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learning
Want to invest like Warren Buffet? Learn from this stock trading bundle
TL;DR: This course pack can teach you the secrets of stock trading—grab this $ 25 e-learning package while supplies last. You've heard of the stock...
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apps
One app, endless free content — no subscriptions, no stress
TL;DR: BitMar's a streaming content finder that hunts down free, ad-free content from across the web. Pay $ 14.99 once for life time access with promo...
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gaming
Nvidia RTX 5090s sold out immediately at top retailers
NVidia's RTX 5090 is its latest and greatest graphics processing unit for gamers, with a shocking $ 2k price tag and the promise of unfathomable...
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gaming
Fortnite OG: Tilted's back, tell a friend
Fortnite OG is updating tomorrow, January 31st, to the OG Chapter One, Season Two map. I'm landing Pawn Shop. The sweats are gonna love the...
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gardening
Meandering mowing can help out bees
Mowing grass in curved, meandering strips instead of straight lines can boost biodiversity. A recent study found that altering grass-mowing patterns...
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how-to / learning
Don't know how to code? Good
TL;DR: This bundle comes with beginner courses for multiple coding languages and life time access to Microsoft Visual Studio Pro for $ 55.97. Do you...
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pets
Shaved cats look misshapen but adorable
When cats get shaved for medical reasons, they have to endure a period where they look bizarrely misshapen (but still adorable) until their fur grows...
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gaming
The most influential RPG of the 2000s is getting a surprise remake
LISA the Painful. Omori. Undertale. Before any of these titles dominated the indie RPG space, there was OFF. Mortis Ghost's surreal 2008 RPG laid the...
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gaming
The next DOOM game will be medieval-themed
Doomguy may not have made the cut for Secret Level, but at least he's getting a new solo adventure as a consolation prize. The good...
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how-to
How to filter sediment from muddy water with a paper towel and some cups
In this cool video, we learn the survival skill of filtering sediment from muddy water with a paper towel and some cups. The way this...
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apps
Learn 14 languages at home with Babbel
TL;DR: Get life time access to Babbel's language learning app, featuring 10,000+ hours of content, 14 languages, and bite-sized lessons, for just...
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apps
Break up with Microsoft 365 ASAP and own your Microsoft apps instead
TL;DR: Ditch Microsoft 365 and own the latest edition of Microsoft Office with this life time license, now only $ 119.97 (reg. $ 149) through February 2....
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education
Follow these simple steps to control your dreams
A lucid dream is one in which you're aware of the fact that you're dreaming and can often control what happens. If you can train...
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gaming
GTA 6 could cost up to $ 100, according to leading analyst
With the advent of the ninth console generation (which we are now five years into – take a second to sit down), the standard price of...
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gaming
Mac Mini G4 great for Mac retrogaming
Christophe Meneboeuf asks "Is the Mac Mini G4 the best classic Macintosh for retro-gaming?" It being among the last pre-Intel machines that didn't...
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auto
Self-driving supercar jumps over obstacles with ease
The Yangwang U9, by Chinese automaker BYD, is an all-electric supercar. With a top speed of 244 miles per hour, it is the fastest production vehicle...
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books
FBI busts $ 44M publishing scam that preyed on aspiring authors
Federal prosecutors have indicted three executives of PageTurner Press and Media in what authorities describe as a sophisticated fraud scheme that...
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how-to
Dropbox who? Here's how to keep 10TB your files safe forever
TL;DR: Protect your files with a 10TB life time cloud storage plan, just $ 279.99 with code HOLIDAY20. Privacy is a big deal. Whether it's photos...
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books
Vintage travel guide accidentally becomes masterpiece of tourist horror fiction
Is Collins' Pocket Interpreters: France (1937 edition) the most pessimistic phrasebook ever published? What was meant as a practical tool for British...
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job & work
Man banned from Thailand for accidental single-day visa overstay
From Fodor'sTravel — a firsthand account of a seasoned traveler who found himself detained at Pattaya airport and banned from Thailand. Why? He...
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learning
Chess engine made of 84,688 regular expressions
Nicholas Carlini wrote a 2-ply minimax chess engine with 84,688 regular expressions. It's not a massive mangled choose-your-own adventure through...
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cool stuff
Dark sci-fi genius wrote at superhuman speed — Barry Malzberg
Could a human writer complete a readable novel in just 27 hours? Barry Malzberg, who died last week at 85, did it — and it wasn't even his...
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apps
Forget Microsoft 365! Own Word, Excel, and more for only $ 25
TL;DR: Download Microsoft Office for $ 24.97 (through January 12) and own the apps you need for life. Pay $ 25 once vs. $ 70 per year? We'd say to do...
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music
"The Ballad of Toshi" – On women gazing at men in biopics
After resisting mightily, I was finally pressured into seeing the new Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown with my family. After the movie, my...
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pets
Things you must witness: Eight wiener dogs sleeping in eight banana beds
One of my favorite social media accounts is "The Weens," which features the hilarious adventures and shenanigans of eight adorable dachshunds, who...
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pets
Avian-flu contaminated raw pet food recalled after indoor cat dies
An indoor cat in Oregon recently died from H5N1 avian flu, after eating contaminated raw pet food. The raw food, which tested positive for...
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gaming
The long, perilous road to the first performance of Hamlet… in Grand Theft Auto Online
When one thinks of ideal venues for Shakespeare, one might envision idyllic, sun-drenched parks or stately theatres. The gang war-ravaged,...
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gaming
This $ 100 retro console has 70K games and emulators for consoles as far back as the NES
TL;DR: Play 70,000+ games on a retro console that's available for $ 99.99 (reg. $ 159). Remember the days of mashing buttons, dodging pixelated enemies,...
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music
Soul legend Al Green brings the light to his cover of REM's "Everybody Hurts"
Last year, the Right Reverend Al Green released a beautiful cover of Lou Reed's "Perfect Day." He's followed that by reimagining another classic...
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education / learning
Math, not artificial intelligence, powers new infinite world generator
Princeton researchers have unveiled Infinigen, a open-source tool that generates limitless photorealistic 3D scenes using pure mathematical rules –...
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photography
Next-level nature watching starts with these camera binoculars
TL;DR: Get crystal-clear views and HD memories with these 12x Zoom Digital Camera Binoculars for just $ 89.97—the lowest price yet. Whether you're...
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music
The Fart Piano is ridiculously sophomoric, and I love it
If you've never experienced the mellifluous sounds of the Fart Piano, you're truly missing out. What's a Fart Piano, you ask? It's a battery-operated...
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learning
Want to grow your brain in 15 minutes? Here's how you can with Headway
TL;DR: Headway helps you learn the best ideas from nonfiction books in just 15 minutes. It's like SparkNotes for self-improvement, and life time...
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how-to
How to make extra-long, strange, and trippy tape loops inside a standard cassette
In 1973, Roland released the Space Echo, a tape delay machine that delivered that delivered a distinct repetitive, rhythmic, and psychedelic sound to...
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photography
Incredibly strange holiday card photos from Christmases past
Esteemed vernacular photography collector Robert Jackson wishes us happy holidays with a collection of weird holiday card photos from Christmases...
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learning
Two mathematicians just solved a centuries-old prime number puzzle that experts thought impossible
Two mathematicians have cracked a centuries-old puzzle about prime numbers using an approach that no one saw coming. Ben Green of Oxford University...
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pets
Watch: When kitty says he hates his bath, listen up! Or face the sheer (but amusing) chaos that ensues
A soaking wet cat tried to be civil as he whined inside of a bathtub, telling his human to get him the hell out of...
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how-to
How to make Elvis's famous Fool's Gold sandwich: The King's 8,000-calorie obsession
In the early hours of February 1, 1976, Elvis Presley's private jet touched down in Denver with a mission — to satisfy The King's craving for what...
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job & work
Let them eat centrism: Macron picks another prime minister from his own camp
French President Emmanuel Macron obviously didn't want to pick François Bayrou as his prime minister: the job interview reportedly went badly and the...
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gaming
Explore history with this online interactive map
time Map is an interactive historical map of the world. You can zoom in to place and time to find out what happened, who was...
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gaming
Kingmakers, a game about going back in time with modern weapons
Forget your favorite Baldur's Gate 3 mods. The question of "what if a knight had a gun" looks to have been definitively answered, with the conclusion...
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music
A nifty folk ditty about United Health Care
Musician Jesse Welles released this short song about United Health Care. Welles captures the frustration and futility of UHC's average customer....
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running
The 1904 Olympics Marathon gold medalist won while hallucinating on rat poison and brandy
The 1904 Olympics Marathon is probably the most spectacular failure in sporting history that didn't involve the 1919 Black Sox or the XFL. Picture...
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apps
Ditch social media for self-growth with this clever book summary app
TL;DR: Save 69% on a Pearls book summaries life time subscription and set a goal to work on self-growth. If one of your 2025 New Year's...
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pets
How is this puppy sneaking out of his crate? Camera catches the hilarious stunt — and his sly accomplice (video)
A woman couldn't figure out how her puppy kept sneaking out of his crate, so she set up a camera. That's when she found out...
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pets
Cat bolts out the front door — and then regrets it (video)
An indoor kitty with a strong case of FOMO had big dreams of becoming an outdoor cat — until he actually stepped out the front door. "...
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gaming / parenting
When a meme gets too powerful: Skibidi Toilet is now in Fortnite
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apps
The iPhone weather app is so last year—this one actually predicts conditions correctly
TL;DR: Stay prepared for the snow this winter with real- time radar images and future-generated forecasts from this accurate weather app, now less...
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food & drink
I've been making my pour-over coffee with a stainless steel filter
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how-to
Software bug accidentally makes programmer a millionaire overnight, security investigates
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cool stuff / learning
18 million weird old books are waiting for you in this free online archive
In 1885, while riding horseback through West Virginia's forests, Civil War veteran Charles McIlvaine had an idea that would either kill him or...
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learning
Study finds legalese language a "magic spell" of authority
Researchers at MIT set out to study the origins of impenetrable legal language, especially complex sentences that mix definitions with directives—a...
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diy
The best low-cost All-in-One tool kit
Project Farm offers a super practical review of simple household tool sets. Everyone has had at least one of these All-in-One tool kits. Some are...
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fashion
Orcas are wearing salmon as hats – again
In 1987, a female orca near Puget Sound began wearing a dead salmon on her head. Other whales in her pod, along with two other pods,...
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architecture / gardening
Norwegian architect builds mind-blowing greenhouse home that grows food year-round (video)
Margit- Kristine Solibakke Klev is an architect who crafted this incredible greenhouse home for her and her family to live in. In this 30-minute...
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writing / books
In 2004, an author wrote a 233-page novel without using any verbs
In 2004, a French author pulled off what many would consider impossible: writing an entire novel without using a single verb. Michel Dansel wrote a...
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pets
Baby possum stumbles into house, decides to make orange fluffy cat its "mom" (video)
When a family of possums snuck into a house through a kitty door, probably to enjoy some cat kibble, one of the babies got left...
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apps
This tiny phone is worth the hype
TL;DR: Upgrade by downsizing with the NanoPhone, a mini smartphone that's only $ 89.97 (reg. $ 199). Check out this tiny phone! The NanoPhone looks like...
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design
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