Posts by Matt Gilligan

We’re constantly adding new words to our lexicon as the years go by. A lot of the new words that get the special, official Merriam-Webster treatment come to us from the technology and online worlds. And there’s also a whole lotta slang terms. Here are 20 new words that the Merriam-Webster dictionary is adding to...

Have you ever done something in your life that made you feel really terrible and you regretted it for years and years? If so, then you are the exact opposite of these people. In this AskReddit thread, 15 people reveal the worst things they’ve ever done that they don’t feel the least bit bad about....

Psych!!!!! I’m announcing to the world here and now that I’m bringing back that sweet burn from the early-mid 1990s. And no one can stop me! Do you have any favorite slang terms from the 1980s and ’90s that you wish would make a tubular comeback? These AskReddit users definitely do… 1. Inspired by Heathers “What’s...

Tony Hawk is many things. One of the best skateboarders of all time, video game tycoon, author. So it’s kind of funny that a lot of people don’t know what he looks like. For reference, here he is: But Hawk keeps running into people who have no idea that they’re dealing with the man himself....

George A. Romero’s 1968 film Night of the Living Dead stands as a landmark in modern cinema. The movie was a cultural touchstone and most critics point to it as the birth of the modern horror film. Night of the Living Dead turns 50 this year, and in honor of the low-budget masterpiece that changed the face of...

FAIL! Everyone messes up at their jobs once in a while, with varying degrees of consequences. If you work in the IT field, you better have your head on straight. If you don’t, you could make some seriously huge mistakes that might lead to enormous headaches. Here, AskReddit users share their own IT horror stories. 1....

Want to know more about your private parts? Don’t be ashamed! We all do! So read on and enjoy these facts. 1. Genetics 2. Do you have one? 3. Detachable and disposable 4. Boner time! 5. A competition 6. A powerful word 7. Be careful 8. Not weird 9. We’ve got it all wrong 10....

A lot of us grow up with dogs, cats, maybe even a rabbit. But have you ever thought about a pet rat? Most of us get creeped out when we think about the little rodents that run through our alleys and eat our trash. But a study shows that kids are actually happier with pet...

When you think about pollution in our planet’s oceans, what’s the first thing to come to mind? I often picture plastic bottles. But as Business Insider recently pointed out, the number one source of trash in our oceans is actually cigarette butts. Many smokers simply deposit cigarette butts on the ground when they’re done smoking for...

As World War II raged across Europe, the British knew they had to get the best and brightest minds involved in the war effort if they and their Allies were to be victorious. That’s why a man named Geoffrey Tandy was a bit taken aback when he was summoned by the Ministry of Defence in...

Though the Salem Witch Trials in Massachusetts lasted only a little more than a year, the legacy of the hysteria and paranoia surrounding the infamous proceedings continues to resonate in the American consciousness. And although we hear the trials referenced quite often, what actually occurred during the trials that saw 20 people executed? In 1689,...

If you’ve spent any time in the UK, you know they have some pretty interesting food and drinks that are considered staples of the British diet. And, for some reason, you just can’t really find them anywhere else. Maybe it’s because a lot of those items don’t translate super well off the British Isles –...

Got some clumsy folks in your life who always seem to get hurt? I know I do. I have a friend who can barely leave the house without getting injured. People on AskReddit were brave enough to admit the absolute dumbest ways they’ve ever been injured. 1. It happens “Coughed, pulled muscle in back.” 2. The door...

When Jevh Maravilla noticed there was a big blank spot on a wall in his local McDonald’s, he decided to fix the situation – so he sprung into action. That’s right, without telling the manager or the employees, Maravilla hung a fake poster of himself and a friend. And while it is funny, the two friends...

Being a foster child must be incredibly rough and confusing. But the flip side of that is that there are a lot of great foster parents out there who give kids unconditional love. In this AskReddit article, foster kids share what their foster parents and families could’ve done differently. 1. Terrorized “The first foster home...