Posts by Trisha Leigh Zeigenhorn

The original screen adaptation of It remains one of the largest horrors of my childhood, and I’ve been told that the latest reimagining was also pretty darn good. Now, we’re getting a second chapter to the story, and to celebrate, how about some fun facts about the source material (it was once a book, after...

The manchineel tree is one of nature’s mysteries that no one is likely to solve anytime soon – every single part of it is toxic to animals (including humans). Also known as the beach apple, la manzanilla de la muerte (the little apple of death), or sometimes arbol de la muerte (tree of death), the...

Raising kids is no joke, and finding ways to make them actually listen to your well-intentioned warnings and help keep themselves safe can be a tall order. Which is probably why, since time immemorial, people have been telling their kids stories meant to capture their attention and scare them into walking the straight and narrow....

It’s annoying to watch movies (or read books or watch television shows) where the plot depends on a main character who just will not do what they’re told, even if they should, and even if the person doing the telling has way more knowledge and experience, and even if it’s definitely going to hurt them...

People are killed and even consumed by their pets more often than you’d like to think. That said, I bet you’ve never considered the ways your pet fowl could spell the end of your life. This 76-year-old Australian woman probably didn’t. She probably also didn’t think about the fact that the varicose veins on her...

There are surely more than 18 problems in society today, but it’s a good start. And though there are a hundred different ways to discuss the impact of what’s wrong with the world, art is one of the most poignant and, for many people, the most relatable without being preachy. If you’re an art lover,...

Last Friday was the 13th, and it was a full moon, so no doubt teachers everywhere were battening down the hatches, girding their loins, or just calling in sick expecting their already crazy jobs to go completely off the deep end. And while some teachers surely breathed a sigh of relief at the end of...

Now, if you’re from the States, you might not believe a man went home looking forward to cooking the last can of Heinz Beanz in his cupboard. Apparently, blokes across the pond enjoy a can of beanz for dinner now and again – and it was just what 41-year old lawyer Steve Smith fancied that...

For the last four years, a lobster in Belfast, Maine, has correctly predicted whether summer would continue or winter would arrive early for her yearly visit. His name is Passy Pete, and he forecasts the future by choosing between two scrolls – one that predicts six more weeks of summer (he’s kind of the anti-Punxsutawney...

I’m not sure that bullying at school is any more prevalent in America today than it’s ever been, but here’s what is different: social media. Things are caught in video or in images, and they stick around forever. They follow you. So the 20% of students between the ages of 12-18 who are getting bullied...

Giving pills to any small creature who doesn’t understand why they need them and absolutely isn’t going to sit quietly and take them is a challenge. To say the least. But when it comes to fighting the inevitable, no one goes claws to the wall like an angry cat. And it’s not because they are...

When you think of mice, you typically think of a small, meek animal who sure, has teeth, but is much more likely to be eaten than to frighten pretty much anything or anyone else (aside from ladies in 1950s kitchens I guess). These mice, though, are definitely a little bit terrifying. Or a lot, depending...

James Breakwell (Xploding Unicorn on social media), has made a name for himself online as the hilarious father to four young girls. His life is obviously pretty chaotic, and, aside from his famous twitter account, he has a little extra fun with it creating a webcomic titled “Unbelievably Bad Webcomic.” It’s no museum-worthy art, but...

Daydreaming about going into space is a full-time hobby for some people, and there’s a subset of human beings who have the exploratory nature that’s sent us into the atmosphere, below the ocean, and into every corner of the planet. But before you pack your bags for Elon Musk’s next space adventure, here’s some good...

This summer’s Burning Man was held (as ever) in Nevada’s Black Rock Desert and spanned from August 25 until September 2. The festival of music and art is an “experiment in community influenced by 10 main principles: radical inclusion, radical self-reliance, radical self-expression, communal effort, civic responsibility, gifting, decommodification, participation, immediacy, and leave no trace.”...