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A Little Boy’s Drumming Video Goes Viral and He Got to Meet His Heroes Onstage

Slipknot has had a rabid fan following for more than two decades. Their live shows, complete with their explosive stage show and frightening masks, have made them a perennial favorite among metalheads.

And a 5-year-old boy from England named Caleb is one of those diehard Slipknot fans. And boy, did young Caleb get to live out a dream recently due to his own musical prowess.

It all started when Slipknot’s Jay Weinberg retweeted a viral video of Caleb air-drumming perfectly at a Slipknot show.

Caleb also went viral when this video of him playing along with a Slipknot song was viewed over 1.3 million times on YouTube (so far). Even his Slipknot costume and face paint are on point.

The band was so impressed with Caleb’s skill and dedication that they invited him to a show in Birmingham, England, to meet the band and they even invited him to come out on stage.

Flip through these awesome photos on Weinberg’s Instagram page to see what a blast young Caleb had that night.

Caleb’s Twitter account posted about the epic evening as well.

I love this story! Keep drumming, Caleb, so we can see you playing up on stage soon!

Start ’em young, parents! Being a metalhead is a lifetime commitment!

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This is Where You Can Watch “Hair Love,” the Oscar-Winning Short

You’ve probably heard of the short film Hair Love and its well-deserved 2020 Oscar Award for Best Short Film.

Director Matthew A. Cherry had an NFL career before settling on filmmaking as his next passion. His short film touches on the struggle of Black fathers who struggle to style their daughter’s hair, all with adorable animations that challenge negativity about natural hair.

What many don’t know is that Cherry began his Hair Love journey with a Kickstarter campaign. But Cherry’s journey is even more endearing because of his own declarations in 2012.

The director and his collaborators, who include Karen Rupert Tolive, wanted to make a film that shattered stereotypes and prejudices against Black people, especially those who choose not to straighten their hair. Cherry says,

 “Hair Love was done because wanted to see more representation in animation.

We wanted to normalize black hair.”

Indeed, the director is right that there are few animations and films that depict natural hair in a positive light. But there’s more. Cherry gave a heartfelt speech when he won, and he used his moment to shine a light on the CROWN Act, a law that would bar discrimination against people who choose natural hairstyles.

Cherry posted the short film on his website and on YouTube for easier access.

Hair Love has already had a major impact and influence on the way people discuss natural hair.

What did you think of the film? Share your thoughts in the comments!

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Americans Are Going to the Library More than They Are Going to the Movies

This is pretty interesting.

According to a Gallup poll, American libraries are still very important even in this digital age where information is at our fingertips at any time.

Gallup asked a sample of 1,025 adults across all 50 states and the District of Columbia the number of times they engaged in nine leisure activities in the past year. The winner was taking a trip to the local library.

Yeah, really.

Photo Credit: Wikimedia

Participants responded that they made 10.5 trips to the library, which was more than the runner-up activity of going to see a movie. That came in with an average of 5.3 times. The zoo had the least amount of visits at 0.9.

Here’s what’s interesting… Gallup did a similar poll in 2001 and found the results were similar in this follow-up. This suggests that trips to the library are just as important even as technology advances.

Libraries also offer many free amenities like wifi and use of computers. Pollsters found that people from low income households tended to rate libraries high on their list.

A Pew Research Center study in 2016 also found that 29 percent of people used libraries for these services.

Photo Credit: Pixabay

More expensive leisure activities like gambling or trips to amusement parks sat at the bottom of the Gallup list.

Women tended to visit the library more than men at a rate of 13.4 visits, on average, compared to 7.5 visits for men. Men also wanted to participate in activities that require tickets such as theme and amusement parks.

As far as those movie numbers, adults without kids went to the movies the most often.

Photo Credit: Pexels

But, in these fast-moving, high-tech times, it’s nice to know the old-fashioned library is still serving our communities as well as they did in their beginnings.

Long live the library!

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This Giant, Inflatable Game of Twister Is What You Need for Your Next Party

Twister has been a longtime favorite for a reason – it gets you up and moving, it makes people laugh, and you can drink and/or flirt really well while playing it.

That’s pretty much all you need to nail it, future game-makers out there.

Now, the makers are upping their game with a giant inflatable version sure to take your next gathering up another level or two.

Why? Well, the 15-by-15 foot inflatable is big enough for everyone to play at once. And even though the rules are the same as in regular Twister, the added challenge of re-stabilizing the game board every time someone shifts to a new dot is what makes it A LOT more fun.

A 1-horsepower air blower is included with your purchase of the mat and a 3-foot-tall spinning wheel that’s easy enough to see from anywhere on the surface.

What I’m saying is everything you need to have the garden party of your dreams – and your guests nightmares, probably – is waiting for you to click “Add to cart.”

Go ahead and do it – there’s nothing like having a few glasses of wine and then climbing on a bouncy house without walls with a few of your friends.

I mean, I assume…

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These Biases Cloud Your Decision-Making

All of us think we make decisions independently until we realize that biases can cloud our judgment. So how do we become objective enough to make better decisions?

Science and psychology can help you understand your own biases so you can hopefully figure out what influences you. And hey, remember that your interest in self-improvement means you’re already a step ahead of the curve. Check for these five biases when making decisions.

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5. Choice-Supporting Bias

Let’s suppose you decide to buy a $200 pair of shoes even though it wasn’t a good idea. You justify it by saying that you earned this pair of shoes even though you could have used a coupon or searched for a better option. Maybe the $50 pair of shoes was just as nice, but you tell yourself your decision was good because it was yours.

That’s choice-supporting bias. People make a decision that isn’t good. Perhaps they didn’t have all the best information (they didn’t know about an upcoming sale, or about other shoe stores, in this example).

Instead, they try to rationalize everything so they can feel better.

4. Bandwagon Effect

Have you ever walked out of a group meeting where people agreed on something because a more powerful person said it or because agreeing on the first suggestion was easier? If everyone is agreeing, then the idea or decision must be good.

This is the bandwagon effect. It’s common practice for consumer businesses to talk someone into buying something because “everyone else is doing it.”

The bandwagon effect may persuade someone to buy this item even if it means compromising their beliefs.

3. Anchoring Bias

Also known as focalism, this refers to a tendency to rely on only one type of information in order to make a decision.

Suppose you are looking for a new home, you may give too much importance to one neighborhood over another, even when there are comparable areas to live in that would help you snag a good deal.

2. Availability Heuristic

This is actually a mental shortcut that can help you make decisions a bit faster, but it can falter sometimes. Basically, it means that you give things more importance if you can think of them first or faster.

How does it work? Let’s say there are news reports about a recent plane crash. The news, radio, and other media continue to discuss this event, so you may erroneously assume there are more plane crashes nowadays because the information is available.

1. Blind-Spot Bias

This bias results from the failure to recognize that you have biases, to begin with.

It’s easier to see biases in other people, but at a certain point, you need to look inward.

Now that you’re aware of these biases, how do you think you will make decisions in the future? Do you plan to question more about why you think as you do? Feel free to share your ideas in the comments!

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If You’ve Ever Dealt With a Scorpio, These 15 Tweets Are for You

Scorpios are a unique breed, aren’t they? They’re known to be dramatic, intense, unpredictable, and emotional.

And the people who have dated them, been married to them, or had to deal with them a lot on a daily basis know all of these things to be very true.

So what to do? Put them on blast on Twitter, of course! Here are some funny and accurate tweets about all those Scorpio folks out there.

1. Two sides of the coin.

2. Not even gonna try.

3. Split personality.

4. Build up those life points.

5. Hmmm. Is this a good thing?

6. VERY INTENSE.

7. Is this true?

8. Shock and awe.

9. She really wants to know what they’re gonna do…

10. That’s kind of crazy.

11. Shouldn’t joke about that.

12. Now you’re being ignored.

13. Jekyll and Hyde.

14. Taking it to the extreme.

15. Bit of a control freak…

I’m sorry, Scorpios…but it had to be done.

Everybody out there, we want your feedback!

If you are a Scorpio or maybe if you’ve just had to deal with them in your life, tell us what you think about them. Don’t hold back, now!

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Tweets and Memes You’ll Appreciate If Your Brain Never Turns Off

If you lie in bed at night, cursing your brain for choosing two in the morning to remind you of all of the questionable things you said and did during the day, well, you might be an over-thinker.

And if you are, you might as well scroll through these 10 pictures we think will make you feel totally seen.

I mean, you’re already up, so why not?

10. Oh, man, bless his heart.

Image Credit: Twitter

9. What kind of monster CALLS?

Everytime from socialanxiety

8. Are you telling me there are kids who DIDN’T do this?

Image Credit: Twitter

7. Why are you doing this to me, body?

Me irl from meirl

6. Answering a number you don’t know is just crazy talk.

5. You kind of wonder what’s wrong with your brain?

Image Credit: Twitter

4. I swear I know how to do stuff.

Nice from socialanxiety

3. Why is this so hard to do?

Image Credit: Tumblr

2. There’s no rhyme or reason to it.

Image Credit: Twitter

1. If that makes you feel better idk.

I definitely see myself in these pictures, and I wish I didn’t!

Are you an over-thinker? Do you let the day slide off your back like water off a duck? I want to know your secrets if it’s the latter!

If we’re the same, go ahead and tell me which picture is your fav!

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Nicki Minaj Has a Wax Statue and Nobody’s Happy About It…Except Her

Madame Tussauds is a wax museum with a main location in London and other locations in major cities elsewhere. It’s an institution that dates back to the mid 19th century, specializing in wax replicas of countless celebrities and pop culture characters.

But every once in a while, a Tussauds figure comes around that lives somewhere in the “No Thank You” region of the Uncanny Valley. For instance, twitter recently found out about their Nicki Minaj wannabe doppelganger, and they are not happy.

You know there’s something wrong right away, even if you can’t put your finger on it.

Because… hmmm….

Yeah, what’s going on here??

It quickly started getting ranked among similar sculpture missteps.

Because if Twitter is good at anything, it’s being judgey AF…

And there were a lot of takes on not just the look, but the pose itself.

Even Trevor Noah got in on the conversation:

But in all the hubbub, a couple of important details got lost…

1) The figure isn’t new, it’s been up for more than 4 years

2) Nicki has seen it, and apparently loved it

Hey internet… catch up!

What do you think? Not a really good representation of Nicki? Could they have done better? Or did they nail it?

Oh… and would you pay to see it in person?

Let us know in the comments!

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Adorable Photos Of Taller Women Dating Shorter Men

There are a lot of people in the world – men, women, and everyone in between – who think that the man in a relationship should be bigger and/or taller than the woman he falls in love with.

Which is silly, when you think about it, because if you’re a woman of above-average height you’re crossing off a good portion of the dating population – probably full of some mighty fine men!

And, in order to crush the idea that shorter men aren’t sexy or that couples where the woman is taller look weird or out of place, these 13 couples are sharing their too-adorable pics together.

Enjoy!

13. Those are some pretty people.

12. And stylish, too!

11. Nowhere to go from there but up!

10. So many good looking people out there!

9. They’re definitely doing something right!

8. The woman who kicked off the thread bringing the truth.

7. He’s certainly learned how to smolder at the camera.

6. Hubba hubba I can see why!

5. Happiness like this is where it’s at.

4. Love is all you need.

3. When you’re a match, you’re a match.

2. They’re in for the long haul!

1. Think of all of the costume opportunties!

 

My husband is taller than I am, but I’ve definitely dated men who were my height or just barely taller – and honestly, not having to wear heels is kind of a blessing!

Is your significant other shorter than you? Taller?

We’re taking an informal poll in the comments!

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Check Out These Very Weird Product Reviews

It amazes me when people leave really ridiculous reviews on all kinds of products and businesses.

Especially when they’ve never even used it/been there before…

Bottom line: people have way too much time on their hands.

1. Mixed messages.

Review for a pair of shoes online, still not sure if I should get them from oldpeoplefacebook

2. Three very good ones.

Great review from oldpeoplefacebook

3. They’ll get right on that.

Lady trying to cancel her account through a review. from oldpeoplefacebook

4. Thanks for your input.

Found this golden review from oldpeoplefacebook

5. Very thorough.

I found this whilst looking at reviews for a bed website. from oldpeoplefacebook

6. Fantasting!

I rate this place 1 star, it was fantasting. from oldpeoplefacebook

7. …but decided to write a review anyway.

Helpful review from oldpeoplefacebook

8. Kathleen really nailed it.

Thanks Kathleen. You’ve been very helpful. from oldpeoplefacebook

9. Fryer review.

Grandpa reviews a fryer from oldpeoplefacebook

10. Thanks, MawMaw.

My grandmother‘s review on my sister’s LinkedIn from oldpeoplefacebook

11. Whoops.

On a review of an eye doctor’s office from oldpeoplefacebook

12. Reviewed a prison…

Grandma Patsy reviews prison on Google from oldpeoplefacebook

13. Totally neutral.

(Google) My 1-star rating is absolutely neutral from oldpeoplefacebook

14. Not gonna do this anymore!

1 star: "Read it yourself" from oldpeoplefacebook

15. These are wonderful, especially the last one.

These 1-Star Reviews for a Theme Park from oldpeoplefacebook

People continue to amaze me!

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