14 Therapists Share Their Favorite Stories of a Patient’s Recovery
Reddit tends to be one of those places where people go to hear all of the wild and tragic tales – the stuff that drops your jaw, but not in a good way at all. It’s nice to balance that out sometimes with the happy stories, and I think we’ve got some good ones for...
15 Treasures and Horrors That Garbage Collectors Have Found in the Trash
People throw away all kinds of things, for reasons that only they can possibly know. Some of them are treasures no matter who you are. Some things are treasures to certain people, trash to others. Some things are just plain trash, and a very few are horrors that literally no one wants to see. These...
15 People Share What They Think Are Common Mistakes People Make in Relationships
Relationships are complicated. More than that, relationships are personal, which means no two look or operate in exactly the same way. What works for one couple might not even be something another couple considers, but as long as everyone is happy, that’s all that matters. That said, there are some mistakes that seem to raise...
16 Dark Facts About Countries Most People Love
There are some countries in the world that a majority of people would say they would love to visit – Italy, France, England, China, Ireland, Australia… My list actually goes on and on, because there’s hardly anywhere I wouldn’t like to go if I had the chance! Some (or all) of these beloved countries have...
There’s a Test to Find Out if You Might Be a “Super Recognizer” Of Faces
Since people’s names and faces flow right in one side of my brain and out the other, I don’t think I’m a “super-recognizer” of faces (or anything else), but according to scientists who study this phenomenon, around 1% of the population can honestly say that they never forget a face. In 2009, a team of...
20 Items People Swear They Would Never Buy The “Cheap” Version Of
Of all the sayings in the world, the one that goes “you get what you pay for” seems to generally hold up across the board. Some things we don’t mind buying as knockoffs, because maybe we don’t expect them to last long to begin with or they’re a fad that’s probably going to go out...
7 Great Places to Visit As a Woman Traveling Alone
It’s a sad truth about the world that there are many places that just aren’t safe for anyone to travel alone, whether you’re a woman or not. There are even more spots, though, where the culture or lifestyles make traversing the streets as a woman by herself a definite no go. That’s not true of...
16 Colorblind People Recall the Most Unexpected Hurdle They’ve Faced
I think it’s interesting to get a peek behind the curtain of other people’s lives, and even more so when it’s an aspect of living that I’ll never experience for myself. Don’t get me wrong; I’m glad I can see a full range of colors. That said, it’s fascinating to hear what it’s like to not...
13 People Share the True Stories No One Ever Believes
As an author, I read true stories all the time that I think I could never use in a book because readers would roll their eyes and call it unbelievable. It must be frustrating to be the owner of one of those stories and never be able to tell them without people thinking you’re a liar,...
16 Tourists Share the Most Messed Up Thing They’ve Seen Abroad
If you ask me, travel is one of the best things in the world. It’s one of the things I’ve missed the most; there’s just something about stepping into a totally different, or new place that really makes you feel alive. It can also present some awkward moments, if you’re somewhere that’s unfamiliar in language...
12 Amazing Recovery Stories About Patients These Therapists Were Sure Wouldn’t Get There
There are upsides and downsides to every job on the planet. That said, some have got to just be more emotionally tough than others. Take, for example, being a therapist (especially to children) – you listen to people in the worst states of their lives, and then let them walk out the door at the...
16 Garbage Collectors Share the Interesting Items People Toss in the Trash
There is not one single (honest) job in the world that is not worthy of respect. That goes double for anyone who does a job that benefits absolutely everyone else in society, like the people who collect our garbage every week. I also imagine that they see quite a bit of interesting stuff, and right...
18 People Share the Movies That Turned Out to Be Way Better Than They Expected
It’s great that there are so many different kinds of movies in the world, because not only are there so many different kinds of people watching movies, but when we’re looking for something to watch, we’re not always after the same thing. Sometimes we want to laugh, sometimes we want to be challenged, sometimes you...
16 Cultural Norms People Say Have Been Around Way Too Long
Times are always changing, and when it comes to the past 30-40 years, they have been changing really, really fast. Sometimes, though, culture and society don’t do a very good job keeping up with the changes that are coming, fast and furious, even though the reasons behind these norms are no longer valid. Here are 16...
17 People Share the Movies That Made Them Side With the “Bad” Guy
If you ask me, there’s nothing like a well-written villain. The kind of “bad” guy where you know that what he’s doing is wrong, and you understand why the “hero” wants to stop him, but you have such a good sense of what’s driving the madness that you’re kind of rooting for him anyway. For...