Cheating is as old as time, and maybe easier in the age of social media. However, that means it’s even easier for those who cheat to get caught. From looking up names to listening to audio messages, here are all the ways people discovered their partners’ infidelity through social media slip-ups.

These are of course, just for fun as INSIDER cannot independently verify their authenticity. 

I watched her cheat in real-time.

"Her texts were linked to her computer. I was on her computer buying stuff online and she was sitting on the couch, feet from me, texting her ex. He was trying to get her to send him nudes and they were reminiscing about previous encounters. He was bragging about how he made her 'leg shake' all the while I was watching the conversation in real time, right next to her.

"My adrenaline kicked in and I simply closed the computer and left the house without saying a word. This was over a year ago and I’m still fighting her for custody of our children."— Redditor kjlo5

I was going to marry her until I saw her texts.

"She had an phone and [a] laptop. They were synchronized and she had an problem with her laptop. I swear to god I opened the app on her laptop by accident, wanted to click the icon next to it. But it immediately opened to a very sexually suggestive conversation with some guy.

"I only read three or four lines. I literally couldn't read more, I was about to marry her in three months. Then shut the laptop, walked up to her and bluffed I read everything. She broke down and confessed." — Redditor hansvanhengel

He forgot I could see all his pictures.

"He forgot we shared a photo sharing account. He uploaded some nude photos as he was advertising himself online." — Redditor WellThatsMeF-cked

Year after year, as summer approaches, I promise myself this will be the season I read more. Then I spend the whole season in cars, crowded subways and buses, either too cramped or too car sick to read. Enter the magic of audiobooks.

Every reason I have as to why I can’t spend time reading is solved through audiobooks. Similar to music, I can play it in my headphones, on any mode of transportation and, even if I’m driving, plug it into my car’s speaker. Even once I reach my destination, whether it be the coast or a cool sight, I can keep listening without a second thought.

Not sure what to read this summer as you relax by the beach or road trip to your next destination? Thankfully, Audiobooks has you covered. Here’s their complete list of the top audiobooks you need to listen to this summer.

"There There" follows the story of 12 characters.

"There There" is a relentlessly paced multi generational story about violence and recovery, memory and identity, and the beauty and despair woven into the history of a nation and its people. It tells the story of twelve characters, each of whom have private reasons for traveling to the Big Oakland Powwow. Tommy Orange writes of the plight of the urban Native American, the Native American in the city, in a stunning novel that grapples with a complex and painful history, with an inheritance of beauty and profound spirituality, and with a plague of addiction, abuse, and suicide.

Listen to "There There" by Tommy Orange, narrated by Alma Cuervo, Kyla Garcia, Darrell Dennis, Shaun Taylor-Corbett.

"Her Pretty Face" will keep you on the edge of your seat.

A stay-at-home mom whose troubled son is her full-time job, Frances Metcalfe thought that the day he got accepted into the elite Forrester Academy would be the day she started living her life. Overweight, insecure, and lonely, she is desperate to fit into Forrester’s world. But after a disturbing incident at the school leads the other children and their families to ostracize the Metcalfes, she feels more alone than ever before. Until she meets Kate Randolph. Kate is everything Frances is not: beautiful, wealthy, powerful, and confident. And for some reason, she’s not interested in being friends with any of the other Forrester moms—only Frances. As the two bond over their disdain of the Forrester snobs and the fierce love they have for their sons, a startling secret threatens to tear them apart. Because one of these women is not who she seems. Her real name is Amber Kunik. And she’s a murderer.

Listen to "Her Pretty Face" by Robyn Harding, narrated by Kirby Heyborne, Cassandra Campbell, Rebekkah Ross.

"The Kiss Quotient" will keep you hooked.

Stella Lane thinks math is the only thing that unites the universe. She comes up with algorithms to predict customer purchases-a job that has given her more money than she knows what to do with as well as way less experience in the dating department than the average thirty-year-old. It doesn't help that she has Asperger's and that French kissing reminds her of a shark getting its teeth cleaned by pilot fish. She decides that she needs lots of practice-with a professional-which is why she hires escort Michael Phan. The Vietnamese-Swedish stunner can't afford to turn down Stella's offer, and he agrees to help her check off all the boxes on her lesson plan-from foreplay to more-than-missionary position.

Listen to "The Kiss Quotient" by Helen Hoang, narrated by Carly Robins.

• The Mazda CX-3 is a subcompact crossover SUV that's aimed at first-time buyers.
• These small SUVs are sometimes called "cute-utes."
• The CX-3 is an excellent small vehicle and good choice for a first car.

We call 'em "cute utes," and they're increasingly all the rage. What are they? Subcompact crossover SUVs, the 21st-century version of the "econo-boxes" of the late 20th century — minus the box, but with lots of econo.

They're also fairly adorable, little smushed-down SUVs that don't resemble that 1990s hatchback, which screamed "college student" or "first job." Hence the cute before ute.

We may be looking at a paradigm shift in the auto industry in the US, as carmakers abandon passengers cars — and small cars in particular, with their skimpy profit margins — and focus on SUVs and crossover. If that's happening, then car companies don't want to lose out on their youngest potential customers. It can be difficult to "conquest," say, a Honda Civic buyer if Honda has perfectly good small SUVs to move them into.

So start them with a cute ute instead!

But which one? Well, that's an easy question to answer. You aren't going to find a better subcompact SUV than the Mazda CX-3.

Here's why:

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Behold, the 2017 CX-3: Grand Touring trim level, all-wheel-drive, "Dynamic Blue Mica" paint job.

Our test car tipped the cost scales at $28,500, and it had pretty much everything you could ask for (and pay for off the options lists). The base front-wheel-drive version can be had for only about $20,000.

I've owned three Mazdas (a Miata, a pickup, and a subcompact) and have always liked their looks: snappy without being too attention-getting. The CX-3 is no exception. It's definitely not large, but it doesn't appear to be a massive compromise on the proportions of a larger compact crossover. Mazda currently sells two other crossovers in the US: the CX-5 and the CX-9.

Though MoviePass is losing millions every month and its parent company’s stock continues to plunge, it can’t be denied that the service is popular.

The 2018 box office is on an incredible run, as it’s up over 8% from this time last year, and it’s hard to ignore that MoviePass may have helped in that spike.

Yes, the movies this year, especially the summer releases, are performing beyond expectation. But could the bump in box office numbers also be due to the over 3 million MoviePass subscribers hitting the multiplexes on a daily basis?

MoviePass’ CEO Mitch Lowe thinks so.

“We bought over 5% of all tickets in the first half of the year, and 70% of the time our subscribers were bringing people who don’t have MoviePass,” Lowe told Business Insider, citing company data. “We think we’ve played at least some role in energizing moviegoing.”

And it looks like over the summer MoviePass is dishing out some major coin for all the movies its subscribers are going to see.

Here’s a breakdown of the top 12 titles MoviePass has bought the most tickets for this summer:

(Note: Data below provided by MoviePass, the range is from April 27 - July 13.)

SEE ALSO: The director of "Ant-Man and the Wasp" says the shocking end-credit scene was influenced by secret details about the "Infinity War" sequel

12. "Sicario: Day Of The Soldado" - Over 300,000 tickets

11. "Book Club" - Over 300,000 tickets

10. "Life of the Party" - Over 300,000 tickets

• Gap Inc.-owned Weddington Way sent an email to customers on Monday confirming that it had wound down all operations. 
• The store follows in the footsteps of J.Crew, which retreated from bridalwear in 2016 amid flagging sales. 
• We put together a list of brands offering bridesmaid dresses that cost between $68 and $328.

Weddington Way has officially closed. 

On Monday, the Gap-owned bridesmaid-dress retailer sent an email to customers confirming that it had wound down all operations besides its customer-service platform, which will be available for the next month.

Weddington Way sold bridesmaid dresses and bridal accessories online, in 13 US test stores, and in some Banana Republic stores. It sought to capitalize on the casualization of the bridalwear industry by offering ready-to-wear designs in regular sizes that didn't require alterations. 

The company launched in 2011 and was acquired by Gap Inc. in 2016.

Weddington Way follows in the footsteps of one of its competitors, J.Crew, which retreated from bridalwear in 2016 amid flagging sales. 

A spokesperson for Gap told Retail Dive in an email in April:"While the business is performing well, we determined that Weddington Way would take time to scale in an impactful way for Gap Inc."

SEE ALSO: Millennials have a new attitude about weddings — and it's sending bridal stores into a downward spiral

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Reality TV shows are a guilty pleasure for many people, whether they care to admit it or not. 

For decades, reality series have given viewers memorable villains, epic couples, and plenty of shocking moments.

There is also no short supply of different kinds of reality shows, from competitions to makeovers. While some don't last too long, there are others that become so popular that they remain on TV for years, providing numerous seasons of enjoyment.

With the return of "Fear Factor" on MTV on Tuesday, July 17 at 10 p.m. ET, here are the longest-running reality TV shows of all time.

"Cops" (1989 to present)

Paramount Network's "Cops" has been on air consistently since 1989. On the show, real-life cops travel with cameras to give viewers an inside look at what the occupation entails, from high-speed pursuits to drug busts and robberies. 

Biggest stars: Each episode highlights a different law enforcement officer from across the country. 

"The Real World" (1992 to present)

When "The Real World" first aired on MTV in the '90s, the idea was to follow several young people living together in the same city, experiencing the same things that typical youths are forced to confront — like religion and sexuality. The first season took place in New York City, while the most recent season (season 32) took place in Seattle, Washington.

Biggest stars: One of the most successful stars from "The Real World" is Jamie Chung, who is now an actress. Chung had a recurring role on season three of "Gotham" and currently stars as Blink on FOX's "The Gifted."

"The Challenge" (1998 to present)

MTV's "The Challenge" has been part of the network since it first aired in June 1998. Each season, familiar faces from other MTV shows (like "Are You the One?""The Real World," and "Road Rules") and new hopefuls complete tasks with the goal of getting the cash prize at the end of the competition.

Biggest stars: In November 2017, MTV launched "The Challenge: Champs vs. Stars," which featured previous champions facing off against celebrities. Stars on the show included Shawn Johnson, MTV's Matt Rife, rapper and actor Romeo Miller, and NFL player Terrell Owens. 

When the summer temperatures are reaching record highs, the last thing you want to do is linger over a hot oven and make crowd-pleasing desserts for your next outdoor get-together. Instead, you’d probably love to know that you can use your grill to get the same mouth-watering burst of summery sweetness you'd get from an oven.

We spoke to some master chefs about all those tasty treats that really taste better on the grill. Below are some of the delectable desserts they recommend making this summer.

Grilled dulce de leche bread pudding with charred mangos can be made on the grill.

"Made with a custard base, bread cubes, and a swirl of dulce de leche, this warm dessert tastes wonderful when made on a hot grill," Jessica Scott, executive pastry chef at Puesto in San Diego, told INSIDER. Scott said bread cubes, dulce de leche, and whipped cream can be easily found at your local grocery store.

To make the dessert, she recommends preparing the custard base and mangos (sliced, sprinkled with cinnamon sugar, and charred on the grill) ahead of time. To serve this decadent bread pudding dessert, Scott suggested making individual foil packets of bread pudding topped with your charred mango and whipped cream.

Skillet olive oil cake can be made on the grill.

"The ingredients are simple, and the batter can be made ahead of time and thrown in a fridge (or cooler) until you’re ready to fire up the grill," Ann Kirk, executive pastry chef at Puesto, told INSIDER.

Summer fruits (think strawberries) pair well with your olive oil cake.

Make grilled strawberry shortcake skewers this summer.

"I love to make grilled strawberry shortcake skewers with angel food cake and strawberries," Zach Sass, executive sous chef at Nashville Underground, told INSIDER.

To make this dessert, Sass recommended brushing store-bought angel food cake with some strawberry jam and putting it on the grill for a few minutes. This will help the jam caramelize, and give the cake more flavor, he said. Once you take your skewers off the grill, feel free to add whipped cream and serve.

• Divorce can be a difficult process, no matter how amicable your separation may be.
• According to the US Census Bureau, divorce rates are on the rise among adults 50 and older, roughly doubling since the 1990s.
• Here are eight of the worst divorce horror stories from both clients and lawyers.

Divorce is never easy, and among certain age groups, divorce rates are increasing. For instance, since the 1990s,the divorce rate has doubled among adults 50 years old and up, according to 2015 statistics from the National Center for Health Statistics and US Census Bureau, the Pew Research Center reported.

Of course, some divorces go better than others — while some are amicable, others are the opposite.

Toni Coleman, a psychotherapist and relationship coach, said that divorce may not always go as well as planned. "People often underestimate the potential stress and fallout that they will facewhen they decide to divorce," she told Business Insider.

"Too often, they assume their partner will be reasonable and will want to work together in order to minimize the emotional and financial toll on themselves and any children they may share."

But that isn't always the case.Here, eight people share their divorce horror stories.

SEE ALSO: How to know when it's time to break up with your partner, according to dating experts

He scammed me.

"In our less than seven-month marriage, my then-husband schemed and scammed between $60,000-100,000 from me. In the almost year-long courtship, he groomed me.

"I'm about the fifth or sixth person he's scammed, and I got out pretty quickly — but I'm in so much debt because of him. I'm trying to save my credit and make payments while hoping I'll recoup some or any of mymoney through the legal system."

— Anonymous, 39, submitted with permission by Joseph A. Davis of Fit Divorce Planning

He committed fraud.

"In this case, the parties' divorce was ongoing for several years. Lawyers working for both parties were engaged in valuing the marital estate, which included substantial debt. At primary issue, the valuation of the husband's business, a printing and advertising company. The company was (allegedly) in the cellar, barely scraping by, and under significant debt. The warehouse had, literally, been flooded by recent rainstorms.  

"As a result of all of these events, the wife's attorneys (not us!) and the wife, upon the recommendation of the forensic accountant that had been appointed by the court to perform valuation issues and forensic work, agreed that the value of the business was minimal, at best. A settlement agreement was signed with wife waiving her rights to the business for just a minimal payout (which was to be paid out to her over five years).

"Fast forward 363 days after the divorce: Wife learns that not only had husband sold his business shortly after the parties' divorce, but that he was even hired by the company to run their new division! She came and hired us, with two days to go to reopen the divorce case (which has a one-year look back) on the basis of the husband's fraud.

"After working around the clock, we filed an application with the court, which was granted, compelling the husband to provide the details about the sale. What was found was unbelievable: the husband had sold the business literally the same day that he had signed the settlement agreement and the parties' were divorced!

"He had lied to his lawyer, lied to the forensic accountant, and lied to the court. Suffice it to say, months and months of litigation ensued, ultimately culminating in the wife's receipt of a substantial additional settlement. Lesson to be learned: Investigation is key."

— Karolina Dehnhard, divorce attorney

I took on excessive legal costs.

"In 2009, I remarried. There had been years when my wife's ex-husband legally and financially bullied her as a single mother.

"However, I never imagined that nine years later, my total legal costs would exceed $60,000 because of her ex-husband's harassing lawsuits and non-compliance with court orders. I ended up writing an eBook about it, 'Dispute It – A Layman's Guide on How to Get an Attorney Refund & File a Bar Grievance.'"

—Kenneth R. Gilley, 53

Twenty-five-thousand personnel from 25 countries around the Pacific are taking part in the 26th iteration of the US-led Rim of the Pacific exercise, which runs from June 27 to August 2.

The event is meant to strengthen partnerships and security ties around the world's largest ocean.

On July 12, live fire from aircraft, a submarine, and land-based missiles rained down on the former USS Racine, a 522-foot-long, 5,100-ton landing ship tank that was decommissioned a quarter-century ago.

Sinking exercises are not new to RIMPAC, but the latest version of the drill comes amid growing tension with China in the region, and several first-time features of the exercise underscore how the US and its allies are preparing for new and emerging threats in the Pacific.

SEE ALSO: China's massive 'Belt and Road' spending spree has caused concern around the world, and now it's China's turn to worry

Racine is one of two ships that will be hauled to a target area 63 miles north of the Hawaiian island of Kauai by the Military Sealift Command tug Sioux. Preparations began months ago, when Navy personnel started scouting the decommissioned ship to remove fuel, chemicals, and other contaminants. The ship has been in port for close to three decades, which complicated the tow.

The Sioux will also tow the decommissioned guided-missile frigate McClusky to a target area for a sinking exercise before it ends on July 17.

"Ex-Racine was not like some of our regular tows, where we are moving an active ship from one place to another," said Capt. Harry Sprague, the Sioux's civil-service master. "With this one, our concern was what would happen once we started to move it; was it going to be seaworthy? Would it take on too much water? Would we be able to deliver it to a spot in the ocean where it may or may not sink when the time came?"

Source: US Military Sealift Command

Australian, Japanese, and US personnel took part in the July 12 sink-ex. At Pacific Missile Range Facility Barking Sands in Hawaii, Japanese Ground Self-Defense personnel fired a surface-to-ship missile, and US soldiers fired a Naval Strike Missile and missiles from a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System, both of which were truck-mounted.

Source: US Defense Department

• The US is home to virtually every type of cuisine, but there are still many international foods most Americans aren't familiar with.
• They include poutine from Canada, goulash from Hungary, and mango sticky rice from Thailand.
• We selected 16 foods from around the world Americans are missing out on.

The United States is home to every type of cuisine under the sun, from Mexican to Mongolian.

But there are still plenty of international foods most Americans haven't heard of, let alone tried. They include hearty dishes like South African bunny chow and sweet treats like stroopwafels from the Netherlands. 

I've been to 25 countries, and I drew on my own travel experiences and recommendations from local experts in compiling a list of the best foods that Americans are missing out on. Take it from me — you'll want to try these delicious dishes when you travel abroad.

Here are 16 foods from around the world we wish they served in America.

SEE ALSO: 11 things you'll hardly ever see in the United States

Poutine is Canada's way of making French fries even better.

America's neighbor to the north has made an immeasurable contribution to the world of French fries. For the uninitiated, poutine is a dish consisting of French fries covered with cheese curds and topped with brown gravy.

You may be able to find poutine in the northeastern US, but it's most common in Quebec, where it's become a local symbol of cultural pride.

Tostones are smashed and double-fried plantains eaten throughout the Caribbean.

Tostones are a popular snack throughout the Caribbean and Central America. They're made from unripe plantains that are fried, smashed, fried again, and salted to savory perfection.

In Argentina, the alfajor is three desserts in one — cookies, caramel, and chocolate.

Sweet teeth around the world will appreciate the alfajor, a dessert that's popular in Argentina and other South American countries. The delicious confection is made with caramel-like dulce de leche sandwiched between two (or three) soft cookies, all of which is then coated with chocolate.

Some varieties of alfajor come with coconut, honey, or jam inside, and a popular modern twist is the three-layered Oreo alfajor.

Welcome to Moskovsky Railway Station. This text spells out "Saint Petersburg," the city that hosts the station.

Peter the Great founded Saint Petersburg while tsar in 1703. His city would go on to become the capital of the Soviet Union, and today is the second-largest city in Russia.

Some 15,400 long-distance passengers and 27,600 short-distance commuters come and go through this station’s doors every day.

• Old Navy and H&M are both known for carrying inexpensive basics.
• Old Navy has become a secret weapon for Gap. 
• But H&M is struggling, seeing operating profit drop a whopping 62% in the first quarter of 2018. In June, it reported flat sales growth for the second straight quarter.
• During recent visits, we found that both stores seemed to have similar issues, from varying quality to unfashionable clothes, but one store had a clear advantage over the other. 

Old Navy and H&M have become go-to stores for inexpensive basics like t-shirts and sundresses. 

Old Navy has become a secret weapon for Gap Inc., seeing sales growth of 3% in its most recent fiscal quarter. In late 2017, Gap announced it would be shifting its focus away from its namesake brand and Banana Republic in favor of the Old Navy and Athleta brands. 

H&M, a competitor of Old Navy, has had its fair share of struggles lately. In the first quarter of 2018, operating profit at H&M decreased 62%. In June, it reported flat sales growth for the second straight quarter. Business Insider's Mary Hanbury reported that analysts believe H&M has a brand issue because it's not the cheapest store, and its clothes are not the best quality nor the most fashionable.

When we visited both Old Navy and H&M, we found this statement to hold true for both stores — while both had a lot of great deals, they both still had a few overpriced outliers. The quality varied from product to product, and the styles were hit or miss. 

However, we found that one store was a much nicer environment to shop in and had a bigger selection of everything from clothes to accessories. See what it was like shopping at each: 

SEE ALSO: We visited Banana Republic and J.Crew to see which was a better store, and the winner was clear

First I went to H&M in New York City's Financial District.

The fluorescent lights and huge windows created a bright and airy atmosphere to shop in. Sundresses, blazers, and t-shirts were displayed in the front of the store.

This was one of the nicest H&M stores I've visited. Almost everything was spotlessly clean and nicely displayed, and most products cost less than $50.

The Insider Picks team writes about stuff we think you'll like. Business Insider has affiliate partnerships, so we get a share of the revenue from your purchase.

Amazon's Prime Day makes it easy to find a great deal on just about everything, but it's an especially good time to shop for tech. That could mean finally getting a new game console, 4K monitor, or smart speaker on sale, or stocking up on less expensive items that can make a big difference in your every day life. 

Is your current charging cable frayed from overuse? One of our favorites is $5 cheaper right now. Are you tired of straining to hear music from your phone's speaker while you do the dishes or work in your office? This one is small enough to fit on a desk or shelf, has 10 hours of battery life, and is almost half off.

Below you'll find 17 tech accessories that are on sale for under $25. Each one will solve a problem, whether it's getting Wi-Fi to a remote part of your home, or charging multiple gadgets at once. You might be surprised how much you can get for so little.

A Fire TV Stick for $20

Fire TV Stick with Alexa Voice Remote, $19.99 (originally $39.99) [You save $20]

A durable, password-protected flash drive

SanDisk 64GB Cruzer Force Flash Drive, $13.49 (originally $17.99)[You save $4.50]

A multi-port hub for MacBook owners

AmazonBasics USB 3.1 Type-C VGA Multiport Adapter, $24.49 (originally $34.99) [You save $10.50]

This adapter will turn your MacBook's versatile USB-C port into a standard USB port and VGA port, so you can connect it to you all of your old accessories and a TV.

The Insider Picks team writes about stuff we think you'll like. Business Insider has affiliate partnerships, so we get a share of the revenue from your purchase.

• Many of the products we recommend in our 600 buying guides are on sale for Prime Day 2018, so we've rounded up the best deals on our favorite home, kitchen, tech, travel, pet, outdoor, and other gear.
• Amazon Prime Day 2018 runs through 11:59 p.m. tonight (Tuesday, July 17). If you haven't yet, sign up for a 30-day free trial of Prime here to access the deals.

Updated: July 17, 2018 at 2:09pm ET. Prime Day is back, and it's lasting for a day and a half this year, so you have plenty of time to cash in on incredible deal. 

Thousands of items from every category you can think of are on sale right now, but there's a catch: You need to have an Amazon Prime membership to take advantage of the deals. Non-Prime members can sign up for a free 30-day trial to get access to today's sale and a whole bunch of other Amazon perks.

We've combed through all the deals to bring you the best ones in every category, and found all the products that have also been featured in our buying guides. That means these products are the best of the best. We've tested many of these items and the ones we haven't tested are backed by many expert and buyer reviews. 

Click on a link to jump to a category and see all our buying guide recommendations:

• Amazon device deals 
• Phone, tablet, speaker, and accessory deals
• Smart home deals
• Wearable deals
• PC, gaming, router deals
• Home deals
• Kitchen deals
• Travel deals
• Outdoor deals
• Pet supply deals
• Baby product deals

Read on in the slides below to check out the best Insider Picks Buying Guide Approved Amazon Prime Day 2018 deals.

Best Amazon device deals

1. Amazon Echo, $69.99 (originally $99.99) [You save $30]

The Amazon Echo is our top pick for the best smart speaker you can buy because it supports many smart home gadgets, has a vast array of skills, and offers the best AI experience for most people.

2. Echo Show, $129.99 (originally $229.99)[You save $100]

The Echo Show is our top pick for the best smart speaker with a screen. It does everything the normal Echo does, but it also has a nice touchscreen for watching video or holding video chats.

3. Echo Dot, $29.99 (originally $49.99)[You save $20]

If you're unsure just how much you want an Echo, or if you want multiple Echoes in your home, the Dot is a great buy — especially at this price. It's our favorite small smart speaker.

4. Echo Plus, $99.99 (originally $149.99)[You save $50]

Those of you who are building a smart home may need the Echo Plus instead of the regular Echo because it has a built-in hub that works with many smart home devices like the Philips Hue light bulbs, so you don't need dozens of hubs around.

5. Fire TV Stick, $19.99 (originally $39.99)[You save $20]

Amazon's Fire TV Stick is one of the best streaming sticks you can buy — especially if you already have an Echo (or if you're about to because you just bought one on sale!).

6. Amazon Cloud Cam, $59.99 (originally $119.99)[You save $60]

Home security cameras are a great buy, and the Cloud Cam is one of our top picks from our guide. At this price, you can't pass it up.

7. Kindle Paperwhite, $79.99 (originally $119.99)[You save $40]

If you love to read and you're a fan of ebooks, the Kindle Paperwhite is an excellent ebook reader. It's one of our favorites, and now that it's on sale, it's an absolute steal.

8. Kindle, $49.99 (originally $79.99)[You save $30]

Those of you who still think $80 is too much for an ebook reader will love this Kindle deal. It's our favorite budget Kindle, so you won't regret buying it instead if you want to save some change.

9. Fire 7 Kids Edition Tablet, $69.99 (originally $99.99) and Fire HD 8 Kids Edition Tablets, $99.99 (originally $129.99)[You save $30]

Anyone who has kids and an iPad has probably wished for a more rugged (and cheaper) tablet to give their kids. Wish granted! Amazon's Kids Edition Fire Tablets are perfect for youngsters. We recommend both of them in our guides to tablets and Fire Tablets.

10. Fire HD 10 Tablets, $99.99 (originally $149.99)[You save $50]

If you want an affordable, 10-inch tablet, the Fire 10 is a great deal. It's one of our favorite Fire Tablets from Amazon.

11. Fire HD 8 Tablet, $49.99 (originally $79.99)[You save $30]

Amazon's 8-inch tablet is also wonderful and our top pick in the Fire Tablet guide. We also give it props as a great cheap tablet in our Android tablet guide.

Best smartphone, tablet, and speaker Prime Day deals

1. Samsung Galaxy S9 Bundle includes SmartThings Home Monitoring Kit, Echo, and Echo Spot, $719.99 (originally $1,119.50) [You save $429.97]

This bundle has many of our top picks in it: the Samsung Galaxy S9, which is one of our top-rated phones; the Amazon Echo, which is our favorite smart speaker; the Samsung SmartThings Home Monitoring Kit, which is our top pick for the best smart home hub; and the Echo Spot, which is an honorable mention in our smart speaker guide. You get all that for the price of the phone alone, so you basically get $340 of free smart home tech.

2. Samsung Galaxy Note 8, $649.99 (originally $949.99) [You save $300]

We've always been big fans of Samsung's Galaxy Note phones, and the Galaxy Note 8 is the best one so far with its stylus, great camera, gorgeous design, and powerful processor. It's one of our favorite phones in our buying guide.

3. Moto G6 64GB Prime Exclusive Phone, $259.99 (originally $299.99) [You save $40]

The Moto G6 is the best budget phone you can buy — period. It has a decent processor, Full HD screen, slick glass body, and decent cameras. Plus, it works on AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon without any problems.

4. Honor 7X , $169.99 (originally $199.99) [You save $30]

The Honor 7X packs all the specs you need into a sharp looking metal body, and now that it's on sale for less than $200, it's a total steal. We recommend it in our full guide on affordable phones.

5. TwelveSouth Hi-Rise 2 iPhone Dock (originally $39.99 or $59.99) [You save 25%]

As far as iPhone docks go, TwelveSouth makes the best one. The Hi-Rise 2 holds your phone upright while it charges without obstructing the screen or the home button. If you get the deluxe version, you get a lightning cable, though it will cost you a bit more.

6. Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 9.7-Inch, 32GB Tablet, $399.99 [You save $150]

Of all the Android tablets you can buy, Samsung's Galaxy Tab S3 stands out because it has an excellent stylus and it looks quite a bit like an iPad. That's why it's one of our favorite Android tablets.

7. DOSS Touch Wireless Bluetooth V4.0 Portable Speaker, $22.38 (originally $27.98) [You save $5.60]

The DOSS SoundBox Touch is a decent speaker in its own right, but the best thing about it is that it's super cheap on Prime Day.

8. Samsung Qi Fast Charge Wireless Charger Stand $29.99 (originally $70) [You save $40]

The Samsung Fast Charge Wireless Charging Convertible Stand looks luxurious and it converts into either a stand or a pad to suit your needs. It's one of the best wireless chargers we've used.

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The B&O Beoplay P2 doesn’t just sound good and feature a slick design, it’s portable, too. It's our favorite ultra-portable Bluetooth speaker.

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The Sonos One has the power of Amazon's Alexa, plus excellent sound quality and the promise of Google Assistant and Apple AirPlay 2 compatibility coming soon. It's the best smart speaker for audio quality.

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We've charged our iPhones with dozens of lightning cables over the years to find the best ones. The durable Anker PowerLine lightning cable is a cut above the rest.

Smart home Prime Day deals

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Ring's Video Doorbell 2 is our top pick for the best doorbell you can buy because it has great motion detection, a 1080p camera with two-way audio, and it's wireless, so you won’t have to hard-wire it into your home.

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If you want to have a smart doorbell that lets you see people as they approach your home, the ring Video Doorbell Pro is an excellent option that we highly recommend. It has to be hard-wired, though, so keep that in mind.

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The SkyBell HD has a nice design, decent video quality, and it offers seven days of free video storage.

4. August Smart Lock 3rd Generation, $110.99 (originally $149.99) [You save $39]

The August Smart Lock is well-designed and easy to use, plus it costs less than $150. We called it the best smart lock under $150 in our buying guide.

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The Philips Hue light bulbs are easy to use and set up, and they are the most reliable bulbs we’ve tested. As such, they're our top pick in our smart light bulb buying guide. You can also get one color bulb for $36.99.

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The Philips Hue Go offers all the advantages of a standard Philips light, but it also adds portability, too. It's one of our favorite smart light bulbs.

Once you tell yourself that you're going to make important changes to your life, that excitement can almost be overwhelming. After all, you want to see results as fast as you can — who wouldn't?

In the case of weight loss, unfortunately, losing too much weight too quickly can cause a bunch of problems you may not have seen coming. Here are the most major reasons you may want to take it at a more reasonable pace.

You might end up losing muscle instead of fat.

Conventional wisdom holds that to, burn fat, you must burn more calories than you take in. So you do the math, and figure out that maybe you should reduce a specific number of calories per day based on your goals.

That sounds like it would make sense — but every body is different, and requires different care to work at its optimal level. Not only that, but your body can only burn so many fat calories in a day. If you reduce your caloric intake too much, your body will have no choice but to turn to other sources of fuel beyond fat — such as the muscle you probably don't want to lose, according to the Mayo Clinic.

You may also end up malnourished.

Not every quick weight loss case will get this far — but a serious danger of taking your crash diet to an extreme is malnutrition.

When you reduce your caloric intake significantly, getting enough iron, folate, vitamin D, and vitamin B12 are incredibly difficult according to Healthline. This can have serious health consequences for you both in the immediate and distant future.

Fast weight loss can dehydrate you.

Any time you make radical changes to your eating habits that involve restricting caloric intake, the first thing to go is water weight. As long as you're making the effort to stay hydrated, that's not a major issue — but if you're not taking care of your hydration needs in the name of keeping your weight down, that could be a big problem, according to the Independent.

If you aren't aware that water weight is the first thing to go, you might be falsely encouraged by the abnormally large amount of weight you might lose in the first couple of weeks of a new diet plan. That, in turn, could lead you to think that when weight loss slows down, something's wrong — even though it's perfectly normal.

• The Mediterranean diet encourages the consumption of unprocessed foods like fruits, fish, legumes, nuts, poultry, vegetables, and whole grains.
• A Mediterranean diet doesn’t involve counting calories or cutting out entire food groups, and the potential benefits include reducing cardiovascular disease, preventing cognitive decline, and fighting depression.
• I decided to try to the Mediterranean diet for a week, and here's what happened. 

The word "diet" normally puts a bad taste in my mouth. I hate how restrictive most trendy meal plans are, and I'm not convinced they're actually good for you. When I heard about the Mediterranean diet, however, I reconsidered my stance.

As its name suggests, this diet is based on Mediterranean-style eating. According to the Mayo Clinic, a Mediterranean diet involves primarily consuming fruits, fish, legumes, nuts, poultry, vegetables, and whole grains. More broadly, there's an emphasis on plant-based and unprocessed foods, plus healthy fats. Foods like dairy and red meat are OK, as long as they're eaten in moderation.

The Mediterranean diet isn't about counting calories or cutting out entire food groups — two things I hate about many diets. It also accommodates a social lifestyle — drinking wine and enjoying shared meals included — while other eating plans have interfered with my social life. 

On top of all that, studies suggest that it can help with depression, keep your brain sharp, protect your heart health, and save you money, as Business Insider previously reported.

Would the Mediterranean diet change my mind about diets in general? Would it mitigate some of my depression symptoms? Would it lead me to spend less on food? I decided to find out. Here's what happened when I committed to a Mediterranean diet for a week.

SEE ALSO: I tried intermittent fasting for 10 days — and I understand why people in Silicon Valley love it

Day 1: I wasn't hungry.

For breakfast, I bought one container of blueberries and one container of cashews to graze on over the course of the week. I often eat fruit and nuts for breakfast — just usually mixed with processed foods, like granola — so the transition wasn't difficult at all.

In fact, I found that a handful of each held me over longer than my normal breakfast.

For lunch, I ate a watermelon, arugula, basil, mint, and feta salad. I'm a perpetually hungry person, so I was surprised to find that between breakfast and lunch, my belly didn't rumble at all during the workday, which is rare for me.

My boyfriend and I made a modified version of this artichoke and pea rigatoni pasta for dinner, featuring whole-wheat spaghetti, peas, Greek olives, artichoke hearts, and reduced-fat feta, among other ingredients. The combination was filling and tasty.

I love pasta and cheese, but I've been trained to believe they're bad for me. I appreciated that the Mediterranean diet allowed for both, as long as they were whole-grain and low-fat, respectively.

Day 2: I continued trying new recipes.

For breakfast, I had a few blueberries before I left for work and some cashews when I got to my desk.

For lunch, I ate roasted zucchini, sweet potatoes, and carrots with farro and a sprinkle of reduced-fat feta.

Come dinnertime, we cooked a modified version of cod with fennel, kale, and black olives, using tilapia instead of cod. It was fun to experiment with ingredients we don't normally use, like fennel. Again, I was amazed to find how full I was by the end of the day.  

Day 3: I still didn't feel deprived.

I ate the same breakfast and lunch as I did on Day 2. For dinner, we baked chicken with sundried tomatoes, onions, and a few other ingredients. The dish was simple yet delicious. We also indulged in some whole-grain bread dipped in a mixture of olive oil and red pepper flakes.

Almost halfway into the week, I was expecting to feel deprived, but I didn't. I was eating foods that I truly enjoyed and I wasn't really left wanting for anything.

Acting is a unique profession in which you can find yourself sequestered with your co-workers for 15 hours a day, seven days a week. So it makes sense that personalities clash and drama ensues.

But it's always sad to find out that your BFF goals couldn't actually stand being in a room together, like Julianna Margulies and Archie Panjabi, who played dynamic duo Alicia and Kalinda on "The Good Wife." And what hasn't been said about the legendary falling out of Sarah Jessica Parker and Kim Cattrall on "Sex and the City"?

Here are 13 on-screen besties that reportedly couldn't stand each other off-screen.

Three of the four stars of "Desperate Housewives" got along great — but they all reportedly couldn't stand Teri Hatcher.

The feud between the ladies of Wisteria Lane is well-publicized. It appears to have stemmed from Teri Hatcher, who played Susan, considering herself the star of the show, though all four of the actresses were technically leads.

While Nicolette Sheridan (who played Edie before getting killed off in season five) called Hatcher "the meanest woman in the world," the drama came to a head when the cast appeared on the cover of Vanity Fair.

According to Today, an ABC rep demanded that Hatcher wouldn't be the first to get to pick her wardrobe, and wouldn't be shot in the center of the cover photo, in order to appease the rest of the group.

When Hatcher finagled her way into wardrobe first anyhow, Marcia Cross allegedly stormed off set, while Eva Longoria shot off angry texts to their rep.

The drama was seemingly confirmed by a telling omission on the wrap gifts the stars gave to the crew — Hatcher's name was completely left off the card.

And if you thought this was all in the past, you're wrong. In 2018, six years after the show ended, Longoria appeared on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" claiming that the crew was all still "very good friends," before correcting herself with, "99% of us are."

The feud between "Sex and the City" co-stars Kim Cattrall and Sarah Jessica Parker has reached a fever pitch recently.

Kim Cattrall and Sarah Jessica Parker have had a long-simmering feud that recently exploded when Cattrall was blamed for "Sex and the City 3" not happening. The actress, who played Samantha Jones on the hit HBO comedy, tweeted that "The only 'DEMAND' I ever made was that I didn't want to do a 3rd film."

Things got even more heated when Parker publicly expressed her condolences when Cattrall's brother passed away. Cattrall blasted her former co-star on Instagram, ending her caption with "Let me make this VERY clear. (If I haven't already) You are not my family. You are not my friend," adding, "I'm writing to tell you one last time to stop exploiting our tragedy in order to restore your 'nice girl' persona."

Parker has yet to respond to Cattrall's comments, though she stands by the fact that in her eyes, there's no feud. 

For years, Jennie Garth was rumored to have gotten Shannen Doherty fired from "Beverly Hills, 90210."

Doherty and Garth are reportedly friends now, 20 years after the filming of "Beverly Hills, 90210," but at the time their drama almost came to blows.

Garth told E! News in 2014 that "there were times when we wanted to claw each other's eyes out." When Doherty's character Brenda was unceremoniously written off the show, while Kelly, played by Garth, stayed on for the show's 10-season run, people were suspicious.

However, it was revealed that a third party was responsible for Brenda's indefinite trip to London: fellow star Tori Spelling, whose father Aaron Spelling, produced the show. She admitted on a Lifetime special "Tori Spelling: Celebrity Lie Detector" that she asked her father to write Doherty off the show after Doherty and Garth almost got into a physical fight.

Visiting Masada, the ancient fortress built atop a mountain plateau in modern day Israel, is a life-changing experience. 

No caveats necessary.

There's simply nothing like visiting an ancient mountaintop fortress that overlooks the Dead Sea. It doesn't feel real. But, due to its isolation and the arid desert climate, the ancient fortress once occupied by King Herod is a shockingly well-preserved relic of humanity's ancient past — one that you can climb to on the same paths used by visiting dignitaries and invading Roman troops.

Here's what that experience is like, first-hand, based on my visit last week.

SEE ALSO: What it's like visiting one of the world's greatest treasures: Machu Picchu

Since Masada is located in a relatively remote region of mountain desert next to the Dead Sea, we stayed in Jerusalem.

Israel isn't very large, which makes it relatively easy to drive between major cities and remote destinations like Masada. 

You can stay relatively close to the site, but we chose to stay in Jerusalem instead. It took approximately 1.5 hours to reach the base of Masada by car from central Jerusalem, driving through total darkness in the wee hours of the morning.

We had a goal: Reach the base of Masada by 4:30 a.m., allowing an hour to hike up the mountain before sunrise at 5:45 a.m.

Sunrise at Masada is part of the experience. This is what it looked like at the entrance booth around 4:30 a.m. It was a total relief to see after the ride through pitch black desert morning.

If I'm being totally honest, the drive to Masada at such an early hour was spooky as hell.

My wife and I speak next to no Hebrew or Arabic, and we drove a rented Toyota Corolla through total darkness to a remote part of the desert in a foreign country. And not just any foreign country, but Israel. In the two weeks we were in the country, a Syrian drone was shot down over the Sea of Galilee in the north and Hamas floated incendiary kites from the Gaza Strip in the south, igniting a response from the Israeli military. 

The mixture of complete darkness, next to zero other cars being on the road at such an early hour, and the generally fraught feeling of being in a contentious part of the world really got to both of us. 

We were relieved to reach Masada relatively quickly, after an Israeli military checkpoint guard waived us through. 

Though sunrise was still an hour away, light started filling the valley below Masada by 4:30 a.m.

A handful of palm trees indicate where visitors to Masada can park. As they shrink into the distance on the climb up the mountain, it becomes more and more apparent how grand this ancient fortress was.

• How much money people have in the bank varies widely from country to country.
• The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development tracks average household financial wealth across its member countries.
• Average net worth (not including real estate equity) ranges from $4,429 in Turkey to $176,076 in the United States.

How much money people have in the bank varies widely from country to country.

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) is a group of 36 countries around the world, including most of the major developed economies, dedicated to promoting "policies that will improve the economic and social well-being of people around the world,"according to the OECD's website.

The OECD tracks several economic and social statistics for each of its member countries as part of its Better Life Index program. One of the measures is the average household net financial wealth, or the total value of a household's assets less liabilities, adjusted for the country's cost of living, in each member country (with the exception of Lithuania, which only recently joined the OECD and thus is not included in the most recent report.)

It's worth noting that the OECD statistics do not include real estate or housing wealth, as "such information is currently available for only a small number of OECD countries,"according to the OECD. 

Average household wealth varies widely across OECD countries, ranging from a low of $4,429 in Turkey to a high of $176,076 in the United States. Across the entire OECD, the average household wealth was $90,570.

Here's the average household wealth across the OECD countries:

And here's each country's average net financial worth, along with its average household net adjusted disposable income, defined by the OECD as "the amount of money that a household earns, or gains, each year after taxes and transfers," and representing money available for spending.

SEE ALSO: Here's how much the typical millennial, Gen X, and baby-boomer worker earns in every US state

United States

Average household financial wealth: $176,076

Average household adjusted net disposable income: $44,049

Switzerland

Average household financial wealth: $128,415

Average household adjusted net disposable income: $36,378

Belgium

Average household financial wealth: $104,084

Average household adjusted net disposable income: $29,968

Your wedding can be the best — or worst — night of your life. In the midst of the celebration there’s always that one guest (or two, or three, or four) who turn a lovely event into a nightmare. Threesomes, guests in wedding dresses, and loud drunk aunts — here are some of the wildest and most unusual wedding tales from the brides who lived through it all.

Because these stories are curated from Reddit, INSIDER cannot independently authenticate these stories— but that doesn’t mean they aren’t delightfully cringey to read. We hope your own past or future wedding guests are nothing like the ones below.

My friend wore her wedding dress to my wedding.

"My old roommate wore her wedding dress to my wedding. Not a dress that was white or looked like a wedding dress. The actual dress she wore to her wedding a few months earlier. Who does that?"— Redditor anonymous

My sister-in-law requested we move our wedding date ... two weeks before the wedding.

"My sister-in-law asked me to move our wedding date two weeks beforehand because she started a second part time job and didn't want to ask for the time off. She didn't come."— Redditor MotterFodder

Every guest at my wedding was a nightmare.

"My mom's coworker/BFF flashed everyone and danced drunk on a table. My sister-in-law from my husband’s side tried to fight my aunt for the bouquet. My 18-year-old brother wore the garter on his head while smoking a cigar and sipping whiskey. At least two guests slept in my parent's yard. My matron of honor got blackout drunk on whiskey, fell, and almost fractured her jaw. My husband's adult cousins got smashed and vomited all over their mom's house. The wedding party set the tablecloth on fire with cigars. "— Redditor Galaxine