#TrueStory: How an actor you know as "that guy" helped tremendously when I needed it the most

#TrueStory: How an actor you know as "that guy" helped tremendously when I needed it the most

Also from this point forth, our hallway parties shall now be called “celebrity endorsed and attended hallway party” just for shits and giggles.

“He knows what they are right?”

“Yep, and how cool is that!!”

We then set up with boxed wine (in a decanter of course) served in our newly acquired Waterford crystal glasses … #poshandpodunk … and set up in the hallway with our neighbors on the floor of our very fancy apartment building.

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#WTF: How working with a human lie detector led to a previously undiagnosed medical condition
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#WTF: How working with a human lie detector led to a previously undiagnosed medical condition

My entire life I’ve been labeled as being “perceptive” but I have never been asked to explain how I concluded what I concluded.

How do you quantify perception?

I’m not sure, but historically, I’ve been rewarded with few questions asked.

People just say “that’s just Jen, this is what she does.”

In this experience, I discovered I’m gifted.

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#TrueStory: Saturday night I had a police escort home (and it wasn't from going 110 in the Ferrari)

#TrueStory: Saturday night I had a police escort home (and it wasn't from going 110 in the Ferrari)

Before we hit alligator alley (the road that goes across the state of Florida on the southern tip), we stopped off at a McDonalds to use the restroom and grab some food. As we were pulling into the parking lot, the founder asked if I would like to drive.

"I'd like to cross 'drive a Ferrari' off my life list, so yes," I said excited.

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#Fact: 10 years ago I was placed on a 5150 and spent 48 hours under psychiatric evaluation

#Fact: 10 years ago I was placed on a 5150 and spent 48 hours under psychiatric evaluation

I didn't need medicine, I needed to develop coping skills, and with that came the knowledge that things don't bother me the same way (stressors or people) when I'm taking care of myself.

What do I "want to do" or "where I will be in 10 years?" As you can see, I have absolutely no idea, but I am completely okay with the post starting with "this post was so difficult because I'm not that person anymore."

I will never admit to knowing what I am doing, but I'm doing it, and there's nothing crazy about that.

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#WTF: Even when I date a chick, I still wind up being the dude.

#WTF: Even when I date a chick, I still wind up being the dude.

A few months back, I found myself in a cheeky conundrum; I wanted to have sex, but didn't want to actually have to go through the process of dating someone. I'm on people overload, man. I TALK TO SO MANY PEOPLE BEING IN THE OFFICE, and then going out, and the IDEA of then having to talk about what I JUST experienced on a daily basis to another living being is my equivalent of personal hell.

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#Fact: Scientists have proven that sex helps unblock your nose

#Fact: Scientists have proven that sex helps unblock your nose

The Ig Nobel Prize 2021 awards were handed out last night (via webcast due to COVID) and my favorite of them all was the Medicine Prize awarded to Olcay Cem Bulut and colleagues, for demonstrating that sexual orgasms can be as effective as decongestant medicines at improving nasal breathing.

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#FYI: How to Keep Your Dog Safe With Dognapping On the Rise

#FYI: How to Keep Your Dog Safe With Dognapping On the Rise

We simply can’t imagine life without our four-legged family members. That’s why we were horrified to learn that approximately 2 million canines are dognapped each year.

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r/AskReddit: What was the very first psychological trick you learned that blew your mind?
Talk Nerdy To Me: Did you know cats can be allergic to people?

Talk Nerdy To Me: Did you know cats can be allergic to people?

We regularly perform allergy testing on dogs and cats. One of the allergens we test is human dander. Human dander is the small flaky pieces of skin, hair, and other materials that we all shed 24 hours a day. These flakes float through the air and are also on every piece of furniture and clothing in your home no matter how well you vacuum and clean.

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