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This Enormous Mouth-Watering Chocolate Train Sets A World Record
Another day, another monstrosity of a chocolate build - This incredible chocolate train is really special though since it recently snagged the official Guinness World Record for the World's Longest Chocolate Structure. This train, which comes complete with seven wagons, a bar, a restaurant and more ...
Turkey Bingo: A Fun Thanksgiving Game To Print & Play Today
Happy Thanksgiving! Although Thanksgiving can be a wonderful occasion spent visiting with friends and family, it can also be awkwardly dreadful. It often ends up being a day spent with family members who we only see once a year, and there is nothing stranger than trying to make conversation with a r ...
![Black Friday Shopping Tips: The Year Of Bricks & Clicks [Infographic]](https://bitrebels.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/black-friday-madness-shopping-infographic-optimized.jpg "Black Friday Shopping Tips: The Year Of Bricks & Clicks [Infographic]")
Black Friday Shopping Tips: The Year Of Bricks & Clicks [Infographic]
Tomorrow is the big day! Black Friday shopping is a tradition for many people, and some will start the madness tonight even before midnight. Most people I know don't usually like getting up early the day after a holiday, but Black Friday is different. I have friends who jump out of bed like it's Chr ...
![How Not To Waste Your Life [Infographic]](https://bitrebels.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/not-to-waste-time-infographic-optimized.jpg "How Not To Waste Your Life [Infographic]")
How Not To Waste Your Life [Infographic]
Life is such a slippery word. Before you know it, you are halfway through it, and you start thinking about what you have done. Some people embrace that feeling, while others fear it like the plague. I personally think the reason for that is because what we do or don't do with our lives is in our own ...
6 Creative Thanksgiving Cupcakes To Sweeten Your Holiday
If you live here in the United States, you know that tomorrow is turkey day when we will all express our gratitude for life as we know it...and then eat, eat, eat. Maybe you have family or friends coming to visit for the occasion, and maybe you have even started cooking. I know a lot of people who w ...
![Shop Safely & Securely This Holiday Season [Infographic]](https://bitrebels.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/holiday-season-shopping-online-infographic-optimized.jpg "Shop Safely & Securely This Holiday Season [Infographic]")
Shop Safely & Securely This Holiday Season [Infographic]
As the holiday season rolls around, shoppers and retailers alike are bracing themselves for Black Friday and Cyber Monday madness. More than $12.2 billion was spent on Black Friday 2011, and online sales hit $2.83 billion Christmas week of that year, up 16% from 2010. Both Black Friday and Cyber Mon ...
Release Stress With The Anti-Stress Bubble Wrap Solution
I don't know what it is about bubble wrap, but like a lot of people, when I'm around it, I have to pop it. It's like an uncontrollable obsession. I remember a few years ago when those bubble wrap websites started popping up (literally) everywhere. We learned that we could get almost the same satisfa ...
![4 Zombie-Like Businesses That Came Back To Life [Infographic]](https://bitrebels.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/zombie-businesses-steve-jobs-infographic-optimized.jpg "4 Zombie-Like Businesses That Came Back To Life [Infographic]")
4 Zombie-Like Businesses That Came Back To Life [Infographic]
When Hostess announced they would have to go out of business after the events of the past week, it hit people in a different way than the usual company closing their doors. The Hostess ordeal made us all realize that no matter how popular a company is, and no matter how much the products may be part ...
The Man Who Ate At Least One Twinkie Every Day For 64 Years
Richard and I both wrote articles about Twinkies today. His just published an hour ago, but I still couldn't resist writing my own little Twinkie tribute. When was the last time you ate a Twinkie? The last one I had was about two or three months ago when I splurged and bought a box. I had no idea th ...
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How To Make Your Own Delicious Twinkies [Video]
There is an everlasting sadness in the world today since a couple of days ago Hostess Brand Inc. announced that they are going to close down after the Bakers Union strike crippled operations. What does this mean? It means there will be no more Twinkies in our stores. The horror, I know! It's one of ...
![Then And Now Life: Offices In I970 vs. Offices In 2012 [Infographic]](https://bitrebels.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/1970-vs-2012-business-infographic-optimized.jpg "Then And Now Life: Offices In I970 vs. Offices In 2012 [Infographic]")
Then And Now Life: Offices In I970 vs. Offices In 2012 [Infographic]
In the 1970s, the three most popular careers that women chose were either a nurse, a secretary or a teacher. They weren't the only career choices women had back then of course, but they were the most popular. I stumbled across an article today on AOL Jobs that said the most popular careers that wome ...
The Science Behind Procrastination & How To Manage It
Procrastinating is such an annoying habit, even to the people who are doing it. I read an article a while back (I wish I could remember where) that said creative people are typically procrastinators. This happens for two reasons. First, because creative individuals need to feel inspired in order to ...
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2012: How The Economy Affected Entrepreneur Attitudes [Infographic]
Here in the United States, 2012 will probably always be perceived as a year that was rough financially. Many families are still struggling to get their finances back on track after the events in the economy in the past few years, and company lay-offs and strikes are still rampant. The news of Hostes ...
![How To Master The Art Of Taking Photos Of Your Friends [Humor]](https://bitrebels.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/the-oatmeal-photos-comic-1-optimized.jpg "How To Master The Art Of Taking Photos Of Your Friends [Humor]")
How To Master The Art Of Taking Photos Of Your Friends [Humor]
If you are a regular reader of The Oatmeal, you know that website is always good for a laugh. Whenever I need something to make me smile, I head over to that website because there is always a comic there that will brighten my day. I saw this one there today, and it was such a good one, I had to shar ...
![2012 Holiday Online & Mobile Shopping Trends [Infographic]](https://bitrebels.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/holiday-online-mobile-shopping-infographic-optimized.jpg "2012 Holiday Online & Mobile Shopping Trends [Infographic]")
2012 Holiday Online & Mobile Shopping Trends [Infographic]
It's that time of year again, and if you haven't officially started your holiday shopping, you've probably at least started thinking about it. 2012 has definitely been a huge year when it comes to the explosion of mobile shopping, but there is something else connected to that which is also impacting ...