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The Poke

These 16 US foods are banned in Europe, and we've never been more grateful to be European

Admittedly, when it comes to national cuisines, we in the UK don't have the best reputation for our eating habits. We understand that jellied eels, mushy peas and haggis may not be to everyone's taste, but at least they're relatively safe. The same can't be said for the stuff they eat over the Pond, ...

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The Poke

These 16 US foods are banned in Europe, and we've never been more grateful to be European

Buzzfeed

28 Travel Items You’ll Actually Use Every Day While You’re On Vacation

Once you've felt the breeze of a handheld rechargeable fan, you'll whip it out all the time. View Entire Post ›

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28 Travel Items You’ll Actually Use Every Day While You’re On Vacation

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29 Pieces Of Home Decor From *Rubs Eyes In Disbelief* Amazon

You can buy stained glass windows on Amazon. That's a thing. View Entire Post ›

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29 Pieces Of Home Decor From *Rubs Eyes In Disbelief* Amazon

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If You Refuse To Spend More Than $50 On A Bathing Suit, You’ve Come To The Right Place

Because it's never too early to plan for pool days. View Entire Post ›

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If You Refuse To Spend More Than $50 On A Bathing Suit, You’ve Come To The Right Place

Mashable

Free Lego Star Wars Lightsabers? Yes, really — here’s how to claim yours

The best free Lego deal in February 2026. Lego is giving away exclusive Star Wars Lightsabers for free on March 7-8.

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Free Lego Star Wars Lightsabers? Yes, really — here’s how to claim yours

Mashable

Hurdle hints and answers for February 26, 2026

Hints and answers to today's Hurdle all in one place.

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Hurdle hints and answers for February 26, 2026

Mashable

Moon phase today: What the Moon will look like on February 26

See the Moon phase expected for February 26, 2026 as well as when the next Full Moon is expected.

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Moon phase today: What the Moon will look like on February 26

Mashable

Stuff Your Kindle Day is here — score free sapphic books today only

The latest Stuff Your Kindle Day is live. Download free dark romance books for your Kindle on Dark Romance Day.

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Stuff Your Kindle Day is here — score free sapphic books today only

Buzzfeed

Grocery Shoppers Are Sharing The Worst Examples Of Shrinkflation They've Found In Stores, And These Are Absolutely Maddening

"Same price, half the size." View Entire Post ›

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Grocery Shoppers Are Sharing The Worst Examples Of Shrinkflation They've Found In Stores, And These Are Absolutely Maddening

Bored Panda

“Girls Don’t Need To Eat Much”: 59 Problematic Things People Thought Were Normal Growing Up

Many people who go through traumatic childhood experiences don’t realize it until they get older. And once they do, it becomes a harsh and sobering reality they must live with. These people on Reddit would know, and they’ve shared the moments when they realized that what they went through as children ...

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“Girls Don’t Need To Eat Much”: 59 Problematic Things People Thought Were Normal Growing Up

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55 Times Someone’s DIY Project Ended Up Deeply Cursed

Inspiration can strike at the worst possible moment, usually before skills catch up. These creative yet cursed DIY projects showcase what happens when determination outweighs experience, resulting in outcomes that are equal parts impressive and concerning.

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55 Times Someone’s DIY Project Ended Up Deeply Cursed

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43 Infuriating Moments When Men’s Entitlement Reached Unseen Levels

The despicable and entitled behavior of some men could easily fly under the radar were it not for the handy screenshot function that the digital era has blessed us with. People have been sharing receipts of the some of the sick, toxic, twisted and downright misogynistic texts they've seen or received ...

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43 Infuriating Moments When Men’s Entitlement Reached Unseen Levels

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Male Relatives And Friends Ruin Guy’s Marriage Just To Get With His Ex-Wife, Get Cut From His Life

It’s one thing to experience betrayal and manipulation, but it’s an entirely different level of pain when it comes from friends or family. This was an unfortunate situation a man found himself in when he experienced it from his friends, his brothers, and his own father. The ugly episode resulted ...

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Male Relatives And Friends Ruin Guy’s Marriage Just To Get With His Ex-Wife, Get Cut From His Life

Bored Panda

43 Archaeologists Share Real-Life Examples Of Traps At Job Sites

Archeology may seem full of nonstop danger and adventure in movies such as Indiana Jones and The Mummy, but in real life, it’s usually slow, careful, and highly methodical work. Still, that doesn’t mean the job is free of risk. After one Redditor asked people to share real cases of traps archeologists ...

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43 Archaeologists Share Real-Life Examples Of Traps At Job Sites

Buzzfeed

No Handyman Needed: Take On These 59 Home Upgrades Yourself

"Framing" a ho-hum mirror is easier than ever with a quite convincing "wood" tape. View Entire Post ›

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No Handyman Needed: Take On These 59 Home Upgrades Yourself

Mashable

NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for February 26, 2026

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 February 26, 2026

Mashable

NYT Strands hints, answers for February 26, 2026

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 February 26, 2026

Gizmodo

'Compute Equals Revenues': Nvidia Needs Jensen Huang's New Catchphrase to Be True

Here's everything you need to know from Nvidia's latest earnings call.

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Gizmodo

'Compute Equals Revenues': Nvidia Needs Jensen Huang's New Catchphrase to Be True

Gizmodo

Valve Has Been ‘Letting Children and Adults Alike Illegally Gamble,’ New York A.G. Alleges

The explosive suit involves loot boxes and their supposed psychological effects.

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Gizmodo

Valve Has Been ‘Letting Children and Adults Alike Illegally Gamble,’ New York A.G. Alleges

Distractify

How Brew Interactive Uses AI to Localize Performance Marketing Across Southeast Asia and the U.S.

The use of an AI-powered localization framework is not a luxury, but a necessity in the digital marketing space.

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How Brew Interactive Uses AI to Localize Performance Marketing Across Southeast Asia and the U.S.

Gizmodo

The Good—and Bad—News About Next Week’s Total Lunar Eclipse

An early morning eclipse will sweep across North America on March 3, posing a challenge for skywatchers along the eastern half of the continent.

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The Good—and Bad—News About Next Week’s Total Lunar Eclipse

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Revolut Ex-Employee Allegedly Tried to Extort a Customer for Crypto Ransom

It highlights the perils of "trusted third parties"—and reminds us what the whole point of decentralized protocols was to begin with.

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Gizmodo

Revolut Ex-Employee Allegedly Tried to Extort a Customer for Crypto Ransom

Gizmodo

Discord Is Delaying Age Checks Following User Backlash

The is pushing back the global rollout of age checks until later this year.

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Discord Is Delaying Age Checks Following User Backlash

Gizmodo

Chicken Jockey Beaten By Furries as 'Zootopia 2' Becomes 2025's Top Domestic Movie

'A Minecraft Movie' still raked in an alarming amount of money—it just made slightly less than Disney's animated smash.

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Gizmodo

Chicken Jockey Beaten By Furries as 'Zootopia 2' Becomes 2025's Top Domestic Movie

Distractify

Swedish Pop Star Zara Larsson Said That She and Her Parents Did "Lots of Family Therapy"

The Swedish singer Zara Larsson won Sweden's version of 'America's Got Talent' at the young age of 10. She now has multiple albums.

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Swedish Pop Star Zara Larsson Said That She and Her Parents Did "Lots of Family Therapy"

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“Snatched by a Hater He Mogged” — Androgenic’s Real Hairline Revealed After Wig Removal

Popular looksmaxxing Chad streamer Androgenic had his wig snatched in the middle of a livestream.

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“Snatched by a Hater He Mogged” — Androgenic’s Real Hairline Revealed After Wig Removal

Distractify

Why California’s Commercial Vehicle Boom Is Making Our Roads More Dangerous (and When to Call a California Commercial ...

It’s time for Californians to find a way to take advantage of convenience services and also stay aware of the dangers of sharing the roads with commercial vehicles.

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Why California’s Commercial Vehicle Boom Is Making Our Roads More Dangerous (and When to Call a California Commercial ...

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Why Did Simon Rex Leave the CW Show 'What I Like About You'?

Fans of the CW series 'What I Like About You' were shocked to see Simon Rex wasn't returning for new seasons. So why did he leave?

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Why Did Simon Rex Leave the CW Show 'What I Like About You'?

Distractify

Five U.S. Men's Hockey Players Announced They'd Be Skipping the Team's Controversial White House Visit

Several U.S. men's hockey players announced they would be skipping the controversial White House visit.

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Five U.S. Men's Hockey Players Announced They'd Be Skipping the Team's Controversial White House Visit

The Poke

This fabulous old George Harrison tale about the prank he played on Phil Collins never fails to entertain

It was George Harrison's birthday on Wednesday this week. The great man, who died in 2001, would have turned 83 and the celebrations and remembrances around our favourite Beatle included this fabulous tale which went viral (and not for the first time either) after it was shared by @TheMonologist. Not ...

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The Poke

This fabulous old George Harrison tale about the prank he played on Phil Collins never fails to entertain

The Poke

People shared the obvious things they didn't learn til far too late in life – 17 hilariously belated eye-openers

To the world of Reddit now, where people shared the things they learned far, far too late in life after someone called HearThePeopleSing asked this. 'What did you not realise until embarrassingly late?' Turned out it was a cracker of a conversation starter and we've read all of the replies – well, ...

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The Poke

People shared the obvious things they didn't learn til far too late in life – 17 hilariously belated eye-openers

The Poke

An American TV reporter appeared less than keen to talk harsh economic realities and had people hollering into next week

To the streets of New York now where – if you didn't know – they've been having some snow. Lots of snow. Which was obviously the cue for lots of TV reporters to go out and about for a Vox pop or two (good to know it's not just British media which is obsessed with [...] The post An American TV ...

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An American TV reporter appeared less than keen to talk harsh economic realities and had people hollering into next week

The Poke

A man insisted this woman call him 'Dr' and his eye-bulging fury when she wouldn't let it lie is an absolute treat

To Twitter now – no, stick with us – where this man was keen – very keen – that people address him as 'Dr'. In particular he was adamant that this woman call him Dr because, in his words, she's 'not his mate'. And we're glad he did – in a way – because it's [...] The post A man insisted ...

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The Poke

A man insisted this woman call him 'Dr' and his eye-bulging fury when she wouldn't let it lie is an absolute treat

The Poke

A mega Maga said Brits were thick in the wake of the Baftas row and this homegrown high-IQ comeback had everyone cheering

We can expect the Baftas controversy to rumble on for quite some time, not least, it would appear, because of many Americans' failure to get to grips with the reality of Tourette syndrome. So much so that the whole of Scottish Twitter has been busy bodying our American friends into next year and beyond ...

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The Poke

A mega Maga said Brits were thick in the wake of the Baftas row and this homegrown high-IQ comeback had everyone cheering

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Man Uses Girlfriend’s Birthday To Teach Her A Lesson About Disappointment, Ends Up Single

Birthdays can be fun, but with them comes the inevitable pressure of buying just the right gift. Even if it’s for someone you know inside out — like your partner — it can be stressful to choose how to make their day special. Sometimes you might hit the bullseye; sometimes you may completely fall ...

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Man Uses Girlfriend’s Birthday To Teach Her A Lesson About Disappointment, Ends Up Single