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Posts by Trisha Leigh Zeigenhorn

That 90s Favorite ‘Dinosaurs’ Will Start Streaming Again This Fall

I loved watching TGIF as a kid, and had my favorites, like Saved by the Bell, after school – and California Dreams, while it lasted. I have to admit, though, that I never watched Dinosaurs as a kid. I’m a little too old, I think, but I have watched parts of it as an adult. My...

The “Real” Dangers of Black-Tiled Pools as Told by the Tumblrati

I guess that some people are using black tiles to make their swimming pools look minimalistic, or like black holes, or some other reason fads start when regular swimming pools have been perfectly serviceable since forever. If you’re thinking about getting one for yourself, well….you might want to read through this very informative (and hilarious)...

The Hilarious Tale of How a Contortionist Traumatized an Employee at 7-11

The funny thing about having odd skills, is that you probably think they’re normal after awhile. Like, maybe everyone can twist themself into a pretzel and feel perfectly average watching television or painting their nails with their feet behind their heads, yeah? At least, I assume that’s what began the tale of the college contortionist...

This Artist Creates Incredibly Lifelike Animal Sculptures Out of Sand

If you like making sandcastles when you go to the beach, then there’s no way what this artist is doing with sand isn’t going to blow your mind. My sandcastles are pretty good, but no one is going to mistake them for real castles, right? This artist, Andoni Bastarrika, sculpts animals from sand that look so real...

12 Funny Arguments Between Brits and Americans on Tumblr

Ever since Americans split from the British way back int he day, there has been animosity between people of the two countries. Like teenage children annoyed with their stuffy old parents, the dynamic has gotten funnier and more tongue-in-cheek with time, and the internet has provided the perfect platform for hilarious interactions. These 12 funny...

8 Parts of “Hamilton” That Aren’t Totally Accurate

Lin Manuel-Miranda is smart, he’s creative, and the majority of facts presented in his phenomenal musical, Hamilton, are actually true. You likely know that some or most of the characters – like, for example, Thomas Jefferson – present onstage as a bit (or a lot) irreverent, but it plays for comedy and we all assume acting...

This Insulated Bowl Will Keep Your Ice Cream Cold All Summer Long

Personally, I find ice cream the perfect treat no matter what time of year it is, but if you’re someone who especially likes to enjoy a bowl at the height of summer, well…you know that can be hard. You have to slurp it up super fast, and not really savor and enjoy your ice cream...

10 People Recall What They Used to Think Made a Person Rich

When you’re a kid, anything that’s not familiar can seem fancy. Of course, if your family is middle class, or lower than that, there probably were a ton of things as a kid that might seem normal to others, but screamed “that person has money to you.” These 10 people recalled exactly those things, and reading...

12 People Share What They Thought Made Someone Rich

Kids all grow up in the bubble of their family’s reality. Whatever’s normal at their house is normal, at least until they start school and start to visit their friends’s houses, and realize that not everyone’s “normal” looks the same. If you grew up poor, or middle class, there were probably some things that’s existence...

Ope – These 18 Midwest Memes Are Gonna Scooch Right Past Ya

The United States is pretty big, as counties go, and it’s also very diverse depending on region. We speak differently, we use different sayings, our weather is different…and even though I’m definitely biased, I think the Midwest is full of the most genuine, nice people in the bunch. If you’re one of us, then you...

12 People Dish on Their Favorite Ways to Game the System

Everyone tries their best to be honest and trustworthy when it matters, but listen…. when you live in a capitalist society, the little man can be a bit tired of getting taken advantage of by the Man, and well …they look for ways to take a little back. If you’re feeling all “damn the man”...

13 People Muse on the Animals Who Could Defeat Humans If They Really Tried

I know humans have things like guns and pesticides and (supposedly) higher brain function, but listen – don’t you think there are some cases when none of that is going to stand up to a horde of really sharp teeth and claws? Or like…geese. If the geese formed a posse I would be on my...

13 Brands Whose Ethics Are Costing Them Customers

It’s true, I think, that many people don’t want to know all of the bad, immoral, and even questionable practices of the brands they shop and love. It makes it easier to turn a blind eye, continuing to buy what we enjoy and not worry too much about the other stops in the process. If...

14 People Consider These Things Signs of Bad Manners

I know that things like manners and propriety can seem old fashioned, but here’s the thing – some of them are outdated, and some were super specific and only applied to upper class interactions. Others, though, are just the respectful way to interact with society. Eschewing those kind – like these 14 – shows a...

13 People Relay the Worst Behavior They’ve Seen at a Funeral

Funerals are times and places to remember our loved ones, friends and family, for a final time. Someone has died, which is supposed to be a naturally sobering event, but I guess sometimes it’s…not? At least, that’s the takeaway from these 13 stories, about some really appalling human behavior. 13. Toxic masculinity at its finest....