Friends-giving is a sacred, made up, pre-holiday tradition for friends. Not strangers.
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Fed-up moms respond to ‘Can I cook a turkey in the microwave?’
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The “How do you microwave a turkey?” prank is breaking our mothers’ hearts.
With Thanksgiving just around the corner, young people are pranking their poor mothers by asking them for advice on one of the greatest sins against the holiday season: microwaved turkey.
Microwaving a turkey, by the way, is totally possible — Mashable tested it, and made a surprisingly good Thanksgiving dinner a few years ago. But to many mothers, who wield family recipes like a sword, microwaving a turkey is an abomination to tradition.
Which is why people are poking fun at their moms by asking. Read more…
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There’s no denying 2018 has absolutely tested our patience, but it turns out the year hasn’t been complete trash.
Beyond some of the most important aspects of life like your loved ones and your health, 2018 has truly given us a lot of good. From soci…
The worst times for traffic during Thanksgiving week, according to Google Maps data
Thanksgiving is a time for family, and inevitably, getting stuck in traffic.
Google has released the worst and best times to drive in 25 U.S. metropolitan areas during Thanksgiving week, based on data which was compiled in 2017.
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Google’s annual Thanksgiving report tells you the best times to avoid traffic jams
Google has released its annual Thanksgiving traffic and search trends report, created by analyzing data from last year’s holiday season. It breaks down the best and worst times to travel by state and also throws in information about when popular places, like grocery and liquor stores, are the most crowded. Even if you can’t avoid […]
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Sure, reflecting on what you’re grateful for on Thanksgiving is fun and all, but the holiday can also be immensely stressful.
There’s so much that can go wrong during America’s gluttonous celebration — preparing a massive meal for multiple people is pretty much just asking for disaster.
From dog poop mishaps to deeply offensive family members, here are seven of the worst Thanksgiving horror stories, either shared with us or found around the internet.
1. The time the family dog ruined dinner
Redditor u/baserith’s grandmother made the mistake of treating the family dog to a piece of turkey, and was later subjected to absolute horror. Read more…
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View More 7 Thanksgiving horror stories that will make you feel better about the holidays9 videos proving turkeys are creepy as hell
Ah, the turkey. One of nature’s biggest and most delicious weirdos.
Though you may not realize it, besides gifting us with their savory, sleep-inducing meat, turkeys have also provided us with tons of hilarious content. They’ve been caught on camera …
7 videos of people setting their Thanksgiving turkeys on fire
Nothing screams Thanksgiving like a deep-fryer fire and a charred turkey. We’re not talking a little smoke either. There are people out there whose fryers and ovens have been engulfed in flames on the biggest food holiday of the year.
If you’r…
How to build STEM toys
On chilly Saturday mornings my father would fire up the kerosene heater and get the back of our garage warm. He’d turn on the old radio, constantly tuned to the local public radio station, and Wait, Wait, Don’t Tell Me or Harry Shearer would come on, clearing away the static like a gust of wind […]
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With a crisp chill in the air finally blowing away the heat of summer, November is shaping up to be an autumnal wonderland. We’re sure you’ve already got your pie dough chilling, your blankets newly fluffed, and your boots by the front door. But, is that Netflix queue really ready?
This month’s Netflix lineup includes both bingeable series as well as movies that beg to be marathoned—so you’ll need to start planning your streaming stat. Here’s what is available.
The final season of House of Cards, starring the incomparable Robin Wright, will wrap up the political drama’s nearly six year run on the 2nd. Later in the month, the newly rebranded Narcos: Mexico will tee up a “reset” for the crime favorite with a time jump to the 1980s. Read more…
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