Posts by Stephanie Kaloi

A lot of people are looking for new hobbies or fun ways to keep themselves occupied and entertained right now. Coloring is a great way to pass the time, whether you’re 8 or 80 years old. And now that adult coloring books are totally a thing, there are a lot of coloring options out there....

We all want to take care of our gums and teeth, right? And there are a lot of tools out there for doing so. Toothbrushes, dental floss, mouthwash… there are so many options! While brushing your teeth is always advised, and flossing is never a bad idea, it turns out that mouthwash might actually be...

A lot of us aren’t really sure what the actual difference between generic and name-brand prescription medications is. While we might buy generic drugs to save a few dollars, there’s always a question creeping in the backs of our minds: do they really work as well as name-brand? Recently Buzzfeed spoke to Dr. Joshua Brown,...

If you have ever wanted a yard full of absolutely massive animatronic dinosaurs, your prayers may have been answered. Jeremy Dodd, who owns Able Auctions in British Columbia, sold dozens of animatronic dinosaurs in August. The facility where the giant dinos are being held is having quite a bit of fun with their guests. As...

Whether it’s undergraduate or graduate-level work, getting through a college program is no easy feat. One person shared a student’s worst nightmare: their ex-advisor stole their graduate work, plagiarized it, and then tried to pass it off as their own. It’s really troubling to think that this happened. What makes it worse is that it...

An old wive’s tale is a belief or superstition that widely believed but generally understood to be untrue. A lot of us have believed an old wive’s tale since childhood without even knowing how or why we heard it in the first place. Here are 13 popular old wive’s tales and why we should probably...

A thesaurus is one of the best tools you can have, especially if you’re interested in growing your vocabulary and dazzlings others with your language prowess. English is a fairly confusing language, especially since we borrow so many words from European languages. So having a thesaurus around can really help you stay on top of...

Just when you think you’ve heard the weirdest thing yet today, someone comes along and blows your mind a little bit. Case in point: Cheetos has decided to expand its enterprise to macaroni and cheese. That’s right, everyone’s favorite childhood staple is about to get a lot more interesting. Boxes of the new offering have...

Florence, Italy, is a pretty picturesque city. The architecture is stunning, and there are so many great details in the design. One of these details is the buchetta del vino, or wine window. Historically, wealthy Italians who owned vineyards would sell their wine to customers right through the window. The wine windows were especially useful...

People who are learning English as a second language will often tell you that it’s not exactly easy. There are a lot of things about English that just don’t make sense at all, especially when you’ve grown up speaking something else. However, the same can be said for other languages… it’s just really fun to...

If you’ve worked in customer service, you probably know all about entitled customers: the ones who assume that everyone is just waiting around to dramatically improve their lives. Everyone who works in customer service has to deal with it, and eventually, you just get used to the crushing weight of other people’s entitlement. One woman...

Hocus Pocus is a 1993 film starring Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy as the Sanderson sisters (who just happen to be real witches). In the movie, teenage Max Dennison is a new transplant to Salem, Massachusetts. He sets off a series of events that culminate in a graveyard battle with the witches....

The United States Postal Service has been struggling lately. Several memos were leaked that revealed a plan to privatize the public service, and the current Postmaster General has issued new rules that have resulted in many people not receiving their mail on time. It’s a confusing situation: a lot of people don’t understand why it...

People who are vegan have made a choice to live in a way that brings as little harm to animals as possible. Ideally, this applies to every aspect of a vegan’s lifestyle. Vegans generally do not eat any food or products that are made with animals. They also don’t eat food or products if the...

Even though 1 in 4 Americans live with a disability, the reality of what it’s like to be disabled in the United States isn’t fully understood by a lot of people. That’s partly because disability is such a huge spectrum, and it impacts different people in different ways. But it’s also because a lot of...