In the months after Hamas committed the worst atrocity against Jews since the Holocaust‚ conflict has spread across the Middle East. In all‚ ten countries are now caught up in fighting. In Gaza Israeli soldiers and Hamas are still killing each other‚ even as 2m people face famine. Across the border with Lebanon‚ Hizbullah and Israel are in a low-grade war. The Houthis in Yemen are attacking cargo ships‚ aggravating a financial crisis in Egypt and...

Rick Astley has to be the luckiest '80s musician on the planet. The whole "Rickrolling" phenomenon has given his hit song "Never Gonna Give You Up" a reach far beyond its natural life span‚ and kept the guy a household name far longer than he probably would have been.(For those who are unfamiliar‚ Rickrolling is when you make someone think they're being sent to a website‚ but the link goes to Rick Astley's "Never Gonna Give You Up" video instead as a joke. It's a silly viral bait-and-switch gag that's been going since 2006.)But what people may not realize‚ because his most famous song has become an internet joke‚ is that Rick Astley is actually a really freaking great musician. The man can saaaang and it seems he's only gotten better with age. If you were to choose the most unlikely combo of musical mashups‚ it might just be Rick Astley and Foo Fighters. Right? Like who would put them together?Oddly enough‚ they put themselves together in 2017‚ when Foo Fighters brought Astley on stage during a concert to sing "Never Gonna Give You Up." Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl even created his own Rickroll-inspired meme‚ the Dave G'Roll‚ with the band's song "Best of You." So there's a history there.But nothing has been more surprising than hearing Rick Astley do an acoustic cover of Foo Fighters' "Everlong." It's so good. Like‚ so good. Not to knock Rick Astley of the 1980s‚ but that strangely deep voice on a young man was sort of his signature thing. Ergo‚ you'd think it would be easy to recognize Astley's voice no matter what he was singing. But you'd be wrong. If you close your eyes and listen to this‚ you'd likely never guess it was Rick Astley. Maybe it's because the song itself isn't something you expect from the "Never Gonna Give You Up" guy. Maybe it's because you had no idea that Rick Astley was still making music. Who knows. All I know is that my jaw dropped watching him knock out an awesome version of a grungey rock song with just his voice and acoustic guitar. Seriously‚ that was amazing‚ right? Even hardcore Foo Fighters fans gave Astley props in the comments:"As a huge Foo Fighters fan‚ all I can say is this cover didn't let me down.""Tbh I could listen to a whole album of Rick Astley doing grunge covers.""Are you kidding me?????? That voice from the 80's... And one of the greatest numbers of all times.... Didn't think you could pull that of.... But you did..... Respect to you Rick."And‚ of course‚ some had to make jokes:"I love this cover. It feels like the singer is never going to give you up or never gonna let you down. He doesn't run around and desert you. He will never make you cry and never say goodbye. He doesn't tell a lie and hurt you. I think that is special.""This guy should stop making memes and stick to music! He’s got talent!""I’m glad he’s never given up. This did not let me down."But this comment perhaps best summed up what most of us walked away thinking:"God now I feel bad that we've ridden on Rick Rolling for so long that we missed the part where Rick Astley is actually a badass musician..."This article first appeared on 4.4.22.

When dating someone we are often told to look for red flags that help us know that this person may not be the best partner. Recently‚ there's been a push to start looking for green flags‚ which are signs that the person you're dating will make a good partner. Green flags can be really subtle things and in a recent interview on the Meet Cutes NYC account on TikTok‚ one guy shows so many green flags he's got people questioning if they're on the wrong dating app. Meet Cutes NYC uploads videos of them stopping random people who appear to be couples and ask them if they are indeed dating. Joaquim and Tara happen to be the lucky couple to get stopped for an interview and immediately Joaquim emits green flag energy according to TikTokker Jordan_the_Stallion8. "Firstly‚ he was doing the sidewalk rule by where you'r supposed to walk on the outside part of the sidewalk that's facing the street while your partner walks on the inside part. Secondly‚ as they're walking and someone approaches them‚ immediately he gets protective‚ he gets defensive‚" Jordan says. "He was defesive until they were asked a question about how they first met and then the excitement that he had because he had the opportunity to talk about his partner."People in the comments of the original video were also gushing over Joaquim's reaction and responses. When the couple mentions they met on Hinge‚ a popular dating app‚ people started to wonder what Hinge the couple were talking about. Some even going as far as to demand that the app use them in their marketing campaigns. "Dude went from aggressive to lover boy‚" someone writes."He was so New York in the beginning and then turned to a puppy talking about his love‚ protect that man‚" another says. "This man‚ is THE man. Sidewalk rule‚ protective until threats assessed‚ and proudly in love. King‚" one commenter recognizes. "Am I on a different Hinge or what‚" someone jokes. "Hinge marketing team better do something with this for real‚" a commenter declares. @meetcutesnyc Love’s Refreshing #meetcute #hingepartner #hinge #howcouplesmeet #love #nyc #streetinterview #foryou #foryoupage #fyp It's beyond clear that Joaquim loves Tara even telling the interviewer‚ "I have no idea how I lived all these years without her." The couple seem extremely supportive and proud of each other and now they've got an entire internet community rooting for their continued success.

No one could have predicted that one tiny moment in David Beckham’s docuseries would end up taking the internet by storm. The moment I’m alluding to is‚ of course‚ the hilarious exchange between Beckham and his wife Victoria‚ when she tried to go against her “Posh Spice” alter ego by insisting that she‚ just like her husband‚ “grew up working class.”Only Beckham wasn’t having it‚ as he peeked behind the door to demand she “be honest‚” which eventually led to his wife admitting her dad drove her to school in a very not working class Rolls Royce.This cheeky interaction gave fans a rare glimpse into the fun‚ not-so-picture-perfect parts of the power couple’s relationship‚ which no doubt helped make the moment so iconic. Since then the bit has turned into a running gag. Beckham even poked fun at Victoria as he posted a photo of their family eating a clearly expensive New Year’s lunch to Instagram.In the caption‚ he wrote: “Just a nice casual New Year’s Eve lunch at The Ritz ❤️ @victoriabeckham Very working class 😂 My mother &; father in law left in there Roll’s 🤎” See on Instagram LOfreakingL. Both David and Victoria seem okay to laugh at themselves‚ and even agreed to recreate the viral head-to-head in a new online ad for Uber Eats. In the clip‚ we see the former Spice girl went the extra mile by wearing a t-shirt that says “My dad had a Rolls Royce.” Which apparently could be yours at the low‚ low price of $150‚ if it weren’t sold out. “So David and I are going to be in a little commercial‚” she says before Beckham interrupts with his now classic “be honest.” Hilarious banter ensues before Victoria reveals that the little commercial is actually a Super Bowl ad‚ one that they’ll be doing with Jennifer Aniston. Or “Jessica Aniston”‚ in this case‚ which keeps to the theme of them forgetting a few details here and there. Making the teaser’s caption “Whatever you forget this Sunday‚ remember Uber Eats” that more spot on. Pretty great‚ right? Other seemed to think so. Just check out some of the comments pulled from Youtube:"OMG!!!! Just perf‚ so funny! Love the Beckhams!!""Whose idea was this? They deserve a raise!""Beyond brilliant! Just beyond!""This is how you do it! Absolutely lovely and funny. Adorable couple.""Love love love."Keep your eyes peeled for this commercial‚ among many others‚ during The Swift and Kelce Bowl‚ aka the Super Bowl‚ which airs on Sunday‚ Feb. 11 at 6:30 pm EST.

If you were to draw a straight line and a wavy line from point A to point B‚ there would be no question which one used more ink. After all‚ "The shortest distance between two points (on a flat surface) is a straight line" has been baked into our brains since elementary school math class. Logically‚ a wavy line uses more ink because it covers more distance‚ right? Right. So if that's true‚ how is it possible that a brick wall built in a wavy pattern could use fewer bricks than a straight one built between the exact same two points? Not only is it possible‚ it's actually true‚ despite people's disbelief over the fact. A post on X from @InternetHOF shows the claim that "corrugated brick fences" sometimes seen in England use fewer bricks than a straight wall‚ with the caption‚ "I don't believe this is true." It does seem illogical from a pure geometry-on-paper standpoint‚ but what makes it true is how the structural integrity of brick walls works. — (@) There are all kinds of nitty-gritty calculations a structural engineer could get into to explain‚ but thankfully‚ internet hero (and strangely popular X account) Greg came to everyone's rescue with an explanation that neatly fit into a single post on X. "They're called crinkle crankles‚" wrote Greg. "A single leaf wall over that distance would need brick piers approx every 1.5-2m if it was a retaining wall it would need to be at least 9” wide (2 bricks). The crinkle crankle has more strength due to it’s curved nature so can be 4” wide or a single leaf of bricks. "For the maths if we can assume they’re true semi-circles then each semi circle would be 1/2piD or 1.57D whereas a double leaf wall would be 2D for the same length D. "Therefore using 21.5% less bricks than a double leaf wall hope that clears things up." @greg16676935420 THANK YOU GREG — (@) In even simpler terms‚ a long‚ straight brick wall only a single brick wide would not be able to stand without some kind of buttresses every couple of meters‚ which would actually take more bricks to build. Otherwise‚ it would need to be thicker‚ which would also increase the number of bricks needed. The curve of the crinkle crankle (best name ever) provides stability all on its own‚ so the wall doesn't need structured supports.First of all‚ what a cool piece of human ingenuity that people actually figured this out hundreds of years ago. And second of all‚ why are there not more crinkle crankle walls everywhere? So much more fun and whimsical. And apparently‚ a better use of resources. But before you go building your own crinkle crankle wall to make your house look super cool‚ make sure you've got the geometry correct. There are actual specifications for making a structurally sound serpentine wall‚ and if you don't do it correctly‚ you may find yourself with a pile of bricks and no wall‚ curvy or straight.If you want to see some cool crinkle crankle walls in the U.S.‚ head to the University of Virginia. Thomas Jefferson himself added them to the design of the Charlottesville‚ Virginia‚ campus. More crinkle crankles everywhere‚ please.

Nothing strikes fear in a parent’s heart‚ like realizing their child is missing. It happened to Krista Piper Grundey‚ 36‚ on a recent trip to a play place with her 2 kids. The good news is she was able to locate her daughter quickly because she kept calm and remembered a viral TikTok hack from 3 years ago.She was with her children in a play place that "runs the entire length of a giant science museum‚” she said in her viral TikTok video.“So I end up going the opposite direction of where she actually ended up. So I thought she didn't go past me‚ so she must have gone to a water table or something because she loves water. She wasn't down there‚ so at that point‚ I'm starting to panic‚” Grundey revealed.Grundey then grabbed her son and went to find the young girl. @krista.piper I lost my 3 year old todah in a play place and thank god for tiktok - I’m so happy i saw that tiktok of what to do when your kid goes missing. I found her fast by raising my voice and saying a description of what she was wearing. Should have added her age or hair color but the description if little girl with pink minnie mouse shirt got thr job done finding her. #parents #parentsoftiktok #playplace She called out her daughter’s name to try to get her attention‚ but then she had a light bulb moment. She remembered a TikTok she had seen over a year ago. "It was of a mom that had lost her kid in‚ I believe‚ a grocery store‚ and instead of yelling out the kid's name‚ she yelled out the description of what the child was wearing and she was able to find her kid way faster‚" she said.She began yelling‚ "Little girl‚ pink Minnie Mouse shirt!" Other moms began repeating the description‚ and one of them found her."Hopefully‚ this reaches other parents that‚ if you are in the situation‚ should out your kid's description. You will find them faster‚” Grundey said.This isn't the first woman who's gone viral for using the hack. Two years ago‚ Upworthy highlighted a woman in New Zealand who lost her son in a department store but was able to locate him because she remembered the parenting hack.When the woman realized her two-year-old son Nathan was missing‚ she said it was the "scariest 10 minutes of my life.”But then she remembered a parenting hack she saw on TikTok by blogger Jess Martini. "If your child goes missing‚ screw the stares and start calling out their description‚" the mother recalled."I'm missing a little boy. He's wearing a yellow shirt and has brown hair. He's two years old and his name is Nathan!" she called out to the rest of the store and her son was located almost immediately.The lost-child hack became popular after a TikTok video posted by Jess Martini in 2021.PSA that I feel can save kids and I’ve used- if your child goes missing in public  @jesmartini PSA that I feel can save kids and I’ve used- if your child goes missing in public #momsoftiktok #PSA #nojudgement #fyp #4up #besafe #parentsoftiktok "To all parents out there‚ if your child goes missing‚ do not search in silence or just call out their name‚' Martini says in the video. "Shout out loud and clear. Say they're missing‚ give a description and repeat‚ repeat‚ repeat!""Everyone will be on alert‚ and if someone is trying to take off with your kid‚ it will decrease the chances of them getting away‚" she added.These stories are a great reminder to always remember what your child is wearing when you're out and about with them. That way you can quickly describe how to find them if they ever wander off. These stories are also a heartwarming reminder that when a parent needs assistance‚ there are always kind-hearted people are ready to help.