Posts by Trisha Leigh Zeigenhorn

We should know by now that trusting what we see online or on television without checking facts or applying critical thinking is the fastest way to go insane, but when we’re presented with facts that show what a large disconnect exists between media and reality, it can still be jarring. And that’s exactly the feeling...

There’s probably not one single person alive who has never left a hair salon with that sick, annoyed, or angry feeling in the pit of their stomach that can only mean one thing – you’ve gotten a bad haircut. Our pets are not exempt from this rule, though whether or not they feel embarrassed over...

Save the bees! The manta has become engrained in popular culture in recent years, and for good reason – a dearth of our pollinating friends would spell disaster for humanity in terms of crop production and yields for years to come. And if helping save the planet isn’t enough incentive, the state of Minnesota is...

If you’ve got even a passing knowledge of Paris, you’re probably aware of the catacombs that exist below the picturesque cafes, museums, and monuments…but have you ever stopped to wonder why 6 million people were interred without headstone or fanfare beneath the city of lights and love? Well, I’ll tell you the tale, which begins...

If you’ve ever done your own grocery shopping in the UK (or US), then you’ve probably noticed that eating healthy comes at a cost. You could easily pop over to a fast food joint or buy a giant bag of say, pizza rolls, and fill your belly to the brim for the same price (or...

It makes us feel good to feel smart, and solving these 5 fun riddles is a very good start! 5. Hot or Cold? 4. Forward and back. 3. Headless. 2. Across the pond. 1. To give away but to keep. Continue reading to check your answers!

There are no shortage of tragedies in human history, but some – like the 10 below – continue to permeate international culture even today. Below are 10 details you might not have known before now, shared in the hopes that we never have to repeat these parts of the past. 10. 19 people once died...

If anything has become 100% clear in the decades following the publication of the Harry Potter books, it’s that author J.K. Rowling didn’t do anything by accident. Her website Pottermore is a testament to how many details are just there waiting to be discovered – outside the already-rich text – so it should come as...

If you love a daily puzzle and a daily dose of cute, Hungarian illustrator Gergely Dudas has your back – his puzzles come with cute extras like tiny hearts and sweet kitties for you to find. Give it a shot! #5. A small marshmallow in a sea of adorable seals. https://www.instagram.com/p/BeLryy1ggRE/ #4. Do you see...

Midnight Cowboy was the first studio film to receive an X rating, and the first X-rated movie to win an Oscar for Best Picture – it grossed $44 million and saved the careers of its actors and producers, most of whom had fallen on hard times. Here are 10 more fun facts about a film...

If you first heard of fanny packs when they were basically a fashion statement (in the 80s and 90s), then you might be surprised to learn that they’d been here before then, too. And you just can’t keep a good piece of fashion down. It was 1954 when Sports Illustrated first advertised a leather pouch...

Road trip mastermind Randy Olson is back with the ultimate road trip through all 47 national parks located in the lower 48 states. National parks are restricted from development for the preservation or conservation of important land and/or animals, and have been set aside in the States since President Ulysses S. Grant granted Yellowstone the...

If you’ve been to Harry Potter World at Universal Studios, Florida, (or if you have a decent imagination) then you know exactly how delicious butterbeer is in real life. It’s like…cream soda but buttery and frothy and just an all around delight. https://www.instagram.com/p/BjprKaoH-bi/ Adding alcohol seems like it would be the cherry on the butterbeer...

Reading Rainbow aired on PBS from 1983-2006, making it the longest running educational series ever to run on the network. The show, with the help of host LeVar Burton, cultivated a love of books and reading in a generation-plus of children who eagerly watched it (this writer included). https://www.instagram.com/p/BrthjS4lSWI/ LeVar Burton grew up in Sacramento,...

Kratom is an herbal supplement derived from a psychoactive Southeast Asian plant, one that some people believe or claim has therapeutic benefits. But between July 2016 and December 2017, the CDC reported that around 91 people died after accidentally taking too much of the derivative. In low doses, the active chemical mitragynine produces a stimulant...