Posts by Trisha Leigh Zeigenhorn

You don’t have to have a degree in art or history (or even particularly enjoy either) to love each and every one of these 15 pieces of internet brilliance. Trust me. #15. Don’t hate the player #14. No backsies back in the day #13. Adulting hasn’t changed #12. Why do I even bother coming to...

Can’t get enough riddles? Well, here are 5 more that just might trip you up if you’re not ready to logic it up. Good luck! #5. A table you can eat? Continue reading to check your answer!

If you love gaming, there’s probably more than one game that you wish had been better, more loved, or had just been updated instead of dying out. Below are 15 that these serious gamers wish would come back after a revamp. #15. Just a graphic update. “Battle for Middle Earth games. Both. Don’t change everything...

Even if you’ve only got a passing interest in history, you probably know that King Henry VIII of England was a few apples short of a full cart. Not only did he imprison and sentence to death several of his wives, his brain was literally being eaten away by syphilis, so perhaps it’s not all...

Between 1890 and 1893, a string of Victorian row houses went up on St. Patrick Street in the center of Toronto. The 6 residences were identical, connected homes on what was then known as Dummer Street, an area steeped in poverty. They were numbered 52 1/2, 54, 54 1/2, 56, 58, and 60. Today, only...

One of the reasons that urban legends are fun is because they’re scary stories that are handed down from generation to generation in a shared community – and therefore can be used to terrify younger siblings at just the right moment. The other reason they’re fun is because we assume they’re totally harmless and untrue....

It’s no secret by now that kid’s movies have plenty of themes and revelations and details intended for the parents in the theaters as well as the tykes, but sometimes the writers manage to go above and beyond – even if you’re expecting the cleverness. These 12 examples will have you re-analyzing every scene you...

In this day and age of rushing and business and general laziness (just me?) the microwave seems like a godsend. I mean, there are days when the couple of minutes it takes to heat something in the microwave seems like too long to wait – and forget about preheating the oven! That said, if we’re...

It’s no secret that a cultural divide exists between east and west, and, likewise, it’s no secret that people leaving one culture to visit another sometimes commit accidental faux pas while traveling. If you’re headed to Japan anytime soon and the culture is one that’s new to you, you might want to check out these...

It’s no secret that English is a difficult language to learn. This is partly because its rules are more flexible than in most other languages, but it’s also because of the idioms we frequently employ – phrases that make sense to native speakers (like “it’s raining cats and dogs”) but that are just nonsense when...

While people in the United States and most of the Western world have grown accustomed to seeing love stories of all sizes, shapes, and types – including those that feature same-sex couples – depicted on the big screen, this story is a stark reminder of the uphill battle those communities can face in other cultures....

The 6 riddles below are of varying levels of difficulty (we want to keep your confidence up), so chances are you’ll be able to solve 1 or 2 if you really put your mind to it — but can you solve them all? Let’s take a look! #6. A guessing game Continue reading when you’re...

If you’ve never seen the television show My Strange Addiction…honestly, I’m sort of jealous. From eating their cat’s hair to coffee enemas, there seems to be no limit to the weird stuff human beings get “addicted” to these days. What I’m trying to say is brace yourself before reading through the 15 confessions below. #15....

There are so many benefits to staying hydrated, but it can be tough to do between our busy schedules, bad habits, and, you know…not running to the bathroom every ten minutes. If you you want to drink more water but are having trouble remembering or finding the time, these 10 tricks can help you change your...

It’s always nice when one of your good friends asks you to commit to spending a bunch of time and money to make her wedding day a special one. I kid, I kid (mostly). Being asked to be a bridesmaid is an honor and a responsibility that most women happily accept if a bestie is...