7 Things That Might Happen If You Give up Sugar
Sugar isn’t the best thing for you, but like most substances, it isn’t harmful in moderation. You hear that? We said in moderation. But if you decide that even moderate consumption is too much, you could experience some surprising perks. Below are 7 benefits that might come with a sugar-free diet, according to nutritionist Jenna...
Solve These 5 Riddles and Give Yourself a Pat on the Back
Riddles add a little bit of fun to the day – and if you can solve all 5 of these, you can go about your day with a bit of a spring in your step from knowing you aced ’em. Good luck! #5. Look and see. #4. Playing with a full carton. #3. A job...
For 30 Years, Garfield Phones Have Washed up on This French Beach. We Finally Know Why.
If you’re a person of a certain age (ahem), then you, like me, might have owned a Garfield phone during the halcyon days of your youth. It had Garfield’s trademark bored/sardonic smile (no lasagna in sight, I guess) and the receiver was a fatty, curved part of his spine. You remember. Well, since the mid-1980s,...
These 6 Common Problems Could Be Signs of Anxiety
Anxiety disorders can be hard to diagnose, but if you think nail-biting and worrying are the only ways they manifest, you might want to take a look at this short list of other potential symptoms of anxiety. If you find yourself nodding along…you might want to have a chat with your doctor. #6. Small tasks...
Meet Hannelore Schmatz, the First Woman to Die on Mount Everest
Many people attempt to summit Mount Everest, and most of them make it to the top. Unfortunately, due to the myriad hazards of the journey – fatigue, confusion, lack of oxygen, natural disasters, falls, cold – there are more than a few who never make it off the mountain. One of those unfortunate climbers was...
What’s the Maximum Damage Someone Can Take Without Dying?
In video games, it’s 99HP of damage – almost enough to kill you, but not quite. These 15 people muse on what, if any, real life equivalent exists. #15. Is it game over? Choking on food when no one is around belongs here as well, will I be completely fine in 15 seconds or Is...
Experts Explain How to Make the Absolute Best Cup of Coffee at Home
Coffee shops are great, but most of us can’t afford to drop more than a couple of bucks on a cup of joe every single day, multiple times a day. So, if you’re a coffee drinker like me, you’ve learned to make due with what you can get out of a pot, press, or Keurig...
5 Secrets About Funerals
No one likes talking about funerals or thinking about the end of our lives (or the lives of our loved ones), but the hard fact is that we’re all going to have to face death, and that often involves a funeral. So it’s best to be informed when it could mean thousands of dollars and...
If You Hate Watching Doggie Death Onscreen, This Website Has Your Back
I’m one of those people who goes out of my way not to subject myself to movies that focus on (or contain) violent animal death or treatment. It’s not that I have a problem with that being a part of someone’s story to tell – I just know me, and I can’t handle those themes....
Study Finds Taking A Trip With Your Girlfriends Is Good For Your Mental Health
This probably doesn’t seem like news to those of us that have been on girls’ trips with our friends – I always feel my shoulders relax, the tension ebb out of me, and it gets easier and easier to smile the longer we’re together – but a recent study shows that the time away does...
20 Purrfect Facts About Cats
There are cat people, dog people, and people who just love animals, but there’s no denying that there’s something special about kitties. They’re smart, funny, independent, and maybe just a little bit murderous. If you fall in the “love cats” camp, you’re going to eat these facts up like your cat attacks catnip! #20. You...
15 English Teachers Describe the Most Disturbing Essay They Received
Teaching is a hard job, so I can only imagine what extra struggle these 15 teachers went through after sitting down to grade paper and seeing some of these pop up in their piles. The truth is below…are you ready for it? #15. A heartbreaking story. Had a student submit a paper about growing up...
This Man Thought a Ghost Was Cleaning His Shed Until He Caught the Tiny Perp on His Trail Cam
When 72-year-old English pensioner Stephen Mckears noticed objects being moved around in his shed, he wasn’t sure what to make of it. When he realized that the things weren’t just moving, but were being placed back in a plastic tub, he thought he was being haunted by a tidy ghost – or he was losing...
This UPS Driver Takes Pictures with the Dogs on His Route and Everyone Loves It
People who deliver mail often have a reputation for not exactly loving the dogs on their route – with good reason, perhaps, because I’m sure they see their fair share of pooches that aren’t exactly friendly. But UPS driver Jason “Jay” Hardesty is looking to improve working relationship between him and the dogs on his...
Health Experts Believe That James Bond Has a “Severe Drinking Problem”
You know, if he were a real person and not a character. I’m not sure anyone is surprised by these findings – though the fact that the Medical Journal of Australia did a study on James Bond’s drinking habits probably raised a few eyebrows. The research does cast Bond’s sexy, devil-may-care, playboy image into somewhat...