Posts by Cori Anne Weber

What are America’s top-paying jobs, you ask? Well, if you’re reading this, I can almost guarantee you don’t have one of them. I’m also entirely confident that you aren’t gonna run out and snag one, either. But I promised you a list, and a list you shall have. So, without further ado, here are the 37...

There’s no earthly way of knowing which direction we are going. We live, and we learn, and we love, and we die. Most of the time, we run around acting like we’re the center of the Universe, but we actually have no idea what the hell we’re doing. One of the smartest and most relentlessly...

The final entry in Anne Frank’s diary is dated August 1, 1944 – the same year she decided to rewrite her diary in the form of a novel, which she intended to publish after the war. Three days later, she was taken by the Gestapo, imprisoned, and later sent to Auschwitz. Her father Otto Frank’s business partner had...

On December 21st, 2014, two things happened:  1. The winter solstice  2. Bloggers, scientists, angry people, and grad students got into an Internet bar fight… over a solstice. Kind of. So here it is, the winter solstice. Everyone is happy that it’s the longest night of the year because we know the days only get...

Though the event was a spectacle, as can be seen from the photos below, Balloon Fest ended in tragedy.   Thousands of volunteers worked overnight to prepare for Balloonfest ‘86. Due to the threat of inclement weather, the balloons were released earlier than planned. Sadly, what goes up, must come down… which caused a hell...

Three men escaped the “escape-proof prison” in 1962. Whether or not they survived still remains a mystery, but a new study shows how they could have made it to shore. Frank Morris, and brothers John and Clarence Anglin accomplished such great feats to escape Alcatraz, it’s hard to believe they went through all they did...

When Michael Brown was killed by a police officer in Ferguson, MO, people all over America gathered in protest… but these 2 men set out to make a difference that no one would ever forget. Londrelle Hall and Ray Mills wanted to find a peaceful and meaningful way to raise awareness for police brutality and...

There are 6 common behaviors that indicate loneliness, but many people don’t realize it. In fact, loneliness plagues 1 out of every 5 Americans, and can be detrimental to your physical health. If you or someone you know might be lonely, be on the lookout for any of the following behaviors. #6. OFTEN IN BED,...

Every time you go to sleep, your brain is taking care of business. While it may be time for your body to rest, your head has some serious chores to do. When you’re asleep, the neurons in your brain are firing just as often as when you’re awake (and using almost the same amount of energy)....

People are constantly inventing amazing new technologies, but random unimpressive items can be turned into something even more unbelievable – and some of them are saving lives.  It’s a staple of many action movies: the hero finds himself in a tough position, discovers a way to weaponize whatever he has on hand – be it a paper...

In recent years, more and more parents have been refusing vaccinations for their children out of fear that they might develop autism (even though no scientific evidence exists). This is the story of how one person’s lie can affect the entire world. This interactive map by the Council of Foreign Relations shows the global damage that has occurred...

Anyone with big plans to invade a country better stay the hell out of Switzerland, because they are not having it.  If the dead ever rise and attack us or aliens try to invade the planet, Switzerland has it made. In fact, they’ve rigged their entire, breathtakingly beautiful country to self-destruct just in case that...

The smell of lavender and pumpkin pie could give your man a boner. A study conducted by the Smell and Taste Treatment and Research Foundation in Chicago examined how different smells can stimulate sexual arousal. Men smelling pumpkin pie experienced increased blood flow to the penis by 40%, and the same held true for lavender....

The word ‘run’ has over 600 meanings, and that’s just in its verb form. Many of us spend our days using the same four-letter word as a fun-yet-profane filler in our unchecked vocabulary, but it’s not every day that we stop to think about our forgotten three-letter powerhouses. Words like ‘run,’ ‘put,’ and ‘set’ don’t...

The holiday season is a time for many of us to eat, drink, be merry, and pass the hell out.  Some of you are going to be eating turkey, and there’s absolutely nothing wrong with that if you’re not a turkey. Times is hard, but I know you can get through this; I have faith...