Posts by Matt Gilligan

Ready to get all hyped up? Get a little excited? Make your life a little more electric? You’re in luck! These facts will do the trick! 1. Influential Source 2. What does it all mean? Source 1 Source 2 Source 3 3. Finally! Source 4. Ain’t that the truth Source 1 Source 2 5. Now you...

In my opinion, this is pretty brilliant. A man named Tyler recently created an Instagram account called PreachersNSneakers based on a joke he has with some friends. The purpose of the Instagram page: to point out church leaders, preachers, and pastors who have large social media followings by showing their designer shoes and revealing how...

Where were these hacks in 1989 when I was spending all my time playing Kung Fu, Excitebike, and Metroid? Dammit! Unless you were in on some top-secret info, you had no ideas these hacks and tricks existed. UNTIL NOW. Take a look at these secrets from some of Nintendo’s most beloved early games. 1. Super...

In this day and age, it seems like we’re all conditioned to avoid looking at other people’s faces or even acknowledging them. Especially on public transportation. But a woman named Erynn Brook shared a personal experience about how it pays not to ignore a stranger who needs help and how we need to work together...

Now this is a feel-good story. There’s almost nothing more heartbreaking in this world than a sick child – the toll it takes on them and their families is often enormous. But at one hospital in Modesto, California, the staff have come up with a creative way to relieve at least a little bit of that anxiety...

Are there things in life that immediately make your teeth clench? For me, it’s bumper-to-bumper traffic. No matter what time of day (or how much coffee I’ve had), major traffic jams make me totally anxious. AskReddit users went on the record to share the things that really get them going. What are yours? Share in...

We all need a fresh perspective once in a while. A new way to look the way the world works and how we fit into it. And there’s no better way to get rolling than to explore some new facts! 1. Wow! Source 1 Source 2 2. I have this disease Source 1 Source 2...

If we can all agree on one thing, it’s that teachers don’t get nearly enough credit for all the hard work they do. Except sometimes, they go to become famous celebrities… This list of people who used to work as teachers might surprise you just a little bit. Gene Simmons?!?! Who knew? 1. Hugh Jackman...

I think you (and I) are going to cry after looking at these photos. There’s nothing quite like the joyful transformation of an animal after they’ve been adopted. You can see it in their face and in their body language – they truly believe they’ve been rescued and now will experience a lifetime of love...

Quentin Tarantino burst on to the film scene in 1992 with Reservoir Dogs, and since then he’s become one of the most famous directors in the world. His films include classics like Pulp Fiction, Kill Bill (Volumes 1 & 2), Inglourious Basterds and more. When you watch Tarantino’s films, it’s easy to see that he’s a cinephile through...

There’s no doubt you’ve seen the first photo of a black hole, and now it’s time to meet the woman behind that groundbreaking snapshot. Scientists have obtained the first image of a black hole, using Event Horizon Telescope observations of the center of the galaxy M87. The image shows a bright ring formed as light...

Do you consider yourself a bit of a foodie? Do you like to try rare, unusual foods that are hard to track down? Then you might want to give the Arkansas Black apple a shot. But you better plan it out, because they only appear on store shelves in Arkansas for a couple of months...

When it comes to self defense, I suppose you have to do what you have to do if your life is in danger…so these stories are not for the faint of heart. Because that’s exactly what these people from AskReddit did. Here are their stories. 1. Florida “My great uncle lived in a trailer in...

One life lesson I’ve taken to heart: never stop learning. EVER. Always feed your brain and learn about new things. If you don’t, what’s the point, right? Here’s a set of random facts guaranteed to boost your intelligence. 1. I am one of those people Source 1 Source 2 Source 3 2. I love this!...

Let us all give praise to this set of incredible facts. I have a feeling you will soon be a believer, my friend… 1. Mind trip Source 1 Source 2 2. Lonely? Source 1 Source 2 3. He can do it all Source 1 Source 2 4. That’s scary Source 1 Source 2 Source 3...