Month: November 2019

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Here’s a Great Product to Remove Irritants/Venom so Bites/Stings Don’t Itch

Obviously bug bites AND stings are VERY common problems we all share, and when either of those situations arise, the vast majority of us turn to creams and ointments that treat the symptoms, not the cause.

Well, now there’s a product that literally gets to the heart of why you itch and scratch after getting bit or stung.

The Bug Bite Thing was created by Florida mom, Kelley Higney (pictured right), who wanted to find a better, drug-free way to help her kids with the bug bites that always irritated their skin.

The way it works is deceptively simple: by suction.

See, when you get bit the insect’s saliva or venom gets under your skin. This causes a reaction and a red, itchy welt is the result.

That’s where the Bug Bite Thing springs into action. You just place it over your skin, pull up on the plunger and let the natural suction do its work.

The company posted this tutorial to show how easy it is…

It’s just that easy. And it’s honestly one of those ideas that make you think, “Why haven’t I thought of that?”

People are so impressed by the product, that they’ve taken to social media to share their stories…

Because this thing is a life-saver…

And it even helps people who have more serious issues with bug bites lead a normal life…

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The reviews on Amazon speak for themselves…

The results are especially good for kids because it’s pain-free and drug-free!

So where can you get one?

The Bug Bite Thing retails on the company’s website for $9.95, and you can also buy it on Amazon.

By the way, fun fact about the company… they were recently on Shark Tank and got funded by inventor & entrepreneur, Lori Greiner!

Here she is talking about how much she loves the product!

LUV Bug Bite Thing sooooo much!! Here's why! www.bugbitething.com #SharkTank #mosquitobites #bugbites #itreallyworks

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They even moved into new offices!

Definitely keep your eye on this company for more amazing ideas to help you lead a healthier, happier life!

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10 Facts for You to Sit Back and Think About

Here’s another set of quality facts. We’re talking about the good stuff here, people.

Facts that will make you think long and hard.

Let’s get to the facts, shall we?

1. Read with your kids!

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2. A great idea!

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3. That worked out pretty well.

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4. Wall of Axe.

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5. That’s kind of depressing.

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6. The bigger the better.

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7. Sad, but true.

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8. That is insane!

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9. Weed does a body good!

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10. What’s your purpose?

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Now go back through those facts again and let it all soak in…

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This Is Why Ginger Ale Should Be Your Go-To In-Flight Drink

You may already have a favorite flying beverage, but the next time you travel, if you’re craving something crisp and satisfying, try a bubbly ginger ale.

Your on the ground experience with ginger ale may be limited to days when you don’t feel one hundred percent. Or you may be used to ginger ale as only a mixer.

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So drinking a ginger ale by itself? Sounds weird, doesn’t it?

As a soft drink, ginger ale is not nearly as popular as the Coca-Colas and the Dr. Peppers are, particularly in the United States. In the skies, however, ginger ale is at the top of the pops.

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The thin, dry air in a plane, coupled with less atmospheric pressure, actually changes the way our taste buds react to certain flavors. Saltiness and sweetness don’t register on our tongues the same way they do on the ground. That’s why salty bloody mary’s and tomato juice taste so good when we fly.

It’s also why sweet ginger ale tastes so refreshing, so crisp and dry. So…exactly what you might be craving.

Ginger has long been a home remedy for upset stomachs. So, if you’re a nervous flyer with a twitchy tummy, a ginger ale can help settle it.

Be aware though, some ginger ales (like Canada Dry) actually have no ginger in them. The flavor and the carbonation is what can soothe stomaches.

You may get lucky, though, and be offered a brand with real ginger. If you see it on the cart, ask for it. You’ll be glad you did.

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Ginger ale is just the sort of drink that helps make flying the special event that it is. The taste and bubbles make traveling almost festive. Next time, order the ginger ale.

Cheers.

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6 Riddles That Should Give Your Brain a Workout

We think these 6 riddles are just right: not too hard or not too easy.

Give them a shot, but don’t be surprised if you don’t nail them all the first time around.

6. What you take to your grave.

5. A builder and a destroyer.

4. You’ll need to bust out your history chops here.

3. A trio of riddles…or is it?

2. Not a gossip.

1. That last part is very important.

Continue reading when you’re ready to check your answers.

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Europeans Share the One “American Thing” They’ll Never Understand

Hmmmm….

It’s funny to realize the differences between European and American cultures, but not everyone has the chance to travel and experience them firsthand. That’s when sites like Reddit can come in handy, because there are plenty of people there ready and waiting to weigh in on the best and worst realizations during travel.

These 15 people say they’re just “too European” to ever wrap their minds around these 15 totally American things.

15. Okay I didn’t realize this was a thing.

ISP’s actually having data caps on wired connections in 2019

14. Yes, I would like answers for this, too.

The lack of paid maternity leave. The thought of having to hand my children to strangers and go back to work weeks after giving birth. Nobody seems enraged about what that must do to babies and mothers

13. Preach, my friend across the pond.

School debts.

12. Don’t believe everything you see in the movies.

Anything that happens in high school really

Edit: geez I’m getting a lot of replies, I’d like to respond to them all and discuss some more, but I don’t really have that much time, sorry

11. Buying water shouldn’t be necessary, but have you heard of Flint, MI…

Drinking tap water… I’m used to drinking tap water all day, I never buy water since it’s the same as tap water

Edit: I was once on vacation in Africa, and that was my first encounter with how tap water is in some other countries. I could never imagine undrinkable tap water in Europe.

10. So you can take it home with you, obvs.

Why pay for the bigger soda cup if there are free refills for the small?

9. Asking the real questions, here.

Why does Ross, the largest friend, not simply eat the other friends?

8. It’s our Puritan roots, plain and simple.

drinking at age 21. i mean for real? I live in Austria and the legal drinking age here is 16

7. Again…Puritans.

The double moral when it comes to sex and sexuality

6. Because we are disgusting, and also no one wants to hear about science.

Asian here but, why wear shoes inside your homes?

5. …it’s not like this in Europe?

Your bathrooms.

What idiot thought it was ok to have very small doors with gaps on all sides in every stall? How are you supposed to quietly poop and stink and fart without everyone seeing you?

I can understand why you are so afraid of unisex bathrooms.

4. So that TurboTax can keep making money…

Why do you pay the taxes yourself? It’s way easier to have it done for you by your state/country since you have to pay anyway.

3. Having one price is definitely simpler and helps those of us who don’t math well.

Showing prices BEFORE TAX LIKE MY DUDES “It looks cheaper” BUT IT AIN’T Idgi mang idgi!!!!

2. It’s a travesty.

Lunch debt? Why is that a thing? Why are the children being held accountable and unable graduate? It’a goddamn lunch.

1. It’s time to take to the streets.

Not rioting or demonstrating. I mean I’m French so the bias is big here.

Edit: Damn, thanks for the gold.

As an American, I have to say…we don’t understand some of these either!

Do you have a travel experience like this? Please share it with us in the comments!

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15 Very Funny Tweets About “Last Christmas”

Have you seen it yet?

Last Christmas is the talk of the movie theater this holiday season (so far), partially because it’s a good movie and partially because its marketing is a bit wonky and seems to be promising viewers a film that they’re just not getting.

No matter whether you love it, hate it, aren’t going to see it, or can’t wait, these 15 tweets have a pretty good chance of making you laugh.

15. It’s like the don’t even realize most of us subsist very happily on Hallmark fare every year.

14. What more do you need?

13. Can we have a moment of silence.

12. There’s no shame in that game.

11. Not to be dramatic or anything.

10. No spoilers, but…

9. None of us are mad at you.

8. Just sit back and wait for it. With popcorn.

7. No one else needs to audition.

6. Do you have some kind of problem with that?

5. I think we can all agree on this.

4. Some lessons still need to be taught.

3. Critics everywhere, please understand.

2. Does it, though?

1. Cosigned.

 

I can’t wait to see it, but I usually go in for those with bittersweet endings.

Have you seen it? Are you planning to? Let us know why or why not in the comments!

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Heineken Is Switching out Plastic Six-Pack Rings for Cardboard Ones

Heineken has announced that it will stop using plastic rings to hold together their packs of beer cans. The company will begin in the United Kingdom, where the company has invested millions in equipment that now manufactures cardboard stocks that will hold multipacks of beer together.

The announcement was met with enthusiasm and support, as you can see below.

These plastic rings are called yokes or hi-cones in the beer and soda industry. They may seem harmless, but they have a serious environmental impact – particularly on ocean life.

The Guardian reports that these new cardboard rings will reduce plastic consumption in the UK by a whopping 517 tons by the end of 2021.

Heineken, Kronenbourg 1664, and Foster’s will be the first Heineken-owned brands available with the new compostable cardboard rings. All plastic multipacks will be phased out for other Heineken-owned brands, such as Red Stripe, Bulmer’s, John Smiths, and Strongbow, by 2021.

Heineken joins other beer brands that have committed to cutting down single-use plastic six-pack rings, such as Guinness, Budweiser, and Smithwick’s.

Other brands have been experimenting with different methods to reduce their use of single-use plastic for beer packs, such as Carlsberg, which announced that it will soon start using recyclable glue.

All in all, Heineken is joining many UK-based companies that are looking for ways to help save the planet. Let’s hope their ideas catch on!

Have you heard of other innovative ways corporations are trying to cut down plastic use? Give them a shoutout in the comments!

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This Artist Sums up the Life of a 21st-Century Woman in Hilarious Comics

Cassandra Calin focuses on the everyday struggles of women in the 21st century with her art.

And boy, do these comics seem like they are on point. Like, big time.

Let’s dive into some of Calin’s work so you can see for yourself. Be sure to follow her on Facebook and Instagram.

1. Does this look familiar?

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Bras – (Link to the full comic in my bio)

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2. You just can’t win.

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All ruined. (Exclusive from Tapas)

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3. Here come the wrinkles.

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Oops.

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4. Don’t you just hate that?

5. That might be why…

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I don’t understand. — Exclusive from Tapas

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6. Time for a reality check.

7. It’s always one or the other.

8. Maybe not with you…?

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I want to adopt them all!

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9. Worse than a cat.

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Worse than a cat.

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10. Let’s not and say we did?

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Every winter.

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11. Fifty years later…

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One day, I will.

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12. Just sweating a lot.

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It’s so damn hot!

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13. Looks like a dream.

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One of those days…

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14. Gee, thanks a lot.

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Fascinating…

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15. Go at your own pace…

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Happy New Year!

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What do you think of these comics?

Ladies, let’s hear from you in the comments!

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Middle School Students Protested the Lack of Free Tampons at School with Inventive ‘Tampon Cookies’

These kids weren’t messing around…

Having periods can cost you roughly $18,000 over the course of your lifetime, according to 2017 analysis by HuffPost. It doesn’t quite seem fair that half of the population should have to pay out of pocket for an uncontrollable health necessity, which is why many folks have recently begun advocating for free tampons and pads at work, schools, and public places.

Now, even young people are getting in on the fight.

A group of middle schoolers organized to ask the principal to start distributing free tampons in the bathroom. The male principal refused, claiming that kids would “abuse the privilege.”

Whatever that means…

The students didn’t give up, though. They protested by making cookies in the shape of tampons.

Ilyse Hogue, president of NARAL Pro-Choice America, is the friend of the parent of a seventh-grader at the school. She told the story on Twitter.

“The kids decided to hold a cookie protest,” Ilyse wrote. “Behold the tampon cookies!”

The cost of tampons is especially unfair for young students, who have no control over their parents’ level of income or wealth. Kids who don’t have reliable access to menstrual products may not be able to attend school consistently.

The cookies appear to be made of wafers, red and white frosting, and string.

In response to Ilyse’s tweet, other Twitter users shared stories of similar actions at other middle and high schools.

They also mocked the principal’s concerns and praised the students’ creativity.

As one user wrote: “The kids are DEFINITELY alright.” And hopefully, their efforts are successful!

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This Guy Makes Some of the Most Amazing Minibikes You’ll Ever See

I need one of these!

Brent Walter builds all kinds of amazing motorcycles that you have to see to believe.

Walter uses the fenders from classic Volkswagen Beetles to build his custom Volkspod minibikes, and they look sick. He said, “I wanted a scooter to take to VW shows. These fenders were left over from building my car. I also wanted to practice welding the thin sheet metal panels.”

Looks like he hit this project out of the park! Take a look.

1. Look at that beauty!

2. Still a work in progress.

3. That is a nice looking bike.

4. The Volkspod in action.

5. Another one of Walter’s restoration projects.

6. I’d love to have one of these.

7. Beep! Beep!

8. Stripped down to the bones.

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Big guy on a little scooter. #minibike #volkspod

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9. Here comes trouble.

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Cold day for a ride. #volkspod

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10. These are so cool.

Walter’s work is amazing, isn’t it?

I’m a huge fan!

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