Posts by Matt Gilligan

When I got a job at Price Chopper – a Kansas City area grocery store chain – in high school, I had to sit through a couple days of training. Part of that training was watching hilariously bad videos from the 1980s that were supposed to teach you how to work safely and efficiently. They...

Artist Kells O’Hickey recently gave his girlfriend Lindsay one of the coolest gifts I’ve ever seen. The couple enjoys watching cartoons together, so O’Hickey decided he’d draw himself and his main squeeze as cartoons, drawing inspiration from a bunch of different classics. The best part? They’re really good. Take a look at these: First up...

The 40-Year-Old Virgin hit movie theaters back in 2005 and gave us many hysterical, memorable moments. Perhaps the best-remembered one is this scene: Steve Carell played the lead role and endured that brutal chest waxing in real life so director Judd Apatow could capture authentic reactions. Of course, we all remember when Carell famously yelled “Kelly...

If you live in the Midwest, the Northeast, or any other part of the country that gets frigid, you see this scene play out every single morning during winter: people warming up their cars before they start their morning commute to work. I know I did it every morning when I lived in Chicago and...

Even if you happened to be orbiting through outer space, you still probably found a way to see the new Star Wars movie. Which is exactly what happened recently on the International Space Station. The NASA crew got a very special private screening aboard the station, and they kicked back with drink bags and bungee cord...

Spoiler alert! You might not want to read on if you haven’t seen Star Wars: The Last Jedi yet (though it’s been out for a while, so if you haven’t, get on it). The latest installment seems to have divided audiences: some love it, some are complaining about a variety of issues they have with the...

In my youth, one of my favorite activities was running from mall security guards. My brother and I would get in trouble at the mall for many stupid things, but one that always made our day a little brighter was sliding down the middle of the escalator (and then running, of course). It’s an art...

Kids today, huh? When I was in first grade, I don’t think I had anything deep or meaningful rattling around in my head. In fact, I spent most of time eating crayons and paste. But not this youngster. A teacher named Bret Turner shared an interaction he had recently with one of his first graders. Turner...

2017! What a year! It was jam-packed full of drama, intrigue, and innuendo. The cherry on top? Not too long ago, the New York Times released a detailed report about a secret government program that studied possible U.F.O. sightings within the U.S. The whole thing adds up to one conclusion: it seems that there may have been documented...

Oh boy. We’ve all been there before. You have a few too many drinks at the bar, you start looking at your phone, and then it happens. You send a bunch of drunk texts to an ex, to a friend you’re quarreling with, or to a guy or girl you’d like to hook up with....

Is it safe to go into the water? Probably…but you never know. Sharks are fascinating creatures, deadly predators that rule the ocean with cunning, strength, and razor-sharp teeth. They also look extremely cool, right? Take a look at these facts so you can brush up on your shark knowledge. 7. Source 6. Source 5. Source...

Three of the most prominent and popular African-American men in America have come together to create a powerful new advertisement to inspire young people. Former President Barack Obama, hip hop artist Chance the Rapper, and basketball superstar Steph Curry teamed up for an inspirational public service announcement for President Obama’s mentorship organization, My Brother’s Keeper....

World War II was the deadliest war in human history. The six-year war ravaged Europe and Japan and left millions of people dead. The political, social, and economic causes and ramifications of the war will be studied and debated for centuries to come. Here are 13 facts about the destructive war. 13. Source Source 2 12....

Besides having the second best national anthem in the world (do you really have to ask about #1?), Canada has a lot going for it. First of all, hockey is the greatest sport on the planet and Canada gave us the game. Also, the people are nice, they have a lot of beautiful land, and...

We create new Fact Snacks for you every single day and put them up on our website. But it’s a tough road from fact to Fact Snack. More than half of our submitted, fully-researched facts never even get to be Fact Snacks. Yet here we are, dropping facts on our blog and website multiple times...