14 People Fess up to Pretty Disgusting Secrets
When the person posed this question to Reddit, I wonder if they thought they would get literal or metaphorical answers. They probably believed most people would confess morally gross secrets, but listen…there are a lot more people out there with actual nasty secrets than any of us probably realized. Here are 14 of the best...
Many People Don’t Realize These 13 Things Are Anti-Poor
People who have never been poor sometimes don’t realize how people who are poor live in a whole different world from the rest of us. It can be easy to close your eyes to it, ignore it, think the government is taking care of people, when you and the people you love aren’t living inside...
12 British Troubles That Will Tickle Your Funny Bone
Every culture has those stereotypical things that are easy to poke fun at, like Americans being classless, Canadians being nice, Aussies being chill, Germans not having a sense of humor…and Brits appearing to have something stuck up their arses when it comes to enjoying life. The Twitter account @SoVeryBritish parlays these funny British stereotypes into...
These 15 Facts Prove History Is as Weird as It Is Wonderful
Despite the feelings of students the world over, human history is anything but boring. It’s littered with people, after all – full of quirks, attitudes, beliefs, passions, and all the rest. Too often, studying history is taken to meant “memorizing crap,” when really, facts like these 15 are the reason we should force kids to...
People Are Sharing Their Deep Thoughts From the Shower That Will Make You Think
Many people claim, at least, to do their best thinking in the shower. I have to say that, as an author, I’ve worked out quite a few plot snarls in there, but now that I’m a tired mom, mostly I just stare at the wall, listen to my audiobook, and wonder how long I have...
Research Shows Microplastics Exist in All of Our Organs
You’ve probably read articles about microplastics being present in the atmosphere, in the ocean, in our food, and even in the rain that splatters us on a cooler autumn day. It’s disturbing, and proof of how much of an effect our lifestyle has on our world, even if scientists don’t really know bad it could...
Here’s What Happens If You Drink Saltwater (Pssst: Don’t!)
From a young age, we’re taught not to drink the water in the ocean. It’s not the same as other water, though our parents rarely explain why beyond telling us “it will make you sick.” We read horrifying stories about disasters at sea, where men and women are stuck without food or water, and eventually...
5 Myths About Puritans That Need to Stop Spreading
Most of us remember a few things about the Puritans from our days spent half-listening in history classes – they had something to do with the founding of America, and they had big ol’ sticks up their butts. Even those couple of things, though, aren’t totally and honestly true. It turns out we believe more...
People Share the Most Honest Slogans for Their State
We all have affection for the states where were born, or the ones we’ve adopted as our own – good, bad, ugly, or funny, it’s home. Which is why it’s okay for us to make fun of their stereotypes like these 27 people did on Reddit! 27. The important ones, anyway. Except chocolate. Ohio, home...
16 People Share What They Would Do Without a Moral Compass
The fact that we all live in a society with generally accepted rules and norms isn’t the thing that keeps most of us in line every day. We have our own moral compasses that are built in from birth, and we follow them because something inside us says it’s the “right thing” to do. It...
14 People Muse on What They Would Do If No Moral Compass Held Them Back
There are people in the world who live without, or ignore, their moral compass. Most of them are probably in jail, alone, or on their way to both, though. The rest of us listen to the voice in our ear telling us the “right” thing to do, though – but if we didn’t, these 14...
15 People Share the Things That May Seem Rude, but They’re Actually Not
To some extent, what makes a behavior “rude” can be a bit subjective. What bothers or offends one person could go unnoticed by another, but most of us just get that awkward feeling when something that’s been said or done feels off. This post, though, is about those moments that occur even when the action...
13 Little Things That Feel Rude, Even Though They’re Not
Human beings are odd little creatures. We try our best to get along, to avoid conflict, and we worry far too much (imho) about our interactions with strangers. Sure, some people could stand to be a little more polite, but for the rest of us, we should stop worrying that things like these 13 are...
12 People Who Met Strangers They’ve Never Been Able to Forget
It can be hard to remember sometimes how similar human beings are, all over the world. We focus on the ways we’re different, our disparate beliefs and upbringings coming into the mix. At our core, though, we all have the same desires, We all need the same things to thrive. And in these 12 chance...
13 People Recall Chats With Strangers That Changed Them Forever
None of us leaves the house in the morning expecting to bump into a perfect stranger who we’ll never forget. We expect the people who change our lives to be our nearest and dearest, I think. For these 13 people, though, it’s those random encounters that are burned on their brains for all eternity. 13....