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Import worth of neckties in the U.S. market. It was a record-low $61.4 million in 2020, when most people worked at home. Now, ties are totally back. Gen Z guys and gals are ushering in a tie renaissance (paywall link). I had a joke about ties, but it’s knot funny.
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Thanksgiving has always been about family, tradition and gratitude. I think about my Dad carving the turkey with his large Russian hands, showing me exactly how to do it. My Mom always made the turkey until she couldn’t and I took over. We recorded her making it two weeks before she was diagnosed with Stage 4 pancreatic cancer in 2017, her face and voice with instructions I’ll treasure forever.
A stock fireplace illustration frames looping archival video of the blasting RS-25 engines that launched the Artemis I rocket to the moon on Nov. 16, 2022. The illustration includes stone tiling, a pillow and a basket of firewood, and it contains elements generated with AI. NASA added two framed pictures; one shows an archival image of the Orion capsule flying through space, and the other shows the Artemis logo. The audio features the roar of the rockets at a low level, with the addition of the sounds of a crackling wood fire.
🐾 Spreading paws-itivity: Robotic pets are bringing smiles to lonely older adults who can no longer care for real pets. New York alone handed out over 30,000 lifelike cats and dogs. The bots purr, bark and respond to touch, just like the real thing, and work especially well for folks with dementia. Another benefit: No poop-scoopin’.
You’ve probably never wondered what King Tut’s 3,400-year-old grandmother looked like. But now that I’ve said it, I’m sure you want to know! Such a cool video and perfect to share with the photo-editing nerd in your life.
A new traffic light lets a bus jump the light. What did one traffic light say to another? “Don’t look now — I’m changing!”
This art is for sale on Amazon. Can you find the hidden tiger?
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Paper maps never win at poker. They always fold.
