Posts by Trisha Leigh Zeigenhorn

When you think about it, it’s a bit surprising that humans want to travel to planets other than Earth. I mean, we have pizza, breathable air, dogs, and a couple of good movies a year. What does Mercury, Jupiter, or any other in-system planets have to offer? Not much besides a certain, painful death in...

You’ve probably not spent much time thinking about who designed the different noises that alert you to trouble of one sort or another, but there are designers and engineers who spend their entire lives trying to find the alarm sweet spot: The point where the noise is annoying and persistent enough to get your attention,...

We all learned in driver’s ed (or when our dads were helping us learn how to drive well enough to pass the test) that you’re not supposed to park in front of a fire hydrant. The official rule is 15 feet on either side, in case you forgot. I mean, I certainly didn’t, but you...

If you love logic puzzles and brainteasers, check this one out! The question is simple: Who is lying?   If you’re ready to check your answer, turn the page!

The dolls in the American Girl line have traveled through the past and present, but Luciana Vega, their 2018 Girl of the Year, has her eyes on the future. With help from actual NASA experts, the company is getting Luciana ready to travel among the stars – and straight to Mars. Her dreams (and accessories)...

First things first: did you know that the Honeycrisp variety is considered to be like, a superior apple? I didn’t – I prefer Granny Smiths, myself, though I can’t say for sure I’ve ever had a Honeycrisp, so maybe I just don’t know what I’m missing. Either way, Honeycrisps are in demand and prices are...

Christmas may have just passed us by, but that actually makes right now the very best time to give someone a gift. Think about it – it’ll be so surprising that you’ll earn double brownie points, and you can put those right in the bank. And if you’ve got someone in your life who can’t...

Do you love thinking too hard about answers you may or may not be able to guess (even though they’re technically common sense)? If so, we have some brain teasers that are right up your alley! #1. #2. #3. #4. #5. Turn the page to see if you got them!

If you didn’t go see every superhero movie that came out last year, what are you even doing with your life? Besides actually having one, I guess. Idk. For the rest of us, we have this dorkily amazing community that’s being solidified, justified, and basically made better by these 15 pretty great tweets. 15. We...

The first Harry Potter books were definitely geared toward younger children (the first two or three are solidly middle grade before they move into young adult territory), but the fact of the matter is, the kids who fell in love with the books are all grown up now. And the characters are all of consenting...

When the world gets super crazy and it seems like everything is too technological, too fast-paced, and too complicated, it’s easy to think that we would all be better off living in a simpler time. But the thing is, those simpler times came with their own myriad issues – many of which seem pretty insane...

Because let’s be real – we never tire of hilarious stories that feature other people’s painful, awkward bumbling through the dating scene, right? Right. #15. Yikes… #14. This is charming relationship goals. #13. It’s a lot of emotional work. #12. Dammit. #11. Oops. It could be charming? #10. And you don’t have to discuss which...

It’s hard to lose weight. Yet, every year, millions of people list weight loss among the things they’re hoping to change over the next twelve months. If you’re one of those weight loss aspirants, but you’re still on the couch looking for some inspiration (it’s not in the leftover cookies!), check out these 10 stunning...

Math is not my thing. It’s not a lot of people’s thing, to be honest – but if it’s your thing, you’re going to want to try to solve this puzzle, tweeted out by People’s Daily, China. In the picture below, each picture represents a number… Can you solve it? Turn the page for the...

Everyone loves the sight of the festive, prettily-wrapped presents under the tree, but few take the time to consider that after all of the gifts are ripped through and opened, the wrapping paper goes into the trash and then into a landfill. North Carolina costume designer Olivia Mears thinks about it, though, and she’s spent...