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What Americans think about giving cash as holiday gifts, according to a new AP-NORC poll [ [link removed] ]
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Long-term study reveals physical ability peaks at age 35 [ [link removed] ]
That would explain why I threw my back out sneezing the other day
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Also Worth A Look…
Hardware Sales In The US Just Had Worst Month In 30 Years [ [link removed] ] - It turns out when people can’t afford groceries, they aren’t going to be buying many video game systems. That seems like a troubling sign for the economy
Why your early 2000s photos are probably lost forever [ [link removed] ] - They were digital, but they weren’t being immortalized on social media quite yet. Now fifty years from now your grandkids will know what you had for lunch on Wednesday
Older Americans driving polarization, online conspiracy theories, study finds [ [link removed] ] - Anyone actually surprised by this information?
Woman injured after being kicked by real camel used in church’s Nativity performance: ‘This could’ve been deadly’ [ [link removed] ] - Maybe you can tell the story of the birth of Christ without live animals
Colorado neighbors fight HOA to keep 28-foot inflatable Santa [ [link removed] ] - I’m going to side with an HOA for the first time ever
Amazon driver caught on camera stealing cat after dropping off package [ [link removed] ] - One day people will learn that there are cameras everywhere
Puma populations are on the rise in Patagonia, now targeting penguins as prey [ [link removed] ] - Puma population in Patagonia has a plethora of penguin prey
Saturn’s moon Titan may not have a buried ocean as long suspected, new study suggests [ [link removed] ] - Well that makes it a little less interesting to visit
Swedish man teaches pet octopus to play piano [ [link removed] ] - That’s just crazy enough to work
Harvard Morgue Manager Sentenced to 8 Years for Selling Remains [ [link removed] ] - Everyone has a side hustle these days
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