Why Grit Is More Important Than IQ When It Comes to Being Successful
When I was in college, one of my professors told us about a former student who was now a bigshot at a company in New York City and how well they were doing. A classmate of mine said to me, “Well, I guess you can have an okay career after you leave here.” I didn’t...
A Giant Tick That Can Hunt Humans Through the Forest Is Expanding Its Territory
I find ticks to be absolutely terrifying. These little buggers end up embedded in your body without you knowing it, which is disgusting right off the bat. I remember picking them off of me (and my dog) after taking a stroll through the woods when I was a kid. Just a stroll! And not even...
This Is What It Costs to Open a Franchise of Popular Fast Food Restaurants
Have you ever wanted to own your own business? How about your own fast food restaurant? It can be a good business idea – there’s a McDonald’s on every corner for a reason. But how much does it cost to get that franchise off the ground and running? If you’ve ever kicked around the idea...
Here Are the 10 Car Brands That Cost the Least to Repair
A lot of us don’t think about how much potential repairs cost when we’re shopping for cars because that’s usually the last thing on our mind. But you have to face the facts: at some point, your vehicle is going to have problems – it might even break down and need major repairs. So if...
Children from the US and Mexico Play Together on Seesaws Built into the Border Wall
Despite all the current examples of tragedy, hateful rhetoric, and divisiveness in the news, the images of children simply playing together at the US-Mexico border can make us all pause and reflect on what it means to be human. There’s no doubt that the situation along the US-Mexico border is complicated and has been for...
Apollo 11 Astronauts Honored with Butter Sculptures at the Ohio State Fair
Does it get any more Midwestern than this? The answer is “no”…and I love it! To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the historic Apollo 11 moon landing, the three astronauts on that mission are being honored with life-sized sculptures made out of butter at the Ohio State Fair. How do Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins and...
A Woman Runs a Dog Hospice Where She Accompanies Abandoned Dogs in Their Last Days
The sad fact is that our canine friends are not here for very long. And it’s really heartbreaking when you hear stories about abandoned dogs and senior dogs dying without anyone by their side. That’s why Nicola Coyle, a retired nurse, founded The Grey Muzzle Canine Hospice in England. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bw1zY4BFq27/ Coyle runs the organization out...
New Service Lets You Rent a Stranger’s Swimming Pool by the Hour
Move over Airbnb! To the side, Uber and Lyft! There’s a new service in town that you need to take note of, right now! Most of us will never be lucky enough to own a pool in our lifetime. Sure, public pools and neighborhood pools are great, but there’s just something about being in a...
High School Student Comes out in His Valedictorian Speech and Is Greeted with Wild Applause
It takes a lot of courage to get up and speak in front of a large crowd of people. It really takes a lot of courage to come out as bisexual in a speech – especially in a valedictorian speech at your high school. Which is exactly what a young man named Mason Bleu did when speaking...
Ed Sheeran Has Spent Millions of Dollars Buying Houses from His Complaining Neighbors
Ed Sheeran is living the dream. The young British singer has all the money he could ever want, and he’s been using it to slowly buy up all the property around his farmhouse in Framlingham, England, supposedly to build himself a “mini-village.” That sounds like paradise to me. No neighbors, no hassle, no problems. And...
Las Vegas Is Dealing with a Massive Invasion of Grasshoppers
Have you ever seen the 1950s sci-fi classic Them! about an invasion of ants grown huge due to atomic radiation? Well, this story is kind of like that, except with grasshoppers…and these bugs are a little smaller, so don’t get too alarmed, okay? Also, no atomic radiation. But the fact remains that Las Vegas, Nevada,...
15 Husbands Share Photos About Their Pregnant Wives’
Fellas, fellas, fellas. I’m not telling you anything you don’t already know, but you gotta step up to the plate in a major way when your lady is pregnant. Be a hero. Be a man! And follow the leads of these guys, because they all nailed it! 1. And a juice box for the lady...
15 Brill Tweets About How Brits Speak
‘Ello love! I kid, I kid. We know all British people don’t sound like that…or do they? Just kidding! Again! Hey, they make fun of us too, so let’s dish it out a little, shall we? Righty-o! 1. YewChube.com https://twitter.com/paigettey/status/1152668987630612480?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.buzzfeed.com%2Fdaves4%2Fbritish-people-sound-like 2. ROIGHT https://twitter.com/quinnmacncheese/status/1152723934304985088?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.buzzfeed.com%2Fdaves4%2Fbritish-people-sound-like 3. Sexy british people be having sex like: mmmm yes splendid ah...
People Are Growing out Their Toenails for Fashion
Hmmmm, I’m not quite sure what to make of this phenomenon. Fingernails? I get it. You want them to be pretty and you want to show them off to the world. Toenails? Yikes. Especially the really long ones. They’re nightmare fuel. Also, how is this practical? Seems like you would constantly be tearing them or breaking them....
Want to Feel Old? These 20 Songs Are Now Considered Classic Rock.
Okay, are you ready to feel old? Also, you ready to feel a little depressed? Cause that’s what happened when I looked over this list. We’re getting old, friends…it’s time to face the facts. When I think of “classic rock”, I’m thinking Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, etc. And now, we have this… But at least...