Posts by Trisha Leigh Zeigenhorn

If you’re feeling like you’re losing your edge, never fear – these 6 tricky riddles will sharpen you right up! #6. Not so simple. (all answers are on the next page) #5. A good sale. #4. A confusing riddle. #3. An evening at the theater. #2. See a penny, pick it up. #1. Unique to...

Like, what if you lived in NYC but hated the Yankees, Chicago and hated the pizza, LA and hated the movies, or Seattle and hated the rain? If so, you’d be in the same boat as these 12+ people who are fish out of water. #15. It’s just not fun anymore. “Fiesta… It’s a week...

While measles is making an unwanted comeback in the United States, the United Kingdom is dealing with their own reemergence of Dickensian diseases like scarlet fever, whooping cough, and gout. Data from the UK National Health Service shows a 52% increase in four key “Victorian diseases” since 2010/2011 – many of which were assumed to...

Thanks to advertising, you know that Lucky Charms are “magically delicious,” Frosted Flakes are “grrrreat” and Honey Bunches of Oats smell like cookies. But I’d be willing to bet that you might not be so familiar with how some of them landed on the cereal shelves at your local grocery store. Let’s take a look!...

Author Caroline Criado-Perez spent three years researching her recently-published book, Invisible Women: Exposing Data Bias in a World Designed For Men, and now that the information is out in the world, righteous rage is spreading like wildfire in its path. The reason? Well, while it’s generally accepted that there exists a gap in things like...

There’s no better way to start your day than feeling smart enough to conquer the world – and these 5 riddles just might do the trick! #5. Ups and downs #4. An itch to scratch #3. A trio…or more #2. An American state #1. The science teacher’s favorite? Continue reading for the answers!

Death and funerals are hard, and suffice to say, most people struggle with knowing how to act and what to say to the friends and family who have just lost someone dear. That said, you can probably cross these 15 behaviors straight off your list of possible responses. Because yeah. #15. Pop pop would have...

There was an episode of Seinfeld where Elaine saw and despised The English Patient, a movie beloved by her boss, her boyfriend, all of her friends, and even the waitress at the coffee shop. And then all of them shun (or fire) Elaine because she hates the movie. Remember that? Below are 15 movies that...

You’ve probably seen a hermit crab in your kid’s classroom or on someone’s desk at work – most of them are small enough to make easy-to-care-for pets. Fun fact: they’re not technically crabs, because they have soft, exposed abdomens that leave them vulnerable to predators, which is why they’re always in the market for a...

What is ASMR, you ask? Short for autonomous sensory meridian response, the sensation is taking YouTube by storm. It’s characterized by a tingling, sometimes static-like feeling that begins in the scalp and moves down the back of the neck and upper spine. It’s soothing, relaxing, and puts you in the zone (though the science behind...

A fundamental relationship truth seems to be that people just cannot with each other while they’re also attempting to put together IKEA furniture. The plans look so simple, and a genderless cartoon is getting through them, but in truth, it’s harder than it looks and the person sweating and swearing is going to start looking...

It’s awesome when older people still love to travel, have adventures, and generally make the most of their retirement – and this grandmother totally fits that bill. She and her son were in Iceland so that she could “experience the nature and beautiful scenery,” according to Buzzfeed, but the older lady might have gotten just...

At least, according to the wearers of said nails on Twitter. Meet Marwan Altier (also known as Rocky). He’s so dedicated to helping his guy friends find the right girl that he’s gone and researched how to know what you’re getting into with a women simply by looking at her fingernails. Truly. His booklet is...

I’d be willing to bet you’ve never seen a cat quite like Merlin before – he’s small, about the size of a water bottle, has nearly opaque, ice-blue eyes, and the cutest two dads I’ve ever seen. Nathaniel and Elliot Green were just married, but back in 2017 they were a newly minted couple and...

You’d be hard pressed to find someone who wasn’t aware of the debate in America over our broken healthcare system (I think most people agree that it could be better, even if we can’t agree on how to fix it), but the fact remains that America is far behind the rest of the civilized world...