Posts by Matt Gilligan

Has your life ever flashed before your eyes? Ever had a close call with death that scared the hell out of you? These 15 people did, and they share their stories below. 1. Bike accident “It was in the mid-1980s. Riding a bicycle to work during the morning rush hour. Two lanes in the same...

Hopefully, most of us will never have to call 911. But these people did. And they shared their stories. Some are pretty tragic, so be prepared. 1. Horrible “Last week. Driving home and come across an accident that had just occurred. No FD or PD on scene yet. I get out of my car and...

File this story under: Heartless Humans. A story went viral recently and not for a good reason. In fact, the story grew so quickly because it’s completely despicable. After a woman named Crystal Reynolds Fisher shared her encounter with her boss at a gas station in Michigan, people were shocked at how heartless her manager was....

It’s summer wedding season and you know what that means…a whole lotta drunken drama, family fights, oh, and love, too, lots of love. Here’s to all the folks getting hitched this summer, and to all the guests: may they have a great time. Check out these memes to get prepared for the big day. 1....

Times are tough out there, and even though the economy is in goodish shape for now, a lot of people still have to hustle with two or three jobs and side gigs. The “gig economy” that so many people are now a part of (Uber, Airbnb, etc.) does provide Americans some extra cash, but it’s...

It’s hard to believe we’re almost a decade removed from the 2000s, but time is moving fast, baby. What do you miss about the 2000s? The same things as these folks? 1. Gamer “Nintendo Gamecube – I know it was the third place console, but it had so many games that I played constantly. I...

Researchers at Harvard University recently released a study that makes a very interesting revelation: our concept of “threat” and the color blue, it turns out, is all relative and is not based on hard-and-fast rules. This is how the experiment worked: the researchers showed subjects a series of dots that ranged in color from very...

This is a lesson every person needs to learn. And sometimes people learn the hard way. Quit while you’re ahead! It’ll make life much more enjoyable! 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.

Do you ever get sucked into the Wikipedia wormhole? Where you start researching one topic and you fall into an endless pit? I know I do every day. In the spirit of wasting time (and learning some stuff, too), here are 10 Wikipedia pages for horror movies that will creep you out. So click the...

Next time you take a road trip, you might to consider bringing along this guy. TJ Karras was on a road trip with his sister and parents when he decided to alleviate the boredom by reciting an entire scene from the animated film Shrek, complete with perfect impressions. Karras’ sister tweeted a video of the performance...

Breaking up is hard to do. That, my friends, is a fact. Sometimes it takes YEARS to end it with someone, sometimes it’s a spur of the moment thing. These 15 people revealed what happened that made them finally end their relationships and friendships. 1. Dread “When I saw their name pop up on my...

In the past few years, we’ve seen teachers across the country protest for wage increases, and it is definitely a discussion that America needs to have. The fact is that teachers in the U.S. are both vastly overworked and vastly underpaid – a situation ripe for teachers’ strikes. Despite these facts, there are still a...

Guys can be funny once in a while, right? When we’re not disgusting, boorish idiots, that is. Check out these funny tweets that ladies shared about their beloved gentlemen. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14.

Ladies, this list is for you. And only for you. Read on and I bet you’re gonna shake your head in agreement at these 15 posts by women on Tumblr. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

The world seems like it’s on fire, and people are more divided than ever: that’s why we need articles like this one. Yes, there are good people in the world, and we’ve got PLENTY of proof. We’ve found 19 different interactions that will make you smile and think about the world in a slightly different...