All Aboard!

All aboard the most festive holiday train rides in the United States!

Whether you’re looking for a festive family outing, with trinkets and treats, or an elaborate evening affair with boozy libations, holiday light shows, and a post ride feast, there’s guaranteed to be a makeshift Polar Express out there for you this holiday season.

Don your coziest pair of pajamas, come hungry for cookies, and climb aboard one of these jolly trains that are sure to thaw even the Grinchiest of hearts.

Click the link below to join in on the fun!

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The Great Escape!

A TAP Airbus 320 was unable to take off from Ponta Delgada airport in the Azores for four days because of “loose hamsters”.

Over 130 of the little rodents “came loose from their transport boxes” in the hold, leaving maintenance teams trying desperately to round them up before they started nibbling at the aircraft cabling.

Follow the link below for more on the story!

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SPOILER ALERT: Reportedly, all rodents have now been accounted for and the plane safely reached the destination!

Tomato Wine?

Pizza Hut is selling a tomato wine and it’s meant to taste just like pizza!

Pizza Hut is hoping to make your holiday entertaining even easier by offering an all in one takeout solution that includes the chance to pick up a bottle of its new Tomato Wine.

Visit our friends at Food & Wine to read more!

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Frying Frozen Turkey!

What happens if you deep fry a frozen turkey?

It’s the ultimate setup for a Thanksgiving Day disaster. The physics of water and its solid, liquid, and gas phases compels us not to do it.

Unfortunately, there are tremendous hazards associated with deep frying a turkey, and the worst thing you can do is place a non-completely defrosted turkey in the deep fryer.

Visit our friends at BIG THINK to read more!

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Let’s Get Bejeweled!

Is it J.Lo or J.Glow?

The star recently sported a manicure that makes us want to start a petition for a name change!

If you’ve ever had a reflective manicure (chrome nails for instance) and you thought they were the epitome of bright and shiny, trust us when we say what you had going on was nothing compared to Jennifer Lopez’s latest set. 

Follow thew link below for the details!

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Are You Surprised?

Our friends at hotels.com recently launched its annual Hotel Room Innsights Report uncovering surprising services and stories from more than 400 partner hotels worldwide.

This year’s report reveals the astonishing items left behind by guests, wildest room service orders, hidden hotel perks and ‘out of this world’ services accommodating travelers today.  

Please follow the link below to read more!

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The Best Bars!

The World’s 50 Best Bars have just been announced for 2024 – this is the bucket list for drinking dens around the world to start ticking off.

For those unfamiliar with the list, The World’s 50 Best Bars is one of the most prestigious awards on the planet: a definitive ranking of the world’s most outstanding places to drink.

Follow the link below to see if your favorite bar made the list!

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Time Limit For Hugs?

The arrival and departure areas at any international airport can devolve into traffic gridlock during peak hours.

To combat this, Dunedin International Airport in New Zealand introduced a three minute time limit on hugs in its drop off zone late last month to keep vehicles moving.

People engaging in public displays of affection for more than three minutes will be asked to take it to the parking lot, allowing free visits for 15 minutes or less.

You can follow the link below for the full story!

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Popular Babies?

It’s official:  Olivia and Noah are keeping their titles as the No. 1 girl and boy names among parents.

Read on and follow our friends at BabyCenter for the 100 most popular baby names in 2024. Also, check out the predictions for the hottest baby name trends of 2025.

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Extra Sleep!?

Research has shown the numerous positive benefits that come with good sleep habits.

Now, a new study from Baylor University shows that even subtle changes in the amount of sleep (A mere 46 minutes of sleep per night) are linked to improvements to overall well being, including a beneficial impact on a person’s gratitude, flourishing, resilience and prosocial behaviors.

Follow the link below to Medical Xpress to read the full study right now!

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