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Here’s Why Some People Get Bitten by Mosquitoes More Than Others

There are actually some things that make a person more attractive to the little buggers – and the good news is that some of them (like clothing and beverage choice) are under your control! Others (like your blood type, body type, and acid secretion) not so much. Not only are the bites itchy and annoying,...

29 Simple Life Hacks to Keep in Your Back Pocket

Life can be tough, so anytime someone shares a simple trick to make it a little easier, I jump all over it. Plus, a good life hack can make you look like a genius – and there’s nothing wrong with that. Check out these 29 tricks shared with us from some AskReddit users. 1. Scam...

Artist Turns Women’s Stretch Marks into Beautiful Pieces of Art

Cinta Tort Cartró has attracted quite a following on Instagram for her unique, unusual artwork. Better known as Zinteta, she incorporates the female body into her work, but maybe not the way you’d expect. The artist has been painting women’s stretch marks and posting the beautiful, rainbow results on her account. On her Instagram account,...

24 Parents Who Saw Their Kids Do Some Totally Crazy Stuff

We all know that kids say the darndest things, but there are plenty of times they DO the darndest things. Check out these AskReddit parents who caught their kids in the craziest situations. 1. Not how babies work After dating my [significant other] for a couple months, his 5 year old daughter and I were...

12 Tumblr Posts That Might Knock Your Whole World Off-Kilter

I know, I know, that title, right? It’s a bold statement, but what the hell – some of these Tumblr posts live up to it, at least for me. Several of them did, in fact, make me stop and stare at nothing for a good 10-to-20 seconds while my mind adjusted to my new view...

17 Ways People Royally Effed up Their Lives

All actions have consequences, both good and bad. Take a look at these AskReddit users’ stories of people they know who ruined their lives in a split second. 1. Drug References Not me but a friend was in AP Chem and they were working with some Sodium-something and his classmate snorted it as a cocaine joke....

“IKEA Heights” Is a Soap Opera Filmed Entirely Inside IKEA – And the Store Had No Idea

Between 2009-2010, Paul Bartunek and David Seger produced and filmed a web series called Ikea Heights. They filmed the spoof soap opera inside a Burbank, CA IKEA…and they did it all without the store’s knowledge. I know. If you’re looking for a good laugh with a good story behind it, then you should check this...

12 Times Tumblr Told the Best Stories

Storytelling is an art. Decent comedic timing is worth its weight in gold. And if you can do it within the confines of a social media construct? Well, so much the better in this I-want-it-now era. These 12 Tumblr posts nailed it so hard. Do you agree? 12. Did anyone explain that your mom is...

13 Tumblr Posts That Might Actually Teach You Something

We don’t expect to actually learn things from social media (with the exception of Twitter, perhaps. Or which of your Facebook friends are into pyramid schemes), but sometimes you learn something without really meaning to – and those sneak educations are some of the best things in the world. Here are 13 posts from Tumblr...

19 People Share What Polyamorous Relationships Are Really Like

There are so many different types of families. Families with multiple moms, multiple dads, grandparents, and so much more. There are also relationships with multiple sets of parents in one household, polyamorous relationships. These AskReddit users share what its like to be a child of, or a person in, a polyamorous relationship. 1. Lots of...

29 People Point out the Biggest Plot Holes in the Actual History of the World

This is a fun one: Imagine world history was turned into a TV show. These 29 AskReddit users jumped on this topic and shared what their biggest complaints with the “writers” would be. Very valid points here folks, very valid points. 1. Me neither, man… That Jesus character was killed off and now he’s back?...

Kancho: Japan’s Socially Acceptable Butt-Poking Game

Have you been thinking of taking one of those jobs teaching English in Japan? I know you’ve seen the ads. I mean, why not? If you’re single, you want a bit of cultural exchange, and you don’t mind children, this could be a pretty sweet gig. I have friends who’ve gone, and they all seemed...

The Eerie, Sad Remains of the Climbers Who Went up Mount Everest, But Never Came Down

Okay, so I’ve known for a while that a good number of the people who attempt to climb Mount Everest never return. But knowing that fact and actually hearing the stories of how these people perished or seeing images of their frozen bodies still stiff where they fell in the snow are two different things....

Why Do Stop Signs Have 8 Sides?

Just last week, I took a friend of mine to the DMV so she could get a new license. While I waited 6 hours for her to finish up, I perused the official DMV literature to pass the time. As I was looking through the section on road signs, I asked myself, “What’s up with...