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Vinyl Record Sales Surpassed CDs Last Year for the First Time in Decades

As someone who has collected vinyl since high school, I think this is awesome. Don’t get me wrong, I like CDs and cassettes too (I don’t currently have any 8-tracks), but I prefer vinyl records.

I just honestly believe they sound the best out of all formats.

In 2019, people bought $224 million worth of vinyl records. This was the first time since 1986 that vinyl outsold CDs.

That’s a long time for a medium to spend on the outs before it stages a takeover from its replacement format, don’t you think?

Vinyl has been competing with CDs, cassettes, and now with digital music for many years, but a resurgence in the popularity of records along with annual events like Record Store Day have made vinyl a hot commodity again over the past several years. Records have gone from practically obsolete, to objects of desire once again.

In the week that ended on December 26, 2019, 1.243 million vinyl albums were sold – the first time that’s happened since Nielsen began tracking music data in 1991.

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Recent arrivals to the shop! Lots of jazz!

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And it isn’t one generation that’s making up a bulk of the vinyl sales; Millennials and Generation Z folks are just as likely to buy records as Baby Boomers and Generation X’ers. Plus, people are buying records from artists across many generations. Currently, some of the biggest-selling vinyl artists are Harry Styles, Billie Eilish, The Beatles, and Queen.

Just for fun, I’d like to include some of my favorite record stores across the country. Check these folks out online or in-person if you’re in the area!

Creme Tangerine Records in Costa Mesa, California.

Premium Sound in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Love Garden Sounds in Lawrence, Kansas.

Go buy some records!

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Gummy Pickles Are Here, and They Actually Taste Like Pickles

Yummmmmmmmmm…

If you’re a pickle lover, there’s something on the market that you might want to check out. I count myself a pickle lover, and when I recently met someone who told me they thought pickles are disgusting, I decided I didn’t want to have any contact with them anymore because that is BLASPHEMY.

But let’s move on because there is a gummy pickle on the market that you should try.

NOT QUITE NEWS: A company called Vat19, clearly catering to the needs of the pickle-obsessed from around the world, have…

Posted by Mix 106.5 on Monday, November 25, 2019

These gelatinous gherkins come to us from a company called Vat19. Here’s a description of the product from the website:

“Previously, if you were a fan of brined cucumbers and delicious gummy goodness, snack-searching would put you in a real pickle. But with the Gummy Pickle, you get the best of both worlds.

This all-gummy “vegetable” is flavored like a sour dill pickle with the chewy texture of gummy. While still slightly sweet, the predominantly pickle flavor and realistic appearance will trick your taste buds into thinking you plucked it right from the jar.

If you’re a pickle fan, you’re sure to love this gummy treat—warts and all.”

Vat19 has a bunch of cool and quirky products for you to buy, including Pizza Cotton Candy, a Ramen Noodle Candle, and the World’s Largest Gummy Worm. Yeah, I think I’m gonna become a regular customer of this site…

WEIRD FOOD ALERT: Gummy pickles! They look & taste like regular pickles, but they have the texture of traditional gummy bears. Would you eat one – YAY OR NAY?

Posted by Hungry Girl on Thursday, May 3, 2018

Here’s a video to further convince you that you need this in your life.

What do you think? Are you gonna give these gummy pickles a shot?

I’m gonna go for it!

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A Czech Drugstore Has a Shampoo Refill Station to Help Cut Down on Plastic Waste

What a great idea!

This is something that definitely needs to happen in other countries besides the Czech Republic.

A Reddit user shared a photo with a caption that said, “Some drugstores in the Czech Republic introduced shampoo and shower gel filling machines. Customers can refill their empty bottles with various products so they don’t have to buy a new one every time.”

Some drugstores in the Czech Republic introduced shampoo and shower gel filling machines. Customers can refill their empty bottles with various products so they don’t have to buy a new one everytime from interestingasfuck

The photo looks like a regular, everyday drug store, but that filling station for shampoo and shower gel must cut down on plastic waste in a big way. Think about how often you buy a new bottle of shampoo or some kind of soap for your shower…and then think about everyone else who uses your local CVS.

Those numbers add up.

These kinds of measures not only cut down on plastic waste, but also reduces landfilled trash in general, which cuts down on methane release. And, on top of that, it helps reduce the demand for new plastic to be produced (which takes more fossil fuels). It’s all a cycle, you see?

At the landfill

Shopping in bulk is a classic way to cut down on plastic waste, and if you’re looking to do your part, it’s a good route to go – because I don’t know how common these kinds of soap refilling stations are in the U.S. There are a lot of good resources online for buying in bulk and to help you cut down on waste, including the blog Litterless and the website Zero Waste Home.

RECYCLE

This is a seriously great idea, and I hope it turns into a worldwide trend. We all need to do our part to help out the environment – climate change isn’t going to solve itself, and even though reducing trash doesn’t seem like it makes a difference, when enough people do it, it really does.

So let’s get moving in the right direction. Every little bit helps.

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An Expert Says That Unmarried Women Without Kids Are the ‘Healthiest and Happiest Population Subgroup’

We all face a lot of pressures in our lives – pressures about marriage, kids, happiness, and what the perfect ingredients are to live a “perfect” life. Well, the older we all get, we know that there is no such thing as perfect,’ and we also know that what works for one person doesn’t necessarily work for someone else.

As a man, it seems to me that women have it much tougher than men when it comes to societal expectations (though I can only speak from my personal experience). A lot of people still think that women are supposed to settle down, get married, have children, and raise a family. That’s been the ‘traditional’ way for generations, but what if those pressures really aren’t pushing women toward happiness at the end of the day?

Woman pointing

A professor of behavioral science named Paul Dolan published a book in 2019 called Happy Ever After: Escaping the Myths of the Perfect Life in which he makes some very interesting claims. Dolan, who teaches at the London School of Economics, said something quite controversial: he claims that “married people are happier than other population subgroups,”  but only “when their spouse is in the room when they’re asked how happy they are. When the spouse is not present: f—ing miserable.”

Wow. That sure turns a lot of ‘common knowledge’ on its head, doesn’t it? On top of that, Dolan said that “the healthiest and happiest population subgroup are women who never married or had children.”

Dolan’s book and his claims are based on research that polled people who are married, single, divorced, separated, and widowed. Dolan also claims that men seem to get more out of marriage because many of them “calmed down” after getting married.

Dolan pointed out the different effects that marriage has on the sexes: For men, “you take less risks, you earn more money at work and you live a little longer. She, on the other hand, has to put up with that, and dies sooner than if she never married.”

Woman's portrait

Dolan also added this little nugget about his research and findings: “You see a single woman of 40, who has never had children — ‘Bless, that’s a shame, isn’t it? Maybe one day you’ll meet the right guy and that’ll change.’ No, maybe she’ll meet the wrong guy and that’ll change. Maybe she’ll meet a guy who makes her less happy and healthy, and die sooner.”

Yikes.

What do you think? Let us know in the comments!

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A Hockey Player Reached Out to Anna Kendrick and Twitter Users Chipped in to Help Him Out

This is Anna Kendrick, big-time Hollywood actress.

And all I’ve gotta say is… dayum!

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a weekend in the country

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And this is Anthony Beauvillier, hockey player for the New York Islanders.

RAWWWRRRRRR!!!

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Playoffs baby!!!! Here we go 🕺🏼

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Beauvillier decided to reach out to Kendrick on Twitter and, to his surprise, he got a little help from his friends. Actually, I’m not sure if he even knows these people, but they’re probably his friends now.

Here’s how Beauvillier tried to get Kendrick’s attention.

Okay, probably not the most original introduction in the history of mankind, but, still, he gave it a shot.

But then something miraculous happened. People on Twitter got behind “Beau” as he’s known to hockey fans and they started to chip in with stories (that could possibly be categorized as “tall tales”) and compliments to help boost Beauvillier’s image to Kendrick so she’d go out on a date with him.

There was the time Beau saved those kittens.

And then he gave another fan a kidney.

And remember when Beau saved all those puppies? And this guy thankfully mentioned how HUGE Beau’s cup is…hint hint.


Apparently, the guy is handy in the emergency room as well.


All in one day?!?! This guy can do it all!


And then we have this absolute gem.


Finally, this friend of Beau’s went above and beyond in the compliment department…


Some really great friends right there, don’t you agree? I’d think any lady would be hard-pressed to deny a guy like this a date.

Here’s how Anna Kendrick responded to all the hoopla on Twitter.

Nothing further on this story yet…we’ll see if this one ends up in a love connection.

What do you think? Would you have been so bold?

Let us know in the comments!

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If You Have a Sick Sense of Humor, You’ll Probably Enjoy These Tweets

Ha ha ha ha ha…

That was an extremely evil laugh, just FYI.

Do you have what might be considered a sick sense of humor? Maybe you’re just a little twisted in the head and you laugh at the most inappropriate things?

Then these posts are for you, my fellow sickos!

Enjoy!

1. Mess with their heads.

2. Wow, that’s dark.

3. Parroting you.

4. Doesn’t seem to be working…

5. Let me think about it.

6. Still being polite.

7. Shhhhhh!

8. Trailblazers.

9. A very rare episode.

10. Really desperate.

11. Zinger!

12. Roger was a good man.

13. Ready to snap.

14. Probably not a good idea.

15. Thinking ahead.

You twisted son of a gun, you…

Do you have any good, sick jokes or posts you can share with us?

Let’s see them in the comments, please!

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15 Tweets About Living That Mom Life

Aren’t moms just the best?

Of course they are! That’s why we can’t get enough of them!

Let’s take a look at some hilarious tweets about the moms out there and what they have to deal with on a daily basis.

1. Burns a lot of calories.

2. That will ruin their young lives.

3. Hmmmmm.

4. That’s what it’s like.

5. Flippin’ the bird.

6. Oh, that’s right…

7. Oh yes it is.

8. That’s all they want.

9. There should be more.

10. Not gonna happen.

11. You can’t win ’em all.

12. Don’t bother looking for me.

13. She’ll learn…

14. Prepare for a meltdown.

15. Absolutely not.

Let’s all do something in the comments for fun!

Give your mom a shout out and tell us a funny (or embarrassing) story about her!

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People Tweeted About the VHS Tapes They Wore out as Kids, and These Will Make You Nostalgic

I grew up on VHS and I actually still have a decent collection, so it was a real treat seeing folks tweet out the tapes they watched when they were young.

I can tell you what my VHS tapes were (are) that I played out over and over. I had Road House and Point Break taped onto a single VHS, and I brought that tape to every single sleepover I ever went to. Two classics, if I do say so myself.

Let’s see what people had to say about this!

1. Good old Peter Pan.

2. Hook.

3. The Olsen Twins!

4. A classic.

5. Fievel!

6. That’s a very serious choice.

7. Who you gonna call?

8. Run for it, Marty!

9. Learning life lessons from Mr. Miyagi.

10. I’ll be back.

What were the VHS tapes that you wore out as a kid?

Share them with us in the comments!

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A Man Had the Perfect Comeback for a Racist Who “Couldn’t Believe” He Belonged in First Class

Stories from all over the country have made clear that doing pretty much anything while also being black can be enough for racists to call a person out – or call the police.

It’s a horrible comment on the state of affairs in the U.S., and a disappointing, frustrating, and humiliating way to expect African-Americans to live on a day-to day basis.

This man, though, when he was confronted by a terrible woman who questioned his right to be in a priority boarding line, had a response that left those in earshot literally applauding him.

Her: excuse me i believe you may be in the wrong place you need to let us thru. This line is for priority boarding Me:…

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DC-based music executive Emmit Walker was innocently waiting in line for his flight – right where he belonged – when a fellow passenger tried to cut in front of him.

When he wouldn’t move, she told him he was in the wrong place, because that was the line for priority boarding.

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Mr. Walker informed her that not only was he in the right place – see his first class boarding pass? – but that he had been there longer than she had, so he wouldn’t be moving.

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At which point she commented to her companion that he must have gotten the seat because he was in the military or something, and because they had paid for their first class seats, they should get to board first.

Which is when he said the best thing:

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The other passengers in line burst into applause, and people who read the story online wore out the hand-clap emoji, too.

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Rightfully so. I wish everyone had the self-confidence and speaking ability to stand up for themselves in times like these.

But not as much as I wish there weren’t so many times like these.

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People Shared Their ‘Controversial Food Opinions’. Let the Debates Begin!

We all have unique tastes when it comes to what we like to chow down on. But some food opinions might be considered controversial, and they may get people annoyed or even angry.

A guy on Twitter recently sent out a tweet that got all kinds of people talking about their beliefs when it comes to cuisine.

Here’s the tweet that got the ball rolling…

Now let’s get fired up and look at these tweets.

1. Hmmmm, I don’t think so.

2. Maybe?

3. No way, steak fries are da bomb.

4. Take it back!

5. No way, ma’am.

6. We can’t be friends.

7. I’m a fan…

8. Chicago people, let’s hear from you.

9. I’m not a huge fan…

10. Blasphemy!

11. Whoa!

12. Well, that’s not very nice…

13. Don’t say this out loud in the South.

14. I respectfully disagree.

15. Dude…not cool.

Hmmmm….some pretty dramatic beliefs in there.

We know you have some controversial food opinions of your own!

Tell us all about them in the comments and let’s keep these debates going!

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