A New Public Service Announcement Compares the Dangers of Kids Playing Tackle Football to Smoking
It’s funny that when I was growing up, parents didn’t think twice about letting their kids play organized football. I played myself for several years, and I never thought about any of the possible repercussions that came along with getting hit over and over again on the field. But parents with young kids today, including...
11-Year-Old Boy Becomes the Youngest Person to Run a Half-Marathon in All 50 States
Aiden Jaquez is just 11 years old, but he’s already successfully run a half marathon — 50 times. Aiden is the youngest person ever to run a half marathon in every single state. He finished accomplishing his goal on the 20th of October, when he completed the IMT Des Moines half marathon in Iowa. The...
Ex-NFL Player DeAngelo Williams Paid for 500 Mammograms to Honor His Late Mom Who Died from Breast Cancer
DeAngelo Williams retired from professional football in 2016, but, by the looks of it, his work might just be getting started. The former running back for the Carolina Panthers and the Pittsburgh Steelers made news recently when he paid for 500 mammograms for women through his non-profit organization, the DeAngelo Williams Foundation. Williams’ mother passed...
Viral Backflipping Kids Are Headed to Gymnastics School, Thanks to the Power of Social Media
Sometimes, going viral on social media can actually change your life for the better. Jashika Khan and Mohammad Azajuddin are two children in Kolkata, India. The pair went viral for their impressive cartwheeling, and now they’re going to school to be full-time gymnasts. A teacher took a video of Jashika, 11, and Mohammad, 12, doing...
Here Are 10 Times You Should Always Haggle for a Better Price
When making large purchases, like a cars or some appliances, there’s always room to haggle the sticker price. But did you know you can do the same with mortgages and medical bills? You can and here’s how! 10. Shop for the best mortgage rate When shopping for a new home or refinancing, gather several rates...
After a Fourth-Grader Got Bullied for His Homemade University of Tennessee Shirt, UT Made It Official Gear
Kids can be mean. That’s not news, but it still hurts when bullies come for you or your child – and that goes double when the child is hurt after trying his best to fit in with the rest. It all started when Altamonte Elementary School in Florida encouraged its students to dress in their...
New Floating Tent Looks Like a Recipe for Disaster
A company invented a “floating tent,” then promptly got roasted by everyone on the internet. The Shoal Tent is an inflatable tent that allows you to camp on water instead of on land — an objectively terrible and dangerous idea. This contraption is somewhere between a raft and a boat, both of which already exist....