Hundreds of People Are Apparently Seeing Bigfoot in Pennsylvania
Are you a Bigfoot believer? Do you live on the east coast of the US? Great news! Pennsylvania now ranks as the third best place to see Bigfoot, according to the Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization, which exists. The BRFO reports that they have 23,000 Bigfoot sightings on file, and 1340 of them came from Pennsylvania....
These Magical Flower Petals Look Just Like Tiny Hummingbirds
A Reddit user posted a photo of an interesting flower in the subreddit NatureIsFuckingLit. This flower species has people looking twice, because at first glance, it looks like a group of hummingbirds. It’s called Crotalaria cunninghamii, and it…well. It’s nothing short of stunning. The plant is native to Australia, where the user snapped this photo....
Determined Veterinarians Build a Wheelchair out of Legos for an Injured Turtle
When a turtle cracked its shell, veterinarians improvised a solution with the help of some good old-fashioned Legos. The scene is thus: A wild eastern box turtle in Maryland cracked the underside of its shell. How? Who knows. Turtle shells can heal with time, but it’s a very slow process, and the turtles are especially...
Female College Students in America Used to Hold Illicit Fudge Parties
If you’re a college student who likes to ~party~ in 2019, you probably gravitate to the same old vices — alcohol, weed, and various illegal substances. But back in the day, college students had one illicit habit that would seem downright childish by today’s standards: fudge. Yep, college students in the late 19th century rebelled...
Why Memes Are Called Memes
Ah, memes, the cultural currency of 2019. They make you laugh, think, roll your eyes, and generally keep you entertained throughout every day of your life. But what IS a meme, really? What does that word even mean, and where did it come from? Apparently, the word “meme” was coined by the British scientist Richard...
These Floating Wine Glasses Make Drinking at the Pool a Million Times Easier
The only thing better than cooling off at the pool is drinking wine while you cool off at the pool. Now you can do so without having to swim over to the edge to take a sip. Introducing: floating wine glasses, the solution to all your “drunk at the pool” problems. You can buy them...
Mom’s New Nickname for Her Non-Binary Child is the Ultimate Lesson in Supportiveness
Studies show that more and more young people are identifying as trans or non-binary, which is likely a testament to how normalized these identities are becoming. But life is still really hard for queer and trans youth. Having a supportive family makes all the difference. That’s why people are literally sobbing over this very sweet text...
People Are Trying To Figure Out Who Wrote These Wonderfully Bizarre Spice Labels
Twitter user Rahel Aima was innocently browsing Oasis Bakery when she came across these spice containers, full of blends like jerk rub and Persian spice. Upon taking a closer look at the labels on the containers, Rahel desperately needed to have a word with the copywriter. You’ll understand why as soon as you see them...
Here’s What the Biggest Airport in the World Looks Like
Hanging out in the airport is not anyone’s idea of a good time, but this new airport in Turkey might just make you a little excited for your layovers. https://www.instagram.com/p/BrDP5I-DEFW/ Istanbul New Airport (IGA) is officially the biggest airport in the world. It’s 818 million square feet, including 15 million square feet of terminal space....
Mom Beats Guinness World Record by Planking for Over Four Hours
Remember when planking was all the rage? It’s no longer a viral social media challenge, but it does remain an excellent workout. The current Guinness World Record for the longest plank sits at 4 hours and 20 minutes, and the record-holder is someone you might not expect: a mom and yoga instructor in Canada. Dana...
Disneyland is Adding an Entire Marvel-Themed Park and We Couldn’t Be More Excited
If you desperately need more Avengers action in your life, fret not! Disneyland is opening an entire Marvel-themed park, and it’s set to open in 2020. https://twitter.com/DLthings/status/1136681384087396352 Disney hasn’t officially announced the new theme park yet, so there’s not much information about it available. However, reporters have gleaned some info from building permits in Anaheim,...
How Watching ‘Friends’ for the 200th Time Soothes Your Anxiety, According to Psychology
Why is Friends still so popular 15 years after going off-air? In part, it’s because it literally soothes anxiety, according to one psychologist — and who doesn’t need as much stress relief as possible in 2019? Clinical psychologist Marc Hekster tells Metro that Friends actually calms your brain, and it’s not the only one. “Having worked for over a...
The Evolutionary Explanation for that Puppy Dog Look You Can’t Resist
Why do humans love dogs so much??? Part of it is that face that dogs make — you know the one. The one that you can’t resist, when their eyebrows are slightly frowny, quizzical and endearing. Scientists have a super fun name for that face: “AU101: inner eyebrow raise.” Yeahhhh…. Evolutionary psychologists and anatomists say...
6 Ways to Open a Bottle of Wine Without a Corkscrew
So you’re all settled in with a bottle of wine for your Netflix night/picnic/romantic date/et cetera, and then you discover that you can’t actually open the wine, because you do not have a corkscrew. Is there any worse feeling in the world?! But you don’t have to just stare longingly at your closed bottle of...
The Life-Changing Fact About Parmesan Cheese All Lactose-Intolerant People Need to Know
Lactose intolerance is one of those conditions where, if you have it, you have to just… pretend to forget, sometimes. Because cheese and ice cream and yogurt are TOO GOOD to ignore forever. https://twitter.com/BestCoast/status/1141526457115537408 Fortunately for the lactose-averse, not all dairy products contain the same amount of lactose. Whole milk is obviously at the top...