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Susan Hall took the Christmas outrage to a new place with her objection to genderless gingerbread 'people', and the internet ...

It's the holiday season, so we're becoming accustomed to a certain section of society having a massive rant about made-up attacks on Christmas on the basis of absolutely no evidence – mostly powered by moral outrage. We've seen people getting their knickers in a twist over a hijab in a Marks and Spencer ...

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The Poke

Susan Hall took the Christmas outrage to a new place with her objection to genderless gingerbread 'people', and the internet ...

Buzzfeed

42 Stylish Gifts That Won’t Require You To Ask About Sizing

Because nothing ruins a holiday surprise like texting, "What's your shoe size?" View Entire Post ›

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42 Stylish Gifts That Won’t Require You To Ask About Sizing

Buzzfeed

You Know What's ~REALLY~ Delicious? Discovering Your Foodie Personality — Pick Some Disturbing Food Combos To Reveal Yours

Yum...kinda. View Entire Post ›

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Buzzfeed

You Know What's ~REALLY~ Delicious? Discovering Your Foodie Personality — Pick Some Disturbing Food Combos To Reveal Yours

Buzzfeed

If You Live Solo (Lucky You), These 35 Things Will Make Your Life Easier

It's all fun and games until you're exhausted but someone's gotta take out the (pink) trash bag. View Entire Post ›

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If You Live Solo (Lucky You), These 35 Things Will Make Your Life Easier

Bored Panda

Guy Vents Online That His GF Wants Him To Close Her Closet Door, She Publicly Claps Back And Dumps Him

A good rule in life is to treat people the way you’d like to be treated, because what you put out into the world often comes back around. After gaining weight, this man endured years of cruel body-shaming from his stepsister. Even after he lost 120 pounds, the hurtful comments didn’t stop. When one ...

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Guy Vents Online That His GF Wants Him To Close Her Closet Door, She Publicly Claps Back And Dumps Him

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Guy Vents Online That His GF Wants Him To Close Her Closet Door, She Publicly Claps Back And Dumps Him

One of the key signs that you care for your significant other is that you respect their boundaries. If they’ve been through something deeply traumatic and ask you not to behave a certain way so you don’t trigger them, the kind thing to do would be to listen. One man vented online about how his girlfriend ...

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Guy Vents Online That His GF Wants Him To Close Her Closet Door, She Publicly Claps Back And Dumps Him

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83 Photos So Confusing Your Brain Might Need A Moment To Catch Up

Our senses exist to help us move through the world. With our eyes, we take in its colors. With our ears, we hear sounds and music. With touch, we feel every texture around us. Amazing, isn’t it? Yet as powerful as they are, our senses are not always reliable and can be easily fooled. Although that ...

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83 Photos So Confusing Your Brain Might Need A Moment To Catch Up

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"No One Prepared Me For That": 69 Disturbing Facts People Learned Against Their Will

After WWII, millions of mothers who weren't married had their babies taken away. Or, rather, they were pressured to give them away because they were too young and their children were born out of wedlock. That's called the Baby Scoop Era, and we learned this fact after one netizen shared it in an online ...

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"No One Prepared Me For That": 69 Disturbing Facts People Learned Against Their Will

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45 Posts That Will Make You Say “Wait… What?”, And Then Laugh Out Loud

From unexpected details to hilarious mishaps, here are 45 posts that will make you scratch your head and laugh out loud at the same time.

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45 Posts That Will Make You Say “Wait… What?”, And Then Laugh Out Loud

Mashable

NYT Connections Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for December 9, 2025

Connections: Sports Edition is a New York Times word game about finding common sports threads between words. How to solve the day's puzzle.

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NYT Connections Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for December 9, 2025

Mashable

NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for December 9, 2025

Connections is a New York Times word game that's all about finding the "common threads between words." How to solve the puzzle.

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NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for December 9, 2025

Mashable

NYT Strands hints, answers for December 9, 2025

The NYT Strands hints and answers you need to make the most of your puzzling experience.

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NYT Strands hints, answers for December 9, 2025

Mashable

Wordle today: Answer, hints for December 9, 2025

Here's the answer for "Wordle" 1633 on December 9 as well as a few hints, tips, and clues to help you solve it yourself.

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Wordle today: Answer, hints for December 9, 2025

Distractify

Influencer Pattie Gonia Raised $1 Million for Charities by Hiking in Drag

See how LGBTQ+ influencer Pattie Gonia's $1 million drag hiking fundraiser. Pattie hiked 100 miles to San Francisco, Calif.

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Influencer Pattie Gonia Raised $1 Million for Charities by Hiking in Drag

Mashable

Palantir responds to criticism of CEO interview with neurodivergent fellowship

Palantir CEO Alex Karp will conduct final interviews for a recently announced neurodivergent fellowship.

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Palantir responds to criticism of CEO interview with neurodivergent fellowship

Mashable

Give kids calm and educational screen time for life with this $40 app

Give your kids non-addictive, educational, and fun screen time with a lifetime subscription to the app Pok Pok, now just $39.97 (reg. $250) with code PLAY20 through Dec. 14.

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Give kids calm and educational screen time for life with this $40 app

Gizmodo

Forget the 'Knights of the Old Republic' Remake, There Might Be a 'KOTOR II' Remake Too

The *other* One of the Best 'Star Wars' Games of All Time was planned to get the remake treatment—but whether it still is remains to be seen.

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Gizmodo

Forget the 'Knights of the Old Republic' Remake, There Might Be a 'KOTOR II' Remake Too

Gizmodo

See the Skies at Their Most Magical With the Best Aurora Photos of 2025

Missed the auroras? These photographers have got you covered.

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See the Skies at Their Most Magical With the Best Aurora Photos of 2025

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Jason Bateman Raises Eyebrows With Remark About Sister Justine

"Because she is MAGA," a reader argued.

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Jason Bateman Raises Eyebrows With Remark About Sister Justine

Gizmodo

‘StableChain’ Launch Shows How Far Crypto Has Strayed From Bitcoin’s Original Promise

The centralization will continue until morale improves.

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‘StableChain’ Launch Shows How Far Crypto Has Strayed From Bitcoin’s Original Promise

Distractify

Wikipedia Always Seems to be Asking for Money — Why Is That?

Wikipedia is one of those sites we all come across on a regular basis. So, why is this huge site asking for money?

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Wikipedia Always Seems to be Asking for Money — Why Is That?

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Michael Peterson Went to Prison for His Wife's Murder — Did He Ever Confess?

Did Michael Peterson ever confess to the murder of his second wife, Kathleen Peterson? He spent time in prison for it. Here's what we know.

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Michael Peterson Went to Prison for His Wife's Murder — Did He Ever Confess?

Gizmodo

It's Code Red Week for OpenAI

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It's Code Red Week for OpenAI

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Alessandro Antonicelli's Cause of Death Ended His Tragic Story

Alessandro Antonicelli was a fitness content creator with many followers who died in 2025. What was the cause of his death.

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Alessandro Antonicelli's Cause of Death Ended His Tragic Story

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A Designing Woman: Hazel Sun’s Approach to Crafting Spaces

Currently, Sun works at Hart Howerton, an internationally recognized firm known for its large-scale hospitality projects.

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A Designing Woman: Hazel Sun’s Approach to Crafting Spaces

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Marjorie Taylor Greene Used Her 1990 High School Shooting to Further Oppose Gun Control

See what Marjorie Taylor Greene has said about her past education. The former Congresswoman has discussed her high school's shooting several times.

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Marjorie Taylor Greene Used Her 1990 High School Shooting to Further Oppose Gun Control

Gizmodo

POV: Death by Volcanic Eruption

A USGS webcam captured harrowing footage of Hawaii’s Kīlauea erupting over the weekend. It didn't survive.

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Gizmodo

POV: Death by Volcanic Eruption

Gizmodo

Here's the Best Look at Google's XR Glasses We've Gotten Yet

Take a look at Project Aura's computing puck.

8 hours ago

Gizmodo

Here's the Best Look at Google's XR Glasses We've Gotten Yet

The Poke

17 everyday things that are way more challenging than they should be

We can't argue with Twitter user @justflapjack that this gym activity is hard. Very hard, in fact. We won't be trying it anytime soon*. *ever What’s harder than this? pic.twitter.com/9GGXn6x6AN &8212; flapjack 〽️ (@justflapjack) June 29, 2025 But when they challenged the internet to name something ...

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The Poke

17 everyday things that are way more challenging than they should be

The Poke

Helen Whately's numbers were so far from reality even Laura Kuenssberg felt compelled to correct her

A warm welcome back to Helen Whateley, the Conservative MP who has appeared frequently on these pages in the past and will doubtless do so again. Here the shadow work and pensions secretary was talking about the Motability scheme about which she is getting especially hot under the collar. But the numbers ...

14 hours ago

The Poke

Helen Whately's numbers were so far from reality even Laura Kuenssberg felt compelled to correct her

The Poke

This Reform UK-er and GB News commentator was brutally fact-checked into next week and it made everyone's day so much better

Here's what happens to a GB News presenter when they turn up on a channel that isn't GB News. Not every time, obviously, but specifically in this case when Matt Goodwin, a Conservative activist, GB News commentator and regular speaker at Reform UK events turned up on Al Jazeera to be interviewed by ...

15 hours ago

The Poke

This Reform UK-er and GB News commentator was brutally fact-checked into next week and it made everyone's day so much better

The Poke

Nigel Farage said Question Time was an 'utterly discredited programme' and global supply's of irony just hit record lows ...

Nigel Farage isn't happy with the BBC. No surprise there. But specifically he's not happy with BBC1's Question Time and the direction last week's programme took on immigration, in the presence of QT panellist, entirely unelected Reform UK-er, Zia Yusuf. BBC Question Time is an utterly discredited programme. ...

16 hours ago

The Poke

Nigel Farage said Question Time was an 'utterly discredited programme' and global supply's of irony just hit record lows ...

Buzzfeed

57 Gifts That'll Probably Be Automatic Hits That You Still Have Time To Get

Whether you're looking for a sparkling maple syrup stocking stuffer for your parents or an inflatable air fort for your kids, these gifts have got you covered. View Entire Post ›

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Buzzfeed

57 Gifts That'll Probably Be Automatic Hits That You Still Have Time To Get

The Poke

Tommy Robinson was fact checked til he farted and Piers Morgan's final word had everyone cheering (even if you don't like ...

Tommy Robinson wannabe Stephen Yaxley-Lennon memorably describes himself as a 'journalist' in his Twitter bio, although it's probably not too much of a a stretch to presume that he's not a member of the National Union of Journalists or anything. If it's a stretch for credibility then it's surely one ...

17 hours ago

The Poke

Tommy Robinson was fact checked til he farted and Piers Morgan's final word had everyone cheering (even if you don't like ...

Buzzfeed

Take It From Me After 10 Years Of Writing Gift Guides: These 118 Gift Ideas Are Winners

It's not too late to wow everyone on your list. View Entire Post ›

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Take It From Me After 10 Years Of Writing Gift Guides: These 118 Gift Ideas Are Winners