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From McDonald’s to Greggs, customers share their most embarrassing Monzo Wrapped statistics

It’s safe to say that the response to Monzo Wrapped has not been a positive one online, as people are not too keen on being reminded of all the ways they parted with their cash these last few months, particularly now – the most expensive time of the year.

Taking to Twitter to vent their frustrations at the honest nature of the feature, one user wrote: “Thanks Monzo Wrapped, you have confirmed that I am addicted to nicotine, saturated fats and dive bars”.

“Would really appreciate it if Monzo never do this feature again”, wrote another user, who was told by Monzo that they “were lovin’ it”, in response to their multitude of visits to McDonald’s.

Monzo is the latest in an ever-growing line of companies to present its users with a unique package of personal data each year, joining the likes of Snapchat and Strava who all appear to have taken inspiration from Spotify.

Greggs appears to be a winner in the UK

A recurring theme in people’s Monzo Wrapped appears to be a consistent love for the UK’s bakery giants, Greggs.

The pastry pioneers sat atop many people’s most visited lists, including that of one honest TikTok user, who showed off the fact that she was in the top 5% of the most loyal customers at Greggs this year:

With over 2,000 Greggs stores in the UK, spending more there than 95% of other Monzo customers really is quite the achievement.

Other people were less enthused by the prospect of sharing their Greggs statistics:

The passion for Greggs was shared across almost all of the UK, according to the bank, with every single region bar one spending more at the bakers than in rival brand Pret a Manger.

Of course, it was the nation’s capital that appeared to prefer the more upmarket of the two, with Pret beating Greggs in London and London alone.

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Anna Linnikova and Jackson Hinkle met at an event

For those who don’t know, Anna Linnikova is a 23-year-old model and 2023’s winner of Miss Russia. She was later crowned Miss Universe in New Orleans. Soon after arriving in the US, Anna met the controversial right-wing blogger Jackson Hinkle, 24, at a contest.

Their relationship moved fast and, pretty soon, the pair were engaged. According to a local media outlet (as reported by The Mirror), the duo were set to get married at the end of this year.

As many already know, Jackson is a vocal supporter of Russia and their President Vladimir Putin’s politics. Talking to a local outlet in 2023, Anna recalled how Jackson phoned his dad right after their first date saying, “It seems to me that she is the one. I already want her to become my wife if she agrees.”

However, it was not written in the stars for the couple, as Anna recently shared they have now gone their separate ways.

Anna Linnikova announces breakup on Instagram

The Russian beauty’s breakup has been trending on X (formerly Twitter). She has also taken down their loved-up pictures together. Several screenshots show Anna’s now-deleted Instagram story that reads, “We broke up and I’m happy. Going back to Russia. No comments.”

However, while replying to a bunch of fan comments, she called Jackson an “abuser,” a “manipulator” and even a “narcissist.” She did not delve into why she was calling her ex such names but her comments have sure gone viral. To one fan, she said, “I’m so happy I’m not with a narcissistic manipulator.”

To another, she said Jackson turned out to be a “hollow narcissist.”

Since the breakup announcement from Anna, many fans have been tagging Jackson in tweets aimed at him. However, the MAGA influencer has not commented on the breakup so far.

HITC and GRV Media have reached out to Jackson for a comment on the above claims.

The meteoric rise of Jackson Hinkle explored

Jackson Hinkle rose to prominence in 2018. He was a political activist campaigning for climate justice. The Jewish Chronicle notes that he also wrote for his high school newspaper, “to provide factual information and new thoughts to the currently stigmatized scenes of local, national, and international politics”.

In just six years, he has become one of the most controversial figures on the internet. The 24-year-old is now banned from most major social media sites like WhatsApp, YouTube, Paypal, and Twitch after being accused of spreading misinformation.

He thinks he has been banned by a “corrupt cabal of elite leadership who will do anything to silence independent voices”. However, his popularity on Twitter has risen since Elon Musk’s takeover of the platform thanks to his “free speech” policy.

He is also the host of the The Dive chat show.

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Ohio woman charged with felony after miscarriage

Watts, 33, had been experiencing blood clots when she decided to visit a doctor in Warren, Ohio, back in September.

According to reports, Watts, who was 21 weeks pregnant at the time, was informed by the doctor the fetus was technically still alive but had no chance of survival as her water had broken prematurely.

The doctor advised Watts to go to the hospital to have her labor induced as a matter of safety for her, as she faced a genuine risk of death if she didn’t.

Watts is said to have taken multiple trips to the hospital in the ensuing seventy-two hours before having a miscarriage in her home bathroom, promoting an investigation by the police, who reportedly charged her with abuse of a corpse for attempting to discard the remains of the fetus.

Watts now faces grand jury

Having made $5000 bond, Watts is currently out on bail, though she will face a grand jury at a time yet to be announced.

If found guilty, the 33-year-old could face up to a year in prison and a $2500 fine. Watts has pleaded not guilty.

Abortions are legal in Ohio up to 21 weeks and six days, though it was claimed by Watts’ lawyer, Traci Timko, the delays in treating her client at the hospital were due to debates among the staff over the legalities of induced labor.

The case has reignited debates over the Supreme Court’s controversial decision to overturn Roe vs Wade in 2022, a previously longstanding legal ruling that granted women the right to an abortion up to fetal viability, which is usually around 24 weeks.

Internet rallies round Watts GoFundMe

In response to the case, a GoFundMe fundraiser has been launched with the goal of helping to support Watts with “legal expenses, home repairs… medical bills and expenses for trauma counseling.”

At the time of writing, more than 3000 people have donated to Watts’ page, raising over $130,000.

If you have been affected by the themes raised in this story, please consult the following information:

For immediate grief support, call 1-800-221-7437 First Candle. Counselors are available 24/7. For families who have suffered the loss of a baby through miscarriage, stillbirth, or early infant death. A community for anyone who experiences the tragic death of a baby. You can also get in touch with SupportingMamas here.

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Uber Eats accused of mislabelling Palestinian restaurants as Israeli

Levant is a local Palestinian restaurant in Toronto, and its owners claim it was subject to a category swap on the courier app Uber Eats which saw the food spot be re-labelled from the Palestine section to Israeli.

Speaking to a local news source, Levant co-owner Nader explained the app’s mislabelling felt like proof of “appropriation of Palestinian food and cuisine,” a phenomenon he claims has been occurring “for years”.

The restaurant claims Levant was not the only affected restaurant, with searches of the Toronto area on Uber Eats displaying at least 308 restaurants in the Israeli category, but just two under the Palestine category.

Levant went public with appeal

Taking to Instagram to make their feelings clear, the Levant management appealed to the public to call on Uber Eacts to sort the labeling issue. They wrote: “Palestinian restaurants, including ours, have shifted from the “Palestinian” cuisine to “Israeli” on their platform.

“This move attempts to erase Palestinian identity by actively contributing to the suppression of Palestinian cuisine on a global scale.”

The post received more than 17,000 likes and several hundred comments, largely in support of the Palestinian restaurant.

Uber Eats themselves commented on the post, writing: “Thank you for bringing this to our attention. We apologize for this experience, and we have escalated this to a specialized team to investigate.”

Uber Canada addresses the flag accusations

Speaking to Toronto-based CityNews, a spokesperson for Uber Canada, Keerthana Rang, apologized for the situation, writing: “We have expressed to Levant that we are deeply sorry about this unintentional issue.

“It has been fixed and our engineering teams have made a priority of understanding why this happened. We do not tolerate discrimination of any kind.”

In a further statement on Instagram, Levant thanked its patrons and supporters for rallying around the business, but stressed the restaurant was not satisfied with the response from Uber Eats, who they claim need to enhance their commitments to promoting Palestinian cuisine.

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Not being hungry in the morning is a clear warning sign

TikToker and health coach Clovis, @theclovisculture, took to the platform last week with a stark warning message. In a post which has since been viewed over 1.4 million times, Clovis replied to a follower’s comment about not being hungry in the morning.

He explained: “If you’re not hungry in the morning, when you first wake up, that’s a really important signal you’re getting from your body. There may be metabolic adaptation in the wrong direction.”

While the idea of metabolic adaptation may seem intimidating, it is simply “the body’s survival mechanism to ensure we have enough energy to perform essential functions.”

“There’s a lot of talk online about fasting and intermittent fasting and how it makes your hunger go away,” he explained. “That’s not a good thing – hunger is one of our most basic primal survival instincts.”

Clovis continued to state that we, as a society, need to stop looking at being hungry like it’s a bad thing. Your body is telling you that it needs something to work properly.

But what’s the fix?

Knowing there is an issue is the first step in rectifying any sort of issue. But now you’ve understood that it’s bad, what do you do?

Clovis recommends thirty grams of protein within thirty minutes of waking up. Great sources of early morning protein include eggs, protein powder in a smoothie, cottage cheese, salmon, and various meats.

Some people said that being hungry in the morning is a struggle

Fans and followers shared their own experiences in the comments, with many admitting that they have never eaten breakfast

One person wrote: “I have never eaten breakfast in my life. My mom would force me and my sisters to eat breakfast but we just couldn’t. It seems too heavy to eat first thing in the morning. So, it would make me want to.”

“I heard someone else on here say it’s because your blood sugar is at a normal state and it’s a good thing,” another person said, to which Clovis responded, “I heard someone else on here say it’s because your blood sugar is at a normal state and it’s a good thing.”

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Instagram captions and comments on posts are translated automatically based on the language they’re written in and the language settings of the person viewing them.

If captions and comments are available as a translation, users can select ‘See Translation’ below the comment to see the translated text.

People online have realized that when selecting the option to translate the phrase ‘Ooga Booga’ in Instagram comments, the sentence then transforms into something entirely different.

For many Instagram accounts, ‘Ooga Booga’ translates to some form of the following sentence: “Be careful with the p*ssy.”

It seems as though the strange translation has existed on Instagram for a while, as an old Reddit thread posted in February 2023 reported on the “amusing Instagram translation.”

The Reddit post explained that a user had figured out that by commenting ‘Ooga Booga’,the translate button for English users displays the strange sentence.

Meaning of ‘Ooga Booga’ explained

According to an Urban Dictionary definition, ‘Ooga Booga’ is a word used in the times of cavemen, meaning anything along the lines of ‘hello’, ‘good-bye’, ‘how are you?’, ‘what’s up?’ and more.

Urban Dictionary explains that ‘Ooga Booga’ can be used with different expressions to mean different things.

Over on Twitter/X, more people have recently begun to recognize the strange translation as a ‘translate bug’, suggesting it could be a technological glitch in the platform’s system.

Some people have taken to other platforms such as Twitter to warn others not to comment ‘Ooga Booga’ in Instagram comment sections to avoid the amusing translation.

Amusing ‘Ooga Booga’ translation also exists on Facebook

A TikTok video uploaded in 2020 shows a creator explaining the ‘Ooga Booga’ amusing translation appearing on Facebook.

This therefore indicates its not only the Instagram social media app with the strange translation glitch.

Another old TikTok video shared in January 2023 suggested that the strange translation is supposedly based on the Somalian meaning for ‘Ooga Booga.’

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Viral TikTok proves you can hear the difference between hot and cold water

According to scientific information, humans can recognize the difference between hot and cold water being poured just by the sounds they make.

A TikTok creator named @curedeggyolk set up the scientific demonstration in a video explaining this fact with two glasses in front of the camera – separately filling one glass with hot water and the other with cold.

@curedeggyolk challenged viewers to close their eyes and listen to the different sounds of each glass of water being poured, before instructing people to watch the video again with open eyes to see the evidence.

Aside from spreading the fun science fact, the TikToker’s viral video was also a smart creator move as it essentially doubles the viewing count for the clip.

The viral video has currently reached more than 25 million views, over 2.4 million likes, and a comment section full of surprise and shock as most people seem to have guessed correctly.

Science behind hot and cold water sound difference explained

The reason humans can hear a difference between hot and cold water is all down to the frequency of the sound, as Small Screen Science reports.

There are three sources of sound during pouring; the resonance of the air, the vibration of the container and water as a whole, and the water sounds (including bubbles).

Hot and cold water both produce these same frequencies but with different strengths – when cold water is poured the dominant sound is the vibration of the container and water, whereas when hot water is poured the resonance of the air is the dominant sound.

Put simply, cold water is several times more viscous than hot water so while they produce the same sound frequency when poured they do it at different strengths, as per Lad Bible reports.

TikTok viewers’ pleasantly surprised reactions

Within the comment section of the popular TikTok video are many viewers who were surprised to have guessed the difference between hot and cold water correctly.

One TikTok comment suggested: “The hot one sounds wompy and the cold one sounds clinky if that makes sense.”

@Rachel Jane commented: “As a British person the first one sounded like you making a cup of tea and the second a glass of juice.”

A user named @PineTree248 wrote: “This may be weird but warm water sounds soft and cold water sounds hard.”

Similarly, @Tay agreed: “Definitely can hear the difference… Hot one sounds softer… Cold one sounds crisp if that makes any sense to anyone else.”

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How to see ‘How Bad is Your Spotify?’

Spotify users can find out how bad their streaming habit is on a website called The Pudding. Follow the below steps:

1. Tap Find Out under ‘How Bad Is Your Streaming Music?’ on the home page.
2. Select Log in with Spotify.
3. Answer the series of questions posed by the bot as it makes fun of your taste in music.
4. Wait for the website to generate the results once you’ve answered all the questions.

Your final report isn’t shared on any other platform and is only used for your reference.

Users have noted that the website is a sassier version of Spotify Wrapped as it shows results that judge you for the tracks you have listened to the most and artists you stan to an “uncomfortable extent.” In addition to that, the bot also tells you “how basic you are.”

How AI bot judges your taste in music

The Pudding website claims the AI bot is “trained to evaluate” your taste in music.

The note reads: “I’ve been trained on a corpus of over two million indicators of objectively good music, including Pitchfork reviews, record store recommendations, and subreddits you’ve never heard of.”

The Verge, however, notes that the bot is not as personalized as users assume it to be.

“It will ask everyone the same boilerplate questions in a snarky tone,” but it mercilessly judges your taste in music unlike Wrapped, which gives you some much-needed validation at the end of each year.

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TikTok’s verification puzzle isn’t working for some users

A significant number of TikTok users, as of Tuesday, December 19, are finding it difficult to log in to their accounts as the verification puzzle isn’t working.

Several users have complained that the puzzle, which allows you to access your profile once you complete it, is asking them to verify multiple times. It fails with each attempt even if you get it right.

“Is anybody else having issues with TikTok.? Like I can’t log in to any of my accounts in the app. It keeps giving me a verification thing,” said one user.

“TikTok won’t let me get past the verification circle. I have done it eight times. Shut up TikTok,” said another frustrated user.

The puzzle appears in the form of two circles, which need to be adjusted using the drag option to form a complete picture. It is as easy as it sounds, but at the time of writing, it is not working, even though TikTok users are beating their brains out to get past it.

App isn’t letting people switch their accounts either

Users are also struggling to switch between accounts on TikTok. Every time they try, they are being met with an error message that reads: “Something went wrong. Try again later.”

Those who got logged out of their accounts aren’t able to log back in via any of their profiles as the app is said to be restricting users from accessing it.

One user posted: “Me running to Twitter to check if everyone else’s TikTok is down and not letting them switch their accounts to log back in.”

“Why is TikTok not letting me switch accounts? That app tests my patience every day,” wrote another.

TikTok hasn’t addressed either of the issues at the time of writing. Going by the posts on Twitter, the problem seems to be widespread as most users have been affected.

Why does TikTok ask you to verify?

TikTok may ask its users to complete the verification puzzle when they are trying to log in from a new device or a third-party website. This is to safeguard your account from hackers and bots that could potentially extract personal information.

When the verification puzzle is affected by a technical issue, users can get locked out of their accounts.

Users can try a few potential fixes such as ensuring they’re using the latest version of the app, re-installing the app, and making sure they have uninterrupted Internet connectivity.

If all of the above are not an issue on your end, all you can do is wait for TikTok to rectify the issue.

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What wine does THE Beyoncé drink?

Earlier this week, the Texas-born singer took to Instagram where she treated her 319m followers to a look at her private life. In a massive photo dump, she shared images of stunning outfits, parties and long-time husband Jay Z. 

Eagle-eyed fans were enthralled by a stunning bottle of wine that was front and centre in one of the pictures, leading many to believe it was a particular favourite of the Bey. In another picture, the mum of three could be seen taking a long whiff of the red with a cheeky smile on her face. 

Naturally, fans put on their Sherlock Holmes caps and dedicated a Google search to the wine. Petrus, pulled from vines aged up to 70, would cost the average shopper around $7,549! The brand does do other varieties, but if you want the same as Bey, you might need to start saving. 

Fans were left stunned by the revelation

Taking to X, formally known as Twitter before Elon Musk’s takeover, one person wrote: “Y’all I went online to buy this wine because Beyonce posted it. WOW was I quickly humbled.”

“Wheeeeew thats like for a EXTRA EXTRA  SPECIAL occassion for me to drop a bag like that for some wine,” another person wrote, while a third added, “Is this the wine jesus turned at the wedding.”

Someone else said: “Lmaooo now you should’ve known all their wines be thousands of dollars. I looked up one in the past before and was shook.”

We might just have to stick to Barefoot and perhaps print off the Petrus label!

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Chick-fil-A’s ’12 Days of Christmas’

The ’12 Days of Christmas’ promotion hasn’t been advertised by the fast food chain because it’s not available nationwide.

It’s only taking place at some locations across the United States, where customers can get free food in the days leading up to Christmas.

The deal runs for 12 days in December and allows you to get one free item from the Chick-fil-A menu every day.

That item changes each day and varies by location. Some of them so far have been a free milkshake, cookie and Chicn-n-minis.

Some locations ran the deal for the first 12 days of December, while others are doing it from December 14 to 24.

How to get free food at Chick-fil-A

First, you need to find out if your local store is participating in the ’12 Days of Christmas’ deal via social media.

Visit your local store’s Instagram or Twitter/X profile and check for any posts about the deal. They will look something like this:

If they are running the promotion, you can usually get the free item by heading to your local store and showing them the Instagram post.

However, other restaurants require you to create an account and claim the reward in the Chick-fil-A mobile app.

The social media posts will explain exactly how to get the deal and show when and where the promotion is valid.

Fast food fans are enjoying the deal

Many have been taking to Twitter/X to react to the deal – and it’s making everyone’s December a whole lot better.

One person wrote: “Chick-fil-A’s 12 Days of Christmas is untouchable.”

“The Chick-fil-A by my house gonna have me there everyday with this 12 days of Christmas,” said another.

A third person added: “I’ll be eating free Chick-fil-A for the next 12 days.”

Chick-fil-A is currently offering some limited-edition menu items for Christmas, including a Peppermint Chip Milkshake and Chicken Tortilla Soup. 

There are two brand-new peppermint-flavored coffees for 2023 too, the Peppermint Iced Coffee and Frosted Peppermint Chip Coffee.

The Christmas menu launched on November 13 and is available nationwide until the end of the holiday season.

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Wordle ‘Wrapped’ reveals top starting words

Wordle’s ‘Wrapped’ reveals that the most popular starting word is ADIEU, but it’s actually also the least efficient.

The next most popular in order are: STARE, SLATE, AUDIO, RAISE, CRANE, ARISE, IRATE, TRAIN, GREAT and HEART.

Wordle players tend to choose a starting word with lots of vowels to try and figure out the puzzle.

“The strategy seems to make sense: Figure out the vowels, and the other letters will fall into place,” The New York Times said.

The next most popular words after that were: AROSE, HOUSE, AISLE, STEAM, LEAST, CRATE, TEARS, SALET and DREAM.

2023’s gameplay shows that SLATE and STARE are now on the rise, while CRANE is becoming a less popular starting word.

Wordle players love using holiday words

The Wordle ‘Wrapped’ also reveals that players love using holiday-specific words on certain days of the year.

For example, the word MERRY was popular on Christmas Eve 2022, while GIFTS AND PEACE were used on Christmas Day.

New Year’s Eve saw a rise in PARTY and YEARS, while players loved using the word SUPER on Super Bowl Sunday.

HEART, LOVER and CUPID were all popular ones on Valentine’s Day, and LUCKY was a top contender on St. Patrick’s Day.

People playing on Easter used RISEN AND BUNNY, while CROWN AND ROYAL were used a lot on the Coronation of Charles III.

Some other holiday words were LABOR and GHOST – and there was a spike in PARTY being used every weekend.

Toughest Wordle puzzles in 2023 revealed

• JAZZY (June 1): 5.82 turns to solve
• JOKER (April 25): 5.69 turns to solve
• NANNY (June 3): 5.68 turns to solve
• JUDGE (Dec 26): 5.57 turns to solve
• RIPER (Feb 22): 5.52 turns to solve

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TikTok’s ‘rice hack’ for weight loss debunked

The fake weight loss hack swirling on TikTok tells people to soak rice in water and drink the concoction every morning.

A viral video claims the method was discovered in February 2023 and also recommends adding an unnamed “special ingredient”.

“Drinking warm water with rice in the morning has been found to help with weight loss,” it says. “People are losing approximately 2.2 pounds of fat daily by using this rice-based method.”

It goes on to claim that drinking this “increases fat shrinking cells by 700%” and enables the body to “dissolve stubborn fat stores”.

“These fat-shrinking cells are responsible for burning accumulated fat around the waist and thighs,” it continues – but this isn’t true.

The entire video contains fake information about weight loss and metabolism that should not be followed or believed.

Fake Jennifer Lopez clip goes viral

The phoney rice diet is being shared alongside a fake clip of Jennifer Lopez saying that she uses the weight loss method.

“A lot of people are trying to lose weight and are wondering how am I staying in shape. Forget about all the diets and training, I am using a special rice method that is helping me stay fit and healthy,” the singer appears to say.

However, the star never said that she drinks rice water. The clip uses footage from an interview with Dr Oz in which she spoke about the importance of drinking water to stay in shape and has fake audio added.

“Water. Lots of water. Believe it or not, it does help keep your weight down. It obviously keeps you hydrated… for me, it just feels good,” she said in 2015. “It’s mostly what I drink all the time… I just drink it all day, it’s the thing I drink.”

Drinking water does aid weight loss

There is no link between rice water and weight loss, but drinking more water is scientifically proven to help shed those pounds.

As explained by Healthline, drinking 0.5 litres of water may increase the calories you burn by a staggering 24 to 30% for an hour afterward.

Drinking water before meals can also lead to reduced calorie intake as you feel more full, and it aids weight loss by replacing other drinks that are high in calories and sugar.

The only way to lose weight is by burning more calories than you consume from food. This is called being in a calorie deficit.

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A quick hack to save time before school

Mum of two Lisa Lamond, who is best known for her work in TV in Australia, is one hell of a busy lady. Whilst juggling parenthood and a bustling career, she naturally wanted to streamline the efficiency of her mornings.

Whilst speaking to Whimm back in 2019, the House Rules winner opened up about her ingenious ideas. You see, rather than panic in the morning, as she attempts to get her daughters ready, she checks one job off her list the night before. 

“I don’t have a spare hour while they pull up their sock,” she explained, revealing that she actually puts Ruby and Arabella to bed in their clothes for the next day. Not only does this save time, but it also means that they look good and have matching socks!

She continued: “My daughters like to dress themselves from head to toe.

“On days I’m working in particular, I don’t have a spare hour while they pull up one sock. So the best piece of advice I’ve been given is to dress your kids the night before in the clothes you want them to go out in.”

And she’s not the only mum

Beloved children’s TV star Ms. Rachel, who shot to fame following the worldwide 2020 lockdowns, also made a similar admission back in September. 

On her bustling TikTok account, the learning coach admitted: “We put on a nice new shirt, sweatpants – super comfy, great for jammies,” she said.

“And then when he wakes up, we just throw on sneakers.”

People are divided by the idea

While some have agreed with Ms. Rachel and Lisa, saying that whatever works for them is fine, others are passionately against it and dubbed it “sweaty”, “gross”, and “uncomfortable.”

On TikTok, one person wrote: “Wouldn’t their uniform get creased? The trousers would be so uncomfortable to sleep in. ARE THEY SLEEPING IN THEIR SCHOOL TIE AND BADGES?!”

“Name something that’s not illegal but feels like it is,” another person joked, as a third concluded, “The thought of wearing day clothes to bed makes my skin crawl. I need soft & comfy.”

In contrast, someone countered: “I do this with my 1 year old and it has been a lifesaver on busy mornings!”

“It’s a game changer! as soon as we started changing at night, at least 50% of the arguments stopped,” another fan agreed.

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‘Jupiter was supposed to be a star but it failed’ meaning explained

If you’re a TikTok user, you may have chanced upon videos surrounding the trend ‘Jupiter was supposed to be a star but it failed’ on your For You page and even found yourself confused as all it shows is the title of the trend followed by a couple of slides.

The viral trend premises on the fact that Jupter isn’t a star, although the scientific community isn’t spared of arguments that question the justification of the same. The trend is used to praise a certain fictional character or a celebrity who could have been a star but failed to become popular or they didn’t get the recognition they deserved.

For instance, several users have used images of Toya Todoroki from My Hero Academia to express their admiration for the character who was “supposed” to or deserved to become a star but failed.

Some users have remembered fictional characters from shows or movies they watched during their childhood while participating in the ‘Jupiter was supposed to be a star but it failed’ trend to pay their tributes.

Why Jupiter is known as a ‘failed star’

Whether Jupiter is a “failed star” or not is long debated, but many still refer to the planet by that name.

It originates from the fact that Jupiter isn’t massive enough to cause thermonuclear reactions in its core, although, it’s mostly hydrogen like most normal stars.

Despite its humongous size, Jupiter reportedly needs to be 75 times its current mass to cause nuclear fusion and thus become a star.

But, the TikTok trend doesn’t rely on the above logic entirely and refuses to think of some of the most-desired personalities or characters as less capable of achieving fame. Instead, it treats them as special by mourning the lost opportunity that could have helped them be bigger in terms of popularity.

Viral challenge confuses users

Several TikTok users aren’t able to figure out the meaning of the ‘Jupiter was supposed to be a star but it failed’ trend.

One commented: “What does this even mean? I am seeing this all over the place.”

“Does anyone get this weird trend because I don’t,” said another.

A third comment that read “What does Jupiter was supposed to be a star mean” was followed by a crying emoticon.

However, the participants of the trend and others who could grasp it believe it is the perfect opportunity to pay homage to their favorite characters.

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Debunked: AI poster of ‘Frankie’ an Elf on the Shelf movie

A poster suggesting that Disney and Pixar are releasing a film titled ‘Frankie The Elf on the Shelf’ has gone viral on Facebook.

The main character of the movie poster is an adorable animated French bulldog surrounded by classic Elf on the Shelf characters.

Elf on the Shelf is a Christmas tradition centered around Scout Elves who fly to the North Pole each night.

While the promotional poster appears to be quite realistic, Disney Fanatic fact-checked the news and confirmed that it is simply the fan-made work of artificial intelligence (AI).

It appears as if the Frankie movie poster was created by someone online using a Disney AI palette.

The recent rise of AI has therefore made AI-generated Disney movie posters very popular. Some posters have given audiences the false impression that official Disney films are to be released however they were simply made up all along.

‘Frankie’ AI poster had Disney fans convinced on Facebook

Recently, a Facebook user with a French bulldog named Frankie, created multiple AI images of movie posters for two movies titled ‘Frankie’, many of which included The Elf on the Shelf characters.

Some of the posters soon went viral on the social media platform and some even convinced fans that these movies were soon to be produced and released by Disney/Pixar.

The Facebook post has currently reached over two thousand likes and a comment section full of praise for the AI film poster.

Disney fans wanted to watch the ‘Frankie’ an Elf on the Shelf movie

The posters seemed to trick some people on social media as a Facebook user named Anne Rowles commented: “I tried to find this movie on Disney and it wasn’t there.”

To many Disney fans’ disappointment, the posters appear to be fake and Disney and Pixar have not officially announced any movies of these titles or subjects.

Disney Fanatic also noted that fans should also not confuse these movies with being related to the book series for young readers by football professional Frank Lampard titled The Elf Express: Frankie’s Magic Football (Book 17).

Despite the names of these products having a lot in common, the book series surrounds a group of young boys who are playing a game of football on Christmas Eve in Australia.

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Drake reveals he’s touring Europe in 2024 on Stake livestream

Canadian rapper and singer Drake, otherwise known as Aubrey Drake Graham, was recently involved in a livestream with Stake.

Stake.com offers traditional casino games (such as slots, blackjack and roulette) and sports betting, providing video streams with live dealers.

During the stream, Drizzy sat down poolside in Turks and Caicos with Roshtein, a popular online casino streamer on Twitch.

Discussing plans for the next year, Roshtein asked Drake for his New Year’s resolutions, to which Drake responded: “Travel more for the purpose of enjoyment.”

Roshtein then suggested that the rapper should “come to Europe”, and Drake confirmed: “I will. I think I’m going to go on tour in Europe.”

When Roshtein asked if this was an announcement, the artist replied: “That’s maybe an exclusive. Oh, I’m definitely going on a Europe tour next year.”

Stake livestream also shows Drake thanking fans for 2023

Along with revealing that he will be touring in Europe next year, Drake also spent a lot of time on the livestream thanking fans for all the incredible support in 2023.

While giving away $1 million to viewers during the stream, the celebrity gratefully stated:

“I want to start off by thanking each and every one of you. What an incredible year. Thank you for all the love [and] all the support. Anybody that listened, anybody that streamed, anybody that commented, debated, defended, offended. I love making music for all of you, and I love the relationship we have.”

He also addressed his critics, shouting out the haters and acknowledging the “tweet and deleters” in his speech:

“To the rest of you — the non-believers, the underachievers, the tweet and deleters — you guys make me sick to my stomach, fam. Look at my eyes. You guys wanna do something? That’s what I thought.”

More about Drake’s 2024 tour plans

In 2024, Drake is also slated to begin his “It’s All A Blur Tour – Big As the What?” US concert tour run. It will feature fellow rapper J. Cole on select dates. Notable stops include Nashville, Memphis, Cleveland, and Kansas City.

When speaking of his Europe tour plans for 2024 in the Stake live stream, Drizzy confirmed:

“We obviously have tour coming January.”

Born on 24 October 1986, the 37-year-old rapper then began listing places he is yet to visit to Roshtein, shockingly revealing:

“I’ve never been to Italy, I’ve never been to Italy, I’ve never been to Tokyo, I’ve never been to Albania.”

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The Goodwill find of the century

The latest lucky lady was 43-year-old Virginia local Jessica Vincent, who strolled into her local Goodwill looking for a statement piece of glassware for Christmas. She discovered a 13-inch vase washed in green and burgundy brush strokes. It instantly caught her eye and she knew that “it was coming home with me.”

Ever the investigator, Jessica did some research and discovered that the cheeky find was from Venetian architect Carlo Scarpa, who designed the piece for the Venni workshop on the Isle Murano. She had essentially found the Meryl Streep of glassware. 

The retro 1940s piece caught further attention once Jessica uploaded an image of it to a specialty Facebook page. Fans were enthralled by the vase and one even confessed that they  “would die if I saw that out in the wild.”

Someone offered to pay her $10k, while others suggested she take it to Wright’s Auction House in New York. So that’s exactly what she did. 

The vase broke expectations at auction

Initial estimations suggested that Jessica could bag anywhere up to $50k for the piece, but when it went to auction on December 13, even those estimates were blown out of the water. It sold for a staggering $107,100!

‘It’s an amazing story that this very sophisticated piece of glass finds its way to Virginia,” Richard Wright, founder of the auction house, said. “It was expensive, not mass-produced and it fell through the cracks all the way down to the Goodwill. It’s not even chipped.”

“Never in 35 years have we had a piece like this in our hands,” added Wright’s glass specialist.

Jessica was ecstatic, of course

Jessica was naturally thrilled after bagging such a huge profit from the sale. She will no doubt be scouring Goodwill for more items in the future. 

Speaking to The New York Times, she further explained that she would never have dreamt of keeping it.

“I knew I wanted to get it back in the art world. They didn’t know it existed,” she said. “I feel like I saved it from obscurity.”

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It’s a feeling most of us can relate to: endlessly recording and re-recording videos for online applications or classes, only to find yourself mumbling and jumbling without sense.

One strong student freak-out during an online introduction

Abi posted her freak-out to TikTok on December 13 after looking back on her work in the school year so far. 

In her online introduction to her new class, Abi attempted to tell them about herself but might have been a little too raw in showing her true personality.

“I was born in Tennesee and I lived in…” she began, before mixing up her words. Immediately, a switch went off in Abi and she suddenly began to scream at the camera, before slamming her hands against the counter. The computer even silenced the scream for the video.

The next take cut to her sitting upright again and acting professional with an unsuspecting “Well hello there.”

Abi explained in the post that she genuinely submitted the video to her class, though it’s unclear if she did it by accident or not. 

Her teacher didn’t seem to mind

After demands in the comments, Abi shared her teacher’s reaction and it was surprisingly anti-climactic.

When she watched the video, Abi’s professor didn’t even address the dreak-ou and simply left a comment reading: “Nicely done! Good to meet you.” Viewers found the teacher’s nonchalant reaction hilarious, debating whether she watched the video or not. 

“She was definitely concerned for you,” commented one user.

“Professor was scared of saying something that would you over the edge,” wrote another.

TikTok viewers however found the video hilarious

After going viral with her TikTok video, Abi became the center of praise for her honest and relatable reaction to submitting online videos for jobs and classes. 

Viewers shared their own similar stories in the comments.”I did that on a job interview. Didn’t know it sent that first one automatically,”

“The academic comeback of the century,” commented the official University of Michigan TikTok.

“I’ve been laughing for ten minutes straight,” wrote one entertained viewer.

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