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Have you ever heard of the term "kidult"? It's used to describe adults who enjoy activities typically meant for kids. I heard this really interesting discussion about it on the radio today.

One of the hosts was talking about how she decided to color a map for her kid's school assignment. At first, she thought it was kind of silly, like, why is a high school kid doing coloring? But as she got into it, she found herself really enjoying it. It was relaxing and fun, a nice break from her usual routine.

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I was talking this lady from McCordsville, Indiana, and she told me a cornfield sets the limit between Indianapolis and McCordsville. Then she asked me: Have you ever heard the expression "the corn is knee-high by the 4th of July?"

Curious as I am, I just had to find out exactly what it means. The Corn is Knee High by the 4th of July is an old agricultural Adage in the USA. Here are some details.

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Have you seen how big soda cans are getting when you walk into a convenience store lately? A 12 ounce can of Coke is nowhere to be found. Now you have to get a 16 ounce can whether you like it not. Before you know it, down your throat it goes.

The relentless increase in soda can sizes is a troubling trend. Not long ago, an 8oz soda was considered a standard serving, then it jumped to 12oz. now the average size can or bottle you can buy at the convenience store is 16 to 20 ounces.

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While speaking to a young man from Puerto Rico he told me this and I couldn't believe it: Puerto Ricans can only vote in U.S. presidential primaries but not in the general election. So what's the point of voting in the primaries at all?

When I asked the Puerto Rican dude why, he said:

"Well voting in the primaries allow the candidates to come to Puerto Rico and have $10,000 per plate dinners for fundraising purposes; however, when real elections come around we are not allowed to vote."

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The first time I did this task, it took me 6 hours. The second time it took me 3 days because I forgot what I did the first time. The third time it took me 30 minutes because I wrote down all the steps that I went through, step by step, in order to accomplish that repetitive task.

What is this task you ask?

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If you had bought $20 worth of Bitcoin back in 2010, it would have been a very wise investment decision. In 2010, the value of Bitcoin was extremely low, and it wasn't widely recognized or adopted. However, over the years, Bitcoin's value has experienced significant growth.

Around what time did bitcoin come out?

In 2010, the price of Bitcoin was just a fraction of a cent, and it went through several periods of rapid price appreciation. By 2021, the price of Bitcoin had reached thousands of dollars per coin.

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Have you heard? Amazon.com's founder and world's third-richest individual, Jeff Bezos, has just secured a luxurious $68 million mansion situated on a secluded island near MiamiFlorida known as the 'Billionaire Bunker.'

This island, named Indian Creek Island aka 'Billionaire Bunker.' , has gained notoriety as an exclusive haven for the super wealthy.

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Fisher Island, very rich and popular Island in South Florida between downtown Miami and South Beach was once the private property of African American businessman and real estate developer Dana A. Dorsey, South Florida's first African-American millionaire back in the early 1900's.

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Have you noticed how expensive it is go buy groceries when you go to the supermarket these days? Americans are fed up with their grocery bills, Business Insider reports.

Everything has gone up lately. The price for rent, goods and services in general have gone up quite a bit this year but the most noticeable price hikes are for groceries.

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"If you put Bananas in front of monkeys, monkeys will choose Bananas because monkeys do not know that money can buy a lot of Bananas."

Nice quote but the second part is even nicer

"In reality, if you offer Job and Business to people, they would choose Job."

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