#21 Receptionist At My Doctor's Office Has QR Codes For Venmo And Cashapp Tips
Now, most of us have been told from a young age that if we get a great education, our future will be full of endless opportunities. But in reality, over 42 million Americans have been saddled with federal student loan debt, and the total student debt balance is $1.81 trillion. On average, it takes Americans about 20 years to pay off their student loans, but it can take some over 25. It feels a bit dystopian to know that the degree you got to ensure that you could land a good job will take decades of paychecks from said job to pay off.
#22 Our Goodwill Store Alone Made $3 Million This Past Year Which Was A Store Record We Were All Told To Push For. This Was Our Compensation
#24 Insurance Denies Therapy For My Autistic Toddler. Says The Quiet Part Out Loud At The End Of Their Denial Letter
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#25 My College Loan Balance. I Started Off Owing $49,000 And Made Several Years Of Payments
#27 Woke Up To This Shocking Email This Morning
#28 Report: Literacy Rates In The United States Have Declined Significantly In The Last 30 Years
#32 The Modern Tragedy Of Our Wetlands
#34 Sign Of The Times. Founder And CEO Of $20 Billion Asset Manager Falls For AI Slop
#35 They Plan To Deport 100 Million People. Only 11 Million Are Undocumented Immigrants. The Other 89 Million Will Have To Include Legal Immigrants And Even U.S. Citizens
#38 Can Someone Start A Gofundme For Elon? Sources Indicate He Might Be Starving
#39 Giving Your Grandma With Dementia An AI Picture Of Her Meeting Ozzy Osbourne
#40 The First Baby Born In My Area This Year Was Named By AI
Birth Details: He was born at Carroll Hospital in Westminster, Maryland, at 4:19 a.m. on New Year's Day, January 1, 2026.
Parents: His parents are Sarah and Stephen Winkler of West Friendship, Maryland. Sarah Winkler was also born at Carroll Hospital.
AI Naming Process: The couple used the generative AI chatbot to find boy names that sounded good with their last name, Winkler, and then asked it to provide a fitting middle name once they chose Hudson.