Posts by Matt Gilligan

I’ve always been very envious of people who grew up close to their grandparents and so were able to enjoy that bond. My family moved around so much when I was growing up that my grandparents lived far away, and I was only able to meet them a few times while they were still alive....

Yes, you read that headline correctly. In a mall in Singapore, you can buy Norwegian salmon out of an ATM machine. The ATM opened in January 2019 in the Wisteria shopping mall and proved to be so popular that there are now dozens of ATMS supplying 200-gram fillets of salmon around Singapore. The company behind...

It’s hard to believe that it’s been 25 years since the still-popular TV show My So-Called Life, a heartfelt portrayal of the struggles of mid-1990s teenagers and their families, debuted on ABC. While the show only lasted for 19 episodes, from August 25, 1994, until January 26, 1995, My So-Called Life left a permanent mark on pop...

Cops have a really tough job. They have to deal with a lot of BS on a daily basis AND they get lied to constantly. But, apparently, sometimes those excuses that sound like total bullsh*t turn out to be true. Here are some police officers spilling the beans. 1. Still a mystery “Had a Domestic...

Are you ready to deal with a “polar coaster” this winter? Yeah, I don’t think I am, either. But we all better get prepared because that’s what the Farmer’s Almanac is predicting for the winter of 2020, along with a lot of snow and “frigid” and “freezing” temperatures. Great… The editor of the Farmer’s Almanac,...

I’m very sorry I have to be the person to break this awful news to you, but someone’s gotta do it. Fall is almost here and that means Pumpkin Spice everything. Food, drinks, etc. Is there a Pumpkin Spice perfume or cologne yet? I’ll have to look into that… But one product you might not know...

I’m still trying to wrap my head around how this “influencer” culture that surrounds us actually works. So people are famous and make a living because they have a lot of followers on Instagram…but I’m not really sure what they actually do. But what do I know? Very strange times we live in… so let’s move...

It’s a good thing no one was injured (or killed) during this incident because that would be a really terrible way to go. And of course this happened in Florida. Was there ever any doubt?!?! The scene was Port Charlotte, Florida. During a lightning storm, the homeowners heard a huge crash-bang. When they investigated their...

Although we feel like we live in such an interconnected world and walls and barriers have been broken down across cultures, we still have a lot of differences with our fellow humans around the world. Bottom line: a lot of people think some of the things we Americans do are downright weird. And they’re not...

Let’s be clear: I’m all for modern technology, but sometimes it feels like it’s kind of out of hand. We all think we’re so enlightened and our lives are so advanced, but maybe we’re getting dumber? And maybe we don’t really need all of this stuff after all? Check out some hilarious (and accurate) examples...

We all know how hyped everyone gets when the pumpkin spice drinks get fired up at Starbucks every fall. Well, it’s time to add a new pumpkin-flavored beverage to your rotation. Starbucks has launched the new Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew, so we can all rejoice in the fact that we have even more options now....

“A Kentucky Fried Miracle” is right. If you need any more proof about how popular veganism is these days, look no further than that old standby, KFC. Wait…what? The fast food chain tested a new vegan chicken in Atlanta on August 27, and to the astonishment of literally everyone, they sold out in only five...

I can spend hours and hours and hours on Google Earth. An Imgur user who also happens to be a geologist with the username “geologistsmakethebedrock” spent a lot of time on the site and posted some of his most interesting finds. Take a look, these are fascinating! 1. “A fort in Lille, France.” 2. “This...

I love scary stories. I really love them if they’re TRUE; it really makes everything so much creepier. AskReddit users went on the record and shared the scariest true stories they know. Hang on tight! 1. Yikes “The Neishabur train disaster is something that reminds me how death can come at any moment. A train...

We all need to keep learning new information or else those brains rattling around inside our heads are gonna shrivel up and die. Let’s put on our thinking caps NOW! 1. Let’s go crazy! Source 1 Source 2 Source 3 2. Kaizen Source 1 Source 2 Source 3 3. You’re being tricked Source 1 Source...