Month: July 2018

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Starbucks was a complete…

Starbucks was a complete failure in Australia, mainly because Aussies are used to good quality coffee. They entered Australia in 2000, opened 84 outlets across Australia’s eastern coast. Eight years and $143 million in losses later they closed 60 stores, and sold the rest. 00

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In the 1930s laws were…

In the 1930s laws were proposed in Massachusetts and St. Louis to ban car radios out of fear that they would distract drivers and cause accidents or even lull a driver to sleep. 00

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The longest taxi journey was…

The longest taxi journey was a 13 month long roadtrip around the world. They travelled across four continents and 50 different countries in a black cab. The journey cost 100 000$. 00

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Memes You Need to See If You’re Attending a Wedding This Summer

It’s time for drunken drama, family fights, oh, and love, too, lots of love. That means it’s summer wedding season.

Here’s to all the folks getting hitched this summer, and to all the guests: may they have a great time. Check out these memes to get prepared for the big day.

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Sears once sold on mail…

Sears once sold on mail order an entire house as a giant DIY kit. There were over 370 home designs, and the house had over 30,000 parts worth 25 tons. Sears claimed a man of “average” abilities could assemble it in 90 days. 00

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Among the thousands of men…

Among the thousands of men on the Normandy beaches on D-Day there was one single woman. Martha Gellhorn, a rogue war correspondent who stowed away in the toilet of a hospital ship and also happened to be the third wife of Ernest Hemingway. 00

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Air stewardess Vesna Vulovi, who…

Air stewardess Vesna Vulović, who drank coffee to combat low blood pressure in order to pass stewardess examination, was the only survivor of JAT Flight 367, due to her low blood pressure. 00

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While filming Pirates of the Caribbean…

While filming Pirates of the Caribbean in London, Johnny Depp received a letter from a local 9 year old girl, who asked for help with “munity” against her teachers. Depp turned up with no warning at the school in full Jack Sparrow outfit, but advised against munity. 00

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13 Facts About Anxiety That Are Incredibly Useful

The more you know about anxiety, the easier it is to manage. But suffering from anxiety still sucks.

So if you have anxiety issues, do as much research as you can so you can work on it.

Here are some facts about anxiety that we hope you find interesting and useful.

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12 Facts That May Change How You Think About Sleep

I’m a huge proponent of napping and basically catching a bit of shut-eye whenever possible. Is there anything better than sleep?

Let’s just say things can get unpleasant when I don’t get my beauty rest.

Take a look at these fun facts about sleeping. You’ll be glad you did.

12. Placebo sleep works like placebo pills.

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11. Parrot fish have a gross sleeping arrangement.

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10. You can sleep across borders.

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9. You actually can be half-asleep.

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8. Lucid dreaming can be for anybody.

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7. Sleep lots – your sex life might depend on it.

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6. Dolphins are cautious sleepers.

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5. Never fight while tired.

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4. Brain cannibalism is real.

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3. Beauty sleep is real, too.

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2. Letting teenagers sleep longer could grow the U.S. GDP.

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1. Spiders don’t crawl in your mouth while you sleep. It’s the last place they would ever want to be. Stop worrying.

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