Carrie Fisher’s Daughter Billie Lourd Played Princess Leia in “The Rise of Skywalker
Carrie Fisher’s untimely passing left a void in the Star Wars universe. J.J. Abrams said he wouldn’t use digital effects to include General Leia in The Rise of Skywalker, and this left people scratching their heads over who played her during the Jedi training scene. Well, if you ask a question, you get an answer. https://www.instagram.com/p/B7CIF-sIb6_/ Buzzfeed...
Kobe Bryant Made Over 200 Kids Happy Through the Make-A-Wish Program
With so many accomplishments under his belt, it’s hard to believe that Kobe Bryant is really gone. And as time goes on, we uncover more of what he did to make a difference and encourage others to do their best. If you didn’t know, in addition to winning five NBA championships and an Oscar, he...
People Are Sharing Things That Have Been Ruined By Becoming Popular
When you find an amazing website, restaurant, or offbeat destination, it’s normal to want to tell the world about it. The problem is that popularity can soon cause pesky crowds to ruin your previously private awesome thing. One Reddit thread posed the following question: “What was a great thing ruined by popularity?” Here are a...
Hard-Working Australian Soldiers Care For Koalas In Their Time Off From Fighting Wildfires
Even now, fires in Australia remain in the news cycle. Thankfully, they’ve decreased in intensity, but there are many firefighters, conservationists, soldiers, and volunteers still out there, doing what they can. Recently, a photo went viral because it shows soldiers taking care of koalas. Meet the Australian Army’s 16th Regiment Emergency Support Force! Though they...
NASA’s Curiosity Rover Has Been On Mars For 8 Years And Here Are The Best Photos From It
NASA’s Curiosity is a Mars rover that landed on Mars on August 6, 2012 – if you remember, you could even sort of livestream its Martian landing. It became the only functional robot on the planet after NASA’s Opportunity stopped communicating on February 13, 2019. After nearly 8 years of service, the Curiosity has taken...
10 People Share Their Funny Stories About Breaking School Rules
School is a necessary part of everyone’s lives, and with any luck, attendees end up with a few good memories and an education. But it’s also a place with a lot of rules and regulations that don’t always make sense. Teen years are rife with the desire to rebel against adults who don’t always get...
10 Things You Should Do At Least Once A Year
Staying healthy and taking care of yourself isn’t as easy as it seems. Responsibilities, social activities, and other obligations make it easy to skip appointments until it’s too late. Luckily there are many things you can do to stay on top of your self-care routine. Here are some of the things you only need to...
To Combat Negativity, People Are Sharing The Things That Give Them Hope
Watch the news and you’ll get the impression that our world is a dark, scary place. Social media also has a way of emphasizing the bad over the good – unless, of course, you actively decide to focus on the positive. Making that decision, Scott Hechinger asked people on Twitter to name things that give...
People Are Sharing What Their 13-Year-Old Selves Would Think of Them
As teens, we make major plans, devise a way to accomplish our dreams, and brag about these to our peers. But we know now that adulting is difficult, and circumstances can often derail what we wanted. If we’re lucky, hard work, discipline, and a good attitude can help us overcome challenging circumstances and thrive. A...
People Share What They Think Happens in Movies and TV but Never IRL
Movies are inspired by real life, right? But they often exaggerate or stylize some situations, occupations, or people. Often, meaning…basically always. Perhaps these tropes weren’t so obvious when cinema and TV were brand-new, but audiences today are more sophisticated (or at least have watched a lot more TV and movies). A Reddit thread posed the...
Flat-Earthers Are Complaining About Astronauts Posting Photos Of The Round Planet Earth
It’s been established that the Earth is round – we’ve known this for many hundreds of years. It wasn’t particularly controversial for much of that time, but for some reason there has recently sprung up a small contingent of people that insists, incorrectly, that the world is flat. Jessica Mier is a NASA astronaut who...
Surrealist Makeup Artist Creates Trippy Effects Using Her Face as a Canvas
Instagram, YouTube, and other social media sites have made it possible for makeup artists to show us their talent. Some makeup artists focus on glamorous looks, special effects, or colorful combinations. Others, such as Dain Yoon, do something that’s more like high art. Yoon focuses on creating optical illusions on her face. She told Bored...
Remembering the Molasses Flood That Devastated Boston in 1919
The great city of Boston has been home to many historic events, but some overshadow others. And this one perhaps tops the category of weirdest disaster… On July 15, 1919, Boston was hit with an oft-overlooked event of mass destruction: Molasses flooded the city’s streets and left a path of wreckage in its way. How,...
10 People Share Their Best Answer To ‘Do You Know Why I Pulled You Over?’
Redditors are known to discuss all kinds of issues. A forum exists for nearly any topic you can think of, and many people often share anecdotes as they can vent, advise others, or seek advice. Naturally, when someone asked, “What is the best response when a cop says ‘do you know why I pulled you...
Celebrate the World’s Surprising Variety of Weird and Wonderful Apples
Most of us have eaten Red Delicious, Granny Smith, and Macintosh apples. If we’re lucky, we may have also had a few other types of apples as well –Honeycrisp has had a major moment the past few years – but most of us have probably not tried as many kinds as writer William Mullan. That’s...