Posts by Matt Gilligan

If you grew up in the ’80s, consider yourself lucky. It was an extremely fun time filled with memorable pop culture, toys, and memories. Ladies, if you came of age during that decade and you’re currently between the ages of 35-45, here are a few things I’m betting you remember pretty fondly. 1. That My...

How the heck do you get Polly out of the name Mary? Dick out of Richard? If you’ve been puzzled by how formal names got their shortened nicknames over the years, then this article is what you’ve been waiting for. Prepare to be educated, buddy. 1. Richard = Dick Okay, I’ve always wondered how this...

What’s your best weapon to look cool and smart and to impress friends and strangers at a dinner party? If you guessed totally random, amazing facts, you’re absolutely correct! Here are 6 facts to bust out right after the appetizers come out. Trust me, the night will be YOURS. 1. Grand illusion 2. That’s a...

Now this is a heartwarming story, no doubt about it. A group of kindergarten students in Tennessee sign the words to “Happy Birthday” for their school custodian, Mr. James, who is deaf. Just a warning, get your tissues ready. Mr. James recently turned 60 and has worked at the school for 15 years, so two...

I can imagine for some that this is an absolute dream home. Disney EVERYTHING is right up some folks’ alley, and this place would be their paradise. The Disney-themed house is located in Palm Bay, Florida, an hour away from the one and only Disney World and will cost someone a cool $850,000. Let’s take...

You know you’ve asked yourself this question, so don’t even try to pretend that it hasn’t crossed your mind. You’ve been in Costco for five hours, you spent $700, and now an employee checks your receipt at the door on the way out. But why? Like most people, I always assumed it was to prevent...

Like countless other people out there, Alavia Khawaja was just trying to make a little extra cash on the side with an Airbnb property. She decided to rent out the spare room in the apartment in Richardson, Texas, that she shares with her sister. They booked a guest, Leonard Jackson, who said the only thing he...

There are A LOT of horrible drivers out there. But I don’t think I’m telling you anything new, now am I? For those of us who are on the road a lot, there’s usually something specific about bad drivers that drives you extra crazy, like they don’t signal when they change lanes, or they drive...

Everybody loves Ellen! People like her so much, in fact, that they’ll admit some of their deepest, darkest secrets to her. On TV. In front of millions of people. We’re talking celebrities here. Check these out. 1. Sandra Bullock once got so drunk at a party as a teenager that she ended up having her stomach...

Here’s a fun one (kind of). Let’s play a little game, shall we? AskReddit users weighed in on what phobias would have been the cause of death in their past life. What’s yours? I can unequivocally say that mine would be being buried alive. Yikes. 1. Slugs! “I was killed by slugs. However they had...

Is your conversation material feeling a little stale? Kind of boring? These facts will get you going! Guaranteed! 1. Don’t insult me 2. I believe 3. Did you know that? 4. That’s scary 5. Six Flags 6. No more edits 7. Probably not the one you remember 8. Trading off Now go talk to some...

Time to get smart(er)! These facts should help you get there. Trust me on this one… 1. That’s a lot of dough 2. 3D bags 3. Wow! 4. The Master 5. Not a good ratio 6. Mars? 7. Cooooooool… Your brain moving a little faster after reading those?

You have to be extremely careful when it comes to your email. Sometimes if you’re a little distracted, you might accidentally attach something humiliating/embarrassing/funny, etc. Take a look at these stories from AskReddit and remember to double check before you hit “Send.” 1. A whole lotta memes “Memes. Just so many memes. Like… an overwhelming...

Hey, we’re all in this together, right? So all of us should care deeply about the environment and about taking care of it as much as we can. These people sure do, so let’s learn a little something from them, mmmkay? 1. Lil’ helper 2. Life is good 3. I like where this is headed...

It always blows my mind when really wealthy people leave millions of dollars to their pets…but to each their own I guess. Of course we all love our pets, but does a dog need $10 million? Some things will just remain a mystery (not this though, dogs don’t need millions of dollars). But some of...