A Clever New Way To Peel Garlic That’s Quick And Easy
FACT: It is impossible to use too much garlic in food. Whatever the recipe calls for, you can double or triple or quadruple it, and rest assured that your finished plate will be even more delicious. https://twitter.com/nicsigni/status/1072942921840779265 Chopping garlic is not that hard, but getting all those cloves out of their peels? It can be a pain...
‘Old Town Road’ Inspires Boy with Non-Verbal Autism to Sing for the First Time
“Old Town Road” by Lil Nas X has topped the charts for over two months now. But for one little boy with non-verbal autism, the song is more than just a catchy earworm. It’s also the song that sparked a breakthrough and inspired him to use his voice for the first time. Sheletta Brundidge’s son...
‘Game of Thrones’ Fans on Reddit Raise over $130,000 for Emilia Clarke’s Brain Injury Charity
Earlier this year, Emilia Clarke revealed that she had two life-threatening aneurysms while filming Game of Thrones. For years, Emilia kept her health struggles a secret from fans. But now that her experiences are public knowledge, she’s using her platform for good. Emilia started a charity, SameYou, to increase access to rehabilitative services after brain...
This Hack to Make Your High-Waisted Jeans Fit Better Only Takes 5 Seconds
There are a lot of great things about high-waisted jeans — they’re comfy, they’re flattering, and they never threaten to display your buttcrack to the world. It can be hard, however, to find a pair of high-waisted jeans that actually fit. Unlike regular jeans, high-waisted jeans have to fit perfectly in multiple areas — your...
Here’s How Browsing Reddit Can Actually Benefit Your Mental Health
Ah, Reddit. The only place where you can call out strangers for being assholes and look at weird nature stuff in one place. One might assume that Reddit can be harmful for your mental health — it’s a social platform, after all. It can be addictive, and things over there can get pretty depressing. But Reddit...
Kraft Releases New ‘Salad Frosting’ to Help Parents Trick Their Kids into Eating Vegetables
Dealing with picky eater kids can lead parents to do seriously wacky things, but this tactic is even wackier than most. Kraft released limited edition Kraft Salad “Frosting” to encourage kids to eat salad. Don’t worry, it’s not sweet at all — it’s just ranch dressing with a different label on it. Because if you...
Pet Owners on Twitter are Playing “David Attenborough Your Pet,” and It’s Almost Better Than Planet Earth
You might know David Attenborough from his mellifluous narration of such nature programs as Planet Earth, and Blue Planet II. Well, he miiiight be out of a job soon, cause everyone else is getting in on the action. People on Twitter are playing a game called “David Attenborough Your Pet,” in which they take videos of...
Restaurant Owner Beats the Yelp System by Asking Customers for 1-Star Reviews
It’s no secret that customer review systems like Yelp aren’t exactly objective or fair. So one chef in California decided to try to beat the system by asking his customers to leave him 1-star reviews on Yelp. Italy-born Davide Cerretini owns Botto Bistro, an Italian restaurant in the Bay Area. Davide was an early adopter...
Man Discovers Gold Nugget Worth over $25,000 While Walking His Dog
It’s a tale straight out of a movie. A man in Australia was walking his dog down the street on Mother’s Day, his two daughters in tow. One of his daughters kicked something hard lying on the ground, and when she glanced down, it caught her eye. It turned out to be a gold nugget...
There Is Now a ‘Baby Blocker’ Plug-In to Block All the Baby Photos on Your Social Media Feeds
Condoms only have about about an 85% effectiveness rating (although, to be clear, it’s more like 98% if you use them perfectly correctly), but you know what the best birth control of all is? Being around babies/kids. They WILL eventually annoy or exhaust you, and they WILL give you the opposite of baby fever. One...
Here’s Why You Should Absolutely Flip Your Pot Pies over Before You Eat Them
Apparently, you should be flipping your pot pies upside down before you eat them. Wild, I KNOW. A food writer has Very Strong Opinions about this, and once you read the reasoning behind it, it does seem pretty convincing. James Park, a writer at Eater, says that frozen, personal pot pies should be flipped upside down...
Recent Ladybug Swarm Grew so Big That It Was Visible on the National Weather Service Radar
A swarm of ladybugs in San Diego County, California, was so giant that it was visible on the National Weather Service’s radar. Just…WHAT!? The blob on the NWS image looks big enough that it could easily be a massive rain cloud, and that’s what meteorologists thought it was at first. But in fact, it’s a...
A Female Anaconda Gave Birth to 18 Babies Without Any Contact With a Male Snake
An anaconda at the New England Aquarium in Boston had a “virgin birth,” as if anacondas weren’t already badass enough. Anna, a 10-foot-long female anaconda, gave birth to baby anacondas in May. The sight of the babies shocked her caretakers, mainly because there are no males in the exhibit. Biologist Tori Babson tells WGBH that...
Woman Who Grew up in Foster Care Explains Why Adoption Isn’t the Best Alternative to Abortion
The abortion debate is becoming increasingly intense again, and many anti-abortion activists are in favor of adoption as a more humane alternative to abortion. But a woman who grew up in foster care wants people to know that adoption is not the simple solution that it seems. Olivia Paige knows exactly how broken the adoption system is...
You Can Now Have an *Official* Pokemon Wedding in Japan
If you never quite got over your Pokemon obsession even though you’re a grown adult who’s about to get married, great news — you can now have an official Pokemon wedding in Japan. Anyone could, theoretically, have a Pokemon-themed wedding anytime they like. But these Pokemon weddings are different: They’re officially licensed and run by...