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Food Delivery Driver Wins Literary Prize for Poetry [ [link removed] ]
It’s basically the plot of Good Will Hunting, except with poetry and food delivery, instead of math and janitorial duties
Crushing crowds turn Yosemite into ‘Disneyland.’ Can visitors still have fun? [ [link removed] ]
I feel like this is a pretty good indication of where the economy is at the moment. Some national parks are completely free, and even the ones that do charge admission are extremely low cost compared to other options
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SCI-FI SHORT STORIES - NARRATED BY DARREN MARLAR & PRODUCED BY KEITH CONRAD
Tales From the Blue Line - The Empty Seat - While trying to survive his second high-stakes family dinner with his girlfriend’s relatives, a nervous newcomer discovers that the mysteriously warm, perpetually set empty chair at the head of the table belongs to a beloved grandfather who passed away eleven years ago.
Tales From The Blue Line: Every morning at three, Mason and Ally ride the Blue Line into downtown Chicago together. The train brings out its own brand of weird, which has led to Mason and Ally trading spooky stories to help their commute pass a little faster.
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Also Worth A Look…
Are Therapists to Blame for the Rise of Adults Cutting Off Their Parents? [ [link removed] ] - Obviously every situation is different, and I’m sure there are plenty of relationships where the kids are the ones causing the problems, but I feel like in situations where the kids are doing the cutting off, the parents are likely the ones to blame. If anything, the therapists are helping the people better identify the problem
Speeding costs US drivers $22M, saves less than a minute, study finds [ [link removed] ] - But you get to feel really important as you’re whooshing around all of those peasants who are only going 10 MPH over the speed limit. Do the math, unless you’re going an extremely long distance, it’s not going to save you any time
Ancient Egyptian Princesses May Have Been Trained Archers, Bones Suggest [ [link removed] ] - It’s always a good idea to have a hobby, or to have a way to keep your oppressive regime in power single-handedly
Robot Decapitated in World’s First Humanoid Combat Tournament [ [link removed] ] - I don’t think having robots kill each other for our amusement right at the dawn of artificial intelligence is a very good idea
New study finds monkeys and kids share same grasp of geometry [ [link removed] ] - I guess this means I can no longer tell someone “You look like a monkey doing a math problem” when they look confused
Whole Foods Offering Steep Discount on Taylor Farms Shredded Iceberg Lettuce [ [link removed] ] - Who wants to roll the dice?
Angels fire scout known as 'The Baseball Spy' for allegedly spying on Rockies, per report [ [link removed] ] - The Angels were shocked, SHOCKED to find out there was spying going on
27-Year-Old Woman Dies After Getting ‘Anti-Aging’ Therapy at Bronx Wellness Clinic [ [link removed] ] - If we want to get technical, she did in fact stop aging
Backyard Bug Spray May Be Breeding Tougher Mosquitoes, Study Shows [ [link removed] ] - They’re bigger and they’re pissed. Just what we need
Australian Woman Gives Birth to ‘Miracle’ Identical Quadruplets [ [link removed] ] - That is one parent who is definitely going to need all of her kids to wear nametags
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