Posts by Matt Gilligan

There are no two ways about it: the U.S. government has done some awful things and committed some terrible atrocities throughout the years. While no country or its leaders are perfect, it is disheartening to read the seemingly non-stop stream of stories and articles about the truly bad things our leaders and others have done....

This is a very divisive topic that makes people very passionate. As for me, I definitely love my country, but I’m also aware that there are a lot of bad things our leaders have done and continue to do. This song called ‘Merican by the great punk band The Descendents pretty much sums it up...

My friend told me a story about an ex-girlfriend once that I never forgot. One time he asked her, “if you could time travel to any point in history, where would you go?” Her answer: “the moon.” Ouch…that’s pretty rough. Want some more of that variety? Here are some cringe-worthy answers from AskReddit users. 1....

Remember that comic strip in Mad magazine called “Snappy Answers to Stupid Questions”? What you’re about to read is the opposite of that. These are more in the category of “Stupid Answers to Serious Questions.” Wow…some people. Here are some pretty ridiculous responses from AskReddit users. Let’s take a look. 1. Straight from the Ivy League. “I was a...

We bring you all kinds of great fact sets, but are you really using them to their full potential? Yes, they’re for learning and giving your brain a workout, but we also want you to use our many, many fact sets to make your friends think you’re a total genius! That’s brilliant, right? Here are...

Believe it or not, there are a lot of very strange laws out there that most people don’t even realize actually exist. We’re talking about from coast to coast, all kinds of bizarre laws that are actually on the books. For real. Here are 10 of the strangest ones out there…better be careful next time...

Are you ready to learn some good life hacks? Tying knots seems to be something of a lost art these days, but it is important to know how to tie some of the different kinds because they can come in handy in all kinds of situations: in the great outdoors and inside the home. Pay...

I’ve done a little research in the past in I’ve discovered that there are really strange laws on the books in cities and towns across the country. Like really weird stuff that you’ve probably never heard of before. Here are 10 rather strange ones that will probably be new to you. Let’s take a look. 1. Be...

I don’t know about you, but I need to turn my frown upside down right about now. There are a lot of things you can do to make yourself feel better, but one of the best things you can do is look at some hilarious memes, laugh, and be merry! We think these will do...

Now this is what I’m talking about! I only hope I can move like this when I’m 60-years-old. You’ll see what I’m talking about in a minute. Shirley Clements was getting ready to retire at the age of 60 a few years ago from the school she taught at in Canada. Clements decided she’d go...

As if there weren’t enough reasons to already love the late Fred Rogers, here’s another one. Rogers passed away in 2003 at the age of 74 and according to his widow Joanne, Fred was a fan of farting in public. He especially liked to do this when an event or a party was…shall we say,...

What’s your sign? I’m sure you’ve heard that question many times in your life, right? Well, you’re about to see a fun new spin on your astrological sign right here. Some clever person has taken all 12 astrological signs and paired them up with characters from ‘Star Trek’. I have to say, these are pretty...

As the saying goes, one person’s trash is another person’s treasure. And that is definitely true for a band from Ukraine called Brunettes Shoot Blondes. The band came across a broken vintage piano and decided to repurpose it in a very creative way. They made it into a one-of-a-kind analog hybrid of 20 different instruments...

I’ve said this many times in my life, but Back to the Future is an incredible film. Every time I watch it I see new things that I previously missed, even though I’ve seen in about 50 times. But I’ve never, ever seen Back to the Future like THIS before. A YouTuber who goes by the name of EZRyderX47...

GET OFF MY LAWN! How many times did you hear that when you were growing up? I think all of us heard this at least a few times when grumpy neighbors (usually of the elderly variety) would lose their shit if you set foot on their closely-guarded property. But one man in Virginia took it...