Posts by Matt Gilligan

I worked on film, TV, and commercial sets for several years when I was younger in Chicago and New Orleans. It was a great experience and I learned a lot and made a lot of good friends. The one thing I would say to people who have never spent any time on a film set...

If there’s one good thing about our current situation where we’re all locked down at home, it’s that you most likely have some extra time to spend on learning new things that you probably don’t usually have the time for. That’s where we come in! Our fact sets always do the trick and here are...

Use it or lose it. I’m talking about your brain, people. It’s very important to keep studying and keep learning about new things because that thing rattling around inside your head needs to be stimulated! Trust me on this one, okay? Let’s look at 10 great facts that’ll get you started on your journey to even...

Although I seriously question our political leadership most of the time, I truly believe that the United States is a great place to be from and to call home. Yes, other countries have wonderful aspects to them and I love to travel, but America is the ultimate melting pot in the world and offers a...

Well, this sure is an interesting question, huh? Some people really don’t become famous until after they’ve passed away. Vincent Van Gogh, Edgar Allan Poe, all kinds of scientists and philosophers I’ve never heard of. The list goes on and on… Who would be surprised to learn they were famous if you had a chance...

From a very young age, we’ve been taught that the universe we occupy for our short lives began as a result of the Big Bang. This theory posits that everything in our universe came into existence at that one moment and roughly 13.7 billion years later, you’re sitting here reading this article. This theory dates...

It seemed that over the past few decades that most news about the environment and the ozone layer was usually BAD news. Well, here is a positive development about our planet that I think you’ll want to read about. A recent study shows that the Earth’s ozone layer is continuing to heal and some of...

Well, this is one positive development to come out of the current situation we find ourselves in. Because the world has come to a standstill in many places and humans are staying inside, the environment is benefiting in different ways. One of the best examples is what recently took place in eastern India. Reduced pollution...

It seems like the search for alternative biofuels has been going on for years. I remember people talking about using grease and all kinds of other products over the past 15 years. Well, here’s a new one you can now throw into the ring: agave. That’s right, the plant is being touted by scientists in...

Come on, be honest…you’ve thought about this question before… Or maybe you’ve just seen the classic horror film Re-Animator a bunch of times and it’s always kind of just stuck in your brain… Either way, it is an interesting question to ponder…how long does a decapitated head remain conscious? Think back to the days when public guillotine...

I’ve been on a few flights before that felt practically empty, so I’ve often thought about this question before: is there a minimum number of passengers required for a plane to fly? Surprisingly, the answer is NO, there is no minimum number of passengers that planes need to fly from one destination to the next....

Tell me if this scenario sounds familiar: you’re having a relaxing evening on the couch with your best friend (your dog) and you decide to pause the movie you’re watching to take a bathroom break. What happens next? I think you know… As you make your way to the bathroom, you notice that your beloved...

You’ve probably heard this question before: what is something that you think everyone needs to do in their life? People have pretty strong opinions about this one, and I guess that makes sense because we’re all supposed to get the most out of life, right? Right! AskReddit users shared their thoughts. Let’s see what they...

Okay, this is a weird question from AskReddit, no doubt about it. Here it goes: “You are allowed to erase anything from existence, and you will be the only one that remembers it. What do you get rid of?” This should be interesting… Here’s what people came up with. 1. I second this one. “Mosquitoes....

As much as it sucks, it’s a very good idea to wear a protective mask these days when you leave the house. Hopefully it will blow over sooner than later, but for now, we just have to get through it and do our best to protect ourselves and anyone else we come into contact with....