Got Bad Breath? Get Free Dental Care at This Store

At a small store in Stockholm, Sweden, there’s a discount if you pay with bad breath. In fact, they’ll give you everything you need: toothpaste, a toothbrush, floss, and more.........all for free, provided your breath is sufficiently rancid. The Swedish oral care company The Humble Company commissioned a survey that found 1 in 3 people experience bad breath at least weekly, while 50% have avoided telling someone else their breath stinks. To help clear the air, The Humble Company opened the Breath Boutique in the Hornstull neighborhood of Sweden. “Your breath usually pays the price for a poor oral care routine. With this campaign, we turned that around and let people literally pay for a better one,” say Martin Noreby and Simon Lublin, creative directors behind the idea. Anyone can come to the Breath Boutique and use a handheld analyzer to measure sulfur compounds in their breath. Rated on a scale of 1–4, sufficiently stinky breath is an acceptable payment method for The Humble Company’s line of oral care products.

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Wendy’s Has Big Plans For 2027

Wendy’s reported another quarter of declining sales on Thursday, prompting the fast-food chain to announce a turnaround plan that includes a refreshed menu and the potential end of breakfast at many locations. As part of the “Dave’s Way” plan, the company is implementing many changes to its menu, including thicker, crispier bacon; a richer, creamier Frosty; improved salads; and whole leaf lettuce on sandwiches. The company has also revised its breakfast strategy to be “location-specific,” meaning serving breakfast is now optional for all Wendy’s restaurants in the United States.

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NOAA Predicts Heavy Snow For 3 States Next Week

NOAA's Climate Prediction Center has published its U.S. Hazards Outlook Map for November 14 through 20, and it looks like three states stand a good chance of getting heavy snow. A major part of Eastern and Northern California, a region in Southern Oregon, and part of Western Nevada are under the gun. While the map didn't outline how many inches of snow could fall, NOAA has a specific definition for the term "heavy snow" — 4 or more inches must fall in 12 hours or 6 or more inches within 24 hours to qualify. There's a "moderate risk" of heavy snow at high elevations across the Klamath Mountains and the Sierra Nevada Mountains on November 14 and 15. There's also a "slight risk" of heavy snow at high elevations across the Cascades and parts of the Northern Intermountain, Great Basin, and Central and Northern Rockies between November 14 and 17. Considering that the Klamath Mountains and the Sierra Nevada Mountains are home to several ski resorts, the forecasted heavy snow will be a reason to rejoice for many people. Between the owners of those resorts and skiing enthusiasts, there's always a lot of interest in potential early winter storms that promise to add inches to the snowpack if they arrive.

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According to the Elderly, the Secret to Happiness Might Surprise You

To find out what makes people happy, researchers asked a group of people aged 80 to 103. It turns out that the secret to happiness may actually be NOT pursuing happiness. In fact, most of the people surveyed said they don’t even think about happiness. That’s because they’re so busy staying useful and curious that they never stop to grade their own level of happiness. Connie Carr, who is still teaching three fitness classes per week at 93, agrees, saying, “Oh, I haven’t got time to be sad! I never have. With my hobbies and friends and classes, I’ve always got something happy happening.” Havi Stander, 95, shares Carr’s feelings. “When people ask me about being happy, I tell them to stop focusing so much on yourself. Relax. Stay interested in everything around you. Don’t close your eyes, baby. There’s a wonderful world out there.” Dr. Robert Waldinger, a psychiatrist and the co-director of the Harvard Study of Adult Development, has conducted the longest-running study of happiness in the world. He explains: “Happiness isn’t necessarily a choice — it’s a feeling, and the trick is to stop trying to create happiness; instead, create the conditions for happiness and then go on living your life.” Maybe that’s the real secret: there’s no such thing as happiness forever. Instead, keep living, keep connecting with others, stay aware of what does make you happy, and stay open to whatever tomorrow brings. It’s never too late to start something new.

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