, greasy snacks, and cheap beer and cocktails. Here are our favorites.

I lived in Chicago and I can vouch for abut 2/3 of these! The question is, how have I not been to all of them? Time to go back (at least to visit)!

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California's black license plates are back in production

The black license plates used on California cars from 1963 to 1969 are back, thanks to a piece of legislation sponsored by Los Angeles Assemblyman Mike Gatto and 7,500 paying customers.

Oh yeah. I will be getting one of these.

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‘When Western women stop being objectified, they can criticise us.’ Orthodox Jewish women fight back

The Hebrew phrase “chillul hashem” translates as bringing shame upon one’s community in the eyes of the outside world. It can be invoked by anything from double-parking to failure to observe the complicated latticework of laws that circumscribe orthodox Jewish life, dictating everything from hairstyles to behaviour.

Almost without exception, the most liberated, empowered and wise Jewish women I have known have been Orthodox. At the same time, the wave of criticism of Orthodoxy in general comes from people that have no direct experience with it. It has become stylish to knock religion. Usually the people doing the knocking believe that they are on the open minded, tolerant and inclusive side. I can tell you that as someone with vast experience on both sides. It is just not true. If you don't believe me, speak to almost any Orthodox woman about it. I dare you.

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How to perfect the 'Irish Goodbye'

The Irish Goodbye, also known as "ghosting," is as tricky as it is fulfilling. The concept: While out on the town, leave your party without saying "toodle-oo" and,...

Oh YEAH. I am a allllll over this. I didn't know that there was a term for it! The science of how to get the hell out without having to do the hour and a half long goodbye. I like it!

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Newspaper celebrates MLB's first amphibious pitcher - SBNation.com

Look, everyone is excited about Pat Venditte. But we can't be too busy to fact-check things like "the word for someone who can use both hands equally well."

Seriously? I am, among other things, a copy-editor. How does someone get hired, or not fired, who is capable of making a mistake like this?

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30 Things Turning 30 in 2015

New Coke, Back to the Future, WrestleMania, Calvin and Hobbes...and you?

Yikes!

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Daylight Savings Time: 7 Surprising Things You May Not Know

Many Americans will spring forward an hour to mark the beginning of daylight savings time (DST)—also known as daylight saving time—at 2 a.m. on Sunday, March 8. Time will fall back to standard time again on Sunday, November 1, when DST ends.

As I get older, I wish that DST was shorter. I like longer, cozy, nights.

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Best date spots in Chicago - Business Insider

To help you find a place that will impress your date, our friends at The Infatuation put together a list of the best date night spots in Chicago.

I lived in Chicago and I dated in Chicago. I wish that I would have had this list!

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The last remains of old Chicago

Sometimes we get those nostalgic pangs for a seedier, grittier, neon-lit, noir Chicago. Thankfully, there are some last remaining traces of the bygone era of smoke-filled bars, coin-operated communication, gambling parlors and porno video stores. Here's where to find them.

A great story about some of the greatest things to see in my (other) adopted city!

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Top 10 Grammar Myths | Mental Floss

Before you argue with me, read the whole explanation about why each of these is a myth.

"Quick and Dirty Tips" and the "Grammar Girl" site has been my "go-to" grammar site for years. this article is a good demonstration of why.

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How Much Can You Drink Without Getting a Hangover?

The best way to prevent a hangover is not to drink. The second best is to trust in science.

This may be a little late, but it may also still help!

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Amazing Photos Of New Year's Celebrations Around The World

From the streets of New York City to the beaches of Rio de Janeiro, people around the world gathered to usher in 2015 and bid good bye to 2014. As fireworks lit up night skies, revelers lifted their voices to celebrate the hope and excitement that...

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Are Cuban Cigars Legal Now?

This week, President Obama announced plans to "normalize relations between" the United States and Cuba. This marked the most significant progress between the two countries since 1961, when the U.S. began what would become a unilateral embargo against Cuba. Pending approval, this post-Cold War "normalization" will mean a lot of things. These are all big steps, of course, but what about cigars?

GOOD question!

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Best Restaurants in Phoenix & The Best Bars in Phoenix

You may not know the difference between Tex-Mex, Southwestern Mexican, and Mexican food, but you can still eat it ALL.

I don't live in Phoenix, but I have spent A LOT of time there. L.A. is the hometown, then San Diego with Phoenix and Chicago tied for 3rd place. I never officially lived there, but for many reasons, I have spent months of my life there. Phoenix is a great city, it is getting even better and I can personally attest to the radness of at least a couple of these places!

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WWII veteran, 98, dons uniform for final salute

From Yahoo News: GLENVILLE, N.Y. (AP) — On Veterans Day, Justus Belfield donned his Army uniform one more time, even though he was too weak to leave his bed at an upstate New York nursing home.

If this story doesn't stir you, your stirer is broken.

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Epic Yom Kippur: The One and ONLY Sandy Koufax, Orange County Jewish Life

Glendale, Ariz. — Baseballs in hand, Kyle Leibel, a 14-year-old fan from East Meadow, L.I., and John Fuchs, a pal from Phoenix, patrolled the grounds of the Los Angeles Dodgers spring training site here one recent morning, looking for autographs.
In the early days of the Dodgers’ preparation for the 2014 season, the teens, among dozens of other fans, chased down pitchers and catchers, traditionally the first players to report to spring training.
Then Steven Leibel, Kyle’s father, steered them to a scrum of fans pressed against a chain link fence, clamoring for an autograph from a white-haired senior citizen.

Sandy was, is, and always will be the final word on Jewish athletes. The fact that he is a Dodger just makes it sweeter.

"There was never any decision to make … because there was never any possibility that I would pitch. Yom Kippur is the holiest day of the Jewish religion. The club knows that I don’t work that day.” Would that we all had that sense of pride and confidence.

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Pay $300 to pretend you're flying in 1973

Buckle up, because we're about to tell you about The Pan Am Experience: an immersive $297 dinner and movie event (set inside a…

I REALLY want to do this!

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10 Weirdest Facts About Captain America - Listverse

Due to the recent spate of blockbuster films featuring the superhero, it seems like the entire world knows about Captain America. However, comic veterans know there are a lot of strange stories about...

Oh man...#5! About France: "Surrender? Surrender? You think this ‘A’ on my head stands for France?”"

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17 Facts About The Harlem Globetrotters - Neatorama

The following is reprinted from the book Uncle John's Unsinkable Bathroom Reader.(Image credit: Doha Stadium Plus Qatar)Ever seen the Harlem Globetrotters play? Millions have. With tricks, acrobatics, and amazing basketball skills, they turned sports into

When I was a little kid I really wanted to be on the Harlem Globetrotters!

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Intelligent People All Have One Thing In Common: They Stay Up Later Than You

There’s an electricity in the moon. A pulse, a magic, an energy. A bewitching entrancement unlike that of the sun.

I a reject all of the hippie-dippy moon stuff, but I do think that there is something to be said about being a night owl.

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People who doodled were able to remember 29% more information than nondoodlers, a study found

Recent research in neuroscience, psychology and design shows that doodling can help people stay focused, grasp new concepts and retain information.

I always do this! I can't get through a meeting without doing some drawing!

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25 Vintage Photos of Chicago

Chicago invented the skyscraper, has hosted two World's Fairs, and boasts its own kind of formidable pizza. Despite being one of the most populous cities in the country, it hasn't all been all clear skies and Green River soda. Chicago survived o

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8 Great Reasons to Visit San Diego Besides Comic-Con | Magazine | WIRED

There's more to San Diego that sun, surf and Comic-Con.

All 130,000 Badges for this year’s San Diego Comic-Con International—the four-day fan fest that takes over America’s Finest City each July—are gone. But there are LOTS of other things to do in San Diego!

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Walmart Apologizes for Decorative Poster of Nazis' Dachau Camp

Walmart and other retailers pulled a poster of Nazi Germany's Dachau concentration camp intended for home decoration.

Is it just me or is the world actually getting more mind numbingly stupid each day???

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Disneyland set to reopen exclusive Club 33 after extensive expansion

Disneyland's private Club 33 restaurant will double in size after an extensive six-month renovation that adds a new entrance, kitchen and jazz-inspired lounge.

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Willis Tower deck cracks under tourists' feet – from 1,353ft up

Protective coating on Willis Tower's Skydeck glass appeared to shatter but spokesman says glass is designed that way

There was almost no way I would have gone on this thing before...now: no way man.

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Poetry Slam! Why Orthodox Woman Cover Their Hair

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Original 1971 Disney World monorail for sale! Only $189k!

The Buy It Now price on this 1971 Mark IV red Walt Disney World monorail cab is a paltry $189K.

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Jeff Bridges Played Some Creedence at the Big Lebowski Festival

The annual Big Lebowski Festival, the twelfth such tribute, has brought all kinds of Lebowski urban achievers to Los Angeles to celebrate the Coen Brothers' cult classic.

I LOVE this! I hope I can go next year!

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Fans prevail, Ken Cinema gets reprieve

Scheduled to close Sunday, theater will stay open for...

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The Best Shots Fired in the Oxford Comma Wars

Here are some quotes that each side uses in the debate over the Oxford comma.

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The Psychology of Messiness: How Disorder Can Make You More Creative!

Kathleen Vohs, a marketing professor at the University of Minnesota with an extensive psychology background, believes that messier office spaces spur creativity. Here's the evidence.

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Old Town Music Hall | the treasured cultural landmark located in El Segundo, California

Since 1968, Old Town Music Hall has been showing vintage silent and sound films, and presenting live concerts by some of the world's finest performers of jazz, ragtime, and popular music from the past.

This place is GREAT! If you're ever in El Segundo, you have to check it out!

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A New Record Stand That Ups Your Home's Cool Factor

Records — you love to listen to them, but let's be honest, looking at them is just as fun! Evoke the vibe of your favorite record store by displaying your favorite albums on Atocha Design's new record stand ($1,275). Debuting today at the

One day!

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This Nazi-Themed Dinner Is Like "A Star Trek Convention But For WWII Enthusiasts"

Something's not quite reich about this WWII Historical Re-enactment Society's annual holiday dinner

Great. Yes, Nazism - just a day at play. Jerks.

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Seafood That Would Absolutely Terrify You In The Ocean

WARNING: You may lose your appetite....

And the kosher laws make EVEN more sense (none of these are kosher).

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The Only Thing That Makes The Royal Buckingham Palace Guards Smile: A Yeshiva Student

The guards at Britain’s Buckingham Palace are trained stand motionless and expressionless. But that training was no match for a Jewish tourist — who captured the hilarity on video.

I love this (maybe because I have known many guys just like the one in this video). For those who say that they are being disrespectful etc. It is a very longstanding tradition, for better or worse, to try and make these guys smile. In fact, I would go so far as to say that it is part of the allure that brings some of the mega dollars into the UK each year.

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15 Billionaires Who Were Once Dirt Poor

Need a little inspiration or motivation? Here are 15 of the world's richest people who came from nothing.

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Why Men Aren't Really Men Anymore | Elite Daily

There was once a time when men used to be real men. When they dressed with style, when they had a certain honor code they followed that involved treating not only their elders and each other with respect,

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4 Things I Learned from the Worst Online Dating Profile Ever

I made the OkCupid profile of the Worst Woman on Earth, hoping to prove that there exists an online dating profile so loathsome that no man would message it. I failed.

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Tom Bergin's Tavern Returns January 4 With Bar Snacks

Photo by Elizabeth Daniels 5/12 After teasing fans for a few weeks, Derek Schreck, the new owner of Tom Bergin's Tavern on Fairfax, has announced that he plans to...

Whoo-Hoo!

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26 Beatnik Slang Words and Phrases We Should All Start Using

Plenty of phrases from the first self-described hipster generation have lasted into modern conversation: people still get bent out of shape, annoying people bug us and muscular guys are still built, just to scan the b-words. Here are 26 words and phrases

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Corvids: The Birds Who Think Like Humans

Someday I will come up with a good reason why I am friends with the neighborhood crows. For now, I can say that it started when I looked up from my office window to see this big flock of crows hanging out on the roof of an apartment building nearby. I had

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12 Sayings Only People From California Will Understand

12 sayings that may seem hella weird if you're not from California.

I call double bogus on this (although a lot of it is true). First of all "dank" as something "good"? When did that happen? Second, they acknowledge that "Hella" should never be used in Southern California. They are correct. However, being as Southern California IS California, just including it in this list calls the entire article into question. Lastly, yeah: it has taken me about 20 minutes on the 405 through some gnarly traffic to get a burger animal style. I was pissed because there was a sig alert and I couldn't take the carpool lane. Once I finally got the burger though, I was totally stoked. Duh.

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It's Thanksgiving So We Asked Brits To Label The United States — We're So Sorry, America

What do you mean there's no such place as Further South Dakota?! [Update: Turns out Americans aren't so great at Europe either.]

For the next time someone whines and moans about how bad "Americans" are with Geography.

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19 Foods That Texans Can't Live Without

Our appetites in Texas are as big as our state. Thankfully we've got a lot of foods that can keep us full and satisfied. These are the foods that we can't live without.

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Ron Burgundy Slams Dodge Durango on ‘Conan’: ‘It’s a Terrible Car … Just Horrible Craftsmanship’ (Video)

Since Ron Burgundy started doing ads for Dodge Durango, truck sales are up 59 percent — but that just means there are a lot of suckers out there, the fake TV newsman said on Wednesday’s “Conan.” “You realize people bought these cars because of y

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10 grammar rules you can forget: how to stop worrying and write proper

David Marsh set out to master perfect grammatical English – but discovered that 'correct' isn't always best

THE most entertaining article about grammar that I have ever come across!

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The craziest OkCupid date ever

Jeff and I traveled to eight countries in 21 days without changing clothes. It sure beat meeting for coffee

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Photo of black man sleeping on a Jewish man’s shoulder on the subway goes viral around the world 

Isaac Theil said he was just trying to help a tired fellow New Yorker. Photo has made the Orthodox Jew a global celebrity.

There IS hope for humanity.

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Orthodox Rabbi finds $98,000 in desk he bought from Craigslist, returns cash

A Connecticut Rabbi purchased a desk on Craigslist for less than $200, so imagine his surprise when he found $98,000 inside, according to wtnh.com . (http://wfts.tv/HJDPZY )

Not only did he return the money, but he drove to the person to give them back their money!

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Italians Condense a Yacht Into a Teeny-Weeny Pod of Luxury | Autopia | Wired.com

Most of us will never afford the mega-yacht of our dreams, so Italian design firm Lazzarini has taken all the amenities and luxuries of a floating executive pleasure den and distilled them into a compact pod.

Weird, cool and sort of Star Warsy (think the escape pod) all at the same time! But shouldn't this thing be fire-engine red?

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Neon no more: Lincoln Avenue's motel row

Here’s the evolution of the Lincoln Avenue motels, from sensible to seedy to retro spectacle.

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The Printer That Can Print A 2,500 Square Foot House In 20 Hours.

We have seen huge advancements in 3D printing. We’ve even seen oversized wrenches printed that measure 1.2 meters in length. Now, we can print an entire 2,500 sqft house in 20 hours. In the TED Talk video below, Behrokh Khoshnevis, a professor of In

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24 Things Single People Are Tired Of Hearing