Book Nerd’s Tweet to a Bookstore’s Twitter Account Ended in a Love Story and Marriage
This is one of our favorite IRL love stories ever, y’all. EVER. We’re talking better than Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan Tatum. Yeah. Here’s what happened. Lots of people read the Twitter feeds of companies and brands and wonder just how in the heck the people writing them got the job. But Victoria Carlin of London looked...
9 Simple Ways to Boost Your Home Wifi Network
We’ve all been there – sitting at home, watching the spinning color wheel (because basically everyone uses Macs, right?), and cursing our slow home network. Nothing is more infuriating than being right in the middle of the latest episode of your favorite Netflix show only to have your internet crap out. Luckily, we’ve got your back...
Vagina Science: 7 Things to Know about Your Lady Garden
Come on, ladies – we’ve all wondered whether something was “normal” down there at one time or another. Chances are, we’ve had a mother or a trusted friend (or even a doctor) who we could ask. But in case you didn’t (or couldn’t get up the nerve), read on to find out 7 vagina facts...
10 of the Most Bizarre, Disturbing Causes of Death, as Told by Medical Examiners
Let’s be honest – we’re all a little obsessed with the morbid. We watch television shows like Bones and Dexter that showcase some pretty bizarre ways to kill and die, and that’s just the tip of the iceberg. With fall (and Halloween!) quickly approaching (or is that wishful thinking as I sit here sweating?), I...
Imagine if We Only Had 38 States: The Argument for Why Things Would Be Better
Imagine, if you can, a United States map that only contains 38 states. Got it? No? Well, here’s a little help. Map of the Day: The Proposed 38 States of America https://t.co/TiHMbMM2U9 pic.twitter.com/amSAN5UkFg — Dave Shoemaker (@Shoe393) December 18, 2015 There are actual reasons and benefits to the suggested changes, first proposed in 1973 by California State...
The Sad, Strange History of Macaulay Culkin
It seems to be a common, albeit sad, story among actors who find success as children: they burst onto the scene, steal our hearts (and sometimes awards!), only to disappear from the big screen. The stories about them are hard to hear, as they’ve often fallen in with the wrong crowd, gotten hooked on drugs...
20 Actors and Their Insane Physical Transformations for Movie Roles
You might have the idea that acting is an easy job, and maybe sometimes it totally is (see Meryl Streep in Mamma Mia!). For the actors in the following roles, though, that certainly wasn’t the case. These actors made total transformations and proved some serious commitment to their craft. #20. Jake Gyllenhaal in Southpaw He...
14 Regular People Now Living as Internet Memes
In today’s age of selfies, cell phones, internet, and social media, you truly never know when your fifteen minutes in the limelight might begin. But is it fair? Or even right? Let’s take a look at 14 people who became memes and what has happened to them after. #14. College Freshman When Reader’s Digest asked freshman...
Behind the Magic: The Secret of Levitating Performers
Chances are, you’ve walked past a street performer or 100 in your lifetime. Some of them are easy to ignore, but others make us pause. Lately, the “levitating” craze has made more and more people stop and wonder…how do they do that? Well, we’re about to take a peek behind the curtain, so if you love figuring...
‘Aladdin’ Director Confirms Long-Held Fan Theory
Maybe it’s been a while since you’ve seen Disney’s Aladdin, but, even if you’ve only watched it half as many times as I did when I was little, you won’t have any trouble remembering specifics. You’ll for sure remember how the movie begins: A merchant on a camel breaks the fourth wall, speaking to the audience...
Here’s What Google Paid the Man Who Owned Google.com for One Minute
If you’ve ever thought you scored the best deal on the Internet, think again. Because in 2015, quick-thinking Sanmay Ved scored over $6,000 for about a minute’s work. How, you ask? Well, by some glitch, twist of fate, or whatever you want to call it, old Ved saw a listing to buy Google.com for just $12...
Angry Fun-Hater Writes Note to Pokémon GO Players Telling Them to (Literally) Get Off His Lawn
No doubt about it – the recent quest to “catch ’em all” has encouraged people to get off their couches, out into the fresh air, and to abandon all sense of propriety and shame. In Sydney, Australia, hundreds of people swarmed a neighborhood hunting for rare Pokémon. Another prime example: when the appearance of a Vaporeon caused an...
You’ve Been Washing Your Hair Wrong. Here’s the Right Way to Do It
Most people spend more time styling their hair, or thinking about how to get it to curl and lay just right, than they do about washing it – but that’s the wrong way to go about it! Turns out that how you wash is just as much, if not more, important to getting that perfect...
This is What’s Happening to Your Body If You’ve Ever Jerked Awake Suddenly While Falling Asleep
If you’ve ever been exhausted, this has likely happened to you: you finally get horizontal, your eyes close, and just as the world begins to slip away, you jerk awake – maybe even into an upright position – as though you’ve seen a ghost or encountered a cattle prod between the sheets. This has always been...
20 Little-Known Facts about ‘The Big Bang Theory’
Everyone loves The Big Bang Theory, right? Okay, maybe not everyone – there are always those television snobs who think that any comedy that caters to so many people is too mainstream and unoriginal, but those of us who watch it know that even if that’s technically true, it still manages to make us laugh!...