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Some People Think This Historical Couple Inspired ‘Beauty and the Beast,’ but Their Story Is More Tragedy Than Romance

I love studying history, but if one thing is true, it’s that people have always been assholes to those who aren’t like them – and that doubly true for powerful people (or maybe they’re just the ones who have left most of the records). If the accounts of a man named Petrus Gonsalvus are even...

10 Informative and Helpful Facts About Stress

The more you know about stress, the better. Stress can eat away at your body and mind, so it’s best to do everything you can to get it under the control. Take a look at these 10 facts to learn more about the ailment that affects so many of us. 10. Develop those social skills!...

This Couple Lost 400 lbs Together and Now They Are Recreating Old Photos to Show off Their Success

Losing weight is a serious challenge, even if you’re only looking to drop about 20 pounds or so. Now, think about trying to lose weight when you weigh 500 pounds? Indiana residents Lexi Reed and her husband Danny knew they both needed to commit to a healthier lifestyle, and the duo lost an incredible 400...

These 5 ‘Simple’ Riddles Will Leave You Scratching Your Head

These riddles are called simple because they were solved (easily) by elementary school children. That said, they solved them far faster than any adult who has tried. So let’s see – are YOU smarter than a 5th grader? #1. The Pyramid Puzzle #2. The Parking Spot Puzzle #3. The Box of Chocolates There are 50...

An Editor Somewhere in England Might Be Unemployed After This EPIC Headline Fail

Uh oh. Some copy editor on the other side of the pond is in deep trouble. We all make mistakes at work, but this one was kind of a doozy. A recent front page for the Cambridge News, and English newspaper, looked like this. Notice anything…odd? Front page ready to go? You checked it?Yeah, it’s good. @CambridgeNewsUK...

14 Really Stupid Workplace Rules

We grow up, leave our parents homes and rules, only to enter a giant world full of more rules! And many times, while the rules are meant to keep us safe, they wind up being just plain idiotic. Check out these 14 workplace rules someone had to have been drunk to think made sense. 1....

12 Posts God Is Going to Be Really Upset You Laughed At

Hopefully, if you clicked on this link, you have a sense of humor when it comes to God and faith and religion and all of that. Because these 12 people definitely do, and it’s funny as hell…which is where we all may end up for laughing so hard. But so be it? #12. I die....

18 People Who Are Having a Way Worse Day Than You

Once in a while, your day is going so well and BAM! One stupid move messes everything up. These are all pretty hilarious… some of them might make you cringe. #1. Well, you do now! #2. Yikes! #3. Just say pasta next time… #4. How did THAT happen?! #5. Things getting CRAY at the dentist...

12 Times Tumblr Was Entirely Too Incisive

One of the things we love about the Internet is how easy it makes it to find our little tribe in a great big world. Which goes double for those of us who are weird or struggle to find people to relate to in real life. If that applies to you, you’re going to love...

This Dude Sent His Mom a Photo of His Girlfriend…Then Realized What He Forgot to Put Away

Let this story be a lesson to everyone. Be very, very, very, very careful about the photos you send to your mother. Examine every angle and corner of each picture and make sure you don’t overlook anything…like Maison Vallance did. Notice anything in that photo that he might have overlooked before he sent a photo to...

Scientists Found Living Sharks Inside an Active Underwater Volcano

When scientists sent a robotic camera down into the Kavachi – a very active underwater volcano in the Soloman Islands – there was no way they could have prepared for what they found inside: sharks. More specifically, a Pacific sleeper shark, hammerhead sharks, and silky sharks (plus some bonus marine life) living happily inside a dangerous,...

10 Random Facts That Might Help Get You Through The Week

We create new Fact Snacks for you every single day and put them up on our website. But it’s a tough road from fact to Fact Snack. More than half of our submitted, fully-researched facts never even get to be Fact Snacks. Yet here we are, dropping facts on our blog and website multiple times...

These 12 Cool Homes Belonged to Some of History’s Most Beloved Authors

Our homes can both shape and reflect who we are as people. When it’s a creative, the home can even influence the very work they’re remembered for. Whether its Hemingway’s Key West retreat or a clapboard farmhouse where Louisa May Alcott dreamed up her little women, seeing where authors slept and ate and rambled and...

Huck the Roof Dog Is Shocking Neighbors and Crushing the Internet

What would you do if you were driving down the street, looked over, and saw someone’s golden retriever up on the roof of their house? If you said “stop and tell them!” then you’re not alone – but guess what? This particular golden retriever gets up on the roof on purpose (to contemplate life or...