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10 Great Facts That We Think Will Impress You And Your Friends

It takes a lot to impress people out there with all the information we’re bombarded with on a daily basis. But our fact sets have gained a reputation as solid, interesting, and dependable because we do our best to cultivate the most interesting things out there. We love to give you the good stuff! And...

People Discuss the Bad Mindsets and Mentalities That They’d Like to See Go Away Forever

Even though I think (I hope?) we as humans are evolving and becoming more accepting and more kind to each other, there are A LOT of problems in this world right now. And a lot of them come from deeply-entrenched ideas and beliefs that people can’t see to get rid of no matter what. What...

Employee Claps Back at Boss With State Laws About Payroll

Bad bosses are a dime a dozen, unfortunately. Not everyone goes through all the proper training to be a leader or a manager, especially if they start their own business. Startups may not even have a proper HR department until they grow large enough to require one. But one boss really took it too far...

Can You Solve These 7 Riddles That the Internet Loves?

There are riddles just about everywhere you look on the internet, which is awesome, because you can always find just what you’re looking for on any given day. If you’re up for feeling smart? Pick easy ones! If you’re trying to make sure your brain isn’t aging too fast? Grab some tough ones and grind...

15 People Muse on What Animal Would Be the Most Terrifying Were It as Smart as a Human

There are some animals you wish were smarter so that you could truly be bffs – like your dog or cat, for instance, or maybe your bird (though most birds are at least as smart as my toddlers). Then there are animals you definitely wouldn’t want to see with human smarts, because then there likely...

18 People Who Didn’t Know Their First Love Was Weird Until They Dated Someone Normal

The funny thing about the first person you do anything with – kiss, feel up, have sex – is that you just assume that’s the only way to do things. Which is fine, if it’s good, but another story altogether if it turns out to be bad. Or, as is the case with some of...

17 S*x Workers Share Stories About The Moment a Friend Turned Into A Customer

Not everyone likes to talk about their day (or night) job with friends, acquaintances, family, or coworkers, and that goes for people who don’t do what some might consider sensitive work. There are surely sex workers out there who are comfortable and completely open about the way they earn a living, but there are likely...

16 People Muse on Things That Only Exist to Piss People Off

You might think there are an infinite number of people and products and experiences that only exist to anger the general population, and honestly…you might be right. These 16 people certainly had no trouble coming up with long lists of minute but irritating crap that most of us encounter on an all too regular basis....

15 People Confess the Most Hurtful Thing a Doctor Ever Told Them

The doctor-patient relationship is one of the most sensitive trusts we have in this world of ours, and it’s the one that can hurt the most when it’s callously broken. Here’s the thing. Just because someone was smart (or lucky) enough to get through medical school and land a job, it doesn’t mean they know...

16 Cooks Dish on the Essential Ingredient Too Many People Forget

Everyone has their own style, and that goes double when it comes to people who create. Whether you’re a writer, an actor, an artist, or sure, a chef, you surely have that color or phrasing or ingredient that makes your end product pop. But what if there was a simple ingredient you could keep in...

18 People Confess the One Thing People Think They’re Crazy for Spending Money On

“To each their own” is one of the best phrases out there. It’s right up there with “live and let live” and “you do you,” if you ask me. Which is to say, if you have the cash and you’re not hurting anyone with your fetish/passion/obsession and it makes you happy? Buy away, my friends....

13 History Buffs Share the Most Overrated Person in History

I’m just going out on a limb here, but I’m going to guess that 100% of these are wealthy white males. And I mean, that’s fair because history lopsidedly remembers those types of people, since they tend to be the “winners” and the rulers and the people who learn how to read and write. But...

8 Ways to Up Your Vocabulary Game Quickly

Trying to up your Scrabble game? Or how about improving your writing skills? Either way, you’ll need to expand your vocabulary. There are plenty of strategies to expand your internal word bank. No matter which one you choose, you can be sure you’ll have a few new words and phrases to drop into a conversation...

Plastic Rain Has Overtaken Acid Rain as a Big Environmental Problem

Nature lovers who traverse through the western part of the United States know firsthand the crisp smell of fresh air. Unfortunately, most of them probably don’t know about the hidden danger in the rain. According to research published in Science, we have a plastic problem on our hands. Microplastic particles, which measure in at less than...