Posts by Adan Mathews

Are you just throwing your highest CP Pokémon into gyms? If so, you might be making a mistake. CP only gives you a snapshot of your pocket monster. True, it’s the easiest and quickest way to size them up at a glance. But according to the folks at Trainer Tips (who ranked the Pokémon based on an amazing spreadsheet from reddit-user profesor_kuki), CP can...

You bored? Want some fact-snacks to get your day moving? But you’re worried about getting all bummed out? Not with these 8 facts. Rest easy, and learn something(s): #8. Your fingers are sensitive AF. Source #7. Roller-coast your stones away. Source: 1, 2 Dr. David Wartinger kind of happened onto the study accidentally: “Basically, I...

So, here it is: The answer is definitely not 6. It’s an old puzzle that’s been around in this form for at least 40 years in the U.S. The older you are, the better I’d guess your chances might be. It is not 6. How did you try to solve the puzzle? Did you use...

We all basically assumed that Pokémon Go was making us healthier, but now there’s a study out there that kind of proves it. I say “kind of” because even the folks at Microsoft and Stanford, who conducted the study for Microsoft Research, recognized the limitations of their methods. They essentially tracked user activity through July and August....

Have you ever been a bit too eager to share or sign up for something on the internet? Are you starting to regret the fact that every major government and business entity probably has your email address, phone number, shopping habits, political affiliation, etc? Well, unless you already have an appointment booked with The Eraser:...

Want to share a thought, theory, poem, rant, short story, confession, or just a message with the world? This dude/blog/podcast/entity called “VoicemailMan” might be the only person left who actually checks voicemail. And he might have found a reason for you to leave one. The concept is simple enough: You call: (785) 713-6576. You leave a voicemail....

What’s a “Cow Killer” ant?   Well, I can’t find any evidence of them actually killing cows. It probably got its name from the terrible sting that females can dole out. Also, it’s not an ant. There are about 3,000 species in the Mutillidae family. And some of them look like pandas!   Though they look like ants, they’re...

The death of Pokémon GO has been greatly exaggerated. Pokémon GO is still hovering in the 40s on the download charts.  It’s also still the top-grossing app on iOS. And, that’s great for Niantic and probably also for gamers who want ever-expanding content. That’s also been great for animal shelters all over, including the UK’s Wood Green Animal Charities. They...

I love rock and roll: And I love history. So I loved this quiz. If you like those things, you’ll dig this one, too. But will you ace it like I did? How’d you do? Want More? Check out: Quiz: How Well Do You Remember the Lyrics from ‘Jagged Little Pill’? Quiz: How Well Do...

The author of the quiz says that 97% of men remember these female icons. I can’t find any proof of that, though. I feel like most men would actually do worse than women on this quiz, but I don’t have any numbers to back that up. Maybe if you all post your scores after, we...

I have no idea how finding the middle dots in this quiz is a marker of how intelligent you may or may not be. But I did have a good time. It’s both a color test and a perception test. Good luck, my friends! How’d you do? I aced this thing. I don’t know if...

15 years ago, one of the earliest and cruelest online photo-hoaxes made its first appearance. According to Snopes, this “accidental tourist” photo started popping up worldwide in email chains just a couple of weeks after 9/11, usually preceded by this message: “We’ve seen thousands of pictures concerning the attack. However, this one will make you cringe. A...

I bet your brain could use a good workout. So, here are 12 riddles for you to dig into. Good luck: #1. Is somebody cheating? *No, John can’t see Paul past Sarah… You sure you’re ready for the answer? The answer is A. There is a married person looking at an unmarried person. But, wait!...

You know who this is right? And, I bet you know who this is, too: Of course, I suppose that if you didn’t you wouldn’t have clicked into this quiz. But, just in case you don’t. She was the Democratic nominee for President of the United States, the first woman ever to be nominated by a...

I am definitely not one to romanticize the past. I have no desire to exist during any time in history other than right now. I mean, I might be into a quick trip to the future, but you can keep the past. For example: as much as I hate waiting at hospitals and dealing with...