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13 Times People Had No Idea What They Were Looking at but Folks Online Knew Right Away

10 Sad and Gorgeous Photos from the Great Depression Era

After the stock market crash of October, 1929, the entire country was plunged into a disastrous economic downturn lasting until the 1940s. In those years, families suffered destitution, starvation and breakdowns. It was the worst economic depression the industrialized world had ever seen. Here are 10 photos that illustrate the devastation of the era. 1....

‘Dirty Dancing’ Movie Is Finally Getting A Sequel 33 Years Later

Thirty-three years ago, Dirty Dancing hit big screens. Since then, it has become one of the most popular romance movies of all time. Generations of film fanatics have learned the story of Johnny Castle and Frances “Baby” Houseman—famously played by the late Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey, respectively. While Dirty Dancing got released in 1987, it still...

Stranger on a Plane Writes Heartwarming Note to Autistic Boy’s Mother

Watching your child walk onto a plane for a flight as an “unaccompanied minor,” can give you major stress. Now imagine that your child also has autism and may have problems communicating with passengers and crew at 35,000 feet. A mom recently lived out this scenario. But before she sent her son on his first...

15 Managers Share Why New Employees Quit On Their First Day

Good help is hard to find. The older you get, the more you realize how true that statement is. Sometimes people start a new job and realize that they just can’t hack it…or maybe they don’t want to hack it because they realize they’ve stumbled into a bad situation. Regardless, here are stories from AskReddit about...

12 People Share What They Think Is Accepted Now That Will Be Horrifying in 100 Years

You know what I think is kind of crazy? When I look through old magazines and see all the ci**rette ads that people used to see on a daily basis. We think it’s weird now but it used to be the norm. And there are a ton of examples like that! AskReddit users talked about...

Europe’s First Underwater Restaurant Is Here, and It Already Has Thousands Of Reservations

You can now dine at a fully underwater restaurant in Norway — provided you have around $430 and are willing to wait several months. The underwater restaurant, appropriately named Under, is the first of its kind in Europe. It launched in March off the coast of Norway. The menu features fresh seafood, and the intimate...

13 People Share What They Think Is the Worst Part of Depression

Depression is multi-faceted and it affects every person in different ways. And what one person thinks is manageable can seem can be totally unbearable to another individual. What’s the worst part of depression? Here’s what AskReddit users had to say about this. 1. No feelings. “The “feeling nothing” feeling. Being unable to focus, to be...

Researchers Discover Your Eye Color May Make You More Susceptible to Seasonal Affective Disorder

Winter. Sucks. And if you’re unlucky enough to have brown eyes, you might be especially likely to get the blues in the winter, according to a new study. Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) affects approximately 10 million Americans. To some folks, SAD only seems natural – who wouldn’t be depressed when they never see the sun and can’t...

15 Awesome Ivy League Classes You Can Take for Free Right Now

I don’t know about you, but the idea of learning new things has become more appealing to me as I’ve aged – basically, now that I don’t have to go to school, I’d really like to go to school! If you find yourself thinking the same thing, then I have good news for you. Eight...

Woman Cuts off Parents After Learning They Lied to Her About Allergies Her Entire Life

Relationships are hard, and sometimes the ones with family are even more complicated than the romantic or friendship-types you choose on your own. It’s tougher to call it quits with family, honestly, because there are all kinds of complicated feelings that go along with the people who are supposed to love and protect you choosing...

NASA Just Got One Step Closer to Making Nuclear Fusion a Reality

NASA scientists have discovered another possible way to make nuclear fusion happen. Not to be confused with nuclear fission (which would be bad) – nuclear fusion is a chemical reaction in which two atomic nuclei fuse and become one. Researchers have discovered that small-scale nuclear fusion happens during a process called lattice confinement. During this...

Vacation Like a Pro and With These Simple Packing Tips

Spring has officially sprung, and you know what that means? Vacation planning! And with all the fun in the sun and swanky hotel stays, one thing can be bothersome about traveling: the packing if you plan on jet setting to your destination. Who can keep up with TSA regulations and the specific bag qualifications of...

29 People Share the Scariest Stories They Know

Some people say that the scariest stories are always the ones that are true, but I don’t know…maybe those people just haven’t read a really good book? Because I’ve read some tales that definitely spooked me well! That said, some of the stories below are true, others are not, so you can decide for yourself...

The Merry Cemetery Is a Colorful Resting Place for the Dead

In a small town, everybody knows everyone else’s business — there are no secrets and no hiding, period. In the tiny town of Sapanta, Romania, that sentiment even applies in death. When its residents die, their lives are memorialized with truthful and often harsh words, pictures and symbols on their gravestones at a place known...