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Unpacking Amazon 'mystery boxes,' the science of cool and Bob Dylan, sitcom star
Expensive and baffling Amazon 'mystery boxes' have invaded thrift stores and there's not much Goodwill to be had, it turns out being cool is a six part science and remembering the time Bob Dylan decided to show up and jam on a forgettable 90's sitcom. Don't worry Bob, it's all GOOD.
Eric Pfeiffer
July 07, 2025
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Baffled customer calls out $60 'Amazon mystery boxes' being sold at local Goodwill
Would you pay $60 for a mystery box from Amazon?
Many budget-conscious consumers recommend going to the local Goodwill thrift store. For cents on the dollar, a person can purchase gently-used clothes, appliances, furniture, toys, and many other items. It’s a great way for people to get things they need while also allowing people to upcycle items they don’t use anymore instead of adding to landfills. But when one Goodwill customer saw a stack of unopened boxes with “Amazon Mystery Box” written on the side for $60 per box, they wondered “Who is this for?”
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Study finds 6 traits that are universally cool, no matter where you live in the world
"Don't be shy, trailblazers wanted."
Nothing elevates a person's status like the cool factor. If given the choice, most people would want to be cool, and many think that they are. Now, they may be able to know for sure. thanks to a study conducted on a global scale that answers the question, what makes someone cool?
Participants from across the world were asked a series of questions to find out. Almost 6,000 people from Australia, Chile, China, Germany, India, Mexico, Nigeria, Spain, South Africa, South Korea, Turkey, and the United States weighed in on the cool question.
When Bob Dylan 'jammed' with fan Jenna Elfman on a goofy episode of sitcom 'Dharma & Greg'
"It wasn't scripted or anything—I just started playing," the actor recalled
If you told the average music fan, "Bob Dylan is making a cameo on a TV show, and he even has a few lines," they might well be expecting an artsy period drama where he’s sitting in the corner of a shadowy bar. They most certainly wouldn’t predict him to awkwardly smile his way through an episode of the sanitized opposites-attract ABC sitcom Dharma & Greg, which ran from 1997 to 2002. But yes, that bizarrely ill-fitting pairing came to life during the episode "Play Lady Play," which aired October 12, 1999. It’s certainly one of the weirdest moments in Dylan’s career—no small feat.
What's your favorite Bob Dylan moment? |
And what did we learn?
Last Friday we asked you, What's the "magic perk" that would get you to stick around at a job? And you had a healthy dialogue!
51% of you said profit-sharing and solid health care
A more traditional financial incentive came in second, with “a raise that beats inflation.
You were least interested in a guaranteed full-time status after two years.
Until tomorrow, may the algorithms bring you only the finest serotonin-inducing content.