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Target Is Selling Affordable Weighted Blankets, and You Are Definitely Gonna Want One

I was visiting a friend recently, and all she could rave about was the weighted blanket she’d just bought. She admitted that she was basically obsessed with her new purchase. Frankly, up until she went on a 15-minute rant about these blankets, I had no idea these even existed. So, I went home, fired up Google, and did a little research.

These products are all the rage because they’re helpful for people who have anxiety, are stressed out, or just want to get a really good night’s sleep. But the big drawback has always been that they’re pretty expensive.

Not anymore, ladies and gents!

Target is selling a 12-pound weighted blanket for $70, significantly less than most weighted blankets on the market.

While they’re less expensive, they are also a little lighter than standard weighted blankets – often it’s recommended that weighted blankets weigh about 10% of the user’s body weight. Though maybe that’s just Big Blanket…

I haven’t actually tried one of these babies out yet, but all I’ve heard are glowing reviews from friends and reviews online. And they’ve been scientifically proven to relieve stress and anxiety. So grab them up while you can! Perhaps as a Christmas gift?

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Piggly Wiggly was the first…

Piggly Wiggly was the first true self-service grocery store. Before their founding in September 6, 1916, grocery stores did not allow their customers to gather their own goods. Instead, a customer would give a list of items to a clerk, who would then go through the store, gathering them. 00

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These Shoppers Paid The Price for Wearing Red Shirts to Target

Target’s the best, isn’t it? The organized shelves, $1 aisles, bright red scheme…it’s a shopper’s paradise!

But there is one thing you should never do when you go to Target: wear a red top. These 15 people know exactly what I mean.

#15. You know it’s bad when the employees mistake you for one of their own.

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#14. It’s a rough day when you get yelled at in a place where you don’t even work.

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#13. Red AND khaki? You’d better just go home and change.

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#12. Were those hangers for him, or was he re-stocking them?

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#11. Maybe just see where this new career path takes you!

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#10. Lesson learned.

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#9. Don’t expect blissed-out shoppers to pay attention to details.

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#8. That face says it all.

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#7. This probably happens often enough that the managers get training on how to handle it.

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#6. That’s a full service customer right there.

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#5. To be fair, that’s pretty hard question. How about I point you toward the milk?

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#4. On Black Friday? May God have mercy on your soul.

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#3. Girl, you can’t hide behind those sunglasses.

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#2. Embrace it…and hope you don’t piss anyone off.

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#1. I mean, he hardly looks old enough to have a job.

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All things considered, I’m sure they’ll be back.

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These Jeans Are Designed to Absorb the Smell, So Get Fartin’

Are you ashamed of your gas problem? Do you find yourself blaming farts on friends, strangers, or dogs? Well, it’s time to leave that life behind.

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Seriously, it’s nothing to be ashamed of. Apparently, healthy people fart about 20 times per day. Buuuuuut, let’s be honest here. You don’t want to be the one whose fart clears a room and ruins everyone’s day (especially yours), right?

That’s why you might want to invest in “Flatulence Jeans” produced by a company called Shreddies. Yes, you read that correctly. The company insists that these jeans (they have other products too, like underwear and pajamas) are “flatulence filtering” and that the worst smells you’re producing will be eliminated before you really upset your friends and family (or co-workers, or church-goers, or political constituents).

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The jeans, and other products made by Shreddies, are lined with activated charcoal that absorbs odors and gases. Home air filters and purifiers use it on a regular basis, so you know it’s legit. What’s more, Shreddies says that their products last two to three years, so you’ll get good use out of them.

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The Shreddies website says the following:

“To avoid flatulence escaping around the filter we recommend that you stand with your legs together and try to let your wind out slowly. When sitting, keep your knees together so that flatulence escapes through the carbon panel.”

The company also recommends you get a pair that fits like a second skin.

The jeans run about $130 plus shipping and are available for men and women. I think I know what you’re getting for Christmas this year!

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The Japanese never ate salmon…

The Japanese never ate salmon sushi until the 1980s when a Norwegian businessman, hired by Norway’s government to offload excess salmon, made a deal with a Japanese company to sell the fish in its grocery stores, leading to its popularity today. 00

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Zappos offers new employees…

Zappos offers new employees $1,000 to quit, after just one week on the job! This strategy is used to create a team of dedicated employees who buy into the customer first culture they want to foster. 00

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Zappos offers new employees…

Zappos offers new employees $1,000 to quit, after just one week on the job! This strategy is used to create a team of dedicated employees who buy into the customer first culture they want to foster. 40

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This Infographic Shows Signs That You Should Not Accept a Job Offer

There’s no sugarcoating it: looking for a job is a soul-crushing experience that will have almost everyone at their wit’s end.

But if you’ve been on the job hunt for a long time, that doesn’t mean that you should take the first one that’s offered to you.

That’s why it’s crucial to always pay attention to the signs when you interview for a job and visit an office. This infographic lays it out perfectly. Even though you might be desperate sometimes, every once in a while you have to RUN THE OTHER WAY.

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h/t: Mental Floss

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Ingredients in the average…

Ingredients in the average bottle of prestige perfume cost about $1.20 to $1.50. The actual liquid in a typical bottle of $150 perfume is less than 1% of the retail cost. The bottle, box and and display carton typically cost four to six times times more than the fragrance itself 00