☀️ Awesome Things by John Suder, Volume 156
Another week of internet awesomeness.
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On to this week’s Awesome Things:
This Thread Of Pre-90s Life Skills That Are Now Obsolete Will Remind You That Everything Is Ephemera
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This Country Will Become the Most Visited on the Planet in 2025
The European nation is on track to draw 93.7 million travelers annually.
The science behind why some of us are shy
Does the idea of mingling at a party send cold fingers of dread creeping up your spine? Or the thought of giving a presentation in front of a room full of people make you feel physically sick?
If so, then you are not alone.
43 Prompts that Will Change Your Life For The Better
If I have learned nothing else, I have learned this. Questions matter. Ones asked to others, but more importantly, the introspective ones that cut to your core and tell you something about who you really are. They can be the lighthouse safely guiding you in the fog to land.
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An abandoned outdoor movie theater in the Sinai desert.
31+ Old Photos That Show How Younger People Look Today Compared to the Past
It was very common for young people to dress much more formally years ago. For instance, this couple was aged just 20 and 22, yet they dress more formally than some people’s grandparents would today.
Why Bermuda’s Roofs All Look the Same
The pastel-colored walls are what probably catch your eye — beautiful, right? — but let’s today focus on the roofs. They’re all basically the same, and that’s not an accident. It’s a survival trait.
Cheap Places to Travel in Summer
Fortunately, not every relaxing getaway requires a second mortgage and, lucky for us, America has plenty of gorgeous yet — dare we say — relatively cheap places to travel in the summer.
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Currywurst is now less popular in Germany than — gasp! — a vegetarian dish
Currywurst — the dish consisting of cut-up sausage topped with curry ketchup and curry powder — has been a staple of the German diet for decades, but new data suggests it could be declining in stature as more Germans convert to vegetarian and vegan diets.
The Best IKEA Hacks on the Internet
DIY at its finest
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Leftovers
🧴 Why You Should Never Use Expired Shampoo
🍝 Penne-Pinching Consumers Plan Pasta Strike in Response to Rising Food Prices Across Europe
😃 7 Things You Need to Do If You Want to Enjoy Life More
💸 Bankers are better behaved at home than in the office
🧺 The rise of the 'no-wash' movement
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