Posts by Trisha Leigh Zeigenhorn

For me it was tipping and smiling. Apparently Americans do both wayyyyy more than everyone else in the world. Who knew? Here are 15 more things you might not realize make you stand out as “totally American” in countries across the pond. #15. Ketchup isn’t free. “At a buffet in Germany, I had to pay...

You’re going to need to focus if you want to solve all 5 of these awesome riddles! #5. Two trains. #4. How many cats? #3. Apples in a basket. #2. A real thinker. #1. A trickster. Continue reading to check your answers!

You might be proud of your ability to “hold it” until you get home, until after the kids go to bed, until a more convenient time, but take heed, people – holding in your poo for too long can literally kill you. Proof? This 53-year-old Australian man went to the emergency room with severe abdominal...

Whether it’s the kids, your spouse, work, politics, the dreary weather, or the generally crappy state of the world, there’s no doubt that life can be stressful. We all need good coping mechanisms now and again to put into place during those times we need to step away and gather ourselves, and this trick used...

Because that’s how little men – and women – understood about the bodies that sustained the human race for thousands of years. Seriously? It sounds crazy, but men have long had an unhealthy fear of the female body, and have turned that fear into oppression whenever possible. That said, new technology can be frightening –...

The Hunger Games books, by author Suzanne Collins, were a smash, worldwide phenomenon. And while that meant millions of readers were clamoring for movie versions, it also meant walking a gamut, because expectations were high. Even though the filmmakers collaborated closely with Collins during casting and production, there are still a few marked differences between...

Whenever we go digging underneath modern cities built upon the ruins of civilizations upon ruins of civilizations, cool things tend to turn over in the dirt. The 2009-2018 expansion of the London Underground was no different, and below are six totally neat things that came out of England’s latest modernization. #6. A 55-million-year-old piece of...

What is something big or important that is clearly about to happen in the near future? Settling Mars? Self-driving cars? I mean, we can check “have any food I want delivered to my door” off the list, so I’m already happy, but how would you answer this question? The 12+ people below have some pretty...

Plenty of controversy surrounds police officers and policing these days, but one thing never changes – we all love to hear stories about dumb criminals and the way they got caught. So if you’re a human being, you’ll enjoy the 15 stories below. #15. The robber agreed. “A friend of mine got his phone stolen...

Breakups hurt, but they don’t have to be for nothing – we can learn more about what we want, what we need, and how we interact with others from the relationships that don’t work than the ones that do. That said, maybe the lessons learned by these 12+ people can save you some time (and...

Mel Brooks is a genius, and if you don’t agree with me on that, you’re wrong. No seriously; end of story. I found out after we got married that my husband doesn’t think Young Frankenstein is funny,  and I don’t know… if I would have learned that ahead of time, I’m not sure I could...

There are plenty of horror stories from days gone by about women who were sane but also a pain in the butt to the men in their lives getting locked away in a mental institution. After all, a hundred years ago all you needed was male willing to say you didn’t know when to shut...

Okay, kids… put your thinking caps on, because we’ve got 6 extra-spicy riddles for you today! #6. Stolen goods. #5. Solve the mystery. #4. Colors galore. #3. A riddle for the ages. #2. A bat, a tiger, or an owl? #1. Three times my age. Continue reading to check your answers!

There seems to be two kinds of people – those who wake up bright and early ready to roll, and those who slog through the day and perk up when the sun goes down. Even though there’s nothing wrong with being one or the other, day people do seem to have the advantage, since the...

Plenty of people enjoying doing other things while listening to music – studying, writing, reading, running, cleaning – but this new study shows that the practice inhibits creativity. That is, people who sit in silence are more creative than those who have music playing at the same time. The study was led by Dr. Neil...