Posts by Trisha Leigh Zeigenhorn

When most of us think about the most memorable accidents of our lives, it’s probably not-so-good things that come to mind. The injuries, the total mess-ups. If you think harder, though, you might – like these 15 people – recall some moments where completely cool things happened out of the blue. 15. Ahhh, sweet innocence....

I love the term “happy accident.” It puts a positive spin on the accident, which people generally associate with bad things going down, but listen – sometimes, good things happen when we’re not expecting them at all. Which is pretty awesome. These 17 people are here to tell you it’s true – totally cool stuff...

Though many people don’t spend too much time worrying about the rapid advancement of technology, the coming apocalypse, and what it could mean for us personally, other people are concerned at the blase way many of us are treating a serious breakdown in personal privacy. I’m here to tell you why you might want to be worried (if you’re...

Nature is full of mysteries, and generally, they’re curious and sort of delightful in that way. Then, there are the mysterious of the natural world that are just a bit unsettling, and we’d feel much better if we could just know why something is happening. To that point… the curious fact that humpback whales are gathering in...

Dogs do all sorts of funny things, and honestly, most of them make us love them more. They’re doofuses, but adorably so, right? It’s no surprise then, that we’re naturally curious about these animals who are truly our best friends. We love to learn why they do the funny things they do, so we can...

Most of us are relying on delivery drivers more than ever. They’re bringing our food, our groceries, our Target orders, Amazon shows up a couple of times every day…. We know (I hope) that we should be tipping these people, who are working hard to make sure our lives remain fairly normal, in some cases...

Did you know there are color codes on your boxes of toothpaste, or are you like me, and have been clueless your entire life? One of the things I love about the internet is getting to learn new, obscure facts on an almost daily basis – and sometimes they’re even things that will affect my...

The cruise industry has fallen on tough times, and the current situation is making us question whether or not we want to support it going forward (though I’m sure there are enough die-hard cruise enthusiasts to bring it back). If you’re one of those cruise-lovers, or even just an innocent bystander without a strong opinion,...

“That’s a pickle!” “You’re really in a pickle!” English has some strange idioms, doesn’t it? I mean, all languages do, but this one – about someone in a tough spot being “in a pickle” is really hard to pin down. The saying is pretty old, actually, with the earliest known reference coming in 1562. “Man...

By now, you’ve probably realized that the tendency to wear shoes in the house – or not – is largely a cultural thing. Cultures where wearing shoes in the house is taboo cannot understand why Western countries insist on tracking filthy germ boots onto the carpet, and honestly…we don’t have much of a response. Except,...

Most of us are pretty practiced at letting the little stuff go. It’s inconsequential, or it was a long time ago, or we’ve just realized it isn’t important enough to hold onto. That said, there are some moments in our lives that leave such a deep mark that we can’t help but continue to be...

There are times when you need to know something for reasons, and sometimes the knowing is enough – but also, being able to kick your friends and family’s butts at Trivial Pursuit has never felt bad, has it? If the question on the table is “what’s the world’s smallest ocean,” and you find yourself hesitating, don’t...

As much as we enjoy rolling our eyes and calling out trolls, we also really enjoy being trolls on occasion. When you know what someone is going to say, or how they’re going to react, sometimes it’s just too hard not to get out in front of the BS. Which is exactly, I imagine, how these 15...

Everyone knows that holding onto insults and rage and generally letting grievances fester for too long is not the path to happiness (or living without antacids). That said, there are just some things you can’t let go of, no matter how much time passes. Things like these 17, which honestly, I’m kind of mad about...

There’s a lot of great content on Twitter, and there’s also a lot of content you could spend hours scrolling through in order to get to the good stuff. We’re doing the heavy lifting for you, sifting through the dirt and mining the gems like these 16, which we don’t think you’ll want to miss....