Posts by Trisha Leigh Zeigenhorn

We all know that games of truth or dare can get out of hand on occasion, but the family of David Dowell – a husband and father of three – never expected his taking a Christmas party dare to eat a gecko might cost him his life. The healthy 34-year-old ingested the animal on December...

There are cake fails and then there are cake fails, and I think ordering an adorable Disney princess cake and walking away with a cake immortalizing one’s love for drugs is quite a doozy. I mean, this is more than thinking you can re-create Bikini Bottom like the professional who posted the design on Facebook...

I have to say, I used to be someone who worried about surviving the coming zombie apocalypse. Not any more though; the current state of the world has turned my attention and concern around to, you know, the real-world apocalypse that’s surely coming down the pike first. Zombies do remain a legitimate concern, though. It...

If you have kids, you know that kids – especially little ones – get sick. A lot. I feel as if my two-year-old had a runny nose and various other symptoms for the majority of the second year of his life, and I can’t tell you how many trips I made to the doctor only...

When you get to a certain age, you have to start thinking about retirement: what you need money for and how much you need, where you will live, and who will take care of you are often at the top of the list of concerns. While some are content with the tried-and-true options of mooching...

There are two truths when it comes to grating cheese for recipes and the like: First, freshly grated cheese tastes and melts way better than the pre-shredded stuff you buy in the bag, and second, I absolutely hate grating cheese. It makes my wrist hurt, I often scrape my knuckles, and it takes forever (relatively)....

You reach for your medicine cabinet and over-the-counter pain relievers for all kinds of reasons: headaches, muscle aches, backaches, arthritis, tooth pain, hangovers, etc. But do you know how to choose the best bottle for your malady? Because Tylenol, Advil, Aspirin, and Aleve might all relieve pain, but they are each designed to interact with...

There are evolutionary reasons behind most of the animals that humans instinctively fear or avoid, and most of the ones on this list probably won’t surprise you. Throughout human history, all kinds of animals have posed a threat to people – whether as predators, competitors, or carriers of disease – so it makes sense that...

We all need a reason to feel good and smart, and solving these 6 riddles will give you one today! 6. To save himself. 5. Three marriages in. 4. Keep it safe. 3. Honed. 2. 10 fish. 1. It smiles back. Continue reading for the answers!

The fun excitement of kissing might wear off the older we get (although we never get tired of kissing our sweet kiddos!), but these 7 scientifically proven benefits might convince you to keep puckering up far into your golden years! 7. It can boost your immunity. https://www.instagram.com/p/BzkLQRxCPuz/ Kissing is fun, sure, but it’s also a...

When you think of derpy, dorky-looking animals, not a lot of snakes probably come to mind. Snakes, in general, inspire fear, trepidation, or, at the very least, the desire to get the heck out of Dodge. This snake? You’re going to want to look twice. And then again. Because it looks like a child drew...

Renovations are fun and exciting for many reasons. There’s the obvious “you get to make something new again, just the way you like it” fun, but, oftentimes, unexpected surprises show up when people start tearing out walls and cabinets. And that’s exactly what happened when Emerson High School went under the knife for a routine...

Sit down, because you might not be ready for this. A company in Japan is offering runners everywhere the opportunity to refuel on the go with tomatoes – by wearing an 18-pound robot on your shoulders as you jog. Meet Tomatan, a backpack/robot with a tomato-shaped head and a mouth that opens to dispense a...

There are summer people and winter people – and, fine, there are also the wishy-washy folks who pick spring or fall as a favorite season – but it turns out that, scientifically, we’re all happier when we’re not melting. I mean, duh – right? Well, everything in science needs to have evidence, so researchers Liuba...

What is a day without riddles? A sad one! Make today happy and solve these 6 riddles of the day right now! #6. Exactly the same. #5. A cat and 3 kittens. #4. Shorter with age. #3. Invisible to you. #2. Fathers and sons. #1. A heavy butcher? Continue reading to check your answers!