Posts by Trisha Leigh Zeigenhorn

People have been drinking tea since, well, basically the beginning of human time, so maybe you think there could never be anything new under the sun. You would be wrong, though, because straight from the Land of the Rising Sun – that’s Japan, folks – come these adorable tea bags cut to look like animate...

There were maps on the walls of our classrooms every year of our childhood. We look at them to get around (some of us even use maps on paper!), and Google uses them to help us get from point A to point B. But it turns out those maps aren’t entirely accurate. Because it is...

The majority of snakes in North America are non-venomous, meaning that although they should be respected, there’s no real reason to fear or attack one when you see it. Unfortunately, most people don’t know that, which is one reason that the North Carolina State Parks and Recreation department has declared this the “Year of the...

Yawning is pretty weird, when you think about it – especially the part where we can catch them from others (even animals!). If you’re curious about why we do it at all, keep reading! Science is 100% sure why some species yawn – baboons and guinea pigs yawn as part of a threat display, while...

For dog lovers around the world, it often hurts our hearts that we can only save so many of the good girls and boys who need homes and humans to love them. People who volunteer for shelters have the biggest hearts of all – seeing and assuaging suffering every single day and knowing the entire...

You know, in case you’re tempted to mix the two. As one does… This harrowing tale features a 43-year-old man who showed up at a Florida (of course) hospital stating he needed help after doing “too much blow” at home. Doctors realized they weren’t dealing with a simple overdose case, though, when the patient revealed...

It’s no big secret that Americans have a problem with obesity and maintaining a healthy diet, but it might surprise you to learn that a good percentage of us are passing those problems on to our pets. In fact, according to a study done by Banfield Pet Hospital, America’s largest veterinary practice, 60% of cats...

Okay, so we all know that hotdogs aren’t exactly good for you. Those of us who eat meat, though, also know that for some reason, those lips and a**holes (as my grandfather called them) just hit the spot on a warm summer evening. If that’s you, here’s a list of some amazing places to grab...

No, she’s not a millennial – she treats millennials. So if you’re someone who wonders what, exactly, this mysterious and oft-blamed generation lists as their chief worry about life, read on. Because she’s willing to share. Tess Brigham is a member of Generation X who never imagined she’d spend most of her professional life working...

Whether you’re an aspiring actor or just want to have a little fun learning how to speak like a Brit, acquiring an authentic accent isn’t the easiest thing to do, especially without help. Dialect coach and author of Classically Speaking: Dialect for Actors Patricia Fletcher has some tips that should work across the board if mastering a...

Parenting is a universal experience, one that does, admittedly, differ a bit between fathers and mothers. That said, if you’re a straight dad, you might not think that much about the experience of your gay counterparts – but maybe you should! If you’re up for being more self-aware and inclusive of all of the other...

No one knows where the myth came from – the one that says you can tell what a guy is packing in his pants if you get a good look at the size of his feet – but it has pretty much permeated American culture for generations. Researchers got to the bottom of it, though,...

Human beings recognize others by their unique facial features, but for chimps, it’s butts that differentiate one animal from another. People use something called configural recognition that allows us to process an entire facial structure instead of individual features. This is, obviously, a complex and involuntary ability. And it’s an ability that chimpanzees have and...

You might think that a cast of characters led by a boy tiger who doesn’t wear pants would be full of levity and light, but like Mr. Rogers before him, Daniel Tiger does his best to bring a dose of much-needed reality to children’s programming. It’s good, you see, because here’s the thing: no matter...

Countries around the world start school at different times, attend for different durations, and finish at differing times of the year – but why? Rumors have run rampant as to why the US starts a school year in August or September, as opposed to January (the actual start of the year), and if you’re wondering...