Posts by Trisha Leigh Zeigenhorn

Snow, snow, snow! Luckily for me, I grew up in the Midwest and know how to make sure I’m safe and warm (and don’t kill myself on the driveway in the process). But if you’re new to this so-called winter wonderland and could use some advice on how to manage it, check out the tricks...

A Reddit user mentioned seeing a map of the world at a Washington D.C. IKEA that was notably missing New Zealand – and it turns out this is just one more time that map-makers overlooked the tiny-but-mighty island In fact, there’s an entire Reddit thread dedicated to maps that are missing New Zealand. Who knew?...

For some reason, there’s debate in this country as to whether or not teachers are worth what they’re paid. Let’s think about that a second. To reinterpret the point, it’s essentially asking whether it’s alright for society to expect teachers to give and give of themselves because “think of the children” (!), while also refusing...

“In the wild grandeur of her mien erect and high  Before the English Queen she dauntless stood  And none her bearing there could scorn as rude  She seemed well used to power, as one that hath  Dominion over men of savage mood And dared the tempest in its midnight wrath And thro’ opposing billows cleft...

If you think you know everything there is to know about these popular romantic comedies, think again! Surprises await you around every corner. Every corner. #12. Jack Black wasn’t excited about High Fidelity. He might have nailed it, but director Stephen Frears had to talk him into taking the job. #11. Cameron Diaz had trouble...

If you love a good rom-com, you’re going to be totally into these 15 facts about some of your favorites! #15. The Princess Bride was written for the author’s daughters. William Goldman told Entertainment Weekly that he told his young daughters that he would write them a story, and when he asked what it should...

If you think you’re a movie guru – or that you never miss the tiniest detail – you might be thinking twice after you scroll through this list of 12 details most people miss (and theories they never come up with!). #12. The rubble in Thor: Ragnarok provides an important piece of foreshadowing. It foretells...

In the modern world, the ideas that gender can only be male and female and that those identities are unalterably set at birth is only starting to change (and only among some sets). But a study of 3,000-year-old Persian graves suggests that the ancient Persian people had a much broader definition. Though some modern people...

William “Billy” McFarland, the mind behind the now-infamous Fyre Festival, has a history of shady business practices. Perhaps that should have clued people into the fact that this could be just one more get-rich-quick scheme, but with Instagram influencers and even rapper Ja Rule promoting the event, it’s easy to see why so many people...

Getting nominated for an Oscar is a feat and an honor, but maybe actors and actresses wouldn’t be so disappointed to be snubbed if they knew how many people who don’t even exist had been “honored” in the same way. Below are 5 “people” who were nominated for Hollywood’s top award despite not actually being,...

We all know at least one person who loves popping pimples or blackheads, who watches the videos on YouTube or can’t tear their eyes away from Dr. Pimple Popper on TLC. If you’ve been (un?)lucky enough to date or marry someone obsessed with popping pimples – theirs and yours – then your experiences might be...

Love them or not, The Beatles are one of the most iconic bands in pop culture history. Their debut on The Ed Sullivan Show changed the landscape of music forever – here are 7 things you might not know about The Beatles first trip to America in 1964. #7. The “very nice” telegram from Elvis...

If you thought Yao Ming only cared about scoring points and blocking shots, well, you might be surprised to learn that his love for animals has set him on a totally different path, post-retirement. In his home country of China, thousands of sharks were being caught, relieved of their fins, and then left in the...

It might sound like the plot of an episode of Seinfeld (specifically the one where Mr. Bookman, the library cop, comes after Jerry for a copy of Tropic of Cancer that he never returned in middle school), but apparently “better late than never” applies to library books in real life, too. According to WLJA News...

Future Miss Illinois Karolina Jasko was only 18 years old in 2016 when she found out she had melanoma. She might not have noticed it herself, but her nail technician saw a vertical black line on her right thumbnail when swapping in new acrylics for her old ones. Karolina had gotten her nails done regularly...