There are a lot of things hotel maids wish they could tell guests.We reached out to current and former hotel housekeepers to find the things they secretly wish they could share with guests but can't.Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. Hotel maids have to put up with a lot, from filthy rooms to entitled customers.
And as it turns out, there are a lot of things they wish they could tell their guests.
A lot of people, including myself, move from California to Austin because of the hype and the perception that California and Austin are reasonably comparable in lifestyle. My family and I found that to be far from the case.
Here's what we learned, or 10 reasons that Austin is not the "California of Texas." But first, what does Austin have in common with California?
Austin, like California, is not affordable.The thing that California and Austin definitely have in common is that they're both very expensive.
Billie Eilish said she likes "boys and girls." Billie Eilish attends the 2023 Variety Hitmakers event. River Callaway/Billboard via Getty Images Eilish nonchalantly discussed her sexuality in a cover story for Variety, which was published in November 2023.
Eilish described herself as "physically attracted" to women, adding, "I'm attracted to them for real."
The Grammy-winning singer did not use a specific label to identify her sexuality. Shortly after, Eilish attended the Variety Hitmakers event, where she was interviewed on the red carpet.
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Updated Vintage photos from Boeing's archive show the golden age of air travel in the 1950s.Flight attendants served meals on china plates, passengers relaxed in lounges on the plane, and most seats turned into sleeping berths. In our modern world, it's easy to forget how cool flying actually is.
But people didn't take flying for granted in the 1950s, when air travel was still new and exciting.
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Jamie Otis and Doug Hehner are a rare "Married At First Sight" success story. Doug Hehner and Jamie Otis. Lifetime Jamie Otis and Doug Hehner were on the flagship season of "Married At First Sight," which aired in 2014. It definitely wasn't love at first sight for the couple — Jamie wasn't even attracted to her husband as she walked down the aisle.
They're still married today and have since welcomed two children together.
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Redeem now Debris found near the Titanic was confirmed to belong to the missing Titan submersible. The US Coast Guard said the debris indicates that the vessel suffered a catastrophic implosion. An implosion is the opposite of an explosion, meaning the Titan was likely crushed in milliseconds. The US Coast Guard confirmed Thursday that debris found 1,600 feet from the bow of the Titanic belonged to the missing Titan submersible.
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