Son’s Sad Tweet about His Dad’s Donut Shop Goes Viral and Sales Skyrocket
When in doubt, tweet it out – at least it worked for this guy. Billy By’s dad opened Billy’s Donuts in Missouri City, Texas and sales were…let’s say slow. So Billy did what any normal person does in 2019 to try to boost business: he took to social media to plead his case. My dad...
These Maps Highlight the Differences in How Americans Say Things
America is a MASSIVE country. I’m surprised how often I hear foreign visitors talk about how they weren’t prepared for how vast our nation is (especially Europeans). With that large landmass comes various regional dialects. People in Boston speak differently than people in Mississippi. The folks in North Dakota sound a heck of a lot...
A Mom’s Response about Her Daughter ‘Dating a Black Boy’ Goes Viral in a Big Way
Heather Boyer is just like any other mom out there. The Mississippi resident wants her daughter to be happy and to be treated well by whoever she chooses to date. Boyer’s daughter recently changed her profile picture on Facebook to a photo with her new boyfriend, who happens to be black. Almost immediately, Boyer got...
10 Awesome Facts That’ll Make You Feel Smart AF
Listen, you can go ahead and admit it…you feel like you could be a lot smarter, don’t you? It’s okay, it’s okay. I feel your pain and I’m right there with you. Good thing we have these 10 facts to make us feel more intelligent. Take a look. 1. Time to reset Source 1 Source...
There’s a Racial Gap Between Who’s Causing Air Pollution and Who’s Actually Breathing It
Inequality is rampant in our society, even down to the quality of air we breathe. It’s been common knowledge for a long time that minorities in the U.S. tend to live in neighborhoods that are more polluted than white Americans and that leads to a disparity in health outcomes along racial lines in this country....
This Illustrated Periodic Table Shows How We Regularly Interact with Each Element
Remember how intimidating the periodic table was in middle school Science class? How you studied the table day and night trying to get ready for the big test? And then after the test, at least for me, the information kind of went out the window and I never thought about it again. Well, I really...
A Dark Sense of Humor Might Mean You Have a High IQ
Are you the kind of person who laughs at really inappropriate times and is always telling completely morbid jokes that seem to offend those around you? Well, I have good news for you! Your dark sense of humor may mean that you have a high IQ. A study published in the journal Cognitive Processing revealed that a...
This Woman Lived Alone on an Island for 18 Years and Inspired One of the Greatest Children’s Books of All Time
If you’ve ever read the children’s book Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O’Dell, you might not know it was inspired by a true story. The classic book, published in 1960, was based on the true story of a Native American woman who lived by herself on an island off the coast of California for 18...
10 Interesting Facts That You Might Not Know
These 10 facts are chock full of fascinating information for you to wrap your head around. And they’ll make you think. Oh boy, will they make you think. 1. No such thing Source 1 Source 2 Source 3 2. Psycho Source 3. Great idea Source 4. Tricksters Source 1 Source 2 Source 3 5. Poison...
20 Posters to Remind Us of All the Things We Should ‘Thank a Feminist’ For
International Women’s Day may have been celebrated on March 8, but you should hang these posters loud and proud EVERY DAY. School of Feminism came up with a series of great posters highlighting the achievements of women throughout history. The organization said, “Thanks to feminists, women can vote, work, abort [their pregnancies], divorce [spouses], wear...
Physics Professor Destroys Flat Earther’s Logic by Using Simple Math
These flat earthers never cease to amaze me. Despite all the TRUE evidence that is constantly shoved down their throats and backed up with actual facts, they still cling to their harebrained beliefs about the earth being flat. What century is it, again? A physics professor at the University of Porto in Portugal named Pedro...
These Are America’s Best Places to Live in 2019
Has Boise, Idaho been on your radar as far as places to live? If not, you might want to consider it – at least based on these rankings from Livability. Of course, all studies about “best places to live” and “livability” are at least somewhat subjective, but the website calculated its scores by studying 8...
This Cat Sanctuary in Hawaii Is Home to More Than 600 Kitties
I have a feeling this place might become a vacation destination for those people who are obsessed with cats and want to enjoy the beautiful wonders of Hawaii. On the Hawaiian island of Lanai, the Lanai Cat Sanctuary is home to more than 600 stray kitties. And yes, you can visit the sanctuary, play with...
Facebook and Instagram Went Down, so Naturally Twitter Had the Best Jokes
Remember the great Facebook and Instagram blackouts of March 2019? Those were tough times… So what did everyone do during that worldwide emergency? They got on Twitter to joke about it, of course! Isn’t social media wonderful?!?!? Here are some of the best tweets from that infamous and tragic day… 1. The world is on...
The ‘Trashtag Challenge’ Has Gone So Viral That People Are Picking up Trash Everywhere
I don’t know about you, but one of my biggest pet peeves in life is when people litter. It drives me INSANE. I do my part to pick up trash around my house and my neighborhood, but it’s tough to see people litter when there’s no reason for it. But wait, here’s some great news!...