Posts by Trisha Leigh Zeigenhorn

One of the lesser known symptoms of depression is the inability to force yourself to do necessary daily chores like folding the laundry or doing the dishes. University of Pittsburgh psychiatry professor explained this to TODAY, saying: People feel very overwhelmed by the demands of daily life. It is kind of a double-whammy. The depression...

Many times, it’s hard to tell in the moment when you’ve dodged a bullet that you would have regretted taking for the rest of your life. In hindsight, though, the relief can be crystal clear. #12. Go to sleep instead. “Was in Vegas during the concert shooting. We arrived a couple of days prior and...

So, for some time it has been generally accepted that a couple cups of coffee a day aren’t going to kill you – and possibly, they could even be good for you. This new study, though, pretty much greenlights as much as you’d like to guzzle to get you through the day. It claims that...

When you’re standing in the grocery or liquor store, faced with the overwhelming and impossible task of picking out a reasonably priced and delicious wine, you can start to feel a bit hopeless. But what if there was a wine that could make you feel like you stepped into a Harry Potter novel (and, according...

Instead of using your time on the Internet mindlessly scrolling through social media sites (I mean, this is fine if you need a brain break, but not all day, people!), try some of these websites out. Their aim is to increase brain power and mental skills! #12. CogniFit Brain Fitness This app combines gamification and...

I’m sure I don’t have to tell you there are skeptics in the world when it comes to any sort of paranormal ability. We all love a good superhero movie, but when it comes to believing it could happen in real life? Most people would raise at least one eyebrow. That went (more than) double...

There are still men in this country who don’t understand why women can’t just nice and friendly when they’re spoken to on the street. Is it so hard to smile? Is it so hard to make pleasantries? No. It is not hard, but this Twitter thread explains why many of us just don’t do it....

We all dream about going into space at some point in our lives. Or, if we don’t dream about it, we at least think about it in one capacity or another. Hollywood has ruminated on the subject in any number of ways – some scary, some curious, and they get some things right and a...

Art at its best does a lot of things, but making us see things a different way should always be one of them. These 15 sculptures do exactly that, with impressive, gravity-defying tricks that will have you doing your best imitation of a dog trying to understand what its owner is saying about that bacon...

In 1649, 59 British judges sentenced King Charles I to death, dissolving the monarchy and placing Oliver Cromwell in power. When King Charles II was restored to the throne, he was determined to exact revenge on the men who, in essence, murdered his father. Each of the 59 judges was to be captured, hanged, drawn,...

Ah, the timeless question of what might have been… These 8 movie stars surely sit and think once in a while where their careers would be or how life would be different if they hadn’t been passed over for these 8 big-time roles. #8. Angelina Jolie as Velma Kelly The actress was close to getting...

The small town of Casey, IL, is home to the world’s largest collection of the world’s largest objects. Say that three times fast! In their downtown you can scope out the odd collection, which includes a giant golf tee, wind chime, knitting needles, a crochet hook, a mailbox, a birdcage, and a rocking chair. The...

If you’ve got a special someone in your life, chances are they love Harry Potter. Because, I mean, if they don’t, what are you even doing with them? I kid, I kid. (Sort of). If you do, though, and they’re adult enough for some suggestive Valentine fun, these 14 Harry Potter Valentines are going to...

In 1978, former advertising executive Harvey Rosenberg created a doll  with the goal of liberating men from traditional sexual roles. He called it “Gay Bob”. When asked why he would invest $10k of his own money in the doll’s production, Rosenberg replied that “we had something to learn from the gay movement, just like we did...

There are a lot of different opinions out there, and a lot of different parenting styles….and a lot of different opinions on different parenting styles, which can lead to some confusion for educators. Some parents are for something, others are against it, but everybody’s just trying to do the right thing for the kids. That...