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"I Opened The Package And Screamed For Joy": 32 Delightfully Weird Purchases You Won’t Regret

I guarantee you, one of these oddball finds *will* put a smile on your face — like these squishy NeeDoh gumdrops or sushi magnets. View Entire Post ›

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Buzzfeed

"I Opened The Package And Screamed For Joy": 32 Delightfully Weird Purchases You Won’t Regret

Buzzfeed

I Bet You'll Fail This Intense Ping-Pong Challenge That Even Professionals Struggle With

Do you have the stamina, chaotic energy, and orange-saturated determination required? View Entire Post ›

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Buzzfeed

I Bet You'll Fail This Intense Ping-Pong Challenge That Even Professionals Struggle With

Buzzfeed

23 Posts That Were "Credited" In The Most Hilarious Way Possible

It's like a bunch of tiny, hilarious plot twists. View Entire Post ›

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23 Posts That Were "Credited" In The Most Hilarious Way Possible

Buzzfeed

27 Things From Anthropologie So Genuinely Beautiful They Will Haunt Your Cart Until You Buy Them

Sometimes a ghost takes the form of a stunning faux-leather jacket waiting to be purchased. View Entire Post ›

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27 Things From Anthropologie So Genuinely Beautiful They Will Haunt Your Cart Until You Buy Them

Buzzfeed

People Who Had Sex With Someone "Forbidden" Are Anonymously Sharing Their Secrets, And It's Messy

“I slept with a married man during COVID. I was 28, and he was 32, married to a woman, and had two kids. He was a nurse and used his elderly mother-in-law living with his family as an excuse to live with me during that time." View Entire Post ›

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People Who Had Sex With Someone "Forbidden" Are Anonymously Sharing Their Secrets, And It's Messy

Mashable

NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for January 11, 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 January 11, 2026

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NYT Strands hints, answers for January 11, 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 January 11, 2026

Mashable

Wordle today: Answer, hints for January 11, 2026

Here's the answer for "Wordle" 1666 on January 11 as well as a few hints, tips, and clues to help you solve it yourself.

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Wordle today: Answer, hints for January 11, 2026

Bored Panda

“AITJ For Going Through My 36-Year-Old Sister’s Luggage Before She Leaves To Go Back Home?”

Some siblings continue to be huge pains in the rear even when we're adults. Like this sister, some even turn out to be toxic. A single mom had to go rummaging through her sister's luggage to find her five-year-old daughter's skirt that her aunt stole despite being told "no." But this was just the tip ...

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“AITJ For Going Through My 36-Year-Old Sister’s Luggage Before She Leaves To Go Back Home?”

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Woman Finds Boyfriend’s Secret Social Media Accounts, Is Disgusted With What She Sees

A woman went looking for the source of strange notifications and found her boyfriend’s unseen iPad, logged into every corner of the internet. Inside the anonymous accounts were racist rants, body shaming, and the same messages that once targeted her livestreams. The discovery connected a year of harassment ...

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Woman Finds Boyfriend’s Secret Social Media Accounts, Is Disgusted With What She Sees

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34 Dads Open Up About The Time They Found Out Their Child Wasn’t Theirs

It can be heartbreaking to find out that the child you thought was yours is not biologically related to you, especially if you've already made future plans around them or come to care for the child. Paternity frauds can lead to feeling of betrayal as well as shock. Several men shared some wild stories ...

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34 Dads Open Up About The Time They Found Out Their Child Wasn’t Theirs

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Woman Tanks Her Relationship Of 11 Years By Cheating, Expects Her Ex To Keep Bankrolling Her

There are few things more terrifying than a bitter ex. You can be in a relationship with someone that you consider loving, kind, and considerate for years. But their true colors come out when they’re heartbroken and desperate for cash. This man’s world was turned upside down when he found out that ...

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Woman Tanks Her Relationship Of 11 Years By Cheating, Expects Her Ex To Keep Bankrolling Her

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49 Former Cult Members Recall The Turning Point At Which They Realized, "I'm In A Cult"

"A few of the members completely stopped talking to me despite us being 'friends.' I still can't believe that happened to me," one former cult member recalls their experience. Escaping a cult is hard, but some people are lucky enough to realize that something is fishy just at the right moment. Here, ...

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49 Former Cult Members Recall The Turning Point At Which They Realized, "I'm In A Cult"

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“What I Asked For Vs What I Got”: 46 Ridiculous Hairdos That Made People Want To Wear A Hat For A Year (New Pics)

A bad haircut is a problem for most people. For others, no biggie. They are totally content in seeing themselves in the mirror, even if their hairdos are, by most standards, worthy of some shaming. Here are some examples, courtesy of the “That’ It, I’m Hair Shaming” Facebook group.

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“What I Asked For Vs What I Got”: 46 Ridiculous Hairdos That Made People Want To Wear A Hat For A Year (New Pics)

Gizmodo

SAG-AFTRA Is Keeping an Eye on the Disney/OpenAI Deal

Not everyone liked hearing Disney got into bed with OpenAI, but SAG-AFTRA thinks it could be good for transparency and progress.

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SAG-AFTRA Is Keeping an Eye on the Disney/OpenAI Deal

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A 'Baldur's Gate 3' Writer Explains Wyll's Disappointing Arc

If you're still sore about Wyll, Larian hears you and absolutely agrees.

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A 'Baldur's Gate 3' Writer Explains Wyll's Disappointing Arc

Mashable

Beware Instagram reset password scams that users report are on the rise

Instagram password reset scams are everywhere, users report. As always, don't click any sketchy links.

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Beware Instagram reset password scams that users report are on the rise

Gizmodo

The Fourth Most Populous Country in the World Just Reportedly Blocked Grok

Indonesia’s restriction on Grok is temporary, and X has been invited to discuss the matter.

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The Fourth Most Populous Country in the World Just Reportedly Blocked Grok

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Marvel Has Its Best-Selling Comic in Years Thanks to Robert Downey Jr.

Things get meta and full circle for Marvel with the 'Ultimate Endgame' event.

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Marvel Has Its Best-Selling Comic in Years Thanks to Robert Downey Jr.

Mashable

2026s new emoji could include a pickle and a meteor

The list of proposed new emoji is here, including a pickle, meteor, lighthouse, and more.

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2026s new emoji could include a pickle and a meteor

Gizmodo

French Tax Agent Allegedly Sold Personal Data of Crypto Users to Criminals

The suspect admitted providing the data, but insisted she was unaware of the buyers' plans

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French Tax Agent Allegedly Sold Personal Data of Crypto Users to Criminals

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'Godzilla Minus Zero' Stomps Into Theaters This November

You won't just be carving turkey in November, you'll also be carving out time to see 'Godzilla Minus Zero' on the big screen.

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'Godzilla Minus Zero' Stomps Into Theaters This November

The Poke

This dad says he doesn't like being around kids and only wants to parent his children for 10 minutes a day – 17 responses ...

Look, parenting is hard. There's no avoiding that fact. It seems, though, that some adjust easier to the role than others. Take Justin Murphy, a writer and former professor, based in Austin, Texas. This week, he issued a long post on Twitter about his parenting his 4-year-old is starting to make him ...

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This dad says he doesn't like being around kids and only wants to parent his children for 10 minutes a day – 17 responses ...

Mashable

How to watch the 2026 Golden Globes live with or without cable (and maybe for free)

The Golden Globe awards take place Jan. 11 on CBS and Paramount+. Here are the best streaming deals to watch live.

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How to watch the 2026 Golden Globes live with or without cable (and maybe for free)

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Jesse Ventura Was Painted as "Going After a Widow" in His Lawsuit Against Chris Kyle

For years, Jesse Ventura was locked into a battle over defamation with Chris Kyle's estate. Here's what we know about the lawsuit.

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Jesse Ventura Was Painted as "Going After a Widow" in His Lawsuit Against Chris Kyle

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Jonathan Ross's Father Says His ICE Agent Son Won't Be Charged For Killing Renee Nicole Good

Jonathan Ross's father, Ed Ross, says his son won't be charged for killing Renee Nicole Good during an ICE raid in Minneapolis, Minn.

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Jonathan Ross's Father Says His ICE Agent Son Won't Be Charged For Killing Renee Nicole Good

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Inside Sarah Jessica Parker and Husband Matthew Broderick's Relationship Timeline

Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick's relationship timeline starts in the 90's, when they first met earlier in their careers.

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Inside Sarah Jessica Parker and Husband Matthew Broderick's Relationship Timeline

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Legendary TV Stars Ring In The New Year At Circa Las Vegas

Las Vegas is always lit up and lively, New Year’s Eve definitely didn't disappoint, and a little “stargazing” was a nice surprise.

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Legendary TV Stars Ring In The New Year At Circa Las Vegas

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Linda Brown's Husband Says Missing Special Ed Teacher From Chicago's Car Was Found

The search continues for Linda Brown, the special ed teacher who went missing from Chicago on Jan. 4, 2026. Her husband says her car was found.

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Linda Brown's Husband Says Missing Special Ed Teacher From Chicago's Car Was Found

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Check out the Instagram Accounts for the Cast of 'The Valley: Persian Style'

The Instagrams for the cast of 'The Valley: Persian Style' show another sid eof the drama that viewers see on the Bravo show.

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Check out the Instagram Accounts for the Cast of 'The Valley: Persian Style'

The Poke

‘What’s the best decision you made in your 30s that you’re thanking yourself for today’ – 21 excellent bits of ...

Youth is wasted on the young, as the saying goes, and the older you get, the more you appreciate how true this is. Who doesn’t wish they’d had the wisdom they have at 45 when they had the knees of a 25-year-old? They’ve been chatting about this on the AskUK subreddit after Volt_Capital asked this ...

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‘What’s the best decision you made in your 30s that you’re thanking yourself for today’ – 21 excellent bits of ...

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The new series of The Traitors is in full swing so it must be time for this oddly disconcerting '90s clip of Claudia Winkleman ...

The Traitors is back in full swing on BBC1 so it got us thinking again – again! – of this clip of the great Claudia Winkleman from back in the '90s which will never be less than totally disconcerting. It's the presenter talking to Anne Diamond and Nick Owen back in the day – 30 [...] The post ...

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The new series of The Traitors is in full swing so it must be time for this oddly disconcerting '90s clip of Claudia Winkleman ...

The Poke

Our 25 Favourite Funny Tweets of the Week

It's the second week of January, yet a glance at the news makes it feel as though 2026 has been here for months. While we have no magic wand to make the bleak news any better, or a magic money tree to pay to escape it, we can give you a few laughs for the [...] The post Our 25 Favourite Funny Tweets ...

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Our 25 Favourite Funny Tweets of the Week

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Richard Keys' grimly on-brand tribute to Gabby Logan's dad got all the responses it deserved and more

Richard Keys – two words we haven't written for a while – went viral on Twitter after he paid tribute to Terry Yorath, the former Wales, Leeds and Tottenham midfielder who has died aged 75. Not viral in a good way, obviously, after the former Sky Sports presenter referenced Yorath's daughter and ...

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Richard Keys' grimly on-brand tribute to Gabby Logan's dad got all the responses it deserved and more