10/28/18 Newsletter: Starbucks’ Witches Brew Frapp Is Out

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This Week In Food News: Starbucks lovers, listen up: The company released a witch’s brew Halloween drink, which features layers of purple and green frapp. It’s just as creepy-looking as you’d expect and blends the orange crème Frappuccino flavor with a green-colored swirl of chia seeds.

Other Highlights: Oreo candy canes are out for the holiday season and a Mr. Peanut-themed craft beer is on shelves for the tasting (sounds interesting, right?). Read more for the latest and greatest in food this week. [Swirled]

Life Hack Of The Day: Egg Edition

Easily tell if an egg is successfully hard boiled by spinning it. If it wobbles, it’s still raw, and if it spins perfectly, it’s done.

Health

Good news for morning people: Research shows they are likely to live longer than their night owl counterparts. After adjusting for factors like demographic and socioeconomic factors, researchers found that those who routinely get up early had the lowest chance of premature death. [Swirled]

Did You Know? Sleep storming could be the key to your next great idea. The term refers to unconscious brainstorming. Of course, you have to train your brain to find the solution to that big problem, but you can start incrementally by keeping a journal by your bed and visualizing the issue before you sleep. [Swirled]

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Career + Finance

Buy and sell items on eBay for 50 percent of the full-price value. It’s the perfect way to save and make money on items that are “like new.” Whether you’re looking for the perfect budget-friendly gift for your SO or want to start a side gig selling homemade soap, our guide to eBay can help. [Swirled]

Did You Know? No matter what industry you’re in, being data-oriented is the skill you need to succeed. Many big-brand companies like Blue Apron and Big Query are all about numbers, plus you can use data to measure (and predict) your own success. [Swirled]

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Food + Drink

Recipe Of The Day: Make a bone-chilling cocktail like the Perla Negra to celebrate Halloween week. With interesting ingredients like activated charcoal, calamansi, sorrel and Santa Teresa 1796, it’ll resemble an icy, bloody cocktail perfect for the spooky holiday. [Swirled]

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Travel

Swap Rome and the Cinque Terre for more underrated, breathtaking Italian towns. The town of Tellaro has the same beautiful cliffside views as the Cinque Terre… but without all of the tourists. You’ll have uninterrupted gawking time on the rocky peninsula and tons of incredible seafood to boot. [Swirled]

Deal Of The Day: You can stay in a tropical Hawaiian treehouse Airbnb for $300 a night. The Airbnb, which is located in the lush Fern Forest, offers lodging for two, a hanging bed on the ground level and a rainwater-supplied shower. [Swirled]

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