A Beaver the Size of a Bear: Meet the Now-Extinct Castoroides
There are times when you’re kind of sad that a certain animal has gone extinct. Then there are times when you hear “a beaver the size of a bear,” and know instinctively that would not be, in any way, shape, or form, adorable. Meet the Castoroides, a giant beaver who surely could have built some...
This Tumblr Thread Proved That Time Really Is Our Biggest Enemy
They say time heals all wounds, but it’s also our rarest commodity. So much has happened over the course of our entire history that there’s bound to be some knowledge that falls through the cracks. As it turns out, that missing information sometimes turns out to be way more crucial than initially thought. These Tumblr...
What Famous Person Did Something Bad but It’s Often Been Overlooked? Here’s How People Responded.
It’s weird how Hollywood works… Some people are banished from fame and celebrity forever because of things they’ve done and others are forgiven or they have their dirty deeds swept under the rug and overlooked by the public. It’s very weird how it works that way… Let’s check out some celebrity stories from folks on...
People Discuss the Famous People Who’ve Done Terrible Things That Are Mostly Overlooked
I’m probably not telling you anything you don’t already know, but Hollywood and the celebrity universe is filled with scandal and strange things that sometimes fly under the radar. Or, sometimes we do know about these awful things but they’re overlooked by the public for one reason or another… Are you ready to hear about...
People Talk About What Was Normal in Medieval Times but Would Be Weird Today
Welcome to…MEDIEVAL TIMES! If you haven’t seen the classic comedy The Cable Guy, the sentence above probably won’t make a lot of sense to you. But if you have, you remember that one of the funniest scenes in the movie takes place in a Medieval Times restaurant. Check it out if you haven’t, okay? ANYWAY, we’re...
What Is Something Awesome You Recently Learned About? Here’s What People Said.
We should all strive to be open books. What do I mean by that, you ask? Well, I mean that we should all try to be life-long learners. Because knowledge is power and we should never stop trying to fill our heads with all kinds of information about all kinds of subjects! It’s good for...
If You Grew Up In The 90s/00s These 14 Images Will Bring Middle School Rushing Back
Listen, I get that middle school is the worst, most awkward part of growing up, but now that we’re past it, can’t we all look back and cringe together? If you’re a young Millennial or older Gen Z person, these 14 images are going to put you squarely back in those days, for better or...
The Racist Truth Behind ‘Eeny Meeny Miny Mo’ and 5 Other Nursery Rhymes
You might think that children’s nursery rhymes are about as innocent as it gets, but as with pretty much anything created after the rise of the concept of racism in the 1400s, that’s not the case. We’re not born racist; it’s something that’s taught. And if you have a vested interest in perpetuating the myths,...