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Day: April 8, 2020

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WATCH: Chick-fil-A Erupts into “Lean on Me” After Worship Group Flash Mobs Restaurant

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ShareTweetPin From their delectable crispy chicken sandwiches and signature waffle fries to their first-class employees delivering customer service with a smile, there’s a hardly a thing not to love about Chick-fil-A. Ranked as the top fast-food restaurant in the country for the fourth year in a row, it’s clear that the Lord’s chicken is also America’s favorite. And now, a San Antonio Chick-fil-A is giving customers another reason smile after a video featuring an a capella group singing “Lean on Me” went viral. The footage features the men’s worship group…

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My 20 Comics To Bring Positivity And Humor To Our Shared Situation

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Every day I’m so busy and don’t have much downtime, but I have gotten such positive reception to my comics that it keeps me going. People have told me that they are “a relief” and a “balm in this tense time.” I feel like everyone is trying to help out, and this is just my little way of contributing―to provide a laugh that can bring people together. Thanks! You can follow me on Instagram and Facebook for more. Unfollow 1 day ago Lol!! Unfollow 1 day ago MOM I CAN…

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10 Family Activities for When You Cant Leave the House

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ShareTweetPin When it comes to keeping the family busy, we often look for just about everything outside of our own homes. Whether it’s an activity in town, or a playdate at a local park, one of the ways we manage to keep our sanity as parents is by getting the kids out of the house. But if suddenly you find yourself crammed inside on a rainy afternoon, or simply looking for ways to create quality family time with your tribe, we’ve got just the list for you. Here are 10…

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Animals Invade Cities As People Quarantine Themselves At Home (New Pics)

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As we’ve seen already, animals seem to be pouring into the city streets as people retreat to their shelters amidst the COVID-19 lockdown. And while at first it was a website featuring autobiographical interviews with philosophers. “On the day I took the gator video, I went to Barefoot Landing because I was trying to avoid danger! Shortly after I took this video, I was watching the gator, and a security guard, the only other person in Barefoot Landing at the time, didn’t see it and almost ran into it,” Sosis…

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The 2020 Olympics Have Officially Been Postponed Due To Coronavirus

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Valery Sharifulin/TASS/Getty Images The 2020 Olympics Have Been Postponed Due To Coronavirus In A Major Move By Lilli Petersen Updated: March 30, 2020 It’s one for the history books, and not in a good way. On Tuesday, March 24, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) postponed the 2020 Tokyo Olympics due to the coronavirus, also known as COVID-19. The Games have only ever been canceled three times in modern history, so you know this is serious. The announcement came via a joint statement from the IOC and the Tokyo 2020 Organizing…

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Warning over daily coronavirus death figures

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And these reveal that between 11 March and 1 April there were about 300 more deaths than previously thought during that period. Prof Jim Naismith, at the University of Oxford, said because of “understandable” delays in reporting by NHS trusts, the daily figures included deaths that may have happened up to two weeks ago. Separate figures, published last week, also suggest the number of people dying with coronavirus is higher than the daily totals indicate. The Office for National Statistics examined registrations and found deaths in the community not included…

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Quibi and Eko are in a legal battle over video tech

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Two video startups are making dueling legal claims against the other. The Wall Street Journal broke the news yesterday that interactive video company Eko is accusing Quibi of infringing on its patented technology. At around the same time, The Hollywood Reporter noted that Quibi (which is launching its short-form mobile video service next month) has filed a complaint in California federal court claiming that Eko has engaged in “a campaign of threats and harassment.” At the heart of the dispute is Quibi’s Turnstyle technology, which allows viewers to seamlessly switch…

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Doctor in his 70s dies at London hospital

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It had previously been reported that Dr Sebastianpillai had retired, but the BBC has been told this was not the case. “It is with great sadness that I confirm the death of a consultant geriatrician who was part of the team at Kingston Hospital,” a trust spokeswoman said. “Dr Anton Sebastianpillai died on Saturday having been cared for in the hospital’s intensive care unit since 31 March. “We would like to extend our sincere condolences to his family.” ‘Hugely respected’ Dr Sebastianpillai trained at the Peradeniya Medical School in Sri…

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Kim Wilde: I look miserable, but I was having the time of my life

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The singer on pouting like Lauren Bacall, DIY hairdos, gardening in nightwear and discovering the joys of colour This was taken in 1981 or 1982, right at the beginning of my career. All my clothes at that time were secondhand a hangover from being at art college. The top that I wore in the Lauren Bacall I really loved that she didnt smile for the camera. When I first started having my photograph taken, lots of male photographers would say: Come on Kim, give us a smile! and it used…

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Postmates reveals plans to cover medical costs for couriers as part of COVID-19 response

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Postmates said that it will be creating a fund to cover the costs for doctor appointments and medical expenses related to the COVID-19 outbreak for its delivery fleet, and, for merchants, Postmates will waive commission fees for stores in impacted markets. The goal, the company said, is to give small business owners access to on-demand delivery at no additional cost. Postmates said it would launch the initiatives this week. As the company noted, more than half of Americans are unable to afford a $400 unexpected expense, so the Postmates Fleet…

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Astronomers Discover First Pulsating White Dwarf In Eclipsing Binary System

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Astronomers at the University of Sheffield in the UK have discovered a peculiar binary system, where two white dwarfs – the spent cores of stars once like the Sun – are orbiting each other. The pair of stars is an eclipsing binary, meaning they regularly pass in front of one another when viewed from Earth. On top of that, one of them is pulsating. This configuration, which has never been seen before, will allow for a detailed study of white dwarfs and their composition. Thanks to the uniqueness of the system, as reported in…

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5 Virtual Tours That Allow You To Visit The Scariest Places On Earth

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By Roxanna Salceda Jordan Windnagle Updated April 7, 2020 One of the coolest places I’ve ever visited (and instantly became one of my favorites) is showing a free video tour of the estate on their website. Go look at this enchanting mystery house and then go watch the @buzzfeedunsolved episodes on it. #ghoulhunting 👻 A post shared by Cara (@cara.astaire) on Mar 29, 2020 at 10:25am PDT Located in San Jose, California, this peculiar home is the former residence of Sarah Winchester, widow of the firearm tycoon William Wirt Winchester.…

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