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15 Siblings of Sociopaths Share What It’s Like Having Them in the Family

Can You Solve This “Hanging Cable Problem” That’s Popular in Interviews?

As if I need more reasons to stick with being my own boss, it has become increasingly popular in job interviews to ask applicants to solve certain problems or riddles. The way people respond tells potential employers about their thought processes, the way they respond to stress, and sure, a little bit about what they...

Bank Worker Quits His Job in Style and Shows up Dressed as Spider-Man on His Last Day

There have been a lot (like, a lot) of actors who’ve donned the red and blue bodysuit to play teen-turned-superhero Peter Parker (aka Spider-Man). I would argue that this anonymous bank worker from Sao Paolo, Brazil, wears it with just as much panache. What’s more, he’s got the comedic timing down, as is evident by...

A Small Typo Actually Helped End WWII — The Amazing Story About A Codebreaker

If you saw the Oscar-nominated The Imitation Game, the one that celebrated Alan Turing, then you’re familiar with Bletchley Park, a British installation where he and other codebreakers worked against the Nazis in WWII. In 1939, a man named Geoffrey Tandy was summoned there by the Royal Navy Reserves in the hopes that he would...

14 Caterers, DJs and Event Planners Share the Saddest Party They’ve Ever Worked

There’s nothing quite as awkward as a sad party. Whether it’s a birthday, graduation, wedding, or other special event, things can go horribly awry, and no one has more experience with these situations than the employees who work at them. From caterers to DJs, people on AskReddit shared the saddest party they’ve ever witnessed. Warning:...

People Talk About What Will Never Be the Same After the Pandemic Is Over

Exactly one year ago, it would have been hard to imagine what was in store for us in the year 2020. And it really seems like a Hollywood screenwriter would not have been able to imagine what we’ve all gone through this year…but here are! And the pandemic has changed the way we all live...

14 Things That Might Be Legal, But Will Still Creep Some Folks Out

As someone who is obsessed with true crime, I can attest to the fact that there are far more people in this world acting creepy than people who are actually going to ever do something illegal. You can be totally creepy, it turns out, and not break one single law – like these 14 acts,...

The 33 best tweets from the 2018 Oscars, the year of the Fish Man.

The Oscars were on Sunday, and the jokes on Twitter were as funny as the ceremony was long. Here are the best, most important takes from that long-ass celebration cinema. 1. meryl streep is about that life #oscars pic.twitter.com/Xq6m32eAlJ — Ziwe (@ziwe) March 5, 2018 2. Chris Pine needs to host next year’s #Oscars pic.twitter.com/KP47fLA9nS...

15 People Share Their Life-Altering Experiences

Have you ever had a once-in-a-lifetime experience that changed your perspective on things? Something that made you reconsider your existence completely? In this AskReddit article, people shared the things they believe everyone should experience once in life. 1. Create “Create something that someone else genuinely enjoys or is entertained by. A story, a painting, anything...

This Neat Map of Indigenous Lands Shows Whose Property You’re Currently Squatting On

In recent years Thanksgiving, Columbus Day and the way we teach colonization of the Americas in general have all come under scrutiny, and for good reason — they often negate the presence and persecution of Indigenous people. Luckily, more and more communities are trying to be more culturally empathetic — for example, many now choose...

Measles Vaccinations Are Now Mandatory in Germany

The issue of vaccinations has for some reason become a hot button issue. To be clear: vaccines work, and they save lives. But with both sides unwilling to back down, people are starting to wonder if governments are going to have to step in and lay down the law. The conversation is made more interesting...

15 Times Movies Made Us Say “Uhhh, It Doesn’t Work Like That”

I remember when I was a youngster and I went to see the movie Speed in the theater. I was totally riveted by the action and then…the speeding bus made that ENORMOUS jump over the freeway. I was young enough to say to myself “WOW”. But the guy down the row from me said “yeah right!” really...

7 Facts to Brighten up Your Day (and Week)

I don’t know about you, but I need a little pick-me-up to help me get through this neverending week. And these facts are just what the Doctor ordered. 1. Good girl! Okay, that’s adorable. 2. I’m all in! …Where do I send the check? 3. Fun and depressing? I think I’ll stick with therapy, but...

Our Bees Need Saving Because They are Disappearing Fast

A new study on bumblebees delivers a dire warning–odds for their survival have dropped an average of more than 30 percent since a human generation ago. Bees are experiencing difficulty adapting to global warming and intensified weather events. Future heat waves and droughts are also expected to create hostile environments killing the flowers the bees...

When His Girlfriend Stole From Him, He Responded by Tanking Her Academic Career

Most of these revenge stories on Reddit are examples of what happens if you tangle with the wrong person. Some folks will just like, cut you out of their lives if you do something shi**y, but others? The look you straight in the eye and say “f**k around and find out.” This girl found out...