Here Are 23 Little-Known but Obvious Facts That Might Make All of Us Feel Dumb
We all get blindsided by facts sometimes that we should definitely know but that have somehow escaped our brains for one reason or another. Know what I’m talking about? Little tidbits of information that we should’ve learned a long time ago but somehow just slipped through the cracks. Let’s see what the people of AskReddit...
Russians Open up About What Older Generations Think About the USSR
If you grew up in the 1980s (or before that), the Soviet Union loomed large. The Cold War was dwindling down but there was still a real fear that a nuclear war could erupt at any minute. And, of course, we had Rocky IV, Red Dawn, and all kinds of other propaganda-style films filling our little heads...
16 Real Facts That Sound Fake And Unbelievable
You know that old saying “you can’t make this stuff up?” Well, it turns out it’s there for a reason – real life is often more ridiculous and bizarre than we would ever accept from the storytellers in our lives. These 16 facts prove the point, because if you didn’t know they were true, you’d...
Common Phobias and the Reasons Behind Them
If you think about it, it is interesting that, out of all of the things in the world to be afraid of, people commonly fear the same handful of things. Bees, spiders, sharks, darkness, heights, closed spaces, public speaking, being alone…why is that our brains seem hardwired to fear these things more than all of...
11 Lawyers Share Their Most Morally Challenging Cases They Ever Worked On
Being a lawyer isn’t easy. Some lawyers defend individuals who have done morally reprehensible things, while others help powerful insurance companies, corporations, and other entities take advantage of less powerful people. “Legal” doesn’t always equal “moral,” as all lawyers know very well. Current and former lawyers took to AskReddit to share the most morally challenging...
A 5-Year-Old Girl Dressed up as 28 Famous Women for Black History Month
A little girl named Lola and her mother, Cristi Smith-Jones, went to great lengths to dress up the youngster in great costumes honoring iconic black women every day of February to celebrate Black History Month. These photos are from 2017, but they’re still a very powerful statement three years later. Let’s take a look. 1....