Posts by Matt Gilligan

Everyone is all amped up to see Joker when it comes out later this year, and for good reason: the trailer looks pretty incredible. But you might want to go back and watch it a few times because you may have missed a few things the first time around. Here are some of the things to...

We can all use a little jolt to the cranium from time to time. That’s why it’s important to check in with us on a regular basis so you can get your fact fix! Here are 10 facts that will do the trick. 1. Sounds painful Source 1 Source 2 Source 3 2. Be good...

It’s okay to admit it…you’ve done some illegal things in your life and totally gotten away with it. I imagine most of us have broken a law or two – even if it was just an illegal u-turn – so you don’t have to feel terrible about yourself. See if your stories match up with...

If you’re “draggin’ your wagon”, as the saying goes, these facts will restore that little extra energy in your step. Because they are GOOOOOOOD. Ahem…not god. They’re good. 1. Emotions Source 1 Source 2 Source 3 2. 7 different meanings Source 3. Incredible Source 1 Source 2 4. Does this describe you? Source 1 Source...

You may think you know your parents, but in reality there’s a lot you don’t know about them. Do you ever wonder what deep, dark secrets dear old mom and dad are keeping from you? These AskReddit users who also happen to be parents revealed the most messed up secrets they’re keeping from their kids....

Ahhhh, love. When it happens between two total weirdos, it’s a beautiful thing. Artist Sarah Graley documents the (mis)adventures she and her boyfriend Stef have together in her “Our Super Adventure” comics. If you’re one of the weird ones, you’ll definitely be able to relate to these situations. 1. Snail-shaped eggs https://www.instagram.com/p/BwaW62fFQqU/ 2. Love look...

I have to admit, the couple of times my pets have flown in the cargo holds of airplanes, I’ve been incredibly nervous. You see terrible news stories about pets dying or getting lost, and it makes you dread the entire experience. So I can see why some people do make their pet a ‘service animal’...

The whole world is obsessed with Game of Thrones, and we’re no exception. So let’s do a little deep digging and see what some of these great actors did before they ended up on one of the biggest TV shows on the planet. Hey, we all have to start somewhere, right? 1. Emilia Clarke (Daenerys...

As they like to say…it’s all in the eyes. These ladies are all classic Hollywood beauties, but their eyes catapult them to another level. Take a look at these eyes, but don’t stare for too long. You might get lost in these beautiful pools of azure and obsidian… Or something like that. 😉 1. Alexandra...

Take a break from your busy routine to do a little bit o’ learnin’ today. These facts will do you some good. Trust me. 1. A fantasy Source 2. Cooooooooool Source 1 Source 2 3. Another reason to love Mr. King Source 4. Amazing Source 1 Source 2 Source 3 5. Spy games Source 1...

Sometimes we get our best ideas from pop culture, am I right? So it seems only natural that someone would eventually look to Doctor Who for some real-life inspiration. That’s exactly what Dan Zemke did when he decided to build a free library in Detroit inspired by the TARDIS, the time machine and spacecraft from the hit...

This information is truly astounding…and very alarming. A team of scientists recently published a report that states that between 1961 and 2016, the Earth‘s glaciers lost 9 trillion metric tons of ice. That’s the equivalent of 27 billion 747 airplanes (each weighs 735,000 pounds). That means that the Earth is losing 335 billion metric tons...

From a young age, girls are sent the message that they have to either be girly-girls or tomboys. There’s no in between and there’s no overlapping. Well, not anymore. Heather Mitchell runs HMP Couture Imagery in Alabama, and she shoots portraits of young girls who want to do what they want to do. Her series...

If you ever spent any time in detention as a kid, you probably thought, “what is the point of this?” I think it’s pretty universal that detention consisted of staring at a wall and not doing anything, except maybe homework. Not the best. The people in charge at Robert W. Coleman Elementary School in Baltimore,...

If you’ve ever broken a bone before, you know that the long recovery in a heavy, clunky cast in extremely uncomfortable. But two entrepreneurs from Latvia might have changed the game in a great way. Sigvards Krongorns and Janis Olins launched their startup company Castprint to improve the comfort of modern casts. The company uses...