7 Friends Bought A Big House So They Can Retire And Live Together
When you get to a certain age, you have to start thinking about retirement: what you need money for and how much you need, where you will live, and who will take care of you are often at the top of the list of concerns. While some are content with the tried-and-true options of mooching...
Let Me Show You an Easier Way to Use Your Cheese Grater
There are two truths when it comes to grating cheese for recipes and the like: First, freshly grated cheese tastes and melts way better than the pre-shredded stuff you buy in the bag, and second, I absolutely hate grating cheese. It makes my wrist hurt, I often scrape my knuckles, and it takes forever (relatively)....
Here’s the Difference Between Tylenol, Advil, Aspirin, and Aleve
You reach for your medicine cabinet and over-the-counter pain relievers for all kinds of reasons: headaches, muscle aches, backaches, arthritis, tooth pain, hangovers, etc. But do you know how to choose the best bottle for your malady? Because Tylenol, Advil, Aspirin, and Aleve might all relieve pain, but they are each designed to interact with...
Humans Find These 10 Animals Scarier and More Disgusting Than Any Other
There are evolutionary reasons behind most of the animals that humans instinctively fear or avoid, and most of the ones on this list probably won’t surprise you. Throughout human history, all kinds of animals have posed a threat to people – whether as predators, competitors, or carriers of disease – so it makes sense that...
Solve These 6 Riddles And Pat Yourself On The Back
We all need a reason to feel good and smart, and solving these 6 riddles will give you one today! 6. To save himself. 5. Three marriages in. 4. Keep it safe. 3. Honed. 2. 10 fish. 1. It smiles back. Continue reading for the answers!
7 Scientific Benefits of Kissing
The fun excitement of kissing might wear off the older we get (although we never get tired of kissing our sweet kiddos!), but these 7 scientifically proven benefits might convince you to keep puckering up far into your golden years! 7. It can boost your immunity. https://www.instagram.com/p/BzkLQRxCPuz/ Kissing is fun, sure, but it’s also a...
This Animal Looks Like a Child’s Drawing Come to Life, and I’m in Love
When you think of derpy, dorky-looking animals, not a lot of snakes probably come to mind. Snakes, in general, inspire fear, trepidation, or, at the very least, the desire to get the heck out of Dodge. This snake? You’re going to want to look twice. And then again. Because it looks like a child drew...
School Discovers Chalkboards From 1917 During Renovation, Perfectly Preserved Lessons Give Rare Look Into Past
Renovations are fun and exciting for many reasons. There’s the obvious “you get to make something new again, just the way you like it” fun, but, oftentimes, unexpected surprises show up when people start tearing out walls and cabinets. And that’s exactly what happened when Emerson High School went under the knife for a routine...
Meet the Wearable, Tomato-Wielding Robot You Never Knew You Needed
Sit down, because you might not be ready for this. A company in Japan is offering runners everywhere the opportunity to refuel on the go with tomatoes – by wearing an 18-pound robot on your shoulders as you jog. Meet Tomatan, a backpack/robot with a tomato-shaped head and a mouth that opens to dispense a...
Here’s Why the Summer Heat Makes People Grumpy
There are summer people and winter people – and, fine, there are also the wishy-washy folks who pick spring or fall as a favorite season – but it turns out that, scientifically, we’re all happier when we’re not melting. I mean, duh – right? Well, everything in science needs to have evidence, so researchers Liuba...
6 Riddles That Are Fun Brain Teasers To Solve
What is a day without riddles? A sad one! Make today happy and solve these 6 riddles of the day right now! #6. Exactly the same. #5. A cat and 3 kittens. #4. Shorter with age. #3. Invisible to you. #2. Fathers and sons. #1. A heavy butcher? Continue reading to check your answers!
Angry Cockatoo Destroys the Bird Spikes Stopping Him from Sitting Exactly Where He Wants To
No one likes to be told what to do, and if you know anything about birds, you probably know this goes double for our feathered friends. Australian Isaac Sherring-Tito saw this truth on full display as he walked down a Katoomba street one day, only to be accosted by pieces of a spiky, anti-bird system...
If You Live in Las Vegas, You Can Now Pay Your Parking Tickets with Donated School Supplies
No one likes to get a ticket, but having to fork over some hard-earned cash might be less painful if you knew for sure those funds would be used to help kids and teachers in need. Enter Las Vegas, who will remove the middle man and just allow you to donate school supplies instead of...
It Turns out Social Media Influencers Have Been Taking Pics with a Toxic Lake
I’m still trying to wrap my head around a world where “social media influencer” is like, a job. It is, unfortunately. And apparently finding the perfect background is an important part of being the best in your field. Which is why so many influencers have taken a liking to the picturesque lake in the city...
13+ People Share the Movie That Made Them Ask “WTF Did I Just Watch?”
Some movies make you so glad you turned them on and spent your valuable time watching them. Others make you wish you’d turned them off the moment you realized they had no redeeming value. Others? You don’t know how to feel, because you’re too busy asking yourself wtf you just watched. If that’s something you’d...