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19 Facts From Behind the Scenes of ‘Hamilton’ That You Probably Didn’t Know, But 100% Should

10 Big Shareholders Hold the Key to Controlling the Worldwide Climate Crisis

Climate change has been a hot-button issue for a while now and, if you’ve paid any attention at all to how often severe and extreme weather seems to hit the planet in the last few years, you know there’s a reason why it’s talked about so much. But it might come as a surprise to...

Learn Why Manhole Covers Are Round

Perhaps it’s not exactly a question for the ages, but now that I’ve asked, I’m guessing you’re dying to know the answer, right? I mean, if nothing else, it’s exactly the sort of question that will win you a round of Jeopardy, or a game of Trivial Pursuit, or the title of the cleverest person...

10 Photos of the Real Serial Killers in ‘Mindhunter’ and the Actors Who Portrayed Them

The second season on Netflix’s hit show Mindhunter dropped in August and fans are pretty happy about how the new episodes turned out. The show is based on true events surrounding how the FBI established their behavioral science unit in the 1970s to study serial killers and other murderers. In real life, as in the show, the...

15 Creepy Accounts from Real People Who Were Terrorized by a Stranger

I can barely imagine anything scarier than what these Redditors actually went through…read on at your own risk: 1. The man under the bed I had just moved into my first apartment and was in the process of moving in. The door that led into my apartment locks itself automatically when closed. So, I was...

Do You Want to Own This Haunted House in Texas?

Ever wanted to live in Texas, surrounded by ghosts? It’s your lucky day. Phil and Kim Kirchhoff purchased a home in Mineral Wells, Texas a couple years ago. Unbeknownst to the new owners, this house had a history of ghostly activity. Soon after they purchased the home, neighbors reached out to tell them about the...

12 Animals That All Have One Thing in Common: Very Unusual Colors

Nature works in mysterious ways… And one of the great things is that we’re constantly surprised by it! One of the many wonders of this amazing planet we inhabit is the variety of life and it’s REALLY wonderful when you see animals represented in a brand new way that comes as a complete shock to...

Theme Park Employees Share the Worst Things They’ve Ever Seen…So Far

Working in a theme park sounds like great fun! You interact with people, watch them scream their hearts out, and get to eat tons of junk food, right? Except it’s not all fun and games. Theme park employees revealed that there’s quite a nasty side to their job as well. They graciously shared their experiences...

15 People Who Suddenly Realized, “I’ve Been Doing This TOTALLY Wrong”

Maybe we haven’t all experienced exactly this, but I guarantee you know a couple people who have. I have a friend who thought that a vending machine was called a “bending machine” (because you have to bend over to retrieve your delicious snack) until, I kid you not, senior year of high school. Needless to...

Shouldn’t Dental And Vision Be Covered By Basic Insurance Plans? People Share Their Thoughts.

When things have been a certain way for a long time (or always), it can be a real eye-opener to stop and think about them in a different way. We pay medical insurance (or at least part of medical insurance, if we have an employer), but if we want that insurance to cover our teeth...

12 People Who Have Some Of The Worst Neighbors Ever

When we move into a new house or a new neighborhood, it can feel a little bit like rolling the neighbor dice. You have no way of knowing if you’re going to get super helpful people willing to chat at the fence or people who are going to turn you into the homeowner’s association behind...

12 People Share What They Think Is Theoretically Possible but Practically Impossible

Okay, friends, we want to take you on a magical journey today… We’re going to explore the unknown and hear from folks on AskReddit about what they think is theoretically possible but practically impossible. Are you ready to take a trip? Let’s get started now! 1. Agree to disagree. “Everyone agreeing. Or everyone disagreeing. This...

Learn How You Can Beat A Lie Detector Test — And Why They Are Nothing But Pseudoscience

If you’ve watched any television for the past, oh, say 40 years or so, you’ve learned one thing: the polygraph, also known as the lie detector test, is a useful tool to put away vicious criminals and to determine if some of America’s most upstanding men are the fathers of various children. It’s been drilled...

4th-Grade Teacher Refuses to Lie to His Students, So He Teaches the True History of Christopher Columbus

Nathanael Madden is a teacher at Cold Spring Elementary in Potomac, Maryland, and he has decided to take a different path when teaching his students about a very controversial historical figure. Madden decided that he would teach the real history of Columbus and Columbus Day to his 4th-grade students, and his tweets about his student’s...

10 People Share the Craziest Coincidences They’ve Experienced

Life is unpredictable. Sometimes, things happen out of the blue that are just so much of a coincidence that you can’t help but wonder if it was a setup. Check out some of the craziest coincidences that really happened to people. 1. Mr. Impatient I was headed in for a job interview several years back....