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Blake, Wm. Elegy Written in a Country Church-Yard. 1797.

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Bobbie Jean Carter, sister to Aaron and Nick Carter, has suddenly passed away at 41 in Florida, with cardiac arrest suspected as the cause.

She led a private life but was involved in her brothers' music careers as a wardrobe stylist and makeup artist and appeared on the “House of Carters” reality TV show.

Her death comes just slightly over a year after her brother Aaron Carter passed away on November 5, 2022.

Jane Carter, mother: “I am in shock from learning of the sudden death of my daughter, Bobbie Jean, and I will need time to process the terrible reality of this happening for the third time. I would ask the sympathetic to say a prayer for my precious eight-year-old granddaughter Bella, who previously lost her father and is now also left without her mother.”

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Blake, Wm. The Progress of Poesy, object 47. 1797.

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Chinese scientists have engineered a new fiber that, when knitted into a sweater, offers as much warmth as a down jacket despite being one-fifth as thick.

The fiber mimics the thermal properties of polar bear fur, which keeps bears warm because its hairs have both a porous core and a dense shell. The scientists used a light, synthetic material known as aerogel to engineer the fiber, allowing it to maintain heat-trapping properties even after being stretched, washed, and dyed.

Tests in −20°C (-4°F) conditions showed the fiber sweater offered superior thermal protection compared to down, wool, or cotton equivalents.

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Blake, Wm. Night III. 1795.

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An online betting service now allows gamblers to place bets on which celebrities will appear on Epstein’s client list, which a judge ruled this week will be made public on January 1.

Some of the odds as of now:

Any current congressman: +110

Hillary Clinton: +300

Donald Trump: +300

Jared Kushner: +2000

Mitt Romney: +2000

Barack Obama: +1600

Some pointed out missing names, like Bill Gates: “Bill Gates not being on here is wild.”

A user responded: “Cause he’s a lock.”

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Blake, Wm. Night VI, object 248. 1795.

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An Uber driver returned an $8,000 Christmas gift to a teenage boy after he accidentally left the cash in the car.

The money was a generous gift from the boy’s father to buy a motorcycle and was discovered in a red bag by driver Esbon Kamau after dropping off the 16-year-old. Despite the temptation, Kamau held onto the money until he could report it missing to Uber, proving his undeniable integrity.

The two were reconnected via the Uber app, and Kamau returned the entire amount to a relieved and grateful Alex, who was pacing frantically in the parking lot searching for the lost cash.

Kamau: “When you do something good, it comes back 10 times.”

Alex Tisdale, teenager: “I was relieved and so surprised he actually came back because that was a very, very nice thing of him to do. Actually, tipped him $10 for that. Just be grateful for what you have. That's all I can say.”