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Man pranks friend on first date by calling restaurant, ordering ‘will you marry me’ dessert to the table



Be careful who you give dinner date details to.

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Subway's bread doesn’t fit the ‘statutory definition of bread,' court says



Ireland’s Supreme Court says the bread used in Subway locations throughout the country is loaded with so much sugar, it should not be considered a “staple food.”

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Cybersecurity researcher hacks smart coffee maker with ransomware, uses it to ask for money



Avast senior researcher Martin Hron found a way to hack into a smart coffee maker and use the machine to ask for money.

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Celebrity chef José Andrés to serve food at voting polls, feed voters and poll workers



World Central Kitchen will target polling locations that have historically had long lines, where large turnouts are expected or that have limited facilities.

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WebMD slammed for 'chai latte' recipe



The recipe video was roasted on social media for using nontraditional ingredients.

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Fat squirrel spotted eating McDonald's cheeseburger outside Florida location



Burgers are probably tastier than acorns.

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New Mexico server surprised with $1,200 tip through Venmo Challenge: 'I love my community'



A waitress in New Mexico was shocked to receive a $1,200 tip, the latest generous gratuity to make headlines through the feel-good Venmo Challenge that’s sweeping social media.

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Burger King Belgium is angling for a Michelin star



For restaurants across the world, one of the greatest honors is to receive a star from the Michelin Guide. Typically, these stars are awarded to high-end restaurants run by accomplished chefs, but one fast-food chain is hoping to change that.

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Subway customer filmed ranting at worker over 'right' to not wear mask: 'I am free'



Getting a sandwich shouldn’t be this stressful.

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Renowned Michelin-starred restaurant in Napa Valley burns in California wildfire



The Restaurant at Meadowood, or TRAM, was consumed in the Glass Fire.

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Gitter is joining Matrix
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Coinbase offers exit package for employees not comfortable with its mission
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Florida firefighters make history as department's first all-female crew



These first responders got fired up to unexpectedly work together

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Biden campaign selling 'Will You Shut Up, Man' T-shirts following first presidential debate



There was no shortage of wild interjections during Tuesday night’s debate between President Trump and Vice President Biden, and now Biden’s campaign has decided to go ahead and print one on a T-shirt.

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Bride threatens to send a wedding guest away if she wears ‘off-white’ outfit



A bride-to-be posted on Reddit’s “Am I the A--h---” about how her father’s girlfriend is planning to wear a cream silk dress to her wedding.

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Intermittent fasting may cause muscle loss more than weight loss, study says



Intermittent fasting might not be as healthy as some may have thought.

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Apple’s T2 security chip jailbreak
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Compact nuclear fusion reactor is 'very likely to work,' studies suggest
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California restaurant uses 'Godfather' quote on anti-mask billboard



Basilico’s Pasta e Vino put up an anti-mask billboard inspired by the 1972 film “The Godfather” earlier this week.

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Yuengling brewery and Hershey's team up for chocolate porter



Yuengling Hershey's Chocolate Porter contains 4.7% ABV and "smooth chocolate tones," according to the brand.

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Most coffee-drinking Americans say iced coffee season is year-round: study



Iced is just nice.

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Burger King trolls McDonald's by leaving responses to their customers' complaints



Apparently, anyone can respond to customer complaints.

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Utah pumpkin growers break record with 8 gourds over 1,000 pounds



Cue the “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown” jokes.

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McDonald's fan with HMBRGLR license plate spotted in restaurant's drive-thru, much to the internet's delight



For someone who burgles hams, she sure isn’t being discreet about it.

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National Coffee Day: Where to get free or discounted java



Don’t even talk to us until we’ve had our coffee.

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Massive whiskey collection put together by novice may earn millions at auction



If there was ever a year to try to sell 9,000 bottles of booze, 2020 would be it.

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National Restaurant Association offering conflict-resolution courses on face mask feuds for foodservice workers



Restaurants were not made for fighting.

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McDonald's worker who fulfilled good-deed quota by paying for customer's food says she does it all the time



It literally pays to be nice to people.

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Writing a book: is it worth it?
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'Crayola' house on Lake Michigan hits the market at $1.175M



The home was originally designed by architect Margaret McCurry.

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Most American parents can't help kids with math, science homework beyond 6th grade: study



You're not alone, moms and dads, if you have wrath for math or defiance for science when it comes to homework help.

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Social Cooling
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Samsung TV owners complain about increasingly obtrusive ads
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Minecraft's “Pack.png” Seed Reversal Methodology
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Google’s Search Preference Menu Eliminates DuckDuckGo
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'Hocus Pocus'-themed wines arriving in time for Halloween



'Hocus Pocus' inspired wines on sale ahead of Halloween in six-pack cans.

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School teacher says he lost kindergarten job over tattoos: Report



Sylvain Helaine, now 35, began covering his entire body in tattoos after going through an “existential crisis” at 27 years old.

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Home Depot's giant Halloween skeleton sells out online: 'I love him'



Meet the Halloween hero you never knew you needed.

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Dog's obituary melts hearts on Twitter: 'He was the best boy'



Remembered fur-ever with love.

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Zig's New Relationship with LLVM
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How to Get Promoted
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Assange Trial Day 18
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CRDTs are the future
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Universal Split Screen
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Stop Asking Me to “Sign Up” (2014)
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Subway employees asked to describe the 'strangest orders' they've ever fulfilled



Is there no combination of Subway sandwich ingredients that would completely terrify a Subway Sandwich Artist?

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Texas man builds candy-shooting cannon and robot to keep trick-or-treating alive



As Halloween draws closer, people across the country are still asking what the holiday will look like this year. Some areas have discussed canceling events like trick-or-treating, while it appears that others are looking to invent new ways to keep the tradition alive.

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Taco Bell customer suffers heart attack in drive-thru, saved by firefighters, restaurant staff



A Taco Bell customer in Arizona reportedly suffered a heart attack while placing his order at the drive-thru.

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Over 10,000 gallons of red wine floods winery after tank breaks, social media reacts: 'Holy God, what a waste'



Red pine does not pair well with dirt and grass.

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Cheesecake Factory shares Lemon-Ricotta Pancake recipe for National Pancake Day



Cheesecake Factory wants you to eat pancakes on National Pancake Day, whether you buy them from the restaurant or not.

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Researchers reveal the perfect 'flirty' face for women: study



For some single people, it can be hard to tell when someone is actually flirting with you. Fortunately for them, new research suggests that there may be a specific facial expression that women use when they’re flirting.

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Man gets thrown from boat after marriage proposal fail in viral video



A marriage proposal is going viral on social media, but probably not for the reasons that the people involved had hoped for.

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foo@bar.com
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Someone has stolen my Instagram account
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Ask HN: How to learn sales?
501 by northpoleescape | 144 comments on Hacker News.
First time entrepreneur here. I am creating a product that will solve address a large potential. The more I think about it and read about startup, I am finding that a key to early and often success is Sales. I am been engineer by choice and engineering manager by profession. I have never done sales. I understand you learn by doing similar to driving. I am a bit talkative but sometime I have hard time not getting bogged down by emotions. How do I get started? Can you share books, videos, tutorials, prior recorded sales call references? Where can I learn about metrics to track? Any ideas?

Boredom prompts half of Americans to start holiday shopping early, study claims



It’s always such a relief to have Christmas shopping done before Halloween.

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Ruby 3.0 Preview 1
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Swift System Is Now Open Source
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PG and Jessica
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BBC Sound Effects made available to download for use under RemArc Licence (2018)
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PostgreSQL 13
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Woman's epic reaction to 'spooky' ghostlike figure in TikTok video goes viral: 'What was that?'



A video, posted earlier this week by TikTok user Anna Banana, shows what appears to be a figure ruffling a curtain in front of her open sliding glass door.

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Once-abandoned cat with different colored eyes, extra toes becomes Instagram famous



Sansa the Polydactyl Cat -- named after the Game of Thrones character Sansa Stark -- was abandoned by her original owners before she was adopted and became an Instagram star.

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Calibre 5.0
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Kitten resembling Baby Yoda rescued from California wildfires



The kitten has been dubbed “Baby Yoda” for its resemblance to the “Mandalorian” character on Disney+.

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Walgreens cashier pays for customer's items with her last $20



Rita Burns, a Walgreens cashier, personally paid for her customer’s $12 light bulbs with the last $20 in her bank account.

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Trainer gets cat to mimic human movements in what researchers are calling a first



Your coy cat may be paying closer attention to you than it lets on.

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Yandy won't market 'sexy' coronavirus costumes this Halloween



The retailer, famous for its sexy and controversial Halloween costumes, has already made costumes based on TikTok and “Tiger King.”

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People with curvier hips, thighs may live longer than others: report



Researchers conducted 72 studies with more than 2.5 million people.

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Firefox's JIT is getting significantly faster
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NYC outdoor dining will be 'permanent and year-round,' de Blasio says



New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Friday that the city’s Open Restaurants Program would become permanent.

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McDonald's offering 'rare' Travis Scott action figures as part of 'Cactus Jack Sweepstakes'



Man, McDonald’s really went all-in on this Travis Scott promotion, huh?

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Baking show contestant accidentally destroys competitor's cakes in viral moment



You can have your cake, but you can’t eat this one, too.

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Grubhub reveals trending dishes for fall, and of course they're decadent



Aside from maybe our own stomachs and colons, no one knows more about what we’ve been eating than online delivery services.

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'Restaurants for Biden': Famous chefs, restaurateurs claim Trump 'failed' their industry: report



More than 150 chefs and restaurant owners have signed a letter backing the Democrat

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