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Ben Stiller's Hot Ones strategy appears to be laugh through the pain.

In the First We Feast video above, the Severance director and Nutcrackers star takes on increasingly spicy wings while answering questions on everything from his long movie career to pilots that didn't get picked up.

He makes it valiantly to the end, but not without almost being derailed by Da Bomb.



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A workman uses a sledgehammer to knock down an interior wall.
  • I joined the Nextdoor social network service in 2021.
  • It allows you to ask for help finding a missing pet or restaurant recommendations.
  • I got a giant cabinet removed by a carpenter and my ice maker fixed by an appliance repairer for free.

Let's just say that my husband and I didn't share the same taste as the


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The author helped coach her son's soccer team.
  • When my son asked to join a soccer team, I signed him up right away.
  • I was asked to help coach the team, and though I knew nothing about the sport, I agreed.
  • The team only won one game, but we all learned a lot about being resilient.

My son had never expressed any interest in organized team sports, so when he tentatively asked


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Scientists in the UK have successfully created the world’s first carbon-14 diamond battery, which could power low-energy devices like satellite communication equipment for over 5,000 years. The battery is made of the radioactive isotope carbon-14, encased in a thin layer of synthetic diamond. As the carbon-14 decays it emits electrons. The diamond acts like a semiconductor, converting these



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Boston clinched a spot in Mercer's top 50.
  • Mercer released its annual Quality of Living City Ranking in December.
  • The ranking assesses the practicalities of daily life for international workers.
  • Seven US cities made the top 50.

In early December, consulting firm Mercer released its 2024 Quality of Living City Ranking.

Using New York City as the base city, Mercer researched


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The author in economy on a long-haul flight.
  • I've taken a handful of economy long-haul flights but never loved the traditional travel pillow.
  • So, I'm determined to find the viral accessories that actually work.
  • I tried a foot hammock and an inflatable travel pillow. In the future, I'll only pack the hammock.

I've said it before, and I'm sure I'll say it again: Long


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"My hope is we can get you a brewed cup of coffee in less than 30 seconds," CEO Brian Niccol said.
  • Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol aims for a brewed cup of coffee to take less than 30 seconds to prepare.
  • He told ABC that the coffee chain will be "hitting pause" on increasing prices for this fiscal year.
  • Starbucks plans to enhance mobile orders and transparency around pricing, Niccol said.

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Despite the genre's long history in Britain, espionage and assassin thrillers are having a fresh moment of late, with the likes of Day of the Jackal actually zapping some dramatic energy into the grey, contrastless landscape outside (hello, writing from London).

The latest, Black Doves, not only infuses the year's colder months with sultry stress and action, but it's a fittingly festive delight



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Sabrina Carpenter and Quinta Brunson are "ghosted past" and "ghosted present" in the sketch above, a teaser for Netlfix's upcoming variety special, A Nonsense Christmas with Sabrina Carpenter.

The SNL-style skit sees the pair materialising in the apartment of a guy who's ghosted them ("I figured out where you live from the breadcrumbs you left on TikTok for me to find," says Brunson).

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The Mini is a bite-sized version of The New York Times' revered daily crossword. While the crossword is a lengthier experience that requires both knowledge and patience to complete, The Mini is an entirely different vibe.

With only a handful of clues to answer, the daily puzzle doubles as a speed-running test for many who play it.

So, when a tricky clue disrupts a player's flow, it can be


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