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Why Grit Is More Important Than IQ When It Comes to Being Successful

When I was in college, one of my professors told us about a former student who was now a bigshot at a company in New York City and how well they were doing. A classmate of mine said to me, “Well, I guess you can have an okay career after you leave here.” I didn’t...

We’ve All Been Waiting for These Images of a Giant Squid in U.S. Waters

If you’re even a casual marine life aficionado, you realize that there’s no consensus that space is actually the last frontier. The world’s oceans hold many similar secrets in their depths, tucked safely out of sight, and even though we’ve lived with these bodies of waters for millennia, we may never uncover them all. We...

18 People Describe the Coincidence That Made Them Question Everything They Knew

Over the course of our lives, most days go down pretty much like we expected them to. We wake up, we grab coffee, we work and talk to some people and love on our family, we go to bed and get ready to do it all over again. Sometimes, though, a coincidence so bizarre happens...

10 Posts That Will Make You Rethink Everything You Know About Everything

Sometimes, you learn something that forces you to stop and re-evaluate the way you’ve thought about everything else your entire life. Yeah. It doesn’t happen that often…or at least that’s what you thought. Because I’ve got 10 guaranteed mind-blowers right here. #10. Oh, Neil deGrasse Tyson. Never change. #9. You have to admit, it’s a fair point....

Ladies, How Would You Handle Your Husband Policing What Products You Could Use On Your Cycle?

If you’re an avid reader of the subreddit Am I The A$$hole, then you know there is no shortage of strange relationship drama out there – and honestly, no shortage of strange beliefs (usually on the part of dudes) either. This OP has been with her husband for three years, but never realized a product...

The Original Star Wars Trilogy Sets Were Actually Incredibly-Detailed Matte Paintings on Glass

Ever heard of Industrial Light and Magic (ILM for short)? Well, you should have, because that’s the company George Lucas founded in 1975 that made the epic Star Wars Trilogy possible. Especially before computers were even a thing, the artists at ILM had to go above and beyond to fool audiences into believing that scenes in...

12 People Share Their Hacks for Forging Ahead When Life Gets Tough

Martin Luther King, Jr. once said, “If you can’t fly then run, if you can’t run then walk, if you can’t walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward.” To me, this means that no matter what life throws at you, you have to remember that the future is where...

12 Memes for People With Mild Road Rage

Sharing the road is a social contract that, let’s be honest, I would only voluntarily sign with about 5% of the people currently holding a valid license. Which is to say, every one of these thoughts regularly runs through my head. 12. Look I don’t want to die ok? Can’t we just thumb wrestle? if...

A Lifetime of Negative Thoughts Could Increase Your Odds for Contracting Alzheimer’s Disease

Alzheimer’s Disease is one of the most devastating illness that families go through – you’re often forced to mourn the loss of your loved one while they’re still alive, and to steel yourself to go into a room with a parent, aunt, grandparent, who no longer knows you from Adam or Eve. The good news...

Instagram Model Shares Her Video of Her Panic Attack To Dispel the Stigma Around Mental Illness

If you’ve ever had the misfortune of suffering from a panic attack, you know it is a terrifying experience. You can’t breathe, your mind is racing a million miles an hour, and you literally feel like you might die. On the surface, an Instagram model named Kharina K. looks like she leads the perfect life....

Sexuality, Resort Management, And Pop Music — 7 College Majors You Didn’t Know Existed

Everyone knows about psychology, English and biology. But if you’re a prospective college student, there are a number of interesting college majors that you probably didn’t know existed. From studying specific genres of music to learning more about horses, there truly is a subject matter available for just about every curious mind. Let’s take a...

Do Face Masks Make You Breathe Too Much Carbon Dioxide?

Face masks are now commonplace as people do what they can to avoid spreading contagious viruses such as COVID19. But now a meme has been circulating that masks may cause people to breathe in excess carbon dioxide. When wearing a mask in public, it’s best to make sure it’s a cloth mask. These are great...

Think Your Pet Could Be an Instagram Influencer? This Manager Can Tell You How.

Instagram influencers are usually beautiful, poised and stylish. Except if they’re dogs. I swear, I’m not being mean – dogs actually are getting in on the action, and they’re becoming Insta-famous in the process. Like their human counterparts, these hot dogs are getting tens of thousands of dollars using their carefully crafted brands to push...

He Gave up on Working From Home Because His Wife Kept Interrupting His Meetings. Is He Wrong?

I think I would probably lose my s**t if someone kept interrupting my meetings while I was working from home. You gotta KIP, right? That stands for “Keep It Professional”, by the way. And now on to today’s story! Check it out and see if you think this guy acted like an a**hole. AITA for...