Posts by Matt Gilligan

It’s a daily struggle for many people to try to find a silver lining in their lives. Life can really beat you down, and sometimes you just have to dig deep to find positivity and reassurance in yourself so you can move forward and carry on. That being said, you can’t always do the same...

Ready for some weird, wild stuff? Some facts that you don’t know anything about that are gonna really get in your head? Yes, you are! Here you go! 1. Spock Source 1 Source 2 2. That’s romantic Source 1 Source 2 Source 3 3. Trust Source 1 Source 2 Source 3 4. Rigged Source 1...

Wait, a what? Sorry, I’m a man (kind of). Okay, I admit it, I had no idea what a speculum was until RIGHT NOW. The good news is, I’m not alone! Apparently, 99.9% of all men in the universe don’t know either. Someone came up with the genius idea to post this question on Facebook....

Whenever I see teenagers on Jerry Springer or Maury talking about how desperately they want to have babies (while they’re still in high school), I always wonder if they ever had to do one of these mechanical baby exercises. The answer is probably not because, if they had, they’d realize that caring for even a robotic baby is hard,...

Australia has decided to take a stand against domestic violence in a big way. The country made headlines in the past when it denied visas to singer Chris Brown and boxer Floyd Mayweather due to their domestic violence convictions, and now the nation has decided to ban all visitors to Australia who have a conviction...

There’s no denying it, these facts bring the heat! Pure fire! I think you’ll see what I’m talking about. 1. Better start doing that Source 1 Source 2 2. Bob was the man Source 3. Interesting… Source 1 Source 2 4. Slim Shady Source 1 Source 2 5. Looks amazing Source 1 Source 2 6....

I wish I was as “average” as these folks think they are. This story comes from an anonymous New York City couple. They have two children and make a combined $500,00 a year, and they broke down their expenses for all to see. Oh yeah, and they feel “average”. Here is the breakdown for you...

Believe it or not, a lot of people out there still believe that homosexuality is a choice. Those people are completely oblivious to the reality of homosexuality, and their ignorance shows. A gay Twitter user sarcastically asked people when they “decided” to be gay and shared his “reason” for doing so, which is obviously a...

Florida, you are such a gem. In addition to your miles of beautiful coastline, you have the biggest collection of totally bonkers news stories (and totally bonkers people, it seems) in our great nation. Here are 20 of the craziest news stories from Florida from the past 10 years. Wowza! 1. Good move 2. Whoa...

It may come as a surprise that a lot of the everyday terms in our lexicon have racist origins. So maybe the next time you’re about to use one of these words or phrases, you’ll think twice because you’ll recognize they have some serious connotations. Here’s a little history lesson for all of us: 1....

Now this is a story you don’t see every day, but it’s so special, we decided we had to share it with all of you. Married couple Matthew Eledge and Elliot Dougherty were exploring their options to have children. They got quite a surprise when Eledge’s mother, Cecile, 61, offered to be the surrogate mother...

Denise McAllister is a conservative commentator who has recently feuded with Meghan McCain, but this is a different kind of story. McAllister took to Twitter to remind her fellow women how they should behave while their man is watching a big sporting event on TV. Prepare to roll your eyes in a MAJOR way. Patience...

This is great news – and it makes me want to buy Adidas (my favorite shoe brand) even more! Adidas has announced that they plan to produce 11 million pairs of shoes made out of plastic pulled from the ocean in 2019. The company has partnered with Parley for the Oceans since 2015 to create...

Did you hear? There’s a big cause for celebration! A new fact set coming right at you! Hooray! 1. Let’s play Pretzel! Source 1 Source 2 2. Did you know that? Source 1 Source 2 Source 3 3. The Lost Generation Source 4. Look at that Source 1 Source 2 Source 3 5. Hello! Source...

You may not realize it, but email trackers have most likely taken over your inbox. You have to dig a little bit to find out what kind of email trackers (and how many) are embedded in your inbox, but once you do, it’s a little disconcerting. Here’s how they typically work: a tiny pixel image...