Finding out I was pregnant with my second son in 2016 was an exciting and nerve wracking time. I peed on two or maybe three sticks and felt all kinds of emotions before sharing the good news with my husband. In a time before TikTok and long before the ‘take a pregnancy test with me’ trend currently doing the rounds, … Read more
A flight attendant shared a clever hotel safety hack that only requires one thing — a water bottle. Esther Sturrus, who works for KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, recommends throwing a water bottle under the bed to see if it will come out the other side to be sure an intruder isn’t hiding underneath. The tip … Read more
A restaurant offering a hot wings challenge makes daring competitors sign a waiver before they begin — in case of “loss of life”. Wing Kingz in Canterbury, Kent in the UK runs an ‘Earn Your Wingz’ endurance test in which challengers take on 15 chicken wings coated in a Carolina Reaper sauce. If participants can … Read more
Great minds drink alike. If you want to savor expensive wine among the likes of LeBron James, Carlos Santana and Danny DeVito — it’s going to cost you. “We’ve had NBA players who, like, had a game the next day, who will stay up ’til 3 a.m., with us just blind-tasting wine and trying to … Read more
New TSA PreCheck technologies are taking off. TSA PreCheck members will no longer be required to show their ID or boarding pass at certain airports. United Airlines has begun offering PreCheck customers a touchless experience during bag drop and security checkpoints at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport (ORD), as well as partial service at Los Angeles … Read more
Valentine’s Day can mean different things to different people: a celebration of love, a reminder of heartache and, for some users of a new dating app, a cause of financial headaches. A new app, Score, is a “dating app for people with good credit” that requires users to have a score of 675 and above to join. A … Read more
It’s a Djungel out there. There’s a bear-y hot new item at Swedish home furnishing giant Ikea these days, one leaving customers smitten — but it’s not a couch, a bed, a dresser, or even a cool new $10 lamp. Say hello, America, to Djungelskog the teddy bear. Retailing for just $29.99, the three-and-a-half-foot tall bundle … Read more
Summary: Older adults may be better served as they age when their personality types are taken into consideration. Source: Simon Fraser University New research shows that older adults may be better supported as they age when their personalities are considered—for example, are they more like orchids or dandelions? Researchers from Simon Fraser University’s Circle Innovation … Read more