Posts by Trisha Leigh Zeigenhorn

It’s hard to believe that Robin Williams, one of the funniest and most universally loved comedic actors in a generation, has been gone more than 5 years. If you’re missing him (and who isn’t), here are 10 endearing facts about the man that might still bring a smile to your face. #10. He forgot to...

Everyone knows that Disney is the happiest place on earth, but these 12 stories will remind you exactly how and why. They’ll bring a tear to your eye, make your heart grow three sizes, and basically give you a near-Disney experience right in the comfort of your own home. Let’s check ’em out! #12. A...

Computer scientist Randy Olson has answered big questions before – “What’s the quickest way to find Waldo,” for example – but this time he’s using his data tinkering to find the best road trip across Europe, if one wants to visit as many landmarks as possible in 2 straight weeks. https://www.instagram.com/p/ByDzwZMFJru/ According to his optimized...

Like it or hate it, everyone is obsessed with the end of Game of Thrones. Viewers have been on an 8-year ride that finally ended (much longer if you’ve been a fan of the books since the beginning), and, you know, it’s hard to say goodbye. If you’re looking for more ways to extend your...

If you’re a guinea pig person (a special breed), then you’re going to love Ludwik the “skinny pig.” Skinny pigs were developed in 1978 when some harebrained genius decided to cross a guinea pig with a hairless guinea pig in order to use them for a dermatology experiment, and the result was an amazing little...

The McDonald’s menu has changed a fair amount over the years. Items have been added and stricken, while some re-emerge in a revolving timetable (the McRib, anyone?). But some are so central to the brand that they’ve never left. It might surprise you to know that, along with the Big Mac and the McNuggets, the...

Think you’ve got all the answers? Give these 5 deceptively simple riddles a try! #5. Made of wood. #4. Dirty whites. #3. Tastes and smells. #2. Kings and ribbons and ships, oh my! #1. Fall and break. Continue reading when you’re ready to check your answers.

We all know that chimps are related to humans, evolutionarily speaking – they get drunk on wine, they raid crops, the work as a group to steal food from other animals – but there are a few things researchers believed were reserved for more evolved hominids. I.e., us. One of those advancements was using tools...

These 6 riddles look simple, sure, but can you solve them all? Give it a shot! #6. What goes through, must come out #5. Empty head. #4. The faster I run. #3. I do all the things. #2. Don’t poke the beast. #1. I never ask questions. Continue reading when you’re ready to check your...

Sure, you’ve got all the regular punctuation down pat – maybe you even consider yourself a bit of a punctuation nerd – but you’re definitely not incorporating these 9 marks into your daily usage arsenal. And they all deserve a spot. #9. Doubt Point https://www.instagram.com/p/BWKD0p2Ary9/ If you need to end a sentence with a note...

A decent body of research exists proving that laughter is good for humans, but now Betty-Ann Heggie asserts that science supports multiple benefits particular to laughing inside of a company setting. Her Harvard Business Review article claims that cracking jokes on the clock could not only improve your performance, but make you better liked in...

You know when you watch epidemic/pandemic movies, and the scientists at the CDC put up maps that simulate how quickly the virus in question will spread through metropolitan areas, then through rural areas, then the whole country, and finally the world? Well, you can freak yourself out right in the comfort of your own computer...

You love their fries (and the free peanuts!) but if you’ve never worked at Five Guys, then these 8 things would probably have always remained hidden from you… Until now. You’re welcome. #8. Every order is served “to go.” https://www.instagram.com/p/Bx9qjckFgG3/ They serve everything in paper bags. They do get complaints about waste when people are...

Strange, but true: black dogs and cats are often the last animals to get adopted out of shelters. It’s so true, in fact, that some shelters euthanize black dogs and cats ahead of other animals who have been with them longer because they’re so difficult to re-home – which means some animals may never have...

Here’s something that people learn the moment they start to count calories, watch their weight, or join any kind of fitness program – juice is not healthy in any way. It’s also something you learn when you have children because doctors really don’t like you to give your kids anything but milk or water. We...