Posts by Trisha Leigh Zeigenhorn

Wait, though – don’t get your toad-catching gear on just yet, because there’s more you ought to know before milking a toad and toking up. That’s a sentence I never expected to type, but here we are. The psychoactive secretion 5-MeO-DMT oozes from the glands of the Bufo alvarius – the Colorado river toad. The...

If you’re in the market for a job, then you’ll probably want to make sure you have every possible advantage. Reading through these 15 “small” transgressions that can earn you a no instead of a yes is sure to go a long way! Let’s take a look! #15. Don’t Google every question. For phone /...

If you’re someone who harbors a deep love for conspiracy theories and believes we shouldn’t trust anything (or at least, not everything) the government tells us on a daily, well…you might not want to read this post. Because even though on the surface it looks like a simple Twitter conversation between a passenger and Jet...

Nothing gets your day going like a cup of coffee, some Wheaties, and a little workout for your brain, right? If you agree, then there’s no harm in sprinkling these 6 riddles on your cereal! #6. What’s with today, today? #5. Susie’s age #4. Men, women, and children #3. Everyone is staring #2. All the...

Librarians are special people, as anyone who knows or has interacted with them regularly will tell you. I have little kids, so I see my friendly librarians a couple of times a week. We’re basically co-parents. You might have an image in your mind of what a librarian should look or act like, and maybe...

With more and more US states (and other countries) legalizing marijuana for both medicinal and recreational purposes, you might be more than a bit curious about the ways in which it can benefit your body and life. Below are 15 benefits backed up by science, so take a read through (but of course consult a...

Logic is a hard thing to pin down, but you’re going to need to harness yours to solve these 6 tough riddles today! #6. Truth or Lie? #5. What’s the change? #4. Mother’s Day. #3. Sibling rivalry. #2. Cookie problems. #1. Two candles. Continue reading for the answers!

Organ donation and transplantation saves lives – hundreds of thousands of them. My own sister is one of those lives; she received two lungs from a consenting donor and her family four-and-a-half years ago, and, without their selfless gift, two families would have been holding funerals for members gone far too soon instead of one....

Waking up in the morning can be hard for some people – the groaning, the repeated stabbing of the snooze button, the moaning…and actually tossing off the covers and putting your feet on the floor is always the hardest part. If any or all of this describes you, well, difficult mornings may be a thing...

Solving riddles is fun, plus getting them right is bound to put a bit of a spring in your step! If you can get the right answers to these 5 toughies, you deserve to pat your own back. #5. Simple math #4. Married or not #3. A very important date #2. The genie in the...

The Land Down Under can seem mysterious to those who haven’t ventured on the other side of the equator – more so when you consider how Aussies, their country, and their deadly wildlife are portrayed by the media and by Hollywood. Which is to say, we have some questions, Aussies. Won’t you please give us...

It may sound silly, but finding a way to pee in your wedding dress can be a serious downer on the big day. Wedding dresses are heavy, they’re often full, and they’ve got layers and stuff. It’s honestly not an undertaking for one person, normally – and even then you’re lucky if your pristine white...

Crime shows have long made use of facial recognition software (and the government is in on it big time), but now scientists are using it to give the masses something that is not at all invasion of privacy-ish – the faces of 5000-year-old dogs. The Historic Environment Scotland (HES) used facial reconstruction technology to reveal...

Seriously, if you haven’t had these questions burning a hole in your mind since you were a kid, were you even paying attention? #15. What was Captain Hook’s name before, you know… He wasn’t born that way, I assume. #14. Why didn’t Jafar just wish for a new kingdom? Maybe hubris really was the thing...

Sharing the road is a social contract that, let’s be honest, I would only voluntarily sign with about 5% of the people currently holding a valid license. Which is to say, every one of these thoughts regularly runs through my head. 12. Look I don’t want to die ok? Can’t we just thumb wrestle? if...