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You Can Accurately Guess a Person’s Social Class by their Facial Features

This Important Thread Explains Why ADHD Is Much More Serious Than People Realize

As someone who is married to a man with ADHD, and was not prepared for what that would mean over the course of years, I can tell you that ADHD is absolutely more than just not being able to focus or sit still. There are so many people who live with atypical brains, who have...

She Brought Her Dog Into a Grocery Store. Is She a Jerk?

Are you one of those people who thinks it’s okay to bring your dog EVERYWHERE or do you find it to be a bit annoying? Yeah, folks seem to be pretty divided about that one… So is this woman an a**hole for taking her dog into a grocery store? Take a look at what she...

‘Run’ Is the Most Complex Word in the English Language with Over 600 Definitions

English is a notoriously tricky language to learn, with unnecessarily complicated tenses and pronunciations. Some words are almost laughably complicated, and the most complicated word of all may surprise you: “run.” Run, as a verb, has a record-breaking 645 definitions, making it the most complex word in the English language. Author Simon Winchester explained it...

Passy Pete – The Punxsutawney Phil of Maine – Predicts an Early Winter

For the last four years, a lobster in Belfast, Maine, has correctly predicted whether summer would continue or winter would arrive early for her yearly visit. His name is Passy Pete, and he forecasts the future by choosing between two scrolls – one that predicts six more weeks of summer (he’s kind of the anti-Punxsutawney...

TSA Program Allows People to Adopt the Dogs That Are Too Nice to Sniff for Bombs

Looking for a German shepherd or Labrador retriever as a pet? Consider getting on the Transportation Security Administration’s waiting list for one of their training school dropouts. Although they may be the right breed for the job, some pups are just too sweet to take on the task. Sniffing bags for bombs and drugs and...

The Smallest Hotel on Earth Was Built Because of an Old Marriage Law

The smallest hotel on Earth is a very unique destination in its own right, but the history of this tiny building in Amberg, Germany makes it even more interesting. The Eh’häusl Hotel is only 8 feet wide, and it contains seven floors that comprise a grand total of 570 square feet. Only two people can...

Guy Born Without Testicles Has Transplant To Get One From His Twin, So His Kids Will Have His DNA

There are many siblings around the world who would say, if pressed, that they would go to any length to help a brother or sister in need. These Serbian twins really pushed that sibling love to the limit, though, when one of them was born with no testicles and the other had two. 36-Year-Old Serbian...

12 People Talk About What They’re Excited to Be Alive For

As someone who loves history and is always trying to learn about new eras and subjects, I guess I’d have to say that I’m excited to be alive because I want to see what comes next… And we’re definitely living through some very interesting times these days! Let’s just hope for some positive outcomes in...

20 Ways to Guess How Much Intelligence Somebody Has Without Speaking to Them at All

I remember back in middle school and high school, my mother lecturing me on how I dressed and making sure that I fixed my hair and did my makeup before going to anything she deemed worthy of appearances. Now, I’m a Xennial, so the majority of my youth was spent in either pajamas or flannel,...

14 Recent Tweets We Think Are Too Funny To Pass Up

Tweets are always coming. They never stop, and if you’re someone who spends time on Twitter then you already know that finding the ones that don’t make you want to throw all of humanity in a deep, dark hole can be harder than it seems. That’s what we’re here for, though – to unearth those...

15 Former Homeless Redditors Explain What Their First Night on the Streets Was Like

On any given night, over half a million people in the United States sleep without a home. They’re forced to rest in cars, parks, streets, abandoned buildings, or on friends’ couches. Any kind of person can wind up in this situation, but homelessness is especially common for  those who are living paycheck-to-paycheck without savings –...

Street Artist Appears To Cut His Name Into Walls Using Spray Paint Technique

If you’ve spent any time in cities around the world, you’ve probably noticed that street art and graffiti are now everywhere. A lot of it is pretty underwhelming, but, once in a while, you’ll see something that really knocks your socks off. A graffiti artist going by the name of Vile has a spray painting...

70-Year-Old Physics Professor Goes Really Above and Beyond to Engage His Students

Learning new things can be challenging, but no matter whether it’s science, history, or literature, a great teacher can make a big difference in how students learn. We’ve all sat in a class where the teacher or professor simply reads from their notes or their presentation, leaving us to a) struggle to stay awake and...

15 People Get Real About the Worst Public Restroom Experience of Their Lives

I’m not sure anyone out there likes using a public restroom. I mean, don’t get me wrong – I enjoy not having to hold it until I get home and appreciate that they’re available. But if I have the choice, I’d much rather use my own restroom, or at least one I know to be...