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Why do americans love old cars even though they are extremely uncomfortable and impractical?
On the streets of American cities, you can often see vintage cars from the 1950s–1970s — massive vehicles with chrome details and flowing body lines. Compared to modern compact and technologically advanced cars, they look archaic. However, Americans are not rushing to give them up, and there are deep reasons for this phenomenon rooted in the country’s culture and history.
By Aizanat Alimova-Umalatova19 days ago in History
I believe in Love
I believe that love is a choice as well as a feeling. Where love considers the other person faults and all. It wants, believes and hopes for the best. It doesn't just deal with the other person's BS it shines a light into it, whereby the other person sees what they need to do to fix themselves, to become better, to leave their own comfort zone because they know this person who loves them dearly is already holding them up. Is there alongside them and at the finishing line and at the next stage showing the next step. They are already believing and seeing the growth and transformation.
By Len Lei19 days ago in Confessions
South Carolina Rap Scene in 2025: Who’s Leading the New Wave
For years, South Carolina lived in the shadows of the Southern rap conversation. Atlanta, Memphis, and Houston dominated the narrative, while South Carolina was often treated as a flyover state in hip-hop discussions. In 2025, that perception no longer holds. The state’s rap scene has entered a new phase—one defined by independence, ownership, and artists who are building momentum without waiting for national permission.
By RapRadarDigest19 days ago in Beat
2026: The Year of Writing and More Writing...
Happy New Year!! 2025 is over, which does have me a little down. It was an exciting year, especially for Jane Austen fans as it was Austen's 250th birthday this past December. I had really wished to do more throughout the year to celebrate this but unfortunately found myself with not much time or energy to do that. And maybe that is why I am very excited for this new year.
By The Austen Shelf19 days ago in Writers
The Story of Sliced Bread: How a Former Jeweler Invented the Bread Slicer
Bread is one of humanity’s oldest foods, dating back to the Neolithic era. For millennia, people baked bread and sliced it by hand. However, the familiar pre‑sliced loaf wrapped in factory packaging only emerged in the 20th century. Its creation is tied to Otto Frederick Rohwedder (1880–1960), a man who made an extraordinary transition from jewelry to a groundbreaking food industry invention.
By Aizanat Alimova-Umalatova19 days ago in History
Word of the Day: お手洗い
Jahon helped me realize some things, I mean, yes he is trying to neg me and do word salad but that doesn't really bother me as, he is just attempting to gain the upper hand in a poor situation already, it is sort of a weakness of his, he lowers his guard only a little bit, I don't blame him, I didn't give him any reason to trust me. This is how he reminds me of my father. My dad was a weak man, but surprisingly spiritual.
By Kayla McIntosh19 days ago in Confessions
