Posts by Trisha Leigh Zeigenhorn

Every dog owner knows that our pooches are often better at being human than, well, humans. So if they see another pup on the street who looks exactly like them, it’s only natural for them to head over for a sniff— er, an introduction, right? That was Rogue’s notion when he glimpsed another dog that...

You probably don’t need convincing that animals are happier in loving homes than they are in shelter cages, but these 12 adorable before and after images of pets who found their forever homes will give you all the feels, nonetheless. #12. How did someone even know this was a dog? We’re glad they did, because...

You won’t learn about these 10 random facts sitting in school, but they’re super cool – and that’s what the internet is for, right? Right. So let’s go! #10. Ants only sleep for 8 minutes every 12 hours. Their ‘brain’ activity remains high even when they’re resting. #9. Two of your body parts never stop...

Here’s the thing – there are a lot of dog breeds out there. So, unless you’re super into watching dog shows, chances are there are a whole bunch you’ve never heard of, never mind learned to pronounce. Add that to the fact that plenty of people prefer mutts of questionable parentage to dropping a bunch...

Central and South America are full of amazing ancient world treasures, including grand structures and cryptic hieroglyphs left behind by the Mayan civilization, who were far ahead of their time. There are so many, in fact, that every year archeologists and other researchers discover more and more mysteries hidden in temple complexes and buried deep...

Maybe you don’t spend a ton of time thinking about paradoxes – defined as a “seemingly absurd or self-contradictory statement or proposition that when investigated or explained may prove to be well founded or true” – but trust me, there’s nothing that people on Reddit don’t ruminate on. And in this case, we’re all better for...

I can confirm that there are many, many things no one tells you about carrying, birthing, and raising children before you take the plunge yourself. Some of them I think women purposefully block out so that they can go through the whole process more than once. Then there are other things you just can’t possibly...

Technology companies are known for asking tricky questions when interviewing potential employees. For example, one of Google’s favorite interview questions is reportedly to ask, “how many people are using Facebook in San Francisco at 2:30pm on a Friday,” while Hewlett-Packard prefers, “if Germans were the tallest people in the world, how would you prove it?”...

Computer errors are annoying, sure, but has one ever cost your company about $8 million and resulted in your headquarters being literally bombed? No? Well, that’s what happened – and more – when Pepsi accidentally announced a winning number in their Number Fever promotion back in May of 1992. Every day, residents of the Philippines checked...

HPV is a sexually transmitted disease that, for the most part, has few or no symptoms. While that sounds like a good thing, in reality that leads to a large part of the population being infected – and able to transmit the virus – without being aware of what’s happening. In the long run, those...

Give me everything Harry Potter. Everything. But especially give me items that will hold booze, and that goes double for ones that get swear words into the mix. I mean, I guess some people would argue that these have no place because Harry Potter is a children’s series, but let’s get real – the generation...

We all have that one person that gets on our last nerve – at work, at home, in our kids’ playgroup, you name it. We might not hate them enough to risk Azkaban, but if there was just a way to make sure their days would be a little more difficult, well… These 15 people...

It’s not a big secret that, by the time we reach our 40s or 50s, there are things we would have done differently in our past had we had the same knowledge then. But learning takes time – and understanding takes even longer – so it’s natural to reach middle age with at least a...

Yes, yes, everyone makes mistakes. For that reason, most people are more than willing to look past them when a person admits they were wrong and asks for forgiveness. But some things just aren’t forgivable, y’all. And then people start to get fired. See below. #14. I don’t think anyone double-checked this. #13. Those are...

Riddles are a fun way to test your problem solving skills and keep your brain clicking and humming along like it’s supposed to! Here are 5 good ones that will get your mind-juices flowing, no matter what time of day. #5. A ribbon cutting. Continue reading when you’re ready for the answer!