Posts by Trisha Leigh Zeigenhorn

Author Caroline Criado-Perez spent three years researching her recently-published book, Invisible Women: Exposing Data Bias in a World Designed For Men, and now that the information is out in the world, righteous rage is spreading like wildfire in its path. The reason? Well, while it’s generally accepted that there exists a gap in things like...

There’s no better way to start your day than feeling smart enough to conquer the world – and these 5 riddles just might do the trick! #5. Ups and downs #4. An itch to scratch #3. A trio…or more #2. An American state #1. The science teacher’s favorite? Continue reading for the answers!

Death and funerals are hard, and suffice to say, most people struggle with knowing how to act and what to say to the friends and family who have just lost someone dear. That said, you can probably cross these 15 behaviors straight off your list of possible responses. Because yeah. #15. Pop pop would have...

There was an episode of Seinfeld where Elaine saw and despised The English Patient, a movie beloved by her boss, her boyfriend, all of her friends, and even the waitress at the coffee shop. And then all of them shun (or fire) Elaine because she hates the movie. Remember that? Below are 15 movies that...

You’ve probably seen a hermit crab in your kid’s classroom or on someone’s desk at work – most of them are small enough to make easy-to-care-for pets. Fun fact: they’re not technically crabs, because they have soft, exposed abdomens that leave them vulnerable to predators, which is why they’re always in the market for a...

What is ASMR, you ask? Short for autonomous sensory meridian response, the sensation is taking YouTube by storm. It’s characterized by a tingling, sometimes static-like feeling that begins in the scalp and moves down the back of the neck and upper spine. It’s soothing, relaxing, and puts you in the zone (though the science behind...

A fundamental relationship truth seems to be that people just cannot with each other while they’re also attempting to put together IKEA furniture. The plans look so simple, and a genderless cartoon is getting through them, but in truth, it’s harder than it looks and the person sweating and swearing is going to start looking...

It’s awesome when older people still love to travel, have adventures, and generally make the most of their retirement – and this grandmother totally fits that bill. She and her son were in Iceland so that she could “experience the nature and beautiful scenery,” according to Buzzfeed, but the older lady might have gotten just...

At least, according to the wearers of said nails on Twitter. Meet Marwan Altier (also known as Rocky). He’s so dedicated to helping his guy friends find the right girl that he’s gone and researched how to know what you’re getting into with a women simply by looking at her fingernails. Truly. His booklet is...

I’d be willing to bet you’ve never seen a cat quite like Merlin before – he’s small, about the size of a water bottle, has nearly opaque, ice-blue eyes, and the cutest two dads I’ve ever seen. Nathaniel and Elliot Green were just married, but back in 2017 they were a newly minted couple and...

You’d be hard pressed to find someone who wasn’t aware of the debate in America over our broken healthcare system (I think most people agree that it could be better, even if we can’t agree on how to fix it), but the fact remains that America is far behind the rest of the civilized world...

For me it was tipping and smiling. Apparently Americans do both wayyyyy more than everyone else in the world. Who knew? Here are 15 more things you might not realize make you stand out as “totally American” in countries across the pond. #15. Ketchup isn’t free. “At a buffet in Germany, I had to pay...

You’re going to need to focus if you want to solve all 5 of these awesome riddles! #5. Two trains. #4. How many cats? #3. Apples in a basket. #2. A real thinker. #1. A trickster. Continue reading to check your answers!

You might be proud of your ability to “hold it” until you get home, until after the kids go to bed, until a more convenient time, but take heed, people – holding in your poo for too long can literally kill you. Proof? This 53-year-old Australian man went to the emergency room with severe abdominal...

Whether it’s the kids, your spouse, work, politics, the dreary weather, or the generally crappy state of the world, there’s no doubt that life can be stressful. We all need good coping mechanisms now and again to put into place during those times we need to step away and gather ourselves, and this trick used...