For 25 years, two brothers re-gifted each other the same pair of pants, in increasingly inventive and difficult packaging, including a 600lb safe, a double-glazed window, a 16-foot rocket ship, and a crushed car, with a card that read “Merry Christmas, the pants are in the glove box”.
In 1974 the 1946 movie…
In 1974 the 1946 movie “It’s A Wonderful Life” fell into public domain because the studio failed to renew it’s copyright. As a result, it was aired a lot, which explains why it became so popular even though it flopped in theaters. The studio got rights to the movie again in 1993.
When Japanese prime minister…
When Japanese prime minister Keizō Obuchi was a young man and short on money, he travelled to thirty-eight countries, completely circumnavigating the globe and taking odd jobs as he went. These included being a dishwasher, an assistant aikido instructor and a TV camera crew assistant in Berlin.
15 Siblings Who Don’t Deserve Forgiveness
Some transgressions can be forgiven because we’re family – but some things are just unforgivable horror shows. Frankly, these people below should be shamed for the rest of their lives (preferably on the internet). That’s how bad they are.
Let’s be real: these 15 siblings clearly are gonna get what’s coming to them.
15. You’re living with a monster.
What my older sister does to toothpaste tubes from mildlyinfuriating
14. How can you even be mad?
My mum asked my brother to share his Easter egg with me. from mildlyinfuriating
13. That’s a pretty epic level of lazy.
my little brother was too lazy to clean up monopoly so he threw it in the trash from mildlyinfuriating
12. What kind of person could do this?
11. I love how there are no other texts in between.
10. She’s clearly trying to kill you.
About three weeks ago my sister knocked my lamp over and broke its glass cover. Today I saw that she had placed it next to my curtain, burning a hole in it and almost starting a fire. from mildlyinfuriating
9. Cheese and crackers, anyone?
I shit you not my brother ate the ham out of all 5 Lunchables and put them back in the refrigerator from mildlyinfuriating
8. It had to be a rainy day, too.
My brother backing out of my driveway… from mildlyinfuriating
7. But the middle is the best part?
6. Okay but in her defense that could happen to anyone.
5. Just shove it behind the couch, it will be like it doesn’t exist.
My brother calls this cable "management" from mildlyinfuriating
4. She’s just taking one for the team.
My sister only eats the chocolate from the top container on the YoCrunch yogurts, leaving the rest of us with plain vanilla yogurt. from mildlyinfuriating
3. Who thinks keeping a lollipop clean is more important than a phone screen?
2. But it wasn’t empty!
My brother thinks that, by leaving half a sheet on the roll, he won’t have to change it. from mildlyinfuriating
1. This makes me twitch.
May I never do something like this to my poor, long-suffering sister.
Has one of your siblings ever let you down on this scale? Tell us the story in the comments!
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Kansas City Is the First U.S. City to Offer Free Public Transit
Imagine being able to ride your city’s bus or train and go anywhere for free. That’s the reality in just one groundbreaking U.S. city.
In Kansas City, Missouri, people will soon be able to ride on any bus or light rail without paying a fare of any kind. The city is the first in the country to approve a plan for free public transportation.
Kansas City’s streetcar has been free for some time, and a plan to eliminate bus fares for 2020 was approved by the city council in December 2019.
Kansas City becomes first major American city with universal fare-free public transit – Kansas City's streetcar has been free since it opened, and is now joined by the city's bus system. PHOTO BY NATE SHEETS Today, Kansas… – https://t.co/6EhXyqk4Lr – – pic.twitter.com/OZ9RC3l5K4
— Happy Eco News (@HappyEcoNews) December 18, 2019
City officials estimate that the new plan will cost $8 million, which is about how much the transit system makes off of bus fares and monthly passes each year.
However, it will also likely make residents’ lives a whole lot easier, especially low-income residents.
“When we’re talking about improving people’s lives who are our most vulnerable citizens, I don’t think there’s any question that we need to find that money,” City Councilman Eric Bunch told KSHB.
By making it easier for folks to get around, officials also hope that the plan will ultimately boost economic activity to make up for the lost money.
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Accessible public transit is a hot-button issue in many cities in the U.S. Many young activists praise mass transit as a possible way to fight the effects of climate change, and many large fossil fuel interests spend liberally to try and prevent the expansion of public transit systems.
However, no city has successfully enacted a plan for free public transit — until Kansas City. On the contrary, larger cities like New York City are famously cracking down on folks who ride the subway without paying (though New York has decades of mismanagement to thank for their current funding woes).
The success or failure of Kansas City’s plan will impact whether other cities follow suit, but it’s impossible to know how it’ll turn out without first trying — so hats off to you, KC!
Hopefully you’re the first of many.
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Here Are the 100 Most Popular Baby Names of the Decade
Baby names come and go, and it’s always interesting to see what sticks and what’s ultimately a flash in the pan. Have you wondered what the most popular names for kids have been the past ten years or so?
The numbers have been crunched from information from the Social Security Administration from 2010 to 2018 to give us the most popular baby names of the past decade.
Did you have any new kiddos in the past ten years? If so, did any of these names make the cut for you?
Tell us all about it in the comments!
1. Emma
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2. Sophia
3. Olivia
4. Noah
5. Isabella
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6. Liam
7. Jacob
8. Mason
9. William
10. Ava
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11. Ethan
12. Michael
13. Alexander
14. James
15. Elijah
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16. Daniel
17. Benjamin
18. Aiden
19. Jayden
20. Mia
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21. Logan
22. Matthew
23. Abigail
24. Emily
25. David
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26. Joseph
27. Lucas
28. Jackson
29. Anthony
30. Joshua
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31. Samuel
32. Andrew
33. Gabriel
34. Christopher
35. John
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36. Madison
37. Charlotte
38. Dylan
39. Carter
40. Isaac
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41. Elizabeth
42. Ryan
43. Luke
44. Oliver
45. Nathan
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46. Henry
47. Owen
48. Amelia
49. Caleb
50. Wyatt
51. Chloe
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52. Christian
53. Ella
54. Sebastian
55. Evelyn
56. Jack
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57. Avery
58. Sofia
59. Harper
60. Jonathan
61. Landon
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62. Julian
63. Isaiah
64. Hunter
65. Levi
66. Grace
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67. Addison
68. Aaron
69. Victoria
70. Eli
71. Charles
72. Natalie
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73. Thomas
74. Connor
75. Lily
76. Brayden
77. Nicholas
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78. Jaxon
79. Jeremiah
80. Aubrey
81. Cameron
82. Evan
83. Adrian
84. Jordan
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85. Lillian
86. Gavin
87. Zoey
88. Hannah
89. Grayson
90. Angel
91. Robert
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92. Layla
93. Tyler
94. Josiah
95. Brooklyn
96. Austin
97. Samantha
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98. Zoe
99. Colton
100. Brandon
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Dollar Stores Really Do Make Money
It may seem impossible that a store that offers pretty much everything cheaper than anywhere else (if not for an actual $1) could be a profitable business.
Dollar stores (to be clear, we’re talking about the category of stores “dollar stores,” not the chain of dollar stores called “Dollar Store”) have been around for decades, but after the recession in 2008, more and more people across all income levels began to patronize them.
#dollarstore #dollarstoresverige #charlottenberg #shopping #julehandel #jul #julshopping #grensehandel #harrytur #dollar #store #merrychristmas“In general, dollar stores provide great value,” explained Meaghan Brophy, a retail analyst for FitSmallBusiness.com. “But as many items are custom-made in smaller sizes by manufacturers for dollar stores, shoppers need to compare the price against weight, length, and size,
Given that you can find them in pretty much every town, though – there are 15,000-of them across the U.S. – they’re obviously turning a profit.
But how?
#Christmas #santa #wild #Jesus #dollarstoreDarya Minovi, a policy associate at the Center for Science in the Public Interest, can tell us at least part of the story.
“Dollar stores are able to profit on slim margins, in part because operating costs are kept low by employing only a handful of people to stock aisles, and by limiting the amount of cold chain storage in their stores (which is necessary for fresh foods like produce).”
Basically, they take care when deciding what to stock and how much in order to cut down on operating costs in their stores – which explains why you’re pretty much always on your own when it comes to finding something in their jumbled aisles of canned vegetables and paper goods.
. . . $ 
Dollar Tree There’s more to the equation, though, says Minovi.
“Dollar stores in the United States typically seek to open locations in economically disadvantaged communities that lack a full-service grocery store. It’s worth noting that consumable goods were nearly 78% of Dollar General’s total sales in 2018. Unfortunately, the food on offer is largely calorie-dense and nutrient-poor, so this model depends on selling nutritionally poor food and beverages to mostly low-income customers.”
Which is all to say that dollar stores, though they serve the needs of certain communities, are not without their issues.
One of those issues, though, isn’t turning a profit.
Just so you know.
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Ryan Reynolds Made a Gin Commercial Starring the Woman From the Peloton Commercial
You’ve probably seen the holiday Peloton ad – the one that definitely didn’t go the way the company wanted. It features a wife and mother who receives an exercise bike, then goes on to document her fitness journey online.
The problem is that it sort of plays like a horror movie in which the woman is forced to act like a happy wife and mother who loves working out, but is in fact being held against her will.
Monica Ruiz, the actress, blames her eyebrows, but it turns out the odd commercial might be great for her career – because Ryan Reynolds already hired her to make a commercial for Aviation American Gin.
Exercise bike not included. #AviationGin pic.twitter.com/jYHW74h81l
— Ryan Reynolds (@VancityReynolds) December 7, 2019
In it, the Peloton-gifted wife is drinking gin at a bar with her friends after (maybe?) separating from her kidnapper/spouse. Or at least recovering from her traumatic year with the Peloton.
You went full Ryan Reynolds.
— ????? (@steinekin) December 7, 2019
“You are safe here,” one friend says as the women share a toast “to new beginnings.”
Ruiz drains her glass and asks for another, and all’s well that ends well, I suppose.
This was—
1. A really clever marketing stunt.
2. A kindness.— Danyule Kringlesmith (@kibblesmith) December 7, 2019
Most people think it’s hilarious…except Sean Hunter, who played the husband in the original ad. He isn’t as amused by the situation as everyone else.
“Five seconds of air time has created an array of malicious feedback that is all associated with my face. As it continues to be screenshot online, I wonder what repercussions will come back to me. I pride myself on being a great teacher and developing actor and I can only hope this affects neither.”
Anyone else feel bad for the poor guy that played the husband? I bet he's getting shit for being the "villain" in the ad. Please give that actor a commercial too.
— Sabrina Cayne
(@sabrinacayne) December 7, 2019
Time will tell, but I mean, maybe he’ll get a second, better commercial opportunity as well?
You never know, but as for Reynolds and Ruiz, the internet is loving the addition to the “Peloton Cinematic Universe.”
Peloton Universe Cinematic Universe….?
— James Willems (@JamesWillems) December 7, 2019
— Melanie
Says People Get Ready 2019 (@JoyRoseM) December 7, 2019
The Peloton Cinematic Universe is surprisingly dark
— Evan Lahti (@ELahti) December 7, 2019
And you know, I do feel a little bad for both actors, who likely never expected that booking an innocuous Christmas ad for an exercise bike would blow up online, for better or worse. But this is who we are as a society now.
“we gotta get the Peloton girl.” – whoever said that first needs like a 50% raise
— kate gorton (@KGisWriting) December 7, 2019
Watch your face, folks. There are repercussions for days.
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It Took 20 Years for This Woman to Recover Her Lost Luggage
Losing your luggage sucks. I mean sure, you can pack the things you really need in your carry-on, but there’s just something about not having your things that can make you feel so much more lost, and stressed, especially if you’re away from home.
Most of the time, though, the airline is quick to recover and return your things.
That wasn’t the case for Tuscon resident Maria Dellos, whose bags went missing more than two decades ago, never to be seen again.
Image Credit: KVOA Tucson
At least, that’s what she thought…
Until she got a call from TSA.
Because she apparently has terrible luck, she assumed they were ringing about the luggage they lost 4 months ago, but no – it was about her bag that had disappeared twenty years earlier.
She told KVOA news about her reaction to the call.
“Well I actually almost ignored the call because of telemarketing. All day long I get calls.”
We feel you, Maria.
The bag was returned, and inside it she found art supplies she’d purchased from a trade show, as well as a handwritten note that was chock full of nostalgia for her.
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“When I looked at this note, it was dated, it dated me as 20 years ago! And I was just absolutely blown away. I’m absolutely thankful to the TSA for calling me today and giving me great faith back into the airline industry.”
I don’t know if I’d have “great faith” if I was her, but it’s also amazing to me that they actually called and got her the bag instead of trashing it in order to never have to discuss their mistake.
TSA says the bag was likely left unattended for so long that someone dumped it in lost and found without researching who it might belong to or where it should properly have been sent.
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Oh, and her more recently lost bags? Those’ve been returned, too, so maybe her faith isn’t totally misplaced.
Time will tell. I’ll be ready for updates the next time she flies.
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Here Are All of the Disney Movies Coming Out Next Year
Now what…? Disney+ is here, Star Wars is over (for now), so you might be sitting there thinking that Disney is going to leave you cold and alone without any new content.
I mean, not alone, because you could spend literal years watching all of the amazing offerings on Disney+. But you know what I mean.
You’ll be happy to hear, then, that they have more than a few movies slated for 2020 – and here they are, all lined up in a row.
23. Underwater (1/20)
Y’all have fun with this creepy underwater thriller that’s being compared to The Abyss, because I don’t do drowning.
22. The Call of the Wild (2/21)
The adaptation of Jack London’s classic adventure tale stars Harrison Ford.
21. Onward (3/6)
A pair of magical brothers bring back their dad for 24 hours…or at least, they try to.
20. Mulan (3/27)
Disney’s next animated-turned-live-action fav is Mulan, and idk, the trailers look pretty good?
19. The New Mutants (4/3)
Bring on the X-Men and a new team of teen mutants – in a horror film this time!
18. Antlers (4/17)
Keri Russell plays an Oregon teacher who learns one of her students has a disturbing secret – this one looks truly creepy…
17. Black Widow (5/1)
Scarlett Johansson and the Black Widow are finally getting their own film, and I, for, one, hope they don’t screw it up.
16. The Personal History of David Copperfield (5/8)
Dev Patel, Hugh Laurie, and Tilda Swinton star in this adaptation of a classic Dickens novel.
15. The Women in the Window (5/15)
This riff on the classic Hitchcock film Rear Window stars Amy Adams, Gary Oldman, and Julianne Moore.
14. Artemis Foul (5/29)
The screen adaptation of the hit kids’ book series by Eoin Colfer is bound to bring in major $$ – especially with an all star cast that includes Judi Dench, Josh Gad, and Ferdia Shaw.
13. Soul (6/19)
Pixar is back to break your heart with the story of what happens after you die.
Yep.
12. Free Guy (7/3)
This stars Ryan Reynolds, so you’re going to go and see it no matter what it’s about.
11. Jungle Cruise (7/24)
Inspired by a Disney Parks attraction, they’re sure hoping it does as well as Pirates of the Caribbean.
10. The Empty Man (8/7)
This supernatural horror movie is based on a noir-style graphic novel.
9. The One and Only Ivan (8/14)
Katherine Applegate wrote the award-winning children’s book (based on a true story) about a friendship between an elephant and a gorilla.
8. The King’s Man (9/18)
This comedic thriller is sure to be a winner.
7. Death on the Nile (10/9)
Agatha Christie never gets old, and this sequel to Murder on the Orient Express also stars Gal Gadot and Armie Hammer.
6. Everybody’s Talking About Jamie (10/23)
This musical about a teen taking the spotlight as a drag queen is based on a British-American drama.
5. Eternals (11/6)
This is a new entry into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and Disney is betting you’re going to love this cast of characters who are members of a superhuman race that guide humanity through its trials.
4. Deepwater (11/13)
Personally, I think it’s been too long since we’ve had a thriller from Ben Affleck, no?
3. Raya and the Last Dragon (11/25)
This fantasy about a young warrior’s hunt for the last dragon on the planet with be an animated feature.
2.West Side Story (12/18)
Steven Spielberg is taking the helm of a musical for the first time, and with this classic story to work with, I’m sure Disney is gonna have a hit.
1. The Last Duel (12/25)
This period piece set in France stars Matt Damon, Adam Driver, and Ben Affleck, and it’s directed by Ridley Scott. Those are 4 big ways to put asses in the seats.
Okay, so I’m super excited now!
Which are you looking forward to the most?
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