Your stomach will start rumbling in three, two, one…
A project examining industrial food production, Ciurej and Lochman "built these views to examine consumption, progress and the changing landscape." You can buy a postcard set of the series here.
Just…wow.
Taken in Taipei, Taiwan.
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Taken in Nanping, China.
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Taken in Novorossiysk, Russia.
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There is happiness, and then there is next day shipping.
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How It Works: One of the most irritating things about shopping is buying something right before it goes on sale. Thankfully, you don't have to suffer through that on Amazon: If you end up seeing a price drop after you purchased something, contact Amazon customer service through live chat, phone call, or email and they'll refund you the difference.
Things To Remember: This only applies to items shipped and sold by Amazon. The official policy says it must be done within seven days of your delivery date, but many people have had luck with a refund even after that time.
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How It Works: Let’s say you finally saved up to buy that big TV or that cell phone from Amazon, only to see it for a lower price at some other store like Best Buy or Costco. Amazon’s price matching policies for TVs and phones allows you to get a refund for the difference between the new price you saw and the price you paid.
Things To Remember: To get your money back for the difference on a TV or phone, Amazon requires you to contact its customer service by phone or chat 14 days after shipping. If you don't have time to talk to someone, you can also email Amazon for a response and refund information within 24 hours.
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How It Works: You could use trade-in program like Gazelle to get some money for your old tablet or phone, but you get a lot more value if you trade it in to Amazon for an Amazon Gift Card. For example, you can trade in your old iPhone 5 for $75 on Gazelle or get yourself $225 in Amazon credit. Amazon even takes other stuff like DVDs, CDs, textbooks, and video games.
Things To Remember: Of course, trading something into Amazon means you're getting an Amazon Gift Card and not actual cash, but it's definitely a no-brainer if you use Amazon to buy a lot. Anything beats leaving your old stuff to collect dust in a closet.
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“Any proposal had to involve books, and books in New York entail The Strand.”
“It took a long time to win over Britt,” O’Duffy told BuzzFeed. “We met speed dating at Notre Dame, and she absolutely mauled me in a contest of wit and literary references.”
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“I made sure that the day was the pinnacle of a normal Sunday," O'Duffy said. "We went to our favorite bar, our favorite summer day outing at Governor's Island, which coincidentally fell on the last day it was open in 2014. We were surrounded by our friends at our favorite bar, then we wandered through the best bookstore.”
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“In case of even the most bleak global apocalypse in the style of The Road, Britt would keep going because there are books left unread and unloved out there,” O’Duffy said.
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Straight out of the Jetsons’ kitchen and into yours.
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Getting drunk has never been more convenient.
Use cinnamon on hot apple cider or powdered sugar on top of a chocolate cake.
These companies follow the TOMS model to donate a product to someone in need for every product you purchase.
Project 7 sells gum, snacks, bottled water and clothing. For each product purchased they make a corresponding donations for things like fruit trees, meals, digging wells, and providing education. Products are available in many retail stores, as well as on their website.
Skyline sells socks with the skylines of major American cities. For each pair purchased, a pair of socks will be donated to someone in that same city. See them all here.
Probably the most well known of the one-for-one companies, TOMS has expanded beyond their classic canvas shoe model to sell boots, eyeglasses and more, all with their one-for-one donation match. Products are sold in many stores, as well as online.
“And all the colors I am inside have not been invented yet.”
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1. "Listen to the mustn'ts, child,
Listen to the don'ts.
Listen to the shouldn'ts.
The impossibles, the won'ts.
Listen to the never haves.
Then listen close to me—
Anything can happen, child,
Anything can be." - Where the Sidewalk Ends
2."How much good inside a day?
Depends how good you live 'em.
How much love inside a friend?
Depends how much you give 'em." - A Light in the Attic
3. "There is a voice inside of you
That whispers all day long,
'I feel this is right for me,
I know that this is wrong.'
No teacher, preacher, parent, friend
Or wise man can decide
What's right for you -- just listen to
The voice that speaks inside." - Falling Up
4. "It's amazing the difference
A bit of sky can make." - Where the Sidewalk Ends
- A Light in the Attic
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6. "When the light turns green, you go. When the light turns red, you stop. But what do you do when the light turns blue with orange and lavender spots?" - A Light in the Attic
7. "She had blue skin,
And so did he.
He kept it hid
And so did she.
They searched for blue
Their whole life through,
Then passed right by-
And never knew." - Every Thing On It
8. "ALICE
She drank from a bottle called DRINK ME
And she grew so tall,
She ate from a plate called TASTE ME
And down she shrank so small.
And so she changed, while other folks
Never tried nothin' at all." - Where the Sidewalk Ends
9. "So please get your rags
And your polishing jars,
Somebody has to go polish the stars." - A Light in the Attic
10. "Tell me I'm clever,
Tell me I'm kind,
Tell me I'm talented,
Tell me I'm cute,
Tell me I'm sensitive,
Graceful and Wise
Tell me I'm perfect--
But tell me the TRUTH." - Falling Up
