Day: January 11, 2025

‘I’m not your safety net’: 26-year-old mooch begs her roommate to use their emergency savings fund to pay for rent after spending her money on a ‘weekend getaway,’ frugal friend refuses #Fun

Living with someone is the quickest way to see their true colors. With their guard down, Q-tips scattered on the floor, their dishes undone, and the bedroom door left ajar, there’s no room for secrets when you share an abode. However, when you move in with your best friend, the unlikeliest character reveals can often leave friendships in tatters, especially when one roommate is a frivolous mooch who feels entitled to their friend’s emergency savings account… Like the college girl in this next story. 

When you’re in your early 20s and don’t really know anything about the real world yet, moving in with your best friend seems like the dream–a real-life Disney Channel Original Movie. Except, what most people don’t expect is the high probability of ending up hating that person they thought they loved so much by the end of their lease. And let me tell ya from experience, best friendships rarely last when you become roommates.

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Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens. These are a few of Julie Andrews’ favorite things in The Sound of Music, but that was in 1965. Back in those days, things were a whole lot simpler. In 2025, we have access to literally every tendril of humanity, from any era and any location. All those options make it a little harder to answer this next question. What are your favorite things? 

I’d say that one of my favorite things, and truly the crown jewel of the Internet, is meme culture. Maybe I’m biased (considering I look at memes every day for a living), but without memes, being online would be like slogging through a post-apocalyptic wasteland of bad mullets, gladiator cage fighting, and tyrannical governments–oh wait, are we still talking about the Internet phenomenon or Mad Max

Either way, in a world that seems pitted against us, humor is the healthiest coping mechanism. And not all humor is from the gutter, in fact, the best kind of funnies are the smart and respectful kind. No need to be crude or gross to make a joke–we’re more clever than that! 

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CIA Already Had Nuclear-Powered ‘Eagle’ Drones Back In the 60s #Paranormal

During the Cold War, a time defined by covert operations and technological innovation, one of the CIA’s most ambitious espionage projects was Project Aquiline. This classified initiative aimed to revolutionize intelligence gathering with bird-shaped drones powered by nuclear energy. However, despite its cutting-edge aspirations, the project never made it beyond the testing phase. Project Aquiline was conceived as the CIA’s first uncrewed system for covert reconnaissance. The agency sought to develop small, bird-like drones that could infiltrate restricted areas undetected. Designed by McDonnell Douglas, a defense contractor renowned for its military aircraft, the drone measured five feet in length, had…

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Hydrants ran dry, water woes: As LA battles wildfires, questions about response arise -Times of India- #timesofindia #India #News

Southern California faces unprecedented wildfires, displacing thousands, causing multiple deaths, and devastating numerous properties. Exceptionally dry conditions and the Santa Ana winds have exacerbated the fires’ intensity. Fire containment efforts are hindered by limited water supplies, prompting significant criticism of state leadership and emergency response strategies.

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