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8 Countries That Actually Have More Than One Capital City

When you think of a country’s capital, you probably think of one major city that serves as the seat of government. Yet, that’s not always the case. There are some countries that have two or even more such cities. Countries that are formed by merging regions can have mulitple power centers. Or sometimes, cultures can...

8 Photos of the Bookmobiles We Needed Before the Internet Came Along

A long, long time ago, rural homes had no way to get books other than from libraries on wheels. These bookmobiles traveled all over the countryside delivering literature to towns and villages. The first bookmobile was a horse-drawn carriage appearing in Warrington, England, in the late 1850s. Later, vehicles outfitted with libraries lent out books,...

33 People Discuss What They Will Never, Ever Do

“I’ll try anything once!” WRONG! Not these people. And not me, either. I’m pretty open-minded about most things, but I will never, ever do hallucinogenic drugs. I even felt this way when I was a teenager. I already know what would happen: I’d freak out, lose my mind, and go insane. So it’s better just...

15 People Talk About What All of Us Should Do During Our Lives

Life is short. Life is precious. And we really never know when our time is up. That’s why it’s important to get the most out of life while you can. Of course, we’re all unique and we value different things, but it’s important to hear what others think we should be doing during our lives...

17 People Sound off on the Most Underrated Inventions

I already know my answer to this question. Air conditioning. No doubt about it. I don’t know if I’d be able to function or even live if it didn’t exist. But hey, enough about me. Here’s what people on AskReddit had to say about this subject. 1. Definitely a huge one. “Refrigeration. It changed the...

Learn New Languages With the Scientifically-Proven Method of Spaced Repetition

Remember sitting in high-school Spanish class struggling to understand exactly what page your teacher told you to open your book to? Join the club. Learning a new language is a difficult task for anyone. After all, some people struggle with English alone! Parents: What foreign language class are you taking this year? Me: Math. —...

How to Tell the Difference Between Service Animals and Emotional Support Animals

They say dogs are a man’s best friend. In some cases, it couldn’t be more true. Animals may not be able to communicate with us directly, but that doesn’t mean they can’t understand our thoughts and feelings. In fact, there are some animals specifically dedicated to helping people in distress. Both service animals and emotional...

iPhone Screen Time Reports Are Sparking Some Hilarious Twitter Jokes

If you’re an iPhone user, you’re all too familiar with the Weekly Screen Time Report tool. Just when you’re feeling pretty good about your week, you’ll get a friendly reminder that you probably wasted a ton of time on Twitter, Instagram and other apps. Of course, with people stuck inside scrolling and double-tapping away, that’s...

Landlord Forgets to Hide Email Addresses When Demanding Rent, so Then Everyone Went on a Rent Strike

You don’t have to be an email expert to know that you probably should check twice before hitting send. That’s especially the case when you’re sending something to multiple recipients. For one California apartment management company, that concept apparently didn’t get covered during onboarding. And it cost them. Big time. Recently, the landlords sent out...

20 of the Creepiest Two-Sentence Horror Stories You’ll Ever Read

It takes a pretty creative person to boil down a creepy story to just two sentences. Or any kind of story, for that matter. But these folks on Reddit sure hit the nail on the head. Ready to be scared in very short fashion? Then read on… 1. I’ll be right back… 2. What just...

7 Plants That Will Attract Pollinators to Your Garden

There are many reasons people plant gardens in the summer – for food, for spices and herbs, for medicinal plants, for the beauty, because putting our hands in the soil is good for the soul – and one of those reasons is usually that we want to do our part for the disappearing pollinators of...

14 Questions You Might Not Have Thought to Ask Your Alexa Device

You probably realize there are all kinds of questions you can ask your Echo, Echo Dot, or Echo Show. Alexa has all of the answers, and yeah, there are definitely some queries that will earn you ones that are unexpectedly funny. In case you’re not sure you’ve been having enough fun with your house robot,...

11 Reasons ‘Tangled’ Is Much Better Than ‘Frozen’

Y’all, seriously – read this entire post before you @ me on this, and anyway, is there anything really at all to love about the original Frozen besides “Let it Go?” Hint: No, there is not. There is a TON to love about Tangled, though, and below are some of the reasons it should be...

Blue Light Isn’t Damaging to Your Eyesight. Here’s Why It’s a Myth.

The rapid advent of cell phones and tablets and other screens that emit blue light has sent health experts scrambling to figure out whether or not it’s damaging our bodies or making it hard for us to turn off and sleep – and while the latter may be true, it turns out the former is...