Slang is almost always older than you think. English speakers have been calling stylish people “fly” since at least 1953. Though it’s everywhere now, the first known use of OMG goes back to 1917. And the Oxford English Dictionary’s latest update shows that the same is true of woke: The term, which has spread virally in recent years after being embraced by the Black Lives Matter movement, has been used to describe those who are aware since the early 1960s.
YouTube announced on X (formerly Twitter) that it would demonetize a creator after she posted a photo of a fellow YouTuber’s house on her Instagram story. SSSniperwolf (Alia Shelesh) is a YouTuber with over 34 million subscribers and 5.6 million Instagram followers, who is best known for making reaction videos to TikToks. And JacksFilms (Jack Douglass), a fellow YouTuber with over four million subscribers, is known for his comedic skits and parodies.
5 fun things to do with your friends
2024-08-30
Spending time with friends is always a joy, especially when you have exciting activities planned. Whether you are looking for something low-key or an adventure, here are seven fun activities you can do with your friends to strengthen your bond and enjoy each other’s company. 1. Host a game night ADVERTISEMENT
Popular choices include Monopoly, Scrabble, and local favourites like Ludo and Ayo. Not only do these games provide fun, but they also stimulate your brain and encourage friendly competition.
February 26, 2015 4:44 AM EST
Mexican singer Ariel Camacho died in a car crash Wednesday on a highway outside Sinaloa, Mexico.
The 22-year-old was on the road promoting a deluxe edition of his latest album El Karma when he was involved in a highway collision, reports Billboard.
“My heart is broken by the loss of Ariel Camacho,” said Angel Del Villar, president of the Regional Mexican label. “I knew he was going to transform the genre in Mexico and the United States.
Ash Wednesday is inextricably linked to Easter. After all, it marks the beginning of the Lent penance period that ends on that important Christian holiday. But, even though the Easter story takes place in biblical times, the traditions of Ash Wednesday aren’t quite that old.
“The practice of Ash Wednesday dates back to the 11th Century,” says Lauren F. Winner, a priest and assistant professor at Duke Divinity School. “You see that in the book Daniel in the nine chapter there’s a line about associating fasting with ashes, so ashes are associated with penance, which is the dominant theme of Lent.
Ashanti Has A New Man?
2024-08-30
Ashanti reportedly spent nine years with rapper Nelly and just recently left him. But it seems the singer has found love in a new beau and speaking with Hot 97 radio last week, Ashanti was able to admit that she and Nelly are done and she is focusing now on her music. “Nelly and I are kind of in that space where, I’m kinda like focusing on my career, he’s focusing on what he’s doing, you know there’s a lot of things that happened this year, you know a lot of things kinda went public more than other things have gone public before, you know what I’m saying?
August 26, 2016 3:58 PM EDT
Schools that have infant simulator programs, where students use dolls and classes to learn what having a baby is like, may actually make teenage girls more likely to become pregnant, according to a new Australian study.
The study, published in The Lancet, found that girls enrolled in schools with baby simulator programs were 36% more likely to have a pregnancy by age 20 than those enrolled in schools with standard curriculums.
Bathroom sex is a thing but that’s not the only intimate thing you can do when you step into the shower room with your boo.
One of the best things I may have found on the Internet in the two days of this week is a certain clip showing a couple taking turns to scrub each other’s bodies. ncG1vNJzZmivp6x7scHLrJxnppdkuaqyxKyrsqSVZL%2BmuMCtoKimo522sb%2BMsJydnJmjtLR7wZqroaGenHq1u8aeq6GdomLEqcWMsqauZZ6asqV506hknJmkmLVuwc9mpqdlpJ22tHnUp5ueqqKWwaawjJ%2Bmq6VdpLNutc2toKaZk658uLLMrJqtbA%3D%3D
We often hear the terms bull market and bear market in reference to stock market conditions. A bull market refers to major upswing in the markets, while a bear market is a pronounced market downturn. Bull markets often correspond to periods of economic and job growth; bear markets are often tied to periods of economic decline and a shrinking economy.
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