Posts by Trisha Leigh Zeigenhorn

If you didn’t sleep through all of your high school civics lessons, you probably remember a little thing called “taxation without representation.” It’s one of the main beefs the Virginia colonists had with the British crown – basically, they were forced to pay whatever taxes were decided were fair in England, though the colony had no...

It can sometimes seem that the people who are the most able to fake being amazing are the ones who are rewarded by life. The people who really, really don’t (in our estimation) deserve the good things get heaps of them, and the folks who really deserve happiness seem to constantly be dodging crap. Why...

There are so many things I love about studying history, but one of the best parts is always the reminder of how little human beings have really changed over the past two-thousand years. Sure, our world has changed a lot, but the people in it? At our cores, we’re very much the same. Which is...

I love pie. Pie is the best. It is superior to cake and cupcakes, and most cookies, and that is my opinion. You can fight me on it if you want, but if you would really rather have cake, I’m going to assume you just haven’t had a really delicious slice of pie in your...

There are so many places and spaces in this big, beautiful world that many – or even most – of us will probably never see. For me, one of the coolest things about the internet is that it allows people to share their experiences in the most real way possible. Would being there in person...

Ah, parking. In some places around the world, it’s a non-issue, and in others, a parking space is worth its weight in gold. If you think living somewhere with plenty of space means you never have to worry about folks parking where they shouldn’t, though, you’ll have to think again. The man in this r/MaliciousCompliance...

There are some posts that you click on to learn something new. Others promise to let you in on a secret you’ve been curious about for a while, or say they’ll impart some breaking news. You might open a link to scroll through the best tweets of the week, or to read some parenting advice,...

Gluten, a protein found in most carbohydrates, has found itself in the limelight in recent years. Though most people have no problem digesting the little protein, some with celiac disease, certain autoimmune disorders, or other sensitivities find that they feel much better when they leave it alone. More and more restaurants and companies are getting...

Mmm, don’t you just love to hear the word “secretion” along with “flavoring?” No? Well, here’s your fair warning – if you’re someone who likes to blissfully enjoy their food without knowing exactly what’s in it or where it came from, you should stop reading now. If you’re the morbidly curious type, you’re my people....

First of all, let me just say that, as an American, I know plenty of people who were welcome to live at home into their twenties, as long as they were contributing and had a job and all of that. This stereotype could be the result of American movies, but I’m also sure there are...

Anytime we’re in a space with other human beings we don’t know, there’s the potential for an awkward interaction or confrontation. Maybe you’ve never had an awkward or embarrassing moment in the grocery store, but these 13 people definitely have – and after reading through them, you’ll be so, so happy you’ve escaped all of...

Awkward moments can happen literally anywhere, because human beings are inherently awkward. Grocery stores seem ripe for these kinds of interactions because every type of person has to visit them, we’re forced into social interaction, and kaboom – the awkward will follow. These 16 people have some terribly funny stories that definitely prove the point....

There are some, perhaps, who think stimulus money isn’t something to joke around about, and that might even be technically true. For many of us, though, laughing is the only thing that’s stopping us from crying, and nothing is off limits. If you’re both dubious and hopeful that another stimulus check might arrive, these 11...

We still don’t know whether or not we’re going to be receiving a second stimulus check here in the States, but if we do, it’s pretty clear it’s not going to be for enough money to do much rescuing. Why not laugh about it now, then, while we still can? If you’re into it, these 10...

If you’re a space geek – or if you’ve seen the movie The Martian (or read the book) – you realize that one of the bigger issues with colonizing a planet like Mars is how long it takes to get there and back. And, you know, how long it would take help to get there and back if...