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UAE Moments
3 hours ago
- Entertainment
- UAE Moments
♊ Gemini Daily Horoscope for July 20, 2025
Gemini season is still going strong and July 20 is handing you the mic, the spotlight, and the plot twist. Gemini, today's got your name all over it (again). Mercury is firing up your communication skills, and the moon is encouraging deeper connection. Whether you're pitching an idea, flirting in the DMs, or bouncing between social plans, you're effortlessly magnetic and totally in your element. Click here to follow our WhatsApp channel for daily tarot, love, career, and Chinese horoscope drops straight to your phone. 💬 🧠 Talk Fast, Dream Big Your brain is doing cartwheels and that's a good thing. You're full of thoughts, ideas, and insights that feel like fireworks. Whether it's a group chat, a brainstorm, or a voice note rant, say it. Someone's going to be very glad they listened. Gemini Tip: Don't hold back your weirdest take today. That's the one that might change everything. 💼 Career & Money: Pitch, Post, Promote Your communication skills are glowing up. Interviews, client calls, content creation, anything involving talking or typing is extra sharp. Got a side hustle idea or something to promote? Today is prime for sharing it. Even better: someone influential might notice. Say it clearly. Say it confidently. Then let the brilliance echo. 💖 Love & Friendship: Flirt Mode: ON Your charm is turned all the way up. Single? Expect witty banter that quickly escalates. Coupled? Today's great for teasing, surprising each other, or going off-script. Love doesn't need to be serious to feel real, it just needs to be you. Flirt cue: 'If I made you laugh three more times, are we officially a thing?' 🧘♀️ Mood & Vibe: Bright, Bouncy, Boundless Your mood is vibey and your calendar might be packed. But you love it. Just don't forget to pause and breathe in between the magic. A spontaneous outing, a new book, or a midday playlist dance break? Highly recommended. Lucky Color: Sky Blue Lucky Numbers: 3 & 21 Cosmic Playlist Song: 'Levitating' – Dua Lipa Affirmation of the Day: 'I speak with joy, move with purpose, and trust the magic of momentum.' 💭 Gemini Thought for July 20: Your words create worlds. Speak like you know the universe is listening. (Because it is.)
Yahoo
5 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Woman Decides to Name Her Baby After Friend, but He Says It Makes Him 'Uncomfortable'
The 29-year-old took to the internet to see if he handed the situation correctlyNEED TO KNOW A man told his pregnant friend that he wasn't comfortable with her naming her baby after him The 29-year-old took to the internet to see if he had handled the situation correctly However, commenters were split, with most noting that he doesn't have ownership over a nameA man was shocked after a friend from college revealed they were planning to name their baby after him. The 29-year-old explained on Reddit that their "close friend" from college is expecting their first child. The man notes that they've 'stayed friends over the years' and are "definitely still in touch and supportive," but not 'super tight." 'She messaged me last week saying they'd picked out a name for the baby — my name. I was a bit taken aback," the poster writes. "She said I'd always been a 'constant' and someone she admired for being grounded. It was meant as a compliment and a gesture." However, the man said 'it made [him] weirdly uncomfortable.' 'The idea of a kid being named after me — especially when we're not that close anymore — just felt a bit strange,' he shares. 'I told her I was flattered but that I didn't really feel comfortable with it. She seemed hurt and replied with something like 'it's not about you, it's for my son.' ' Now, the man feels like he 'made a big deal out of something that was meant kindly.' However, at the same time, he notes that it 'feels weird having no say in someone using your name that way.' Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Most people in the comments, however, felt like no one was in the wrong, explaining that he has a right to feel uneasy about it, but also has no ownership of the name. 'Maybe she just likes the name and thought she'd let you know because many people would enjoy that. You don't have to give your name up or anything,' one person commented, to which the poster replied, 'Yeah maybe you're right.' Another person suggested he "call her back" and let her know that he is "very flattered" that she likes his name. "Smooth it out with some love," they wrote. "She obviously thinks you're special. Embrace it.' Several other people also highlighted that there are likely thousands, if not millions, of people with the same name. "The harsh truth here is that she's right. This isn't about you and this baby's name is entirely up to the parents,' a third commenter wrote. Read the original article on People Solve the daily Crossword
South China Morning Post
a day ago
- Lifestyle
- South China Morning Post
Quirky China trend shows kids, pets hugging giant winter melons to stay cool at night
The scorching summer heat in China has sparked a trend where people hug a giant winter melon while sleeping to find relief from the sweltering temperatures. The topic 'sleeping with a winter melon is cooler than using an air conditioner' has gone viral on mainland social media, with one Chinese platform alone garnering 4.4 million views. Many individuals shared photos of themselves slumbering while clutching these large vegetables, which are comparable in size to a toddler, highlighting their remarkable cooling effects. A resident of northern China's Tianjin municipality, known as Longma, claimed to be among the first to introduce this effective cooling method that ignited the trend. She purchased a 14kg winter melon from the local market for her child, who complained that the summer heat was making it difficult for him to sleep at night. A resident from northern China's Tianjin municipality is reported to be one of the first to popularise this effective cooling technique that sparked the trend. Photo: RedNote Longma noted that she refrained from using air conditioning in the bedrooms to avoid catching a cold, and saw the 'ancient method' of hugging a winter melon as a viable alternative.
Washington Post
2 days ago
- Washington Post
Chinese university announces expulsion of student after relationship with foreigner
A Chinese university announced the expulsion of a female student for 'damaging national dignity' after she was accused of 'improper interactions' with a foreign man, generating heated discussions across Chinese social media about whether the university had gone too far. Over the last several days, the expulsion has drawn thousands of comments on platforms such as Xiaohongshu and Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok, many of which question whether the school has the right to judge her personal life and elevate it to a matter of national import.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
"It Took Me 20 Years To Realize": Adults Are Sharing The Random Little Lie Their Parents Told Them That They Believed For Way Too Long
When we're little and don't know much about the world, it's all too easy for our parents to get us to believe things that might remain unquestioned in the back of our minds for years. Recently, people on Reddit shared the most random little lie their parents told that they believed for way too long, and it's so hilariously relatable. Here are some of the top comments: 1."When I was 6, I was obsessed with Christmas music. I'd play Christmas albums on the record player for hours. I guess my mother took all she could take, and one day she told me it was illegal to listen to Christmas music after the New Year. I believed her for years." —quadracer1461 2."My dad doesn't have a middle name. When I was little, I asked him why he didn't have one. He said his parents couldn't afford a middle name for him. He was just making some off-hand dad joke, but then I asked if he was serious, and he said, 'Yep, you pay by letter on the birth certificate, and we were a poor family, that's why my name is Pat, and I have no middle name.' Well, I had no reason not to believe him, so I believed that for yeeears until I was like 16." "I was talking to a friend about names and I said, 'My first, middle, and last name is 23 letters altogether, so my parents must have been doing alright for money when I was born since they could afford all those letters on my birth certificate.' She looked at me like I was the biggest freak, and then the penny finally dropped for me that Dad was lying. He doesn't even remember saying it." —mouldybread_94 3."My dad played a long con on me. He made a big show of making sure the shiny side of tinfoil was always on the inside when wrapping something up to cook. Otherwise, 'it won't cook, the shiny side bounces off the heat.' He started this when I was very young. And continued it. FOR YEARS. I was home alone by myself for one of the first times, and I was starting the BBQ by myself. Then, after I had lit the BBQ and stuff was on the grill, I wasn't sure if I put the shiny side in!" "And then it dawned on me, IT DOESN'T MATTER!!!!!!! It's going to cook either way! I was so mad that I ended up calling him. 'It doesn't matter!!!' I yelled at him, 'THE SHINY SIDE DOESN'T MATTER!!!!' He started howling with laughter. He probably almost stopped breathing; he thought it was sooooo funny. I was 15. Hahahahaha Kudos, Dad, you got me!" —SunnySamantha 4."My parents told me it was bad luck to sing at the dinner table. It was many, many years before I realized they were just trying to get me to shut up for twenty minutes." —OrphanGold 5."My mom told me that she could see that I was lying based on how my forehead looked. I started rubbing my forehead before I wanted to lie, turning it red, making my mum see that I was lying. Took me 30 years to realise I was a stupid kid." —Leading-Dig3790 6."The chaotic good lie: George, the family ghost. We had a ghost that followed us wherever we moved (military family). If you heard something or saw some movement out of the corner of your eye, but no one else was in the house, George. If your toys were messed with (six kids, happened a lot), it wasn't your sib, it was George. If something got broken and no one admitted it, it was George." "All kinds of inexplicable things happen with a family of eight. All of it was George's fault. I was an adult living on my own when I realized it wasn't just kidding around, it was a deliberate strategy by my parents to cool down any discussions that might turn into arguments and fights." —JetScootr 7."My grandmother's parents immigrated from Germany to the US, so for every big US holiday like Thanksgiving or Christmas, my grandma would make sauerkraut. I couldn't stand it, but was told that there was a 'sauerkraut fairy' that worked somewhat similarly to the tooth fairy, and if I ate at least a small amount of sauerkraut, the fairy would stop by and leave a quarter under my plate." "I would always use the bathroom to rinse my face off after eating, and the sauerkraut fairy always happened to visit while I was in there, so I never saw her. Believed it for years and ate way more sauerkraut than I'd care to admit." —Robotic-Galaxy 8."My mom told me that my younger brother's IQ was higher than mine. All of our lives, he thought that meant he was smarter than me, so he treated me like I was stupid or incapable of living my life without instructions from him. Turns out, my mom just said that to get him to do better in school. I was in advanced classes and got mostly A's, and he was at risk of being held back." —Relevant-Package-928 9."My mum suffered a serious sledding injury as a kid and has some gnarly scars on her leg. As a kid myself, I obviously asked her where she got them, and without missing a beat, she told me she was attacked by a crocodile. Years later, I happened to mention to her how I had told everybody at school this, and she was horrified, as presumably half my class spent ages thinking I was a bullshitter." —Bertie637 10."I begged and pleaded my folks to let me play a musical instrument, and they relented. About three months in, I lost interest and wanted to quit. My parents said, 'You can quit, but when we bought the instrument, we signed an agreement that you have to play it for three years.'" "I sucked out loud at this instrument for three years, and when the day finally came, I said, 'Okay, my three years are over, can I quit band now?' They had no idea what I was talking about and told me to quit if I didn't want to play anymore." —QueenRotidder 11."I used to go see a local hockey team with my dad. I would often ask if we could leave early, then he'd say we could leave after the third period. I just assumed hockey had four like other sports. It took me years to figure it out." —Lietenantdan 12."That Better Homes & Gardens was coming to photograph our house, so we had to clean it from top to bottom. They had to 'cancel' the first time, so we had to clean it again. Props to my mom for getting two cleans out of us for that." —Ok-Banana-7777 13."My dad told me that I don't like Snickers when I was maybe 4 or 5 years old. I was in my 20s when I realized that he's a liar!" —driveonacid 14."That if I didn't eat the crusts on my sandwiches, I wouldn't learn to whistle. So random. I had just never thought to critically consider it; my mom told me a couple of times when I was really little. So I mentioned it once when I was maybe 8 and my mom tried to hide a smile, and I was like, 'HEY! You liar…and that obviously doesn't make any sense.' Well, joke's on you, Mom, because I ate those crusts, and I still can't whistle." —blonde-bandit 15."I'm a girl named Maya. My mother had me believing for YEARS that if I had been a boy, my name would have been Mayo." —tumblrnostalgic 16."If you stand in front of the microwave while it's in use, your head will explode. Looking back, I think mom just wanted space while she was in the kitchen." —SkysEevee 17."My dad told me that if you wear socks to bed, then you'll get blisters on your feet. Turns out he just hates the feeling of it and didn't want my brothers and me to wear them to bed. I didn't realise until I was in my late 20s and began to question why other people wore them to bed." —DirK-SaXon 18."My mom was a neat freak. On Christmas morning, she put a big garbage bag next to the tree. She said if we didn't throw all the wrapping paper in there after every gift was opened, Santa would come back and take the toy away. Then the toys had to be put away neatly in our rooms. No after Christmas debris was around our living room, ever!" —grannygogo 19."That the guy that gets eaten in the porta potty at the beginning of Jurassic Park comes back in the end, and he's fine." —luckytintype 20."Mom told me that you have to cut the ends off of carrots so they don't give you a headache. I can see little me peppering her with questions while making dinner and then asking why she cut the ends off of the carrots." —Astrabella_ 21."My dad used to take me mushroom hunting. He told me that if I was too loud, the mushrooms would go back into the earth, like I'd scare them into hiding or something, I guess. I believed him and kept quiet. In my mid-20s (!) I was looking for mushrooms with a guy I was dating and some of his friends. They were being loud; we were drinking beer, smoking, and generally making a ruckus as we made our way through the forest. I advised them to keep it down so we could find the mushrooms." "They all looked at me like I was nuts. I clarified and explained about the mushrooms hiding if we were loud and they laughed at me. I couldn't believe it took me 20 years to realize that my dad just wanted me to stop talking. Dude was probably just trying to enjoy nature with his kid, and I wouldn't shut up." —wisewendy 22."My dad told me the ice cream truck only plays music when it's out of ice cream. I thought we were just really unlucky every summer." —altaf770 23."My parents told me I was only allowed to eat as much of a vegetable as my age. For example, at 3, they would 'allow' three peas on my plate. Apparently, I would beg for more veggies because I felt that I was old enough and sophisticated enough for more. Fifty-plus years later, I still love vegetables, so score one for mind games." —Flippin_diabolical 24."That eating crust from pizza and toast was good for your teeth. I believed that my entire life until about a year ago. I'm 28 years old. One day, I just decided to Google it after randomly thinking about it, and yeah, it's not true. They just wanted me to eat the crust instead of throwing it away." —l0_mein finally, "When I was five, we moved. And sometimes I'd get up in the middle of the night. My dad would always be awake; he wasn't yet medicated for bipolar. And he'd take me outside and show me the constellations and tell me about each one. It was a few years later that I learned that the constellations aren't supposed to change every night. He was just pointing to the stars and making up a new story for each thing we saw. It was beautiful." —crrrrushinator Do you have a similar story to share? Tell me all about it in the comments or via the anonymous form below: Solve the daily Crossword
