It seems each year, Shark Week gets bigger and bigger. The hype surrounding Discovery’s annual shark party has really exploded with the help of social media. But Vox has noticed a problem. As Shark Week’s popularity grew over the years, so has its inaccuracies. The new news channel debunks Shark Week in this new video.
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Sarah Brame was reeling in a red drum at Myrtle Beach, SC, when a ‘big-ass’ bull shark jumped out of the water and stole the fish right off her line. As you can imagine, that is a pretty exciting event for a normal fishing trip, but the reactions that followed are pure gold:
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In this test, the Ninja and the Vitamix performed almost exactly the same making smoothies and milkshakes. The Vitamix was a little quieter and easier to clean, but for $320 less, the Ninja is a great alternative. Get one here.
This video review shows the Shark actually sucks more than the Dyson. (In this case, sucking is a good thing.) And you’ll save $240! Get one here.
In this test, both brands performed exactly the same. The Le Creuset comes in slightly different volumes (3.5, 4.5, 5.5, and 7.5 quarts) than the Lodge (3, 4.6, 6, and 7 quarts), but otherwise the $350 difference doesn’t get you anything different. Check out the Lodge here.
In this comparison, the Breville was rated a 10.0 and the Hamilton Beach, which is $100 cheaper, got a 9.9. Get one here.
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For $100 less, this Hamilton Beach mixer is almost as good as the Kitchen Aid, besides being a little harder to clean. Get one here.
Or, if your heart is set on a Kitchen Aid brand mixer, they are frequently available used on Craigslist and Ebay. And you can replace the bowl for around $40.
While the Furminator is one of the most recognized brands for pet grooming, the Oster Undercoat Rake can also prevent shedding just as well and costs less than half the price. Get one here.
Although the Shun is a time-tested favorite, the Victorinox Chef’s Knife is a great alternative and the first choice of many professional chefs. And at $85 cheaper, you can even afford to get an extra paring knife to go with it. Get one here.
Rancilio Silvia might be the “Mercedes of Espresso Machines,” but you could almost get a used car for the price. Enter the DeLonghi, a pump-driven machine at a steam-driven price. Even coffee snobs will appreciate the quality of this machine. Get one here.
It might not be a necessity but, if you’re going to splurge, the Google Nexus is the second-highest-rated tablet to the iPad with a much smaller price tag. Get one here.
The Bose QuietComfort is one of the highest-rated noise-canceling models. But for $230 less, the Sony model works almost as well. Get them here.
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For any cable length under 6 feet that isn’t going in-wall, Monoprice cables perform just as well as the more expensive brands. And they come in many more colors! Get them here.
At almost half the price of the more popular Mophie, the Lenmar case is actually easier to use and performs better. Get one here.
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At nearly $3,000 cheaper, the NovosBed is incredibly similar in material and owner satisfaction to the Tempur-pedic. Get one here.
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