Woman Goes To Alaska To Photograph Polar Bears In Snow - But There's No Snow

Photographer Patty Waymire wanted to capture polar bears in the picturesque snow, so she traveled to Barter Island, Alaska - and shockingly, there was no snow. 'I was surprised when I arrived, to find there was no snow nor was the sea ice forming yet,' Waymire told The Huffington Post. 'The locals told me that it was an unusually warm winter and that the snow would be late in arriving. It is one of the warmest winters on record.' She was quick to spot polar bears on patches of sand and dirt, Read more...

Father And Daughter Sing 'You've Got A Friend In Me'

When Dave Crosby, 29, and his daughter Claire, 4, sat on the couch to perform a heartwarming cover of Toy Story's theme song 'You've Got a Friend in Me', they never expected that their video would get 90M views on Facebook. Dave told a local newspaper that he came up with the idea to make this video when Claire began serenading random customers at a gas station. This was just one of the many Claire's concerts. 'We noticed when she was 2 that she could sing on pitch pretty well,' Claire's Read more...

Rock Climber Proposes To His Girlfriend In The Most Romantic Way Ever

Rock climber Luis Cardona recently asked his girlfriend to marry him, and his proposal totally rocked. He popped the question to Maddy Thorpe, who he met in August 2015, while the two were at Elevation Rock Gym in Logan, Utah. Enlisting the help of photographer India Earl, the two devised a plan. While Maddy was at the top of one of her climbs, Luis's friends quietly appeared down below where they turned off all the lights and quickly decorated the gym with rose petals and string lights. 'At Read more...

10+ Hilarious Posts About Working In Customer Service You Shouldn't Be Reading At Work

Here are a few very funny tweets and posts we found poking fun at the trials and tribulations of working in the 'fun-filled' world of customer service. Job Problems source Job Problems source Job Problems source Job Problems source Job Problems source Job Problems source Job Problems source Job Problems source Job Problems source Job Problems source Read more...

Infuriating Valentine's card is the sweet, sweet revenge singletons need

Ugh, whatever. I'm sure it's just dandy for all the loved-up couples everywhere who are showered in gifts, cards and affection on Feb. 14. But, where's the fun for all the single people? Well, now you can get your kicks by pranking your mates with this hideously irritating card. The 'Never-ending Valentine's Day card' has the appearance of your average V-Day card. But, once you open it up and press the button, it'll play a romantic jingle for three hours non-stop. And, pressing the button a Read more...

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This Dog Was Too Injured To Move From A Moving Train, But His Brave Friend Came To Rescue Him

When this dog's canine friend got injured and stranded on the tracks, he stayed with her under the passing trains for two days, saving the pooch from certain death. A group of animal rescuers from Uzhgorod, Ukraine, received a call saying two dogs were spotted on the railway track. Denis Malafeyev, who shared the touching story on Facebook, wrote: 'When we arrived, it turned out that one of the dogs, the female, was injured and couldn't move.' All this time, the healthy canine was trying to Read more...

Apple's new ad shows off the Portrait mode for the iPhone 7 Plus

Just in time for the Golden Globes Awards on Sunday, Apple released a brand new ad showing off what you can do with the Portrait mode that works with the iPhone 7 Plus and its two cameras. As a bonus, the ad was shot in Greece and now I want to go to Greece. The beginning of the ad looks like a movie segment more than anything else. It starts with a couple of ambiance shots and then you can see... Read More Read more...

Extremely Cool Retro Style Gifts

Sometimes, we all need a touch of the old-fashioned to help us slow down in today's hyper-paced world. Whether functional, decorative or both, here are some vintage gift items we've put together that will help give any home the comforting feel of retro cool. Retro Camera Replica Be advised that this is not a working camera, as old-time compatible photographic plates are extremely hard to come by these days. Having said that, this lovingly detailed replica is sure to add a striking touch to Read more...

4 things we learned about Hulu's upcoming 'Handmaid's Tale'

The 10-episode series, which debuts on Hulu on April 26, follows people in a dystopia called Gilead - a totalitarian society, once part of the U.S., rooted in twisted religious fundamentalism. A place where a class of women are subjugated and used only for reproduction.Margaret Atwood's novel The Handmaid's Tale may have been published more than 30 years ago, but the cast of the upcoming series says the story could not be more relevant in 2017. 'I think ... whenever people read , people say Read more...

This Makeup Artist Will Scare You To Death (15+ Pics)

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Creativity Isn't A Talent. You Can Actually Gain It By Doing These 3 Things Daily

Do you aspire to live a creative life but are not sure where to begin? It's a common problem. We look at famous actors, authors and musicians and think: how lucky they are to be creative, passionate - and hugely successful! Just remember though that many of these successful, creative people were just like you once. They had dreams. They had goals. But they also struggled with confidence issues and creative blocks. If you're willing to commit to reaching your creative pinnacle, then read on. Read more...

Dude, Quit Telling Me About Your Smoking Hot Wife

http://faithit.com/dude-quit-telling-smoking-hot-wife/ 'The truth is what you're trying to communicate and what is being heard aren't always the same.' It's happening a lot lately. Young evangelical guys writing Facebook updates saying things like, 'Date night with my smoking hot wife,' or pastors who can't mention their wives without mentioning their looks and attractiveness. Every time I see it, I get annoyed but I wasn't sure why. So I reached out on Twitter to see if I was the only one Read more...

British Hair Awards 2016: This Finalist Afro Collection Is A Gorgeous Modern Tribute To African Culture

1700 hairdressers gathered earlier this week to discover the very best in British Hairdressing once again, as the British Hairdressing Awards (BHAs) decided the current and future leaders of the industry in its fourth decade of operation. Below are pictures from the Finalist Afro Collection. Lisa Farrall 'armour' Hair Collection source Lisa Farrall 'armour' Hair Collection source Lisa Farrall 'armour' Hair Collection source Lisa Farrall 'armour' Hair Collection source Lisa Farrall 'armour' Read more...

Animal Shelter Partners With Elderly Care Facility To Save Both Orphaned Kittens And Elders

When an animal shelter in Arizona needed extra help taking care of the newborn kittens, they made an unexpected decision and turned to a senior care facility for help. 'To some, it may seem peculiar at first: Residents who are in need of around-the-clock care themselves, given the task to care for these young kittens,' says Catalina Springs Memory Care Executive Director Sharon Mercer. 'But there are skills, emotions, and needs that do not just leave a person with Dementia or Alzheimer's. Read more...

British Hair Awards 2016: This Finalist Afro Collection Is A Gorgeous Modern Tribute To African Culture

1700 hairdressers gathered earlier this week to discover the very best in British Hairdressing once again, as the British Hairdressing Awards (BHAs) decided the current and future leaders of the industry in its fourth decade of operation. Below are pictures from the Finalist Afro Collection. Lisa Farrall 'armour' Hair Collection source Lisa Farrall 'armour' Hair Collection source Lisa Farrall 'armour' Hair Collection source Lisa Farrall 'armour' Hair Collection source Lisa Farrall 'armour' Read more...

I Travel Romania With My Golden Retriever Geena Who Is The Best Travel Companion

Geena, my Golden Retriever, is not only my companion through all the hiking trips I take in Romania but also a real super star. She's been with me to so many places, including dancing festivals, courses, parties and even a wedding. Everybody knows her. She has a Facebook page too. Besides being my best friend, my hiking & traveling partner, she participated in many dog shows, holding the titles of Champion in four countries and International Show Champion. More info: Facebook First time Read more...

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Ham and Cheese Breakfast Casserole

Put four favorite breakfast ingredients - ham, eggs, cheese and bread - into one dish and you have the perfect morning wake-up call for a house full of guests. Depending on what part of the country you're from, you might think of this as savory bread pudding, breakfast strata, or breakfast casserole. No matter what you call it, this hearty make-ahead breakfast has everything going for it! Continue reading 'Ham and Cheese Breakfast Casserole' » Read more...

25 Of The Best TV Shows That Were Canceled Too Early

Can you name a TV show that was canceled way too early? Some TV shows are immediately embraced by the masses for the magic that they are and run for five seasons or more, being allowed to complete their story arcs (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Supernatural, How I Met Your Mother, etc). And then there are shows that are well made, clever, and yet get pulled from the air prematurely. Sometimes it's due to a lack of ratings, sometimes a network sets them up to fail (Fox, we're looking at you). Read more...

Facebook is super thirsty for your Facebook Lives

It's not enough that Facebook has a tentacle-hold on knowledge of your interests, demographics, life milestones and everyday activities. The social network desperately wants to turn each of its users' lives into something of a personal TV station, in which they regularly broadcast their experiences, news commentary, talents or just idle snapshots of their lives. SEE ALSO: Escape from the tech hype machine: Meerkat's founders look beyond livestreaming At least that's the message Facebook has Read more...

Cheap Airline Tickets Aren't As Good a Deal As You Think

Let's say your favorite restaurant started offering meals at a reduced price but you have to pay extra if you want napkins, forks, or a seat. Most of us would probably hesitate to give them our business, but that hesitation doesn't translate to airfare. We keep paying for crappy, bare bones flights. And that's not a good thing. The airline industry calls this business model 'unbundling.' You can travel from Los Angeles to New York for an enticingly low price of $250, but you only get a Read more...

You may soon be able to pick and choose the online ads you see

The company places automated ads across more than a million websites and 20,000 mobile apps, but until now, its business dealings have - like most platforms of its kind - mostly been relegated to back-end work with its advertiser clients.If you're an average web user, chances are you've never heard of the ad exchange Rubicon Project - even though you likely interact with its services every day. SEE ALSO: Ad blocking usage is up more than 10 percent from last year But as the growing Read more...

Meet The World's Oldest Surgeon Who Is 89 Years Old And Still Performs 4 Operations A Day

If you think that age slows you down then you've obviously never met Alla Illyinichna Levushkina. She's a surgeon at Ryazan City Hospital near Moscow, and despite being almost 90 - yes, you heard that correctly - she still performs 4 operations every day. 89-year-old Alla, who lives in a flat where she cares for her disabled nephew and her eight cats, has been a surgeon for a whopping 67 years, and although she's already performed more than 10,000 operations, she has no intention of slowing Read more...

25 Best Places For Fall Colors That Are Remarkably Breathtaking

Fall is not just about pumpkin spice...especially since that basically shows up in the summer now. If you live anywhere other than where I live (Florida), fall brings cooler temperatures and an abundance of nature's artwork in hundreds of shades of red, yellow, and orange (among other rarities). While I've personally visited a few places on this list, I have to admit, writing this really made me want to travel to all of the others. Here are 25 Best Places For Fall Colors That Are Remarkably Read more...

WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES - Official TRAILER (2017)

Published on Dec 9, 2016 WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES Trailer TRAILER (2017) A Movie directed by Matt Reeves Cast : Judy Greer, Woody Harrelson, Andy Serkis Release Date : 14 July 2017 Genre : Action, Adventure, Drama WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES Trailer © 2016 - Fox Read more...

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World's Last Person Born In The 1800s Celebrates Her 117th Birthday And Reveals Her Secret

Many people have a birthday on November 29th, but Emma Morano from Vercelli, Italy, is the only person celebrating her 117th birthday today. She's the world's oldest living person, but not only that - she's the last person alive who was born in the 1800s! When Emma was born, in 1899, Britain was still at war with the Boers in South Africa. World War One was still fifteen years away and she was already 28 by the time the television was invented. She holds the Guinness world record as the only Read more...

Why Fleetwood Mac's 'Rumours' Hits Home Right Now

Happy birthday to Fleetwood Mac's masterpiece Rumours, released 40 years ago this week, on February 4th, 1977. Human beings had been mating and separating for several dozen thousand years before Fleetwood Mac existed, but this band walked out of Rumours basically owning the whole concept of breaking up. The emotional trauma behind Rumours is the stuff of legend. As Lindsey Buckingham confided to Rolling Stone at the time, "Being in this band really f--ks up relationships with chicks." Read more...

Google Chrome Browser 55 Fixes Security Holes and Defaults to HTML5

Google this week began rolling out the latest update to its desktop Chrome web browser ahead of schedule, with Chrome 55 fixing multiple security vulnerabilities and defaulting to HTML5 on the majority of websites. http://www.macrumors.com/2016/12/03/google-chrome-browser-55-security-html5/ Read more... Read more...

Halo Wearables see hydration tracking as future of wearable market

Halo Wearables, a wearable fitness startup, wants to bring hydration tracking into the mainstream with Halo Edge, the company's first wearable. Instead of monitoring heart-rate and step-count, Halo Wearables believes tracking hydration will prove more useful for athletes. See Also: Fitbit buys Pebble as wearables consolidation continues "Hydration for us is another element which has significant possibilities beyond counting steps or looking at activity. Physiologically, in my opinion, it Read more...

Snap will expand distribution of Spectacles in 2017, but hardware remains an experiment

Snap, Inc. just released its IPO and there's a lot to take away, but from a hardware perspective there's not much present - which is actually telling in itself. The S-1 filing contains a few references to Spectacles, but they don't suggest Snap's view of itself as a camera company leans very heavily on its hardware products or pipeline. But that could still change, as it says it plans to expand distribution of Spectacles over the course of 2017. In an introductory note breaking down aspects Read more...

Dad Mind-Boggles the Internet by Bringing 6-Year-Old Son's Drawings to Life

Zoos Are Battling On Twitter Over Who Has The Cutest Animal Pics, You're Welcome

What Highly Productive People Do Routinely (That You Can Do Now)

Productivity is learned, not inborn. Highly productive people are not born to be productive. Instead, they make an effort to carefully select their routine and master their behavior. After studying many highly successful and productive people, I found that they all share certain routines and habits. Highly productive people have some routines in common that made them productive, and here are the eleven you can start practicing in your daily life to ramp up your overall productivity and Read more...

These 10+ Of The Most Positive Things That Have Ever Happened On Twitter Are Exactly What The Internet Needs

The Easiest Way to Crack a Coconut Is to Freeze It First

I Traveled Over 50.000 Miles To Capture The Greatest Storms On Earth

In the past eight years I chased storms every spring to capture the beauty of storms. I traveled more than 50.000 miles crossed ten states in the US Midwest to find this unique structures of Mother Nature. As a storm photographer it is very challenging to get in the right place at the right time. But if you find the right storm it is an experience you will never forget. Read more...

You Only Need 20 Minutes For An Insanely Productive Day (With This Morning Ritual)

Picture this: you start the day on the wrong foot. Say the alarm didn't buzz. So, you take a hurried shower and have burnt toast for breakfast, the kids decide to disappear at the instant your car refuses to start, and basically everything goes south from there. It's like Murphy's Law: if something can go wrong, it will. The result: your plans to have a productive day go flying out of the window. The solution? A 20-minute morning routine that lets you have an insanely productive day! The Read more...

U.S. Unemployment rate drops to lowest point in more than 9 years

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported this morning that the U.S. economy added 178,000 jobs in November. The unemployment rate, meanwhile, continues to improve, dropping from 4.9. It's the 14th consecutive month the rate has been at 5% or lower - and the lowest jobless rate Americans have seen since August 2007. Over the last 12 months, the overall economy has created 2.25 million new jobs, which is a pretty healthy number. And with one month remaining in 2016, the U.S. remains on Read more...

AT&T launches IoT starter kits for AWS and Raspberry Pi

AT&T announced two new Internet of Things (IoT) starter kits at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2017 in Las Vegas, one for Amazon Web Services (AWS) developers, the other for developers that use Raspberry Pi. It comes six months after the launch of the wireless giant's first starter kit. The two new kits look to bring more functionality into a single package, to avoid developers searching far and wide for third-party solutions that are compatible. See also: Israel telco giant Bezeq dives Read more...

Can eye-tracking vision tests help baseball screen players' performance?

Cyber/steampunk watch built around an ex-Soviet IVL2-7/5 VFD display tube

Dad Mind-Boggles the Internet by Bringing 6-Year-Old Son's Drawings to Life

This Young Lady Turns Herself Into Different Characters Using Body Paint

I'm 18 years old and I live in Macedonia. I started drawing on myself and creating these inspiring masks, and frankly, people started to think I was crazy; I live in a very conservative country. That's why I wanted to reach out to all of you, to all of you that appreciate and enjoy art. I am a beginner so just bare with me; many more creations are on the way. Pop-art zombie (it took 5 hours and left me with a pink stain for 2 days...) Creepy clown mask Burned "A person is, among all else, a Read more...

How to (virtually) attend the 'Rogue One' premiere

You won't need to travel to a galaxy far, far away to catch the premiere of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story in Los Angeles on Dec. 10. The star-studded (literally and figuratively, we imagine) event will stream live on StarWars.com from 8 P.M. Eastern / 5 P.M. Pacific. SEE ALSO: Flying an X-Wing in virtual reality is absurdly cool So, who can you expect to see at the biggest party in this star system? For starters, the entire Rogue One cast of Star Wars newbies: Felicity Jones, Donnie Yen, Riz Read more...

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Why Fleetwood Mac's 'Rumours' Hits Home Right Now

Happy birthday to Fleetwood Mac's masterpiece Rumours, released 40 years ago this week, on February 4th, 1977. Human beings had been mating and separating for several dozen thousand years before Fleetwood Mac existed, but this band walked out of Rumours basically owning the whole concept of breaking up. The emotional trauma behind Rumours is the stuff of legend. As Lindsey Buckingham confided to Rolling Stone at the time, "Being in this band really f--ks up relationships with chicks." Read more...

10+ Of The Best Parenting Tweets Of 2016

I Merge Two Non-Related Objects Into One

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This Young Lady Turns Herself Into Different Characters Using Body Paint

I'm 18 years old and I live in Macedonia. I started drawing on myself and creating these inspiring masks, and frankly, people started to think I was crazy; I live in a very conservative country. That's why I wanted to reach out to all of you, to all of you that appreciate and enjoy art. I am a beginner so just bare with me; many more creations are on the way. Pop-art zombie (it took 5 hours and left me with a pink stain for 2 days...) Creepy clown mask Burned "A person is, among all else, a Read more...

Why being a 'weekend warrior' is still good for your health

In the study, researchers examined so-called weekend warriors, who cram a week's worth of exercise into just one or two days.If going to the gym during the workweek sounds daunting to you, fear not: Working out only on the weekends has health benefits too, a new study suggests. SEE ALSO: A deer decided to stop by the gym for an unexpected workout The researchers found that the weekend warriors in the study who met physical activity guidelines were less likely to die during the nine-year Read more...

Pressure Cooker Ground Beef Chili

A warm bowl of chili is such a comforting meal on cold nights. Beef chili usually takes at least an hour and a half to simmer on the stove, but you can cut that time down by half when you use a pressure cooker! Electric pressure cookers are having a renaissance these days. The newest models are programmable smart appliances that are very safe and very easy to use. They're completely different than traditional stovetop models many of us grew up with. Find out just how great pressure cooking Read more...

Psychology Explains Why Busy People Should Always Make Fun A Priority In Life

Have You Been 'Ghosted'? There's A Reason Why And You Should Know About It

5 Reasons to Read the Bible When You Feel Absolutely Nothing

http://faithit.com/5-reasons-read-bible-feel-absolutely-nothing-stephen-altrogge/ I sit down early in the morning, Bible in hand, super charged coffee by my side. The world is asleep. My kids are asleep. Heck, I'm still asleep. I sure could have used another 30 minutes. My eyes...so heavy...did someone attach barbells to them? Did I accidentally take a sedative this morning? I make/stumble my way through my daily reading. I try to jot a few notes, pray, get my heart oriented for the day. I Read more...

Someone made a gingerbread Big Ben and it's ridiculously realistic

LONDON - Put away your woefully inadequate DIY gingerbread houses. Someone's just made a gingerbread monument. SEE ALSO: This is probably the most over the top gingerbread house ever London's iconic Big Ben has been recreated in gingerbread, fondant icing and sweets by Buns of Fun bakery as part of an exhibition at historic house Holkham Hall in Norfolk, UK. It goes without saying that the model is not to scale. Big Ben's 320-foot towering presence would be pretty tough to recreate in baked Read more...

Guys show us their best poses for Tinder profile photos

Your mirror selfies and those shots of you and your mates on holiday aren't gonna do you any favours in finding a match. That said, it's not all that easy selecting an alluring photo that shows off your personality and good looks. LONDON - Online dating is a dog-eat-dog world. And, when the competition is this tough, the strength of your profile photo is more important than ever before. SEE ALSO: We asked total strangers to tell us what to wear on a Tinder date Do you show off your fun side, Read more...

This futuristic wallet handles your plastic

When Jimmy Fallon Asked the Internet For Their 'I'm Dumb' Moments, His Fans Delivered

And thanks to Jimmy Fallon on The Tonight Show recently, we can now make ourselves feel a bit better in comparison to some other people. He asked the Internet to share their #ImDumb moment on Twitter, which he reads a few off in the video below, but here are some of the highlights...so to speak. http://twentytwowords.com/when-jimmy-fallon-asked-the-internet-for-their-im-dumb-moments-they-hilariously-delivered/ Read more... Read more...

This Massive Holiday Gingerbread Castle Is Incredible (and Edible)

This totally out-of-control gorgeous gingerbread castle is replete with elegant reclining peppermint bark reindeer and inlaid candy glass windows. "It's roughly 5ft tall. There's no supports of any kind and everything (aside from the lights) is edible." "Food.com hired me this year to create a Christmas party spread," explains IMGURian ChristineHMcConnell. "I'd been wanting to try my hand at a GingerBread Castle... this is how it turned out :D" (more...) Read more...

3 ways business owners can create loyal customers

Every day, millions of Americans frequent their favorite businesses for goods and services. As customers' needs change over time, businesses must keep a close eye on trends and consumer habits to secure long-term customers. Here are a few ways businesses can grow with their customers to maintain loyalty. 1. Be social Social media should be a no-brainer for business owners as a way to foster loyalty. According to a study from the Pew Research Center, 65% of American adults had at least one Read more...

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We Turned Stock Photos Into TV Posters

New season, same favorite TV shows. My co-workers and I decided to reimagine posters for our favourite series (The Stranger Things, Mr. Robot, Game of Thrones and others) using cheap stock photos. The results are surprisingly cool! What looks like an ordinary 'boring' stock photo transforms to a totally relevant TV poster with just minor tweaks. Any ideas on other alternative posters? More info: depositphotos.com We Turned Boring Stock Photos to Cool TV Posters Source: depositphotos.com We Read more...

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Why 'La La Land' is exactly the movie we need right now

You don't need to be told that the world is a mess anymore - the evidence is everywhere, from TV screens to social media and yes, out in the actual streets and where we live. For that, movies are an escape. Buying a ticket is an implicit agreement to two hours away from cable news and your Twitter feed, and La La Land is the perfect movie to run away to.Do yourself a favor and go see La La Land when it comes to your city. It's hard to pinpoint exactly what works for La La Land, because it is Read more...

Twin Sisters Celebrate Their 100th Birthday And Reveal Secret To A Long Life

Meet Irene Crump and Phyllis Jones - twin sisters who just celebrated their 100th birthday together! The twins were born 25 minutes apart on November 20th, 1916 and went to the same school, had the same first jobs, and now even live together in Stourbridge, Worcestershire! Just recently, the duo celebrated their remarkable 100th birthday with a Sunday roast and 48 friends and family members. "We often celebrate our special birthdays together, and we had a lovely day," Irene, the younger of Read more...

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Honda announces autonomous vehicle ecosystem at CES 2017

Honda unveiled a new self-driving concept at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2017 in Las Vegas, called the Cooperative Mobility Ecosystem. The ecosystem aims to "connect the power of artificial intelligence, robotics and big data to transform the mobility experience," providing drivers with a selection of entertainment systems while the car takes them to their destination. See Also: Another automaker talks with Google to build self-driving vehicles Honda previewed an "electric automated Read more...

Mark Wahlberg Says Hollywood Stars Are Out Of Touch And Shouldn't Talk Politics

Everyone from Oliver Stone to Rosie O'Donnell, from Hollywoods A-list to D-list, has opined on the election. But at least one Hollywood A-lister claims he's bowing out of the political game. Mark Wahlberg, who stars in the upcoming film "Patriot's Day," says it's high time celebrities recognize that no one between the coasts cares what they think about the President-elect. ... A lot of Hollywood is living in a bubble. They're pretty out of touch with the common person, the everyday guy out Read more...

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This Young Lady Turns Herself Into Different Characters Using Body Paint

I'm 18 years old and I live in Macedonia. I started drawing on myself and creating these inspiring masks, and frankly, people started to think I was crazy; I live in a very conservative country. That's why I wanted to reach out to all of you, to all of you that appreciate and enjoy art. I am a beginner so just bare with me; many more creations are on the way. Pop-art zombie (it took 5 hours and left me with a pink stain for 2 days...) Creepy clown mask Burned "A person is, among all else, a Read more...

Facebook needs to crack down on fake "Live" videos

Was that space walk or climb of a massive antenna tower really shot on Facebook Live? No. Is the point of Facebook Live to show a virtual clock counting down to the new year? No. Yet these are some of the videos that have crookedly taken advantage of the notifications and extra News Feed visibility of Facebook Live posts. Read More Read more...

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People Are In Love With This Baby Born With A Heart-Shaped Birthmark

Çinar Engin is a special baby from Turkey, who "decided" to thank his parents for the miracle of birth in an unusual way. When Çinar came into the world, he brought a heart-shaped birthmark on his forehead with him. "After a nurse cleaned the bloods on his head I was the first who see the birthmark on his head," Çinar's father Murat Engin told Daily Mail. "I was really surprised. When I came to close his head I realised that it was an amazing heart. It was difficult for me to keep my Read more...

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Woman Goes To Alaska To Photograph Polar Bears In Snow - But There's No Snow

Photographer Patty Waymire wanted to capture polar bears in the picturesque snow, so she traveled to Barter Island, Alaska - and shockingly, there was no snow. "I was surprised when I arrived, to find there was no snow nor was the sea ice forming yet," Waymire told The Huffington Post. "The locals told me that it was an unusually warm winter and that the snow would be late in arriving. It is one of the warmest winters on record." She was quick to spot polar bears on patches of sand and dirt, Read more...

Who Is Zeno? An Introduction to the Founder of Stoicism

I Have My Own Fairy Tales That Live In The Lake I Pass Every Day

Every time I wander by this lake - and its 10 years continously by now - I always met my fairies, elves, goblins and monsters, I have my dreams came true and my quests I imagined all done. And then walking home the real world seems reborn, and just cant wait till tomorrow - to stroll down there agin and feel the peace, the beauty and that I live again. Solitude - Good Bye Mr. Leonard Cohen Tristan & Isolda Mythodea Loosing My Religion Without You Point of No Return Chill Out There Family Read more...

This Brutally Honest Post About Stay-At-Home Moms Was "Liked" Over 640,000 Times, But It Deserves More

Tired of constantly hearing the phrase "but what do you do all day?", Florida-based tattoo artist Ryshell Castleberry decided to write a tribute to all stay-at-home mothers via Facebook. It exploded. Her powerful post has been "liked" over 640,000 times and shared by more than 300,000 people. It may seem like a lot, but that's not enough. It has to be read by everyone to really appreciate all of the enormous sacrifices moms make for the sake of their children. However, not everyone agreed Read more...

Someone made a gingerbread Big Ben and it's ridiculously realistic

LONDON - Put away your woefully inadequate DIY gingerbread houses. Someone's just made a gingerbread monument. SEE ALSO: This is probably the most over the top gingerbread house ever London's iconic Big Ben has been recreated in gingerbread, fondant icing and sweets by Buns of Fun bakery as part of an exhibition at historic house Holkham Hall in Norfolk, UK. It goes without saying that the model is not to scale. Big Ben's 320-foot towering presence would be pretty tough to recreate in baked Read more...

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25 Things You Might Not Know About George Michael

George Michael, a popular English singer and songwriter, died on December 25 at the age of just 53. One of the most successful and best-selling British artists, George Michael is best known for his work in the 1980s and 1990s including his hit singles such as "Last Christmas". To pay tribute to this pop icon, we decided to compile this post with some little-known facts about him. If you are one of millions of George Michael fans, check out these 25 Things You Might Not Know About George Read more...

How to Find Your Creative Spark and Become a Better Writer

Although every piece of art is food for the soul in its own magical way, I find writing to be a very challenging branch when it comes to two important aspects - perceiving it and creating it. A painting is something you can see, music is something you can hear, but text is something that needs to be developed in your mind while you're reading. As a writer, you need to make sure that those mental images that are evoked in a reader's mind while they are reading your work are interesting, to Read more...

Snap Spectacles have a wind noise problem - here's how to fix it

More about Mashable Video, Hacks, Snapchat Spectacles, Snapchat, and Real Time VideoSnap Spectacles suffer form some serious sound issues when exposed to wind. We have a great hack to fix this. Read more... Read more...

Dad Tries Gymnastics To Bond With His Daughter

Ash Mills, 41, found a way to bond with his daughter and get some exercise at the same time! His 9-year-old, Alex, spends 30 hours per week doing gymnastics, so he decided to join her. "I had no fear and I was happy to try it," he told news.com.au. "A couple of things we did were quite funny so my partner started to film them. We laugh an awful lot." As a high-rise window cleaner and a marathon runner, Ash was already quite fit to begin with, but his biggest downfall is flexibility. Despite Read more...

Official Trailer - The Fate of the Furious - (The Fast and Furious #8)

On the heels of 2015's Furious 7, one of the fastest movies to reach $1 billion worldwide in box-office history and the sixth-biggest global title of all time, comes the newest chapter in one of the most popular and enduring motion-picture serials of all time: The Fate of the Furious. Now that Dom and Letty are on their honeymoon and Brian and Mia have retired from the game-and the rest of the crew has been exonerated-the globetrotting team has found a semblance of a normal life. But when a Read more...

20 Simple, Fun Treats To Make Your Loved Ones Feel Warm This Christmas

Christmas is one of the happiest times of the year, and what better way to get into the Christmas spirit than to make some festive and delicious treats? These are so cute you almost don't want to eat them. With the holiday quickly approaching, you don't have to worry about these taking a long time to make, and they can make great last minute gifts! Penguin Bites image credit: http://delightfulemade.com/ Chocolate Pretzel Reindeer Reindeer Bites Christmas Tree Oreo Pops Santa Hat Cheesecake Read more...

How to (virtually) attend the 'Rogue One' premiere

You won't need to travel to a galaxy far, far away to catch the premiere of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story in Los Angeles on Dec. 10. The star-studded (literally and figuratively, we imagine) event will stream live on StarWars.com from 8 P.M. Eastern / 5 P.M. Pacific. SEE ALSO: Flying an X-Wing in virtual reality is absurdly cool So, who can you expect to see at the biggest party in this star system? For starters, the entire Rogue One cast of Star Wars newbies: Felicity Jones, Donnie Yen, Riz Read more...

Mommy, You Don't Have to Be Sorry

Dear Mommy, You don't have to be sorry. The other day, I heard you crying in the bathroom. That was the day that you just couldn't take it anymore. My brother spilled a gallon of organic milk, which apparently "costs more than college," and I had an accident on the floor. We both had been screaming and crying all day, and we wouldn't leave you alone even though you asked for just five minutes. You locked yourself in the bathroom, and you cried. When you came out, you hugged both of us, and Read more...

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New Google Chrome Extension Replaces All Images Of Donald Trump With Kittens

Are you kitten me right meow?! There's a new Google Chrome extension that's trying to "Make America Kittens Again" - and it's amazing! If you read the news often, you're most likely tired of seeing Trump's face everywhere online. Luckily, this new Google Chrome extension called "Make America Kittens Again" can offer you sweet relief, as it replaces images of the big guy with...you guessed it - kittens! We tested the extension and it worked great on the New York Times and Dailymail, but, Read more...

I Turned A 1907 Upright Piano Into A Luxurious Desk

I am an artist and musician and I already own a piano that I play on a regular basis. My family and I had just moved into a home for the first time, and I wanted a desk for my office but a lot of them were so expensive. Then I came across a post on Facebook of someone turning a piano into a desk. That was when I got inspired to make a piano desk for myself. But where to begin? I started looking around and was able to find a free piano on craigslist that someone was going to throw away to the Read more...

I Used To Be A Good Mom

http://faithit.com/used-be-good-mom-lisa-qualls/ "I had been a mother for nineteen years - long enough to have made loads of mistakes, and overcome many obstacles." Sometimes the adoption journey can leave us questioning our ability as parents. But the trials may lead to personal growth that we never thought was possible. I was pouring a cup of coffee when my friend called. She asked if I had a minute to talk and when I answered, "Yes," her resolve quickly faded and she began to cry. She Read more...

The Best Recipes You'll Find on the Back of the Box

Call me basic, but my favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe is the one that's printed on the bag of Nestle Toll House chocolate morsels. Classics are classics for a reason, and Epicurious has rounded up a sparkling collection of the very best back-of-the-box recipes. Click the link below to see their whole slide show, but here are a few of my favorites: Philadelphia Classic Cheesecake: This cake of cream cheese goodness is simplicity at its best. Carnation Lemon Bars: I always forget how Read more...

I've Traveled To One Of The Most Beautiful Beach Areas In South America

That the naturally sculpted "Pedra Furada" will look so dreamy in the sunset light Every time we travel to a new place we have the tendency to create certain expectations about the things we are about to see and do. Internet is playing an essential role in gathering all the information we might need before engaging with the unknown. This is a very good thing to do that can save us a lot of trouble and money, but in the same time it partially compromises the element of surprise or creates Read more...

7 gifts for people who were burned by the Samsung Galaxy Note7

If you owned a Note7 and had to give it up, we feel your pain. It sucked to lose such a high-caliber phone and some people may never trust Samsung products again.The Samsung Galaxy Note7 was hands-down one of the biggest disappointments of the year. Samsung finally built the Voltron of phones, only for the Note7 to literally burn up and be permanently discontinued. In loving memory of the Note7, here are seven gifts for anyone who got burned - physically and metaphorically - by the phone. 1. Read more...

Google Hangouts API gets hung out to dry

Draw with your face? Conference call ping pong? Not any more. Google today quietly revealed that it will shut down the Hangouts API, preventing new apps from being built and shutting off existing apps on April 25th. There was no blog post about this, just an updated FAQ and email notification to developers active on the API, forwarded to us by one of these devs. Some examples of experiences... Read More Read more...

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Amanda Nunes Reveals What She Said To Ronda Rousey In The Octagon

Friday 30 December 2016 was supposed to be the night that Ronda Rousey made her triumphant return to the UFC octagon. Looking to reclaim the bantamweight title she lost in spectacular fashion to Holly Holm in 2015, all the talk before the fight was that Rousey was in better shape than ever. Sadly however, professional sport has no time for romance, and the fairytale comeback was delivered a shattering blow within the fight's first minute. For those of you who didn't see it, Rousey got Read more...

This bed makes itself

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Rock Climber Proposes To His Girlfriend In The Most Romantic Way Ever

Rock climber Luis Cardona recently asked his girlfriend to marry him, and his proposal totally rocked. He popped the question to Maddy Thorpe, who he met in August 2015, while the two were at Elevation Rock Gym in Logan, Utah. Enlisting the help of photographer India Earl, the two devised a plan. While Maddy was at the top of one of her climbs, Luis's friends quietly appeared down below where they turned off all the lights and quickly decorated the gym with rose petals and string lights. "At Read more...

Epcot's Spaceship Earth to become 'Star Wars' Death Star

A special invite-only event will be held Monday at Walt Disney World. During the special Star Wars celebration, the Epcot attraction will "transform" into the Death Star through digital projections. Disney will also share updates on current and upcoming Star Wars experiences at Hollywood Studios. The announcement comes ahead of the release of "Rogue One: A Star War Story" on Dec. 16. Read more... Read more...

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The crucial role of women in the United States Air Force

Paid Content by USAF Women in the United States Air Force have their sights set far higher than the glass ceiling - they're aiming to tackle the heavens themselves. USAF, one of the most technologically advanced air forces in the skies today, has welcomed women into its ranks since the early days of the organization. In fact, women have held positions of import and influence within the USAF dating back to the 1940s. Today, female Airmen are integral to the continued success of the USAF as a Read more...

Here's an ancient philosophy so simple even a 5-year-old could understand it

The great Richard Feynman said that if someone can't explain something simply to a novice -- at the freshman lecture level -- it's because they don't actually understand it themselves. This is not only a true statement but it's also passing indictment of most of academia. I would argue that it also happens to indict most of what's described as of "philosophy" today. Something like physics is complicated by nature of that fact that it often requires the understandings of several other fields Read more...

The First Beauty And The Beast Trailer Is Out And It's Magical

Recently we brought you the first pictures of Emma Watson as Belle in the upcoming remake of Beauty and the Beast. Well, now you can see her in action because the new trailer is out and it's absolutely magical. Up until now we've only had a teaser trailer to watch (and rewatch. And rewatch), but now we finally get a real glimpse of what to expect when the film comes out next year (March 17. Make a note). And having already watched the trailer several times, we can confirm that this is one Read more...

7 things you didn't notice in 'Goodfellas,' including Martin Scorsese's parents

More about Mashable Video, Goodfellas, Robert De Niro, Martin Scorsese, and Things You Didn't Know. If you've seen Goodfellas, you know enough not to tell Tommy DeVito (Joe Pesci) that he's funny. You also know the movie is an icon of American film. But did you know these seven behind-the-scenes facts about this mob classic? Read more... Read more...

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I'm A 16-Year-Old Photographer Who Loves To Capture Small, But Beautiful Mountains Near My Home In Slovakia

When I was child, my parents took me hiking to High Tatras. I was amazed by the beauty of the mountains we have. When I was 10, I bought my first digital compact camera which I've used to document my hiking adventures for over two years. After those two years, I realized that it's not enough anymore, so bought my first DSLR camera. It was used Nikon D200 with a second hand kit lens. Since then, I've been able to shoot photos with sufficient technical quality. Now I'm 16 and I spend most of Read more...

Improve Your Test Scores With the "Hard Start-Jump to Easy" Technique

Exams can drain your focus and mental energy fast, so it's best to get the tough stuff out of the way first. This super simple approach to test-taking can help reduce your stress and improve your test scores. In her book A Mind for Numbers, Barbara Oakley recommends the "hard start-jump to easy" technique for anyone who struggles on tests. Here's what you do: Start on a really hard question-like an essay question, or the stuff you tend to find at the end of the test-and work on it for a Read more...

Ford's new self-driving Fusion looks like a actual car

If you pull up alongside a self-driving car today, you'll probably know it immediately - bulky external sensors make most of the current models logging test miles for Waymo, Chevy and others stick out on the streets like a sore thumb. There are a few less goofy-looking models on the road with autopilot features, like the Audi R7, but they're not so prevalent. But if you run into one of the brand-new, next-gen driverless Ford Fusion Hybrids in the coming months, you might never notice it's Read more...

Cyber/steampunk watch built around an ex-Soviet IVL2-7/5 VFD display tube

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Lovely cast aluminum and brass science fiction sculptures

Scott Nelles is a Wisconsin sculptor who works in cast brass and aluminum, making beautiful, whimsical pieces with a strong science fictional flare tinged with strealined dieselpunk. I just bought a couple of his pieces from a dealer at a local flea market and I couldn't be more pleased with the sculpts and the craftsmanship in the casting and little grace notes, like the removable astronauts and aliens in the spacecraft and the working trigger on the raygun. (more...) Read more...

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Mike Rowe Responds to Critical Fan: Our American Flag Is More Than a 'Mere Symbol'

A fan of TV host Mike Rowe recently called him out for being "blindly patriotic" after he inquired in a recent episode of "Hot Under the Blue Collar" why colleges that refuse to fly the American flag still receive federal funding from taxpayers. http://www.theblaze.com/news/2016/12/04/mike-rowe-responds-to-critical-fan-our-american-flag-is-more-than-a-mere-symbol Read more... Read more...

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10+ Stunning Before and After Transformations Of People Who Quit Drugs

4 Years Clean From Meth And Heroin source 10 Years Clean From Crystal Meth source 8 Months Clean From Heroin source 6 Years Meth Free source Here Is What 826 Days Heroin Clean Looks Like source More Than 3 Years Clean And Sober source 6 Years Clean From Cocaine And Heroin. Photographed Himself During The Years He Was Addicted source Six Months Meth And Heroin Clean source 4 Years and 4 Months Clean source 6 Years Opiate Free source 8 Months Clean source 1 Year Clean From Heroin source 5 Read more...

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This viral photo of lemons could save your life

SEE ALSO: A breast cancer survivor is using stunning body art to reclaim her body LONDON - We might be familiar with the signs of breast cancer, but when it comes to identifying visual symptoms in our own breasts, it's not quite so easy. Designer Corrine Ellsworth Beaumont has launched a campaign to raise awareness of the visual signs and symptoms of breast cancer using the unlikeliest of devices - lemons. According to the NHS, lumps are the most common sign of breast cancer, but other Read more...

The imposing Viking runestones which dot the Swedish countryside

A girl with a teddy bear at a runestone in Söderby, Botkyrka. The inscription reads, "Sibbe and Tjarve had the stone raised in memory of Torkel, their father."1930 Image: Swedish National Heritage Board Strewn across Scandinavia, and particularly Sweden's Uppland province, are thousands of stones carved with runic inscriptions dating from the Bronze Age up to modern times. Most of Sweden's surviving runestones date from the end of the Viking Age, or the 11th century AD Runestones were Read more...

Miley Cyrus Joins Dolly Parton and Pentatonix for an Unforgettable A Capella Performance of a "Jolene"

Years and years ago we saw Dolly Parton and Miley Cyrus perform "Jolene" together. Recently, we were treated to Pentatonix and Dolly Parton singing the legendary song together. Then, Jennifer Nettles performed the tune with Pentatonix in tribute to Dolly during the 50th Annual CMA Awards. But, now? Now, we've got Dolly, Miley and Pentatonix together performing one of the greatest songs of all-time-- a capella. http://www.onecountry.com/dolly-parton-miley-cyrus-jolene-2119641595.html Read more... Read more...

Google Hangouts API gets hung out to dry

Draw with your face? Conference call ping pong? Not any more. Google today quietly revealed that it will shut down the Hangouts API, preventing new apps from being built and shutting off existing apps on April 25th. There was no blog post about this, just an updated FAQ and email notification to developers active on the API, forwarded to us by one of these devs. Some examples of experiences... Read More Read more...

Facebook is super thirsty for your Facebook Lives

It's not enough that Facebook has a tentacle-hold on knowledge of your interests, demographics, life milestones and everyday activities. The social network desperately wants to turn each of its users' lives into something of a personal TV station, in which they regularly broadcast their experiences, news commentary, talents or just idle snapshots of their lives. SEE ALSO: Escape from the tech hype machine: Meerkat's founders look beyond livestreaming At least that's the message Facebook has Read more...

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How leveraging data can create a safer, smarter city

At its core, a smart city should be a safe city. However, with 54% of the world's population living in urban areas today, and the addition of another 2.5 billion people to cities expected by 2050, achieving this goal has never been more challenging. Urban environments present unique safety challenges including higher density populations and corresponding close proximity of people and hazards. Nonetheless, there is cause for optimism that human ingenuity can rise up and meet the challenge of Read more...

6-Year-Old Uses Sleeping Mom's Thumbprint To Buy $250 Worth Of Gifts On Amazon

Sick of trying to be good all year just so Santa will deliver your presents? Well, one sneaky 6-year-old from Maumelle, Arkansas found a clever way around that problem. She simply used her sleeping mom's thumbprint to access Amazon and buy herself $250 of Christmas presents instead! Little Ashlynd Howell waited for her mom Bethany to nod off while watching a movie together before embarking upon her crafty scheme. Using her mom's thumbprint to unlock her phone, she opened the Amazon app and Read more...

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VR Let Me Meet My Daughter Before She Was Born

A while ago I got an idea: how awesome would it be to use 4D ultrasound to scan my unborn baby and make a VR experience of that. So I talked my girlfriend over even though the idea felt a bit weird and almost scary. How to make it happen? I searched for similar cases online, but couldn't find any. All I could find was some examples of using ultrasound images for a 3D print of your unborn baby. So this was the first time in the world someone was doing this. Luckily I got people at the Aava Read more...

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Mike Rowe Responds to Critical Fan: Our American Flag Is More Than a 'Mere Symbol'

A fan of TV host Mike Rowe recently called him out for being "blindly patriotic" after he inquired in a recent episode of "Hot Under the Blue Collar" why colleges that refuse to fly the American flag still receive federal funding from taxpayers. http://www.theblaze.com/news/2016/12/04/mike-rowe-responds-to-critical-fan-our-american-flag-is-more-than-a-mere-symbol Read more... Read more...

Instagram in 2016 (Infographic)

Instagram had a big year in 2016, and Robert Katai, visual marketer and brand evangelist for online banner creator Bannersnack, summed it up in infographic form. Milestones achieved by the Facebook-owned photo- and video-sharing network in 2016 included: 600 million monthly active users. 300 million daily active users. 500,000 global advertisers. 60 percent of users learn about brands on Instagram. 75 percent take action after seeing Instagram posts. 50 percent follow businesses Read more...

Orange and Vanilla Hot Buttered Rum

Every winter, I'm surprised by how many people have never had a hot buttered rum. This is a classic American cocktail that dates back to colonial times, and it's as much a part of Christmas as eggnog or peppermint hot chocolate. More people need to know how good this cocktail can be! To help spread the word, hot buttered rums have become my standard contribution to holiday parties and potlucks. I just make an extra large batch of spiced butter ahead of time, grab a bottle of dark rum, and Read more...

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The 12 best iPhone apps of 2016

Developers had a busy year. Though some tried to claim that 2016 was the year apps were dying, the App Store saw some of its biggest changes - and its biggest hits - yet. From Pokémon Go to chatbots and all the apps that helped us take better selfies, the app world showed it could still surprise us this year, even finding fresh, compelling takes on old categories like photo filters and social networking. http://mashable.com/2016/12/09/12-best-iphone-apps-2016/#Ahha3t9QBPql Here are the Read more...

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Why Lack of Movement is Our Biggest Enemy and How to Deal With It

However far apart, our mornings are probably just the same. There's that sting in the eyes you feel as soon as you open them and that blatant pain that keeps on spreading from your lower back all the way up to your shoulders and head. And, finally, the realization that nothing will change, not even today - in the exact same order as the years before, you'll have some pastry and coffee for breakfast, a tense stomach until noon, and a fuzzy head throughout the day. Accepting Responsibility Read more...

How to save all the personal data on your Note7 before Samsung bricks it

Attention Samsung Galaxy Note7 owners: the time has come at last to give up on those potentially explosive devices in your pocket. Samsung has revealed plans to remotely update all Galaxy Note 7 devices in the U.S., starting Dec. 19. The update will leave the phone "bricked" - which means it will no longer be able to charge or work with cellular networks. (Unless you have Verizon, which is so far refusing to push out the update. Note7 owners who refused to trade in the dangerous devices Read more...

The Best Recipes You'll Find on the Back of the Box

Call me basic, but my favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe is the one that's printed on the bag of Nestle Toll House chocolate morsels. Classics are classics for a reason, and Epicurious has rounded up a sparkling collection of the very best back-of-the-box recipes. Click the link below to see their whole slide show, but here are a few of my favorites: Philadelphia Classic Cheesecake: This cake of cream cheese goodness is simplicity at its best. Carnation Lemon Bars: I always forget how Read more...

Someone made a gingerbread Big Ben and it's ridiculously realistic

LONDON - Put away your woefully inadequate DIY gingerbread houses. Someone's just made a gingerbread monument. SEE ALSO: This is probably the most over the top gingerbread house ever London's iconic Big Ben has been recreated in gingerbread, fondant icing and sweets by Buns of Fun bakery as part of an exhibition at historic house Holkham Hall in Norfolk, UK. It goes without saying that the model is not to scale. Big Ben's 320-foot towering presence would be pretty tough to recreate in baked Read more...

Top 10 Fragrances For Men

Shopping for men's fragrances can be a daunting task. Every year hundreds of new aftershaves, colognes, and now even perfumes, are being launched for men. And let's face it, most guys don't really want to spend an hour at a perfume counter being bombarded with hundreds of bland fragrances being sold by pushy sales staff. The post Top 10 Fragrances For Men appeared first on Listverse. Read more...

Everyone Is Falling In Love With The Mall of America's First Black Santa

Larry Jefferson-Gamble's transformation into Santa Claus began when he was just 12 years old. He remembers that Christmas fondly. It was the year his father hurt his back around the holidays and told him, "I need you to be Santa for me," the Washington Post reported. So little Larry, excited about his new role, went to work gathering all the presents for his 11 siblings and put them under the tree. It was a big moment. Many years later - 17 of which were spent playing the jolly old man in a Read more...