They Were Once a Danger to Your Health, and 7 More Colorful Facts About the Rubik’s Cube
As a child of the 80s, I remember when Rubiks’ Cubes were all the rage – and I also remember when they became something nerds did, and then when they became cool again because I am old. It’s fascinating to watch people solve them in like, 10 seconds flat, and so I got to wondering...
You Can Now Access Thousands of Rare, Vintage Cookbooks Online – for Free!!
Cooking is something almost all of us have to do on a daily-ish basis. We have to feed ourselves and our families, and unless we’re fortunate enough to be able to afford a cook or food that’s otherwise prepared by someone else, cooking at home is part of life. We can get stuck in ruts,...
People Have Escaped the Tower of London, and 4 Other Sturdy Facts About the Long-Standing Fortress
There are some places in the world that we all seem to know exist, and have pictures of in our minds, but depending on our level of interest in the area, our knowledge may not extend far beyond that. The Tower of London is one of those things you just know about, that you’ve probably...
What Invention Is So Good It Can’t Be Improved Upon? Here’s How Folks Responded.
I’ve never thought about this question before, so I’m pretty excited to see what kinds of responses people came up with! And I’m curious to see what you think, so please reply in the comments after reading through these! What invention is so good it can’t be improved upon? Here’s what AskReddit users had to...
15 People Whose Names Were Dragged Through So Much Mud Their Reputations Never Recovered
Good opinions and reputations are equally hard to recover, once they’re lost. Those two facts can sometimes combine in a truly terrible way – like when all we remember about a person is slander and lies, so even though they did nothing wrong and might have even been a good person, no one ever remembers...
What’s the Biggest Bullet You’ve Ever Dodged? Check Out These Stories People Told.
Life sure can be tricky… One minute you can be minding your own business and having a pleasant day and then out of nowhere something totally unexpected and terrible happens. That’s why it’s important to appreciate every day we have on this planet…because you never know when something bad might happen. AskReddit users talked about...
People Shared Their Stories of When They Dodged Huge Bullets
Life can sometimes be a game of inches and a game of seconds. You might be in the wrong place at the wrong time, or maybe you took yourself out of a situation that was years in the making. But we all barely escape danger or misery at some point in our lives… Have you...
If You Could Learn the Truth of One Mystery, What Would You Choose? Here’s What People Said.
I was flipping channels recently and I happened upon a show on National Geographic about the many conspiracy theories surrounding the JFK assassination. I have no answers or ideas really, but every single time I come across anything to do with what might have happened in Dallas on that day in 1963, I’m immediately sucked...