Here are a few more good news stories making the rounds. 1. A guy in California was working under his truck last month when it fell on him. But luckily, his 15-year-old son was able to lift the truck just enough, and a security camera got it on video. The dad ended up with some broken ribs,…
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You Could Win $15,000 by Making a Gingerbread House Out of Pop-Tarts
Toaster pastries don’t have the same structural integrity as gingerbread, so this might be tougher than it sounds. Kellogg’s wants people to make gingerbread houses out of POP-TARTS this year. And whoever makes the best one wins $15,000. They announced it with a fake listing on Zillow. The example they built is hard to beat. …
Good News: Babies, Kittens, and the Ice Bucket Challenge
Here are a few more good news stories making the rounds. 1. A woman in Ohio gave birth while standing in the back of an ambulance last Tuesday. She realized she wasn’t making it to the hospital, and her husband called 911. Firefighters were getting her into the ambulance, but the kid wouldn’t even wait for her…
Six Money-Saving Tips from Frugal People
A Reddit group called “Financial Independence” has a weekly thread where frugal people share tips and hacks for saving money. Here are a few highlights. 1. Cut sponges in half. Once you’re used to it, a full sponge feels like overkill. 2. Never buy the newest tech. A three-year-old iPhone is almost as good as a new…
The Best Cities to Move to if You’re Single
If you’re single, work from home, and can live anywhere, this list is for you: Zillow looked at the 100 biggest cities in America, and found the ten best places to move to if you’re single. They looked at three factors: How many single people there are, how expensive it is to rent, and how…
Should Pregnant Women Get to Use the Carpool Lane?
A question was trending online this weekend: Should pregnant women get to use the CARPOOL lane? Here’s why it’s in the news: A few weeks ago, a woman in Texas named Brandy Bottone got pulled over while driving in the carpool lane. And when the cop asked where her second passenger was, she pointed at…
Good News: Blind Dogs, Used Cars, and Vietnam Vets
Here are a few more good news stories making the rounds: 1. A news outlet in Oregon did a story last Wednesday about a guy named Eric Akers who walked 33 miles to get to work after his car broke down. It took six-and-a-half hours, and then he worked a full eight-hour shift. But here’s the good…
The Most Common Unused Gadgets We Won’t Throw Away
I guarantee you have something on this list sitting in storage, or tucked away in a drawer. Someone polled 2,000 people and asked about gadgets that they never use but won’t throw away. Here are the top ten: 1. DVD players. When was the last time you watched one? 2. Old phones. You’ve probably got…
Five Random Facts for Monday
Here are some random facts for you: 1. The plight of the Trix Rabbit has drawn comparisons to Sisyphus, a Greek figure who was doomed to endlessly repeat a futile task. The Trix Rabbit HAS succeeded in eating Trix, including five times as the result of a box-top mail-in contest. 2. The military initially wanted…
62% of Us Think Eating Dip with a Spoon Should Be Socially Acceptable
This is like something a 40-year-old bachelor would eat. But come out of the shadows, guys, because apparently it’s acceptable now. A new poll found almost two-thirds of Americans think it’s fine to eat dip straight out of the bowl with a SPOON. 63% said it’s something they’ve done, or would do. And 62% think…
