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Stockton, CA Gave Residents $500 a Month, No Strings Attached. Here’s How It’s Going.

There are many conversations happening in politics these days about how we can better take care of everyone in our society. What can we afford, how can we re-allocate funds, who deserves what, and what history says about supporting people with a safety net when times are hard. Michael Tubbs, though, the young mayor of...

Here’s What It’s Like to Run a World-Class Phallus Museum

If you clicked on this link, you’re clearly my sort of people – because who wouldn’t be curious about what it takes to run a museum full of penises? Luckily, there’s a man with experience ready and willing to let us all in on the family secrets. Hjotur Gisli Sigurosson curates the Icelandic Phallological Museum,...

The Bloody Bride of 13 Curves Road

After a long night, the dark drive home along a backcountry road can be perilous. Your eyes play tricks on you. But those who have traveled down Cedervale Road, just outside of Syracuse, New York, know they can’t all be seeing the same “trick”—can they? For decades, nighttime travelers of Cedervale Road, perhaps better known...

13 Tweets That Might Just Turn Your Frown Upside Down

We all need a little help with a smile now and then, and even though I am in no way encouraging you to smile if you don’t feel like it or telling you that you owe one single person a smile (you don’t), if YOU feel like you could use a laugh, well….here you go....

Teens Take Fake Babies Home for School, and Their Teacher Shares Their Desperate Text Messages

I remember when my brother had to do an assignment similar to this when he was in high school, and I believe his fake baby was broken by the second day. Sadly, he received an F for the project. Bottom line: my brother was and still is very smart, obviously… But let’s get to the...

12 People Discuss Red Flags From Employers That You Should Be Aware Of

We hear a lot of stories about red flags that employers should look for when it comes to candidates, but what about the flip side? I’m talking about what people should be aware of when they’re looking at employers. Get it? Got it? Good! Check out what folks had to say about this on AskReddit....

The History of the Lemonade Stand Turns out to Be Surprisingly Gross

Lemonade stands are cute, right? Little kids put them out in the summer to make some extra cash, and even if it’s not the best drink of your life, it’s kind of adorable and makes you feel good to make a little kid’s day. Well…you might not feel so great about it once you know...

You Might Need to Mentally Prepare Yourself for These 13 Facts About Food

Ahhh, food. If I’m being honest, eating is pretty much one of my favorite parts of any day. So believe me when I say that scrolling through these 13 unnerving food facts wasn’t easy – but as they say, the more you know. And all of that. 10. Oysters are alive when you eat them....

Is It Always Wrong To Kick Out A Friend With Nowhere To Go?

Most of us are kind at heart, and since humans are largely tribal by nature, we have an instinct to care for people when they need it them most. Which is why a majority of us would let a friend stay with us for a bit if they were having a hard time – but...

16 Children Of Divorce Reveal What The Rest Of Us Didn’t Understand

Everyone has a childhood that’s just a little bit different than the one next door, and no one can really understand what it’s like to grow up in your family except the other people who did. That said, there are some things that kids of divorced parents know that kids who grew up in a...

Here’s Why People Scratch Their Heads When They’re Thinking

You’ve probably never spent quite so much time thinking about how often you touch your face until recently, but the truth is, most people do it more than we ever realized. We scrub our faces, we play with our hair, we pick at our lips, we rub our eyes, and yes, we scratch our heads all...

If You Were Given $2 Trillion and 20 Years to Build Something in the U.S., What Would You Build? People Responded.

Alright, folks, it’s time to play a game! Are y’all ready for this? It’s gonna be fun, trust me… If you were given $2 trillion and 20 years to build something in the good ol’ USA, what would you build? Let’s see what folks on AskReddit had to say about this. 1. Sounds good to...

This Woman Is 100% Physically Healthy… but Wants to Live as a Disabled Person, Identifying as ‘Transabled’

This has to be one of the strangest stories I’ve heard in a while: Chloe Jennings-White, a 61-year-old chemist from Salt Lake City, Utah, is perfectly healthy, but identifies as ‘transabled’ and prefers to live life in a wheelchair. Yes, you read that right. The official name for this condition is Body Integrity Identity Disorder....

You Can Pay to Have Cuddle Time with Cows at This Farm in New York

Okay, drop what you’re doing, because it’s officially cuddle time. At the Mountain Horse Farm in Naples, New York, you, yes YOU, can cuddle with the cows for an hour (if you pay $75). Just think about what a great stress reliever that could be for all of us. Personally, I wish there was one...