5 Ancient Legends Based On Real Events
Almost all kids go through a phase when they’re fascinated by the legends and myths that have wound their way through the centuries. Whether Robin Hood, Arthur and Lancelot, the antics of the gods of old, or creatures like a unicorn or a vampire, it’s fun to imagine that the world might have once been...
15 Parents Share the Secret Their Kids *Think* They Don’t Know
As a kid, you’re pretty sure your parents are clueless and you can get away with things as long as you’re smart about it. As a parent, you realize that there’s nothing your kids even think about doing that you can’t guess a hundred days off, but you also realize that sometimes it’s fun to...
5 Challenging Brain Teasers You Might Struggle To Solve
If you’re looking for a way to tease your brain today, these 5 riddles should do the trick! 5. Always looked over. 4. A boat full of people. 3. All the letters. 2. Odd and even. 1. Things in common. Continue reading for the answers!
These 17 Travel Photos Are the Definition of the World “Fail”
Traveling is awesome, eye-opening, and humbling. Many people love doing it, and in this day and age, having amazing pictures to capture the moments and places you’ve waited a lifetime to lay eyes on is definitely part of the experience. That said, I imagine these 18 people were pretty disappointed with how their epic photos...
To Keep from Getting a Ticket, Avoid These 10 Driving Mistakes
There are the obvious ways to catch the attention of police officers on the road – speeding, driving recklessly, having expired tags or broken lights – but did you know there are other driving behaviors that can shine a spotlight on your car, as far as cops are concerned? There totally are, so if you’re...
15 People Share the Best Ways to Tell Someone Their Baby Is Ugly
Every person who ever was thinks that their baby is the cutest baby in the history of forever. I was sure that my firstborn was the most adorable child ever born, but now that he’s two, I can look back and see his patchy hair and chubby face for what it was (and it wasn’t...
6 Medical Advancements from Horrible Nonconsensual Experiments
It should come as no surprise to you that many of the medical advancements made by humans are the result of practices and experiments that were, through the lens of history and knowledge, questionable at best. There were periods in time when animals, people of color, women, the poor, the mentally ill, and any other...
5 Harry Potter Fan Theories That Hit the Nail on the Head
It seems weird to think about it now, but there was a time when the mysteries in Harry Potter were actually mysteries, and those of us reading (and then watching) along had to actually guess what was what and who was who. Needless to say, in the end most of us were wrong. But thanks...
The Woman Who Finally Wore Pants onto the Senate Floor – in 1993
I don’t know about you, but with pantsuits all the rage among high-profile female representatives these days, it never really occurred to me to wonder about a time when they were all but verboten on the Senate floor. Which is silly, maybe, given that there were few public places prior to the 1970s where you...
8 Things You Might Not Know About the Myers-Briggs Test
Most of us have taken the Myers-Briggs test at one time or another (INFP here). Teachers, professors, managers – they all seem to think that the results are interesting not only, but that they might be able to provide insight into their workgroups that will make the days, months, and years easier to navigate. Is...
10 Lies Told by Every NYC Tourist on Instagram
New York City remains, with good reasons, one of the top vacation destinations in the United States. It’s fun, it’s fast-paced, it’s full of culture and amazing restaurants and Broadway plays and pretty much anything you’d like to do, any hour of the day or night. But if you’re planning to visit, be aware that...
11 Medieval Drawings of Cats Lick Their Own Butts
Cats may have been domesticated for less time than dogs, but that doesn’t mean people haven’t been fascinated with our feline friends for centuries – a fact proven by these medieval paintings of cats grooming their nethers. And to be honest, butts are pretty much always funny. Check out the pictures below before you even...
Psychologists Say Baking Is a Great Way to Improve Your Mood – Here’s Why
There are plenty of people out there who innately understand that the act of measuring ingredients, kneading dough, licking spoons, and dropping cookies, cakes, muffins, bread, or all of the above into a hot oven is a quick fix for a bad day, a fight with your spouse, or a general funk that’s proving hard...
Stop Getting Scratched When Carrying Your Cat with These Tips from a Helpful Veterinarian
And if you know anything about cats, you realize you’ll probably want to rectify any and all transgressions immediately. I mean, if your cat lets you pick it up at all, you’re ahead of the game. If you want to stay that way, then listen to what this cat expert has to say about the...
Same-Sex Penguin Couple Adopts an Abandoned Egg and Does a Darn Good Job
There are animal species all over the world that engage in same-sex practices, and in King penguins, it’s not unheard of for same-sex couples to form long-term relationships, either. Such is the case for male penguins Skipper and Ping at the Berlin Zoo, who recently stepped in to parent an egg that was abandoned in...