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Day: December 19, 2019

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Popeyes Created A Menu Based On Migos’ Tour Rider & It’s Unreal

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Courtesy of Popeyes/Uber Eats Popeyes’ Migos Menu Includes All The Tenders & Biscuits You Could Ever Want By Cianna Garrison Dec 5, 2019 Hip-hop group members Takeoff, Offset, and Quavo of Migos have expressed their love for Popeyes more than once. For instance, the song “Stir Fry” references the beloved chicken in the lyrics, and member Quavo even tried to get in on the hype of the Popeyes’ Chicken Sandwich by attempting to sell one for $1,000 selling one back in August. And now, Popeyes’ Migos Menu is available for…

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In 2020, Stop Letting Your Overthinking Win

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Holly Riordan Updated December 18, 2019 By Gemma Chua-Tran In 2020, stop letting your overthinking win. Stop assuming you said the wrong thing in every conversation. Stop assuming every person who is kind to you is only playing pretend. Stop assuming you’re never going to get what you want in life because you aren’t smart enough or pretty enough or rich enough. Stop being such a skeptic and start trusting more in yourself. Your problem is you don’t give yourself nearly enough credit. You aren’t able to see the beauty…

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As the new year beckons European investors start moving into new roles

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As the Holiday Season approaches, new jobs for players in the tech ecosystem beckon. And this is no less true for investors. Two notable moves have recently happened that are worthy of note in the European scene. The first is that GR Capital, a pan-European VC, is opening an office in London and has lured Jason Ball, who, earlier this year, left Qualcomm Ventures where had been European Managing Director for over a decade. Ball spent ten years as a mentor at Seedcamp and individually invested in more than ten…

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‘Mortgage prisoners’ sue over ‘unfair’ rates

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‘Double the cost’ Many of those affected – usually having taken out mortgages in the late 2000s with Northern Rock or Bradford & Bingley – have been paying more than 5% interest on their mortgages for the past 12 years. In some cases, this amounts to more than double the cost of the best rates available on the market. Image caption Mr Herron said the mortgage repayments for the home had put strain on his marriage Mr Herron wanted to switch mortgage lender for a cheaper loan. But because it…

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Here’s What You Should Know About Starbucks’ Thanksgiving Hours

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SOPA Images/LightRocket/Getty Images Is Starbucks Open On Thanksgiving? Plan For Your Coffee Run By Daffany Chan Nov 20, 2019 If you can’t picture the holidays without your favorite cup of coffee, you probably have plans to swing by Starbucks on Thanksgiving morning. Because, really, is it a celebration without a Peppermint Mocha or PSL in hand? If you’re wondering whether Starbucks is open on Thanksgiving, I have some good news that might perk up your holiday morning. While not all Starbucks locations are guaranteed to be open on Thanksgiving —…

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Nanocages That Split Water Seventeen Times Faster Might Be Hydrogen’s Big Bang

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Nickel-platinum nanocages can split water to produce hydrogen 17 times as fast as existing platinum electrodes, Dutch scientists have reported. The announcement makes visions of a “hydrogen economy” – storing renewable energy for use when and where it is needed – far more credible, replacing incremental progress with a single leap. Hydrogen has long been touted as the fuel, or more accurately the storage system, of the future. It can be stored or transported for long distances much more cheaply than electricity, and when burned it produces nothing but water. Many visions…

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Australia experiences hottest day on record and its worst ever spring bushfire danger

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Tuesdays average maximum 0f 40.9C was Australias hottest ever and follows the driest and second warmest spring on record Australia has just experienced its hottest day on record and its worst spring on record for dangerous bushfire weather, according to data released by the Bureau of Meteorology. Preliminary analysis suggested that Tuesday was the hottest day on record for Australia, with an average maximum across the country of 40.9C. The temperature beat the previous 40.3C set on 7 January 2013, in a record going back to 1910. Confirming the unprecedented…

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6 Bridal Shower Themes That Will Piss Everyone Off But Pull In The Likes | Betches

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Naturally, as more and more of my friends get engaged and I feel the fiery jealously of no longer being the center of attention, I’m here to help them plan their perfect days. Like any wedding bitch knows, after the festivities are over, you’re kinda just sitting around wondering “what the f*ck do I do now?” So, you plan other peoples’ sh*t and try to act like the fact that you’re irrelevant doesn’t keep you up at night.  That, my beautiful brides, is where you’re so very, very wrong. Naturally,…

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