fbpx

Your Favorite Facts from Last Week: November 8-14, 2017

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...

How Long It Should Take You to Poop (And What to Do if You’re Having Problems)

We all have our own bathroom rituals, but researchers (that means they’re smart) have determined exactly how long it should take you to do your business. These brainiacs studied 34 different species of mammals pooping and determined that, regardless of size, it takes mammals an average of 12 seconds to get ‘er done. In the...

Jimmy Fallon Asks Viewers For That Time They Just Needed to Say #StopItDad

Most of us love a good dose of dad humor every now and then. I mean, that’s part of what makes us love the men who raised us, right? But, as with everything, there’s a time and a place, and these 15 tweets prove that sometimes you just have to tell Dad to cut it...

Disney Found Out the Hard Way That You Can’t Hide the Millennium Falcon from Google Maps

It’s almost impossible to keep secrets on movie sets these days. Paparazzi, bystanders with cameras, hell, even people on set are likely to snap top-secret pics and share them with the world on social media. And this goes double with the Star Wars films. It isn’t breaking news that people are obsessed with all things Star Wars. So...

13 Relatable Moments That Prove We Are All Basically the Same Pathetic Person

Ah, humanity. Collectively we kind of suck, but on the individual level we can be okay. And despite how it can seem in this world-gone-crazy, we really do have more in common than we think. The proof is in the pudding, as they say. And in this case, the pudding is these awesomely relatable posts....

25 People Who Got Totally Screwed By Their Snooze Button on the WORST Possible Day

Life is tough and tiring. Oversleeping is common in this day and age because we are always on. People are busier now than they ever have been, and sleep is taking the back seat. Well, most of the time. Take a look at these 25 people who overslept for some of the most important events...

12 Fascinating Facts About the Brain

Your brain is magic, so treat it well! Well, some brains are more magical than others, but you get the point. Check out these facts about what’s goin’ on upstairs in your noggin. You’ll be impressed. 12. Share it, remember it! Source 11. Nobody nose this Source Source 2 10. How memories ACTUALLY work Source...

14 Widow(er)s Share the Stories of Their Lost Loved Ones

Some relationships end sadly, maybe due to an illness or a sudden death. So Reddit posed the question asking folks if their deceased spouse were to walk in the door now, would they take them back? The answers are definitely across the board. Take a look below at these 14 responses. 1. Wait, what? I have...

Self-Taught Cosplayer Can Turn Herself Into Literally Anyone, And Here’s 20 Of Her Best Transformations

Polish landscape architect and SFX makeup enthusiast Justyna Sosnowska (aka Sosenka) quickly fell in love with using her talent to turn herself into characters from other worlds. “From various technical methods of mapping the images of the characters to strengthening certain personality traits such as patiences, precision, succession in pursuit of a goal,” Sosenka realized...

9+ Posts About Anxiety That Are 100% True

I firmly believe that everyone on earth deals with anxiety now and again. If you’re lucky, then it only hits you occasionally and in semi-appropriate situations. If you’re not so lucky, then you might find yourself laying in bed when you should be asleep, wondering what you’re going to do if your perfectly healthy, semi-young...

8 Facts Frozen In Time with the Bodies at Pompeii

Millions of people have seen the embalmed bodies of Pompeii at this point. Who could blame you for thinking there’s nothing left to learn about the tragedy that befell this ancient Roman city. Well, for all the Pompeii newbies out there, and even the casual enthusiasts and history buffs, here are 8 interesting facts for...

12 People Share the Dumbest (and Funny) Mistakes They’ve Made

You live and you learn and you vow to never do some things a second time. At least, that’s what you do if you’re one of these 12 people. Some of these stories had me laughing, some had me crying, and some I found way too relatable. Let’s take a look! 1. Survival of the dumbest...

These Conjoined Twins Could Be Modern History’s Most Tragic and Inspiring Figures

If conjoined twins Daisy and Violet Hilton were born in England or the United States today, doctors believe they would have been easily separated not long after birth. The girls were connected at the hips and buttocks and shared only blood circulation and no organs. As it happened, the unfortunate girls were born in the...

24 Body Hacks to Help You Feel Refreshed

Doctors aren’t the only ones that know a thing or two about the body. After all, everyone’s got one! Take a look at these 24 tips and tricks regarding our physical being . One might just change our life – or at least your day. 1. Advice from someone with experience ​If you take a...