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People Are Debating Whether ‘Harry Potter’ Character Names Perpetuate Cultural Stereotypes

20 People Share Their Funniest and Creative Pet Names

I’ve heard some pretty funny pet names in my time. Hell, I had a cat named Mr. Whiskers when I was growing up. Hilarious! Also, a friend of mine had a cat named Mr. Meowington, which I always thought was pretty clever. But the following Twitter users were arguably a lot more clever than me...

What Are the Differences in School Today Compared to Years Past? Teachers and Students Responded.

My sister is a high school Math teacher and she’s been one for 25 years. So she likes to tell me about how kids today are different than 10 years ago, 20 years ago, etc. And that’s just the way it goes, ya know? So let’s hear from AskReddit users about the differences in school...

Study Says Owning a Dog May Help You Live Longer

We love our dogs; they’re steadfast, entertaining companions who show endless love and loyalty. And in addition to their general, all-around excellence, BBC News reports that a study shows owning dogs lowers your risk of an early death. The study, published in Scientific Reports, showed they dog ownership reduces cardiovascular risk through social support and motivation for...

10 Parents Share Stories About the Biggest Losers Their Kids Have Dated

Parents never want to see their kids date anyone who they deem less than spectacular. Makes sense, but the reality is your kids are gonna date all kinds of losers/weirdos/freaks, etc. It’s just the way of the world. And if you’re feeling bad about your kids’ dating choices, maybe these stories from AskReddit users will...

Come Learn Some Things with These 13 Tweets

Hey, there’s really nothing wrong with being late to the game about certain things…but it can be just a wee bit embarrassing when you discover you just learned something that THE ENTIRE WORLD ALREADY KNOWS ABOUT. DOH! That’s what all of these “Today Years Old” tweets are about and that’s what makes all of them...

A Woman Has Earned a Four-Year College Football Scholarship for the Very First Time

Progress seems to come in fits and starts. We take two steps forward, one back, some more back, a few forward, eventually pushing new boundaries and into new territories. One point to progress: a woman has finally managed to win a full, four-year scholarship to college based on her football skills. American football, to be...

What Scam Is So Normalized That People Don’t Notice It? Here’s What People Said.

You know what I think is a scam that people don’t even really bat an eye at because it’s been so normalized? How some banks charge a maintenance fee every month. It’s total bulls**t! But…we just accept it because that’s the way it is… What are some more scams that are normalized? Let’s see what...

15 People Confess the Little Things People Do That Drive Them Absolutely Mad

We all have our pet peeves. I nearly asked for a divorce over my husband chewing ice in bed, for example. There are just some things people do that make you hate that you have to live in a society sometimes. But it’s nice to know that at least others get as angry as you do...

Japanese Engineers Have Built a Real Life Gundam That Walks and Everything

In January 2020, Gundam Factory Yokohama began construction on a 60-foot tall robot. This summer, the team revealed that their Gundam is nearly complete, and that the robot can even walk. If you are unfamiliar, Gundams have appeared in over 50 films and television shows since the 1970s, and the robots are endlessly popular in...

Therapists Shared Moments When Clients Really Caught Them by Surprise

I really admire therapists because they have a very tough job. And I think it would be very difficult to not bring all that baggage home every night… But we’re dealing with professionals here, okay? And we’re in luck because they talked about some clients that did some crazy sh*t. Therapists opened up on AskReddit...

Prefer to Live in a Clean House? You Need These 7 Things.

The great Marie Kondo once said, “The objective of cleaning is not just to clean, but to feel happiness living within that environment.” DON’T YOU WANT TO BE HAPPY? Of course you do. So scroll through these eight instruments of happiness that will help you clean your home and, best of all, keep it clean....

12 Tonight Show #FootballRaps Just in Time for the Playoffs

With another Christmas and New Year’s in our rearview mirror, there’s not a whole lot to look forward to during the next two or three drab, cold months of winter. Which is probably why even people who aren’t exactly football fans can usually find something exciting to look forward to when it comes to the...

Travel Instagrammers Share Their Favorite Tips for Taking Better Travel Photos

Let’s face it: no vacation feels complete anymore without the perfect travel photos. If you want to take your travel photography up several notches, these travel Instagrammers have some advice for you. Part of the magic of photography is all about timing. One Berlin-based travel photographer, Theodora Melnik (@______theo), tells HuffPost that sunrise is the...

10 Morticians Share the Weirdest Things They’ve Ever Found on (Or In) Bodies

Being a mortician has to be a pretty bizarre job. I’m sure some people are great at it and totally comfortable with all that it entails, but regularly working with dead bodies has to be unsettling at times. AskReddit users who work as morticians share the strangest things they’ve found on bodies. DEAD BODIES. 1....