This Church’s Signs Are Going Viral for Their Beautiful, Open Messages
You probably don’t need me to tell you that there are a few reasons a church’s changing outdoor signs could go viral, and not all of them are good or funny. Lucky for you (us) this isn’t that kind of story. Because the Clackamas United Church of Christ is getting back to Christianity’s inclusive...
3 Simple Tips for Keeping Ticks Away This Summer
Ticks. Ugh, am I right? If there is a god and if I manage to meet her one day, ticks are definitely at the top of my wtf is up with that list? Not only are they gross and hard to extract, but they also carry diseases like Lyme that could have negative impacts for...
This Puppy Sleeps as If Someone Turned It off, and the Cuteness Is Unbearable
Animal pictures are one of the best things about the internet, a fact that everyone already knows, but will surely be buoyed by Shih Tzu puppy Paningning – known now and forevermore for her hilarious sleeping positions. https://www.instagram.com/p/ByMjT69HUtV/ Her owner, Janess Cua, first shared her pictures to the Facebook group Dog Lovers Philippines. https://www.instagram.com/p/ByC-V7DHEOR/...
Somehow “All” Women Have a Freckle in the Exact Same Spot
I put “all” in quotation marks because obviously not every single woman in the world has a freckle on the back of one of their wrists/arms. That said, a surprising number of us seem to have just that (myself included), and the discovery is kind of freaking some women out. It began when Twitter-user Aaryn Whitely...
17 Pictures That Prove Senior Dogs Are as Good as It Gets
Puppies are cute and funny and snuggly, but nothing compares to spending years with your dog, until you’re both older and wiser and, sure, a bit slower. And while it can make us a bit sad to watch our pups wobble and gray, the truth is that they’re not terribly bothered by it. And these...
This Woman’s 5-Year Bout of “Dementia” Turned out to Be a Common – and Very Curable – Condition
It’s no secret that science and medicine are just getting started when it comes to understanding the human brain – its capabilities, how it’s affected by disease, and how to help when our brain health takes a turn for the worse. Still, it’s pretty scary to realize that doctors could diagnose a woman with dementia...
20 Things Every Midwesterner Can’t Help But Do
We don’t even know why we’re doing these 20 things, but we do them anyway – and we sure as heck can’t stop. We couldn’t say we’re from the Midwest otherwise! #20. Because some people are suffering MORE. https://twitter.com/maiMwanaa/status/1090396623820210176?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.buzzfeed.com%2Fdaves4%2Fmidwest-questions #19. Everyone knows where that is, that’s why. Why does every town in the Midwest use...
These Adorable Kitten Drawings Perfectly Illustrate 5 Common Misconceptions About Bisexuality
Even though the CDC believes that bisexual people make up the largest group in the LGBT community, there are many people out there who don’t believe bisexuality is a real “thing.” Some – including this Chinese artist and LGBT activist Jessie Page – think these misconceptions could be addressed with simple truths and information. You...
Pictures of the Live Action “Lion King” Actors Next to Their Characters
We don’t have to wait much longer for the release of Disney’s Live Action “The Lion King,” and with how awesome Aladdin turned out, I’m personally more excited than ever. If you can’t wait, maybe these great images of the movie’s actors next to their real-life characters will help you pass the time! #11. Billy...
12 Classic Tourist Blunders to Avoid on Your Visit to NYC
New York City. It never sleeps, which means you can get amazing food at any hour of the night or day. It offers culture and nature and shopping and people-watching and everything in between – so there’s a good chance you could find yourself planning a trip to see it at some point. You definitely...
This 187-Year-Old Tortoise Is the World’s Oldest Living Land Animal
His name is Jonathan, and safe to say, he’s seem some sh*t in his nearly 2 centuries of life. Me? I actually think living that long would be a serious pain in the butt, but I guess tortoises don’t really get to choose how short or long a time they spend this side of alive....
Doctors Say That Swiss Men Have the Worst Sperm in Europe
Several studies have recently emerged showing that sperm counts are (way) down in industrialized countries across the board. Now, scientists have published the results of a study that shows sperm counts in Switzerland are particularly low – the worst in all of Europe. The study looked at the sperm quality of 2523 Swiss men between...
Drinking Beer in the Shower May Actually Be Particularly Awesome – Science Says
You don’t have to be a scientist to realize that a drink at the end of a long, stressful day makes everything a bit better (or bedtime easier to face, for parents). The reason? A release of feel-good brain chemicals like endorphins, dopamine, and norepinephrine. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bx2FarSp3rP/ Also? You can take that experience to the next...
Yale’s “Most Popular Class” Could Completely Change How You Spend Your Money
Money might not make you happy, but it does give you control over your life in different ways. It can allow you to travel more, to have financial security, to retire at an age when you can still enjoy the finer things, say ‘yes’ to dinner invitations, and so on and so forth. Yale University’s...
This Muslim Man Battles Islamic Stereotypes, One Tweet at a Time
Every religion is home to good people and bad people, and every religion has the power to unite and also to divide. There are no exceptions, but lately Islam has been taking more than its share of flack in the world. That fact has proven dangerous for its adherents, so in an effort to dispel...