☀️ Awesome Things by John Suder, Volume 154
Another week of internet awesomeness.
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On to this week’s Awesome Things:
Kurt Cobain's smashed Fender guitar sells for almost $600,000
The Nirvana frontman's iconic left-handed electric guitar was smashed while the grunge pioneers were making their seminal Nevermind album in the early 1990s. Reassembled but unplayable, it was expected to sell for between $60,000 and $80,000 at the Julien's auction at the Hard Rock Cafe in New York over the weekend.
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Man takes dying dog for final walk around PA neighborhood — and neighbors show out big
The final walk was organized by Kevin Curry, whose dog was recently diagnosed with lymphoma. Curry said in a letter that went in neighbor’s mailboxes that Mellow would be dying in June.
How Pineapples Became the Gucci Purse of 1700s Europe
Long before they were the stars of tropical drinks or controversial pizzas, pineapples were the obsessively hoarded, perpetually pursued symbols of the elite.
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Love dairy? The University of Wisconsin-Madison seeks a paid cheese taste tester
If you possess a passion for pizza, cheese and all things dairy, your taste buds may be in luck.
The Mikiphone: Pocket Phonograph from 1926
You thought portable music arrived with the Sony Walkman and was popularized by iPods? No way.
Summer cocktails of 2023 predicted by the bartenders who mix, shake and serve them
What will be the drink of summer 2023?
The Dutch solution to busyness that captivated the world
Niksen – a Dutch wellness trend that means "doing nothing" – has caught the attention of the world as a way to manage stress or recover from burnout.
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Hungover? Avoid your cravings — try these foods, drinks instead
While there isn’t a straightforward cure for a hangover, there are a number of things you can do as you drink, and after, that can help to ease the hangover.
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How to Be Miserable and Ruin Your Life
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Leftovers
👨 The Most Common Dad Joke in Each U.S. State
🏙️ The Community Spirit Index: The world’s friendliest cities for non-natives
✈️ 7 Surprising Things the TSA Won’t Let You Carry Onboard
🎨 Francoise Gilot: Artist, writer and Picasso's former lover, dies at 101
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- Ernest Hemingway.
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