Posts by Trisha Leigh Zeigenhorn

There are a lot of myths out there about how to treat a snakebite in order to give yourself the best chance to survive. And if you grow up somewhere with dangerous snakes, you pay attention when you people talk about how to handle a bite. After being bit on the finger, an unfortunate Chinese...

No job is perfect. Every workplace has downsides and upsides – and we all just hope to get more of the latter than the former. Things become tricky when the downsides are your colleagues. We all like to think that we would be strong enough to speak up if we felt like there was abuse...

Fact: No matter how much you, your spouse, and your kids love candy, no one needs as much of the stuff as our little ones gather on Halloween. I mean, my kid is only 2, and we’ve got enough candy in this house to last us until next Halloween. My waistline (and my husband’s blood-sugar...

It’s probably not a question you thought too much about as a child, but when you inevitably trip over a naked Barbie and/or Ken doll in your house as a parent, you’ve probably mused on how happy their marriage could possibly be. You know, given the circumstances. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bzil3Y_hnSh/ So just how did Ken come to...

You know the moment: you decided to wait on the elevator even though you’re running late, but it took forever to show up, and now you’re standing there waiting for the stupid doors to close, wishing the whole time that you’d taken the stairs. You jab the “close door” icon repeatedly, and a rush of...

Cats. Love them, hate them, or too scared to commit (because they’re terrifying), doesn’t matter – they’re just gonna keep being them. Cats have been our companions for thousands of years, and the process by which they came to live amongst and alongside human beings is pretty fascinating. And pretty confusing, too. Good thing there...

I’m not an expert, but I feel like there’s really no way to hate the movie National Treasure. It’s a silly premise, sure, and the dialogue leaves something to be desired, but the leads have good chemistry and the sidekick character has comic timing for days. Plus, it’s inspired these 20 posts, and really, that...

Drug addiction is nothing to take lightly, but for people who have only seen the versions Hollywood puts out on television and in film, there can be some disconnect from what it is like in real life. Jennifer Salfen-Tracy has been forced to learn firsthand how addiction wrecks the people we love – her son,...

It’s that time of year again – when pics of hilarious Halloween costumes start to roll in. And some of the best moments are realizing that celebrities can be fans, too. These 12 famous people love other famous people so much that they decided to dress as them for Halloween, and if you ask me,...

Conspiracy theories are everywhere, but, sadly (or – actually – probably for the best), most of them fly under the radar for most of us. Unless something happens that places them in the mainstream consciousness, only a select few followers of said beliefs ever even know they exist. And let me tell you, after you...

Emojis are obviously all the rage (even though, if you ask me, the jury is still out on the whole memoji thing), but have you ever stopped to wonder how correct the little figures of insects, plants, and animals really are? And I mean really correct, not just recognizable. I bet you haven’t, but entomologist...

Relationships can be hard to navigate, so it stands to reason that starting them isn’t easy, either. Approaching a stranger in public is always intimidating, and there are guys out there who want to know how to do it right. No one wants to come off as creepy or desperate, and they certainly don’t want...

There are many ways to change the world and the lives of people you come into contact with. And maybe you’re thinking that fixing smiles is kind of a surface-y way to go about it. Sure, how we look isn’t the most important thing in the world, but there are two things Dr. Felipe Rossi...

If you’ve ever had that moment of panic when you’re ready to leave for the airport, and suddenly can’t find your I.D., then you know the hopeless feeling of mentally watching your fun (or necessary, if it’s for work) trip go right down the drain. So, what should you do when it happens to you?...

Even though most of the fearsome, katana-wielding Samurai warriors in television, print, and in film are men, the truth is that there were some who were women. Also, they were just as skilled at combat, self-defense, and use of weapons as their male counterparts, says Japan Times. The women samurai warriors were trained in the...