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12 Things I’ve Learned From The Polar Vortex

12 Things I’ve Learned From The Polar Vortex

Hayley Stauss Hayley Stauss
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6. Nothing is worse than sideways sleet. I repeat, nothing.

When We’re At Our Worst

When We’re At Our Worst

Kovie Biakolo Kovie Biakolo
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When are you at your worst? For me, it’s a few petty things and this week two came to pass. The first, when I’m REALLY hungry. The second, when I’m looking for something.

13 Excuses That Are Total Bullsh*t

13 Excuses That Are Total Bullsh*t

Rachel Hodin Rachel Hodin
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3. “I’m waiting for the perfect opportunity to come along.”

January: The Worst Month Of The Year

January: The Worst Month Of The Year

Nathan Macintosh Nathan Macintosh
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“It doesn’t really rhyme, but I FEEL him.”

Make Yourself Sound Smart About Politics And Pot With These 4 Numbers

Make Yourself Sound Smart About Politics And Pot With These 4 Numbers

Ndeye Diarra
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Want to awe the assembly at the dinner table or launch a topic to assess the brain power of your date?

I Drove Through The Polar Vortex And Lived To Tell About It

I Drove Through The Polar Vortex And Lived To Tell About It

Jess Krista Merighi Jess Krista Merighi
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Here’s the thing — if the only way to get to the road back home is a one lane bridge that’s closed, it’s going to get worse, and it does.

Lake Michigan Looks Like A Giant Bowl Of Cocoa Puffs With All Of These Ice Balls Floating Around

Lake Michigan Looks Like A Giant Bowl Of Cocoa Puffs With All Of These Ice Balls Floating Around

Devon Hartman Devon Hartman
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Seriously, that’s the first thing that came to my mind.

12.5 Signs It’s Winter (In Case The Temperature Hasn’t Tipped You Off)

12.5 Signs It’s Winter (In Case The Temperature Hasn’t Tipped You Off)

Sofia Banzhoff
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2. You haven’t eaten a salad in weeks. It’s been all soup and sweet potatoes. And chocolate. Let’s not kid ourselves.

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