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Sometimes, life simply takes over and leaves us little time or inclination to do anything about the actual, physical mess around our homes. These Redditors have experienced the same thing, but they got up, shook it off, and cleaned up well. Whether it took them a quick vacuum or a few hours, these brave souls managed to bring order back into their lives and homes, and we applaud them for it. Scroll down to see their cleaning magic, and get inspired.
One of the main reasons that the TV sitcom Friends garnered such a cult following, is because most of us dream of having friends like that. Luckily, many of us do, like these Redditors who shared sweet stories about the amazing friends they have. Their buddies may have done something as big as moving mountains for them, or as small as simply lending a shoulder to cry on. Either way, these tales of true friendship are inspirational and joyous enough to brighten our day.
With self-driving vehicles and smart cars becoming more frequent on the roads, the art of defensive driving is slowly losing its importance, or so many drivers feel. While moving ahead with time and technology is a good thing, nothing can truly replace human skills. This is why, knowing and anticipating all that can go wrong on a road, and taking steps to avoid it, is a sound proposition to make driving safer for all. Here are some Redditors who feel defensive driving is perhaps the best thing you can learn, and practice, to ensure driving remains stress and collision free.
There is a hidden part in many that yearns to be an adventurer, whether it’s Lara Croft we idolize, or Nathan Drake. While for most, adventures remain pipe dreams or relegated to nothing more than big screen magic, some people manage to live through exhilarating experiences. These Redditors have our full attention as they shared their scary exploits that make for gripping tales, with somewhat unforeseen endings. We loved the suspense.
Ask any parent, and they’d have plenty of anecdotes about raising children, be it about the stuff that kids do, or the funniest parenting fails. Like with anything, parenting, or in this case fatherhood, comes with a learning curve. Most dads tend to have some embarrassing and goofy stories to share, and we applaud these brave dads from Reddit, who came forward with theirs to brighten our day.
Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio make a fantastic onscreen couple, and such was their chemistry in Titanic that most of us still love to see them together. It also helps that they remain great friends, and also did another movie, Revolutionary Road, a decade after the immense success of Titanic. They recently reunited onstage for Winslet's upcoming movie, Lee, and their somewhat passionate embrace left the audience bemused. Scroll down to know more.
The world is still getting used to its new normal, and with the amount of stress in everyone's life, health and wellness is becoming a priority for all. Work pressure can get to anyone, and one Redditor had a surprising story to share, something that led to saving his life, which might also serve as a future warning for all.
Fatherhood has its awesome moments, as the various fathers you may know would probably agree. There's no greater joy than parenting, or so parents will say, even after marathon days of work. Here are some dads who have turned raising children into an art, one that is full of love and laughter, in equal measures.
Chris Pratt and Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt are parents again, and over the moon about it. This is the third baby and the first boy for the Guardians of the Galaxy star with his wife. The exciting news was announced in a joint Instagram post on Monday, Nov. 11, with the baby’s birthdate and name, and the latter has sparked giggles among fans. Scroll down to know why.
In a somewhat shocking turn of events, a woman divulges how her parents hid crucial information about a devastating hereditary illness from her and her siblings. Not only has this resulted in a tragic future for her, but not knowing about it means her child may also end up going down the same painful road. This has, understandably, caused a major rift between her and her parents, and also in the family.
Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker celebrated baby son Rocky’s first birthday on Nov. 1, and it certainly looked to be a grand affair, given it was a Kardashian bash. While we are sure Rocky got a surfeit of gifts, with many being expensive, it was Grandma Kris Jenner's extra special birthday gift that blew Travis away, and will likely be hard to beat. Even if it costs nothing but a lot of heart.
Zendaya is often one of the best-dressed celebrities on the red carpet, and knows how to make an effortless statement. She paid homage to Cher in the best way, by harnessing her iconic 1972 Bob Mackie look in a barely there outfit that caught her fans' eyes, but left them with a somewhat pertinent question.