How One Night of Shadowing a Cop Changed a Student’s Perspective Forever
There is a serious and long overdue conversation going on in America today, and it’s about the future of policing. People are tired of overreach, tired of the police being outfitted like they’re going to war in our streets, tired of being teargassed and beaten, and yes – for people of color – tired of...
8 Corny but Timeless Riddles That We Found on the Internet
Listen, there are different levels of riddle difficulty out there online – one for every person who loves solving riddles. And though these 8 riddles are popular, well-trodden, and sure, a bit corny here and there, things are classic for a reason, right? See if you can solve them all! 8. Alone washing dishes…or is...
Black Officer Shares Personal Account of How He Walks the Line Between Black and Blue Every Day
In America, it seems as if we are, more and more often, asked to choose a side. But what of the people who are asked, every day, to straddle one of those lines? Sadaka Kedar of Albany, New York, begins his essay with these words: “I am a black man. I am a police officer....
How Palm Oil Damages the Environment and Why You Should Care
It can be a bit fatiguing, to learn about everything we do and use on a daily basis that harms the environment. It’s a lot – sometimes it can seem like there’s nothing we can keep if we want to be responsible global citizens. There are plenty of alternatives, though, and some problems are too...
Biological Warfare Expert Explains Why Vegas Pools Should Be Avoided at All Costs
If you love visiting Las Vegas and luxuriating in one of their many fancy pools where waitstaff brings you booze and chicken wings all day, well…maybe don’t read this article. Or, if you do, plan on finding yourself a new favorite vacay spot (maybe the ocean, where saltwater kills a lot of stuff!). The tale...
16 People Who Have Been in Relationships With Diagnosed Sociopaths Dish on What It Was Like
I’m not sure that anyone wakes up one day and thinks they’d like to date someone who will probably never be able to genuinely return their affections, but hey – you never know what you’re going to end up with when you swipe right, you know? If you’re curious what it’s like to date someone...
Tumblr Writing Prompt About Monsters Provokes a Touching Short Story
As a writer, getting an interesting prompt can really jumpstart your creativity. You never know where it’s going to take you, and generally speaking, if you give the same prompt to a hundred writers, they would all come up with a totally different story. Tumblr does regular writing prompts, but this one, about a kid...
15 Medical Examiners Share the Biggest Autopsy Surprise They Ever Got
I’ve never considered being a medical examiner, but I do think the work that they do is both important and fascinating. Most of us probably feel like we have a pretty good idea of what their job looks like after watching so many crime scene shows on television, but do we really? After reading through...
14 Tasty Meme Tidbits to Snack on After Dinner
Maybe you’re taking just a little break from work, or maybe your kids are playing quietly (for now!), or perhaps you’re just stealing a few minutes to check out from the realities that just won’t go away. Whatever it is, if you’re looking for a quick way to reset and maybe even smile while you’re...
Can You Spot the Cat in These Five Images?
Anyone who has ever owned a cat knows that there’s a fun game you can play in your spare time – and it’s “find the cat.” Even if your cat is in the same room as you, even if you technically know whereabouts they leapt and settled, there’s a good chance it could take you...
10 Interesting Photos That You Would Swear Look Like Something Else
Pareidolia is a psychological phenomenon that is people seeing objects or faces in different objects. The face of Jesus in wood grain, Marvin the Martian in cloud, et al. Chances are you already know this is a thing because it’s happened to you, but if you need reminding/convincing, these 10 images should do the trick! 10. How...
These 11 Things Look Like Other Things But Are Not, At All, Those Things
Have you ever looked up at the clouds and imagined they were floating heads, or cars, or dogs? Have you ever looked down at your dinner plate and thought your strawberry was shaped like a heart? If you have (and who hasn’t?) what you’re experiencing is called pareidolia – and below are 11 examples that...
12 Everyday Things That Oddly Look Like Other Things
Did you know there’s a word for the thing that happens when humans see things that aren’t there? Like when you look up at the clouds and see the profile of Winston Churchill in a cumulous? There is! It’s called pareidolia, and if you’re someone who sees faces or objects in the things around you...
15 People Share the Story of the Time They Stood up for a Stranger in Public
We all want to believe we would be the person who stands up for someone being bullied in public. That we would say something, step in, not let it happen on our watch, all of that. The truth is that we never really know how we’ll react to a fraught situation until it’s presented, but...
17 People Share the Story of How They Let a Stranger Have It in Public
We all like to think that we have it in us to be the hero of the hour if we witness someone being hurt, someone hurting an animal, a crime happening in the streets, anything like that. I think we’re all asking ourselves what we would do in certain situations now more than ever…at least,...