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South Africa has the most official languages that have equal status, with eleven. Bolivia recognises thirty-seven languages, the most of any country in the world, and India recognises twenty-three. However, Bolivia and India give primacy to Spanish and Hindi respectively, making South Africa the country with the most equally important official languages.
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On average, blondes and brunettes have the most hair. They tend to have an average of 150,000 hairs on their head, whilst the average redhead has only 90,000.
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After four months of rejections Kim O’Grady added ‘Mr.’ to his name on resume/CV and almost immediately landed a job.
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Christopher Havens, a convicted murderer solves ancient math problem in prison. Taught himself higher math and solved the age-old math puzzle of number theory involving so-called continued fractions over which Euclid has already racked his brains. He then published the journal in January 2020.
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Nothing is as frustrating as employers who have rules that seem totally arbitrary, or that are applied so selectively it can be impossible to get a handle on how you’re supposed to behave on the job.
Luckily, there are always those employees who will maliciously comply with what they’re told to do, giving employers the chance to see just how stupid those rules were in the first place.
This guy, who went from loving his job to not, is a perfect example.
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He kept getting more and more responsibility due to layoffs, but no more money to go along with it.
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Things came to a head after new management arrived, and some of their more dubious policies possibly contributed to this guy’s collapsed lung.
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They were after him to quit, pulling out all of the stops along the way.
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In response, he went on a mission to make their plant the very safest one in the history of ever.
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He went back to doing the one job he was hired for.
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He would refuse to do things based on the “rules,” which he was following “to the letter,” just as they were. He waited to see whether they would blink first, because he wasn’t going to.
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He went around with OSHA rules, generally making their lives difficult, until one day, a manager took the bait.
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The employee was delighted. The manager, not so much.
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The guy did finally move on, but loved hearing that they had to hire 5 people to do what he had been doing previously, and it still wasn’t getting done well.
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This is why you treat people like human beings, managers.
They will happily go above and beyond, money be damned, if you do.
If you don’t, well…you could end up getting the short end of the stick in every way possible.
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You probably know someone who eats “gluten free.” It’s become something of a fad, with even people who have no medical reason to eschew gluten sure that doing so makes them “feel better.”
And you know, everyone can decide for themselves what they do and do not want to eat.
For people with celiac disease, though, ingesting gluten can have some very real, and extremely uncomfortable, gastrointestinal effects. With gluten sneaking its way into tons of products – including those that claim to be gluten free – relief could be a huge deal for so many.
A case study that was published in Annals of Internal Medicine detailed a male patient who was treated with Tofacitinib, a medication used for people with rheumatoid arthritis and alopecia. When he returned for a followup appointment, doctors found that his celiac disease had gone into remission.
Normally, celiac patients have to avoid gluten for the rest of their lives in order to stop long-term damage to the mucosa in their digestive tracts, but his man found he could eat and tolerate it with no trouble after going on the Tofacitinib.
The patient, who was seen at the University Hospitals Leuven, Belgium, had previously been controlling his celiac disease with a gluten-free diet. Then, he began a regimen of Tofacitinib to treat his alopecia. The medication inhibits enzymes associated with worsening severity of rheumatoid arthritis, mainly, though it has previously been used to treat certain bowel diseases.
His celiac disease showed complete histologic and serologic remission, even after he returned to eating a normal diet that included regular gluten.
The results are promising, though they need to be replicated on a larger scale before gluten lovers everywhere can rejoice. The drug also has side effects that would need to be considered before doctors prescribed it to celiac patients en masse.
Still, hope is on the horizon, and sometimes, that’s all you need.
Well, that and to be able to eat garlic bread with your spaghetti.
Am I right?
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Speaking as a writer, I can tell you that we spend as much time coming up with the perfect opening line as we do with the right last one – although for me, final lines are easier. I think it’s because the story is told, the characters are well-loved (or hated) friends, and how it ends all comes out in one big whoosh.
I think the final lines of these 14 popular books are spot-on perfection – take a look and see if you agree.
“But I don’t think us feel old at all. And us so happy. Matter of fact, I think this the youngest us ever felt.”
You can buy this Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award winner here.
“The eyes and faces all turned themselves towards me, and guiding myself by them, as by a magical thread, I stepped into the room.”
This is a fictional account of Plath’s experience as a “guest editor” at Mademoiselle.
“Up the road, in his shack, the old man was sleeping again. He was still sleeping on his face and the boy was sitting by him watching him. The old man was dreaming about the lions.”
This novel, meant to prove Hemingway wasn’t washed up, is available here.
“But wherever they go, and whatever happens to them on the way, in that enchanted place on the top of the Forest a little boy and his Bear will always be playing.”
Grab this iconic book and share the magic with your own kiddos.
“Then starting home, he walked toward the trees, and under them, leaving behind the big sky, the whisper of wind voices in the wind-bent wheat.”
Fun fact: Capote was joined by friend Harper Lee when he traveled to Kansas to investigate the Clutter family murders.
Grab the book here.
“It is a far, far better thing that I do, than I have ever done; it is a far, far better rest that I go to than I have ever known.”
Almost as iconic as the opening line, “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times …”
If you need a refresher, you can buy the book here.
“… I think of Dean Moriarty, I even think of Old Dean Moriarty the father we never found, I think of Dean Moriarty.”
You can re-read the favorite book of college boys everywhere and see if it holds up as an adult.
“I got to light out for the Territory ahead of the rest, because Aunt Sally she’s going to adopt me and sivilize me, and I can’t stand it. I been there before.”
It is kind of sad, if you think about it.
Buy the book here.
“He turned out the light and went into Jem’s room. He would be there all night, and he would be there when Jem waked up in the morning.”
Scouts neighbor, Dill, is based on Truman Capote.
Buy a copy for yourself here.
“She looked up and across the barn, and her lips came together and smiled mysteriously.”
It kind of seems like a cliffhanger, but if you’ve ever read this depressing novel, you’ll recall being glad that it wasn’t.
See how you feel about it now, and read the book again.
“So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past.”
Poetic, right? Nab a copy and read the whole, sad tale all over again.
“Oh, my girls, however long you may live, I never can wish you a greater happiness than this.”
And no, she never considered putting Jo and Laurie together.
You can buy it (and shove your copy in the freezer) here.
“I lingered round them, under that benign sky; watched the moths fluttering among the heath, and hare-bells; listened to the soft wind breathing through the grass; and wondered how any one could ever imagine unquiet slumbers for the sleepers in that quiet earth.”
If you haven’t read this in a while, may I recommend buying your copy now, and reading it in the dreary days of winter.
“But now I know that our world is no more permanent than a wave rising on the ocean. Whatever our struggles and triumphs, however we may suffer them, all too soon they bleed into a wash, just like watery ink on paper.”
Read it again – or for the first time – with a pretty new copy.
If you would change any of these I would love to know how in the comments!
You know what they say – don’t come with a problem if you don’t have the solution!
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Roommates can be really terrible.
Even when you very carefully lay down a series of rules designed for peaceful cohabitation, there’s always somebody who thinks they’re above the law of common decency and that those rules need not apply to them. What’s to be done about such people? Do we just grin and bear it? Do we resort to confrontation? Should confrontation fail, what then?
A Reddit user found himself asking these questions when he was forced by circumstance to plot a devious trap for his roommate “R.”
Read on:
Me and 2 other guys share an apartment together and we split all the bills. The only thing we don’t split costs on is groceries. Everyone’s in charge of buying their own food and we don’t touch whatever doesn’t belong to us in the fridge. We put our names on everything so no one gets mixed up.
This issue has been going on almost a year and I’m sick of it.
One of my roommates, R, keeps stealing my food. I get home from work and containers with my leftovers are sometimes missing (they have my name written on it), or my stuff finishes too quick. My gallon of milk for example. I buy almond milk because I like the taste. But it seems to finish after a week even though I’ve only drank once or twice.
Yeah, he’s getting stolen from… for sure!
I confronted R about this lots of times and that’s caused a lot of arguments. He outright denies it and tells me I’m crazy even though it’s so obvious.
Sounds like a class act!
My other roommate and I carpool together because we both work the same early morning shifts around the same area so I know it’s not him. It’s always after we get back home and R’s already left for work that I notice my food’s gone. My roommate’s also had a similar problem but not as often as I do. I’m guessing cause R doesn’t like what he buys.
The funny thing is R buys a lot for himself and is even more stingy about his food. He will literally point out what’s his when he comes back from grocery shopping and tells us not to touch it.
Yeah, sounds typical of an a&&hole…
Last week, my milk was nearly empty again and I got fed up. I went to the liquor store and bought regular dairy milk. I drank what was left of my almond milk and refilled the gallon with the one I bought. This was to catch/prove R is the one stealing since he’s lactose intolerant.
The nxt day, Saturday, we get back from work and R is pissed. He yelled at me that he was stuck in the bathroom for 40 mins with diarrhea because of my milk; he was using it to make a shake. I only responded with “So then you’re the one who’s been stealing?”
What happened next? Oh… boy… howdy…
He freaking exploded. Yeah he admitted he was “sometimes” drinking my milk and eating my food but he was more mad that I switched milks than the fact that he was caught. I told him I wouldn’t have done that if he’d just stopped taking my stuff from the fridge or at least told the truth instead of tryna make it seem like I was making it up.
My roommate backed me up and thought it was kinda funny he got payback for stealing from us. It’s a little tense rn and my roommate told me R is trying to convince him to agree to kick me out. Little does he know we’re both looking to move somewhere else together cause we are sick of his shit.
I told some buddies what happened and a few think I was an asshole for that. I feel like I’m not in the wrong here. He was taking my food and not even owning up to it and I wanted to prove it, does that make me TA?
This was, of course, posted to the infamous forum “Am I The A**hole,” in which scenarios like this are posed and a sea of random Reddit jurors determine who exactly is the a**hole. What did they decide? Let’s find out.
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So before you go taking similar revenge on a bad roommate, maybe check and make sure you’re not going to, yanno, severely injure them with your little prank. That would be a much less funny story.
But what do you think about this situation?
Tell us in the comments.
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Only 10 percent of the world’s population is left-hand dominant.
Naturally, the other 90 percent don’t really understand the daily struggles that southpaws face.
Here are 11 daily tasks that are difficult for lefties. Some of them may surprise you.
Simply cutting a piece of paper for a project can be a nightmare for a left-handed person.
Scissors are typically designed for right-handed people, so a lefty may have to hold them upside down just to be able to cut.
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If you’re part of the 90 percent and have dined next to a lefty, you should know all too well about the difficulty of this task.
Lefties can have a difficult time dining comfortably because they will be invading their neighbor’s space.
Maybe sitting across the table is the best bet after all.
Painting your own nails can be a challenge no matter if you’re a lefty or a righty.
For southpaws, trying to paint their left hand with their right can be an absolute mess.
Sometimes it’s best to just pay the extra money and let the professionals handle it.
Banks love to protect their pens. But did you ever notice that most banks have their pens chained in a position that’s advantageous for right-handed people?
That can make endorsing a check an uncomfortable task for a lefty.
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You may not notice it, but we tend to lean toward our dominant side when walking.
So if you’re passing a left-handed person, it can be an awkward ordeal if they are leaning into your path.
Just blame genetics.
Even getting dressed can be a tough task for left-handers thanks to zippers.
Buttons and zippers typically are designed for right-handed people to open and close.
Maybe it’s time to offer a new line of clothing just for lefties.
Cooking is already hard enough for many people, but for lefties, it can be even more challenging.
Glass and plastic measuring cups typically have the serving amount printed on the left of the handle.
That means left-handers often come face-to-face with the metric system side, which is another challenge in itself.
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A can opener is a useful kitchen tool…unless you’re a lefty.
Manual can openers are designed to favor right-handers. Luckily, modern-day devices can do the job for you no matter what hand you prefer to use.
Even our phones are optimally designed for the 90 percent of the population that calls their right hand the dominant one.
Apple is the prime culprit when it comes to lefties and their cell phone struggles. At times, your left hand can block the antenna and lead to poor reception.
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It’s already a challenge to try and use the gear shift with your non-dominant hand.
Now imagine trying to grab a drink from a cup holder while driving.
Talk about a nightmare.
Let’s just say notebooks aren’t a lefty’s best friend.
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Left-handers have trouble writing because their own hand can smudge or smear their work.
Maybe typing your next assignment is the better option.
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Are you a lefty? What tasks do you find more difficult than your right-handed friends and family members?
Tell us more in the comments below!
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Break out the fire extinguisher—Totino’s is creating another late-afternoon snack legend in a collab with Takis to make Takis Fuego Mini Snack Bites.
Similar to the binge-worthy pizza rolls that you remember, these also bite-sized and are an ideal snack any time of day. However, these have added extra kick—they are coated in Takis Fuego seasoning with creamy mozzarella cheese on the inside, which oozes out once they’re cooked.
This is not a drill
Find Takis Mini Snack Bites at participating grocery stores. pic.twitter.com/EgwUdJCSEB
— Takis (@TakisUSA) August 3, 2020
Needless to say, people are excited.
this is the most american thing ive seen today
WHERE CAN I GET SOME
— local moronic vaporeon
(@ChunkyVaporeon) August 4, 2020
While these have more of a kick than the pizza rolls do, they are infused with lime, so you won’t completely scald your month to the point you can’t taste anything. If you can’t handle the spice, you can also dip the Bites in ranch or blue cheese as you would hot wings.
Takis Fuego Mini Snack Bites are a breeze to make. Just pop them in the microwave for a minute and a half or, if you want extra crunch, in a 425-degree oven.
If you already love Totino’s Pizza Bites and Takis Fuegos, then you’re in for a real treat. Not only will they satisfy your pizza cravings, but they’ve got you covered for all your spicy snack needs.
The crossover episode you never knew you needed. Introducing Totino’s x @TakisUSA Mini Snack Bites, available in stores now! pic.twitter.com/KJ9P4X2Lyh
— Pete Zaroll (@totinos) August 3, 2020
They are available at mainstream retailers everywhere and come in packs of 60 for about $5. That’s a lot of bites for a low price, and spicy snack lovers everywhere are rejoicing!
Im getting some later, these are about to be FIRE
— Bozozz (@pelles_kevin) August 7, 2020
Have you tried Takis Fuego Mini Bites yet? Let us know in the comments below!
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