Posts by Matt Gilligan

Coral reef die-offs have been a problem for years now, and scientists have struggled to figure out ways to revive struggling reef ecosystems. But a recent study published in the journal Nature Communications has given scientists (and everyone, really) newfound hope about this critically important issue. The study found that playing sounds on underwater speakers could entice...

One of the cool things about Airbnb is that you can rent all kinds of different places. Big houses, small apartments, tiny guest houses – pretty much anything is possible. And that’s certainly the case with this one-of-a-kind Airbnb rental recently made available in Florida, near Walt Disney World’s Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. The home is...

Technology is moving at lightning speed and, to be honest, it’s pretty hard to keep up. It seems like every week we see new products that are sleeker, faster, smaller, and more efficient. What’s next? Only time will tell… But one thing is for sure: based on these photos, it seems like we’re already living...

What are some of your favorite books? Books that you read multiple times and recommend to your family and friends? The ones that really move you? Tell us about the books that mean a lot to you in the comments. For now, check out these recommendations. AskReddit users share the books they think everyone should...

Oh, boy…I have a feeling this isn’t gonna go over well with some older folks, if you know what I mean… The seemingly never-ending conflict between Baby Boomers and Millennials might just get ratcheted up another notch due to a study that had some pretty surprising results. It was published in the journal Psychology and...

Relationships are tough. They are a lot of work and when you’re in one, you go through many phases and emotions. In short, it’s a bit like a roller coaster ride but with your emotions and very slow. And sometimes, you fall out of love with someone but you stay with them anyway. Folks on...

I had the chance to visit Australia in 2001, and it truly is a remarkable country. It’s a beautiful place filled with friendly, hard-working, generous people, and weird animals that you can’t find anywhere else in the world. The devastating wildfires taking place in Australia are so enormous and have killed so many animals –...

If you’re a pickle lover, there’s something on the market that you might want to check out. I count myself a pickle lover, and when I recently met someone who told me they thought pickles are disgusting, I decided I didn’t want to have any contact with them anymore because that is BLASPHEMY. But let’s...

As someone named Matt, I apologize for all my fellow Matts who have wronged you and treated you like garbage in the past. I’ve met plenty of douchebag Matts in my life, so I feel your pain… There are a ton of anti-Matt tweets out there, so let’s see what people are saying about these…Matts…...

We all face a lot of pressures from different forces in our lives – pressures about marriage, kids, happiness, and what the perfect ingredients are to live a “perfect” life. Well, the older we all get, we know that there is no such thing as perfect,’ and we also know that what works for one...

Well, these are pretty embarrassing… Hey, writers make mistakes. But if they have any values, they admit their errors, apologize, correct them, and move on. Here are some of the funniest and most interesting editorial mistakes and fails from the 2010s… Let’s see what went down. 1. That is lengthy. Yikes. The correction at the...

I loooooooooove books. I have way too many books in my house…and I keep buying them. I just can’t help myself. It’s not a problem, don’t worry about it, shhhhh… Are you a book lover? If so, these 10 facts will definitely pique your interest. Enjoy! 1. This is a great idea! Source 2. This...

It’s always very sad to see how upset and nervous dogs get while fireworks are blasting away on the Fourth of July and New Year’s Eve (and sometimes on other occasions depending on where you live). The loud bangs can scare dogs badly and sometimes it seems like nothing will calm them back down. Well,...

It’s a brand-new year, so you know what that means…resolutions that we’re gonna stick to for maybe a week or so and then completely forget about! Hey, don’t be too hard on yourself…it’s the way it goes. Here are some tweets about New Year’s resolutions that I think will look very familiar to a lot...

I’m gonna go on the record here and say that I wish my school had offered classes like this when I was younger. Not that I wasn’t taught essential life skills by my parents and siblings, but I just feel like it would have been worthwhile to spend more time on things like how to...