Posts by Trisha Leigh Zeigenhorn

If you think genealogy services are just for discovering that your ancestors landed in North America on the Mayflower or that you’re a descendant of royalty, think again. It turns out, they will also help the police link the DNA they got from the spit on your Chipotle napkin to the evidence from that cold-case...

Turns out that you don’t have to travel to the Welsh countryside for a chance to become the next King (or Queen!) Arthur.  That is, as long as you don’t mind pulling your sword from a pile of human excrement instead of a stone. A pipe-layer, Jannick, and an engineer, Henning, were going about their...

You might think this is going to be a smooshy, romantic post but the truth is, there are more kinds of kisses out there – and more reasons behind them – than you might think. #6. A Royal Kiss Everyone loves a royal wedding, and the kiss that Princess Diana and Prince Charles shared on...

Bad news for all of you parents out there, as well as anyone who works at like, NORAD and has 24-hour missile watch. Oh and also doctors. And first responders. Look, there are just too many of us who don’t get enough sleep at night, and a recent study published in Anaesthesia confirms that losing...

Eminem seems to be one of those divisive artists – people love him, they hate him, they appreciate his musical contributions but can’t stand his personal choices – which means that it’s hard to get a consensus on the man in any random group of friends. But I truly think we can all agree on...

Ah, that feeling when you’re in love and carefree and the perfect song comes on the radio and suddenly all of the lyrics seem to be about your life. There’s nothing better! Well…..you might want to crank down the volume on these 5 tunes, because even though most people think they’re romantic, the truth is...

Librarians deal with the public daily, so it goes without saying that they all have some pretty crazy stories about patrons and the requests they get. People seem to assume that librarians either know or can find the answer to just about any question, and…well, that’s true. Which folks have known forever, as these questions...

If you’re tired of your current abode for whatever reason and are looking to have an adventure on a budget, here are 8 truly cool places where you can shack up for less than $1k a month. Good luck finding that here in the States – and if you do, it probably won’t be anywhere...

The 90s was packed with amazing television shows – E.R., Friends, Seinfeld, Buffy, you name it – but there were a lot more that came and went without getting the recognition they deserve. Those of us who lived and loved them haven’t forgotten, though, so join me on this trip down memory lane! #15. Swan’s...

In short, we’ve all somehow become Brits. Seriously, though, this probably doesn’t surprise anyone who spends a good deal of time on social media – I don’t know about you, but I see way more posts of people’s dogs than their significant other (but baby pics are still up there). It turns out we’re not...

Traveling is awesome, there’s no doubt about it, but some parts are less enjoyable than others – the getting there, sure, but also booking a hotel that doesn’t live up to expectations, or not knowing how to get the best experience out of the hotel you have picked…really anything that messes about with your living...

We all love our dogs and would do anything for them, but personally I’m hoping that never includes confronting a ferocious bird half my body size. But that’s exactly the situation that Las Vegas teen Cecilia Celis found herself in while making dinner one night. Cecilia told KSNV that she and her family own two...

Harry Potter. Ron Weasley. Frodo Baggins. Ross and Rachel. George Costanza. Kramer. Some characters are so iconic that the actors and actresses who play them inadvertently strangle their careers – people just can’t see them in any other role. The following 15 Reddit users gave their opinions on which celebrities they just can’t see as...

There’s no question that millennials and younger generations take a lot of flak from Boomers and Gen X’ers for doing things differently that they did “back in the day.” But come on, not everything should be taken as a personal affront – like how the youth respond to “thank you”. Professor Tom Nichols branded himself the...

In my experience, there are two types of people in this world – people who regard expiration dates as guidelines, and people who toss stuff out a few days ahead of the stamped-on-date, just in case. If you’re the latter type, this list should save you a few bucks and put your mind at ease....