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You Thought Abe Lincoln Had Bad Luck? Meet His Son, Robert.

One might argue that, as the only child of Abraham Lincoln to survive into adulthood and the only one who lived to see the 20th century, Robert Todd Lincoln lived a somewhat charmed life. He was the son of a President, after all, and, though he was of age during the Civil War, his mother wouldn’t let...

15 People Share Enraging Stories of Rich, Spoiled Brats They Knew

We’ve all interacted with them at some point. Maybe at school, at work, or in public. Kids who are so insanely wealthy that they have no concept of how money works. Want to fly to Europe for the weekend? Hmmmmmm, no can’t do it. These 15 folks from AskReddit share the weird experiences they had with rich,...

7 Weird Moments in Weed History from the Fact Snack Vault

Do you have any idea how long people have been smoking marijuana? It’s been happening for longer than a lot of archaeologists thought, too. And did you know that Bill Murray owes his comedy career to weed? Though that story probably doesn’t play out like you’d imagine, either. When weed, history, and pop culture intersect,...

These #MyFamilyIsWeird Tweets to Jimmy Fallon Made Even My Family Look Normal

Everyone’s family is a little bit weird, but hey – they’re our people, so we embrace their quirks. In fact, I think a family without a little strangeness would just be downright boring (and, if my family is any indication, also quiet). If you’re wondering whether your family ranks up there with the craziest of...

Jimmy Fallon’s Request for #Dadvice Results in Some Seriously Questionable Parenting Tales

If Moms have cornered the market on funny texts, Dads definitely win in the hilarious (and sometimes really, really bad) advice category. If you don’t believe me, well…trust Jimmy Fallon? Or at least trust these 15 tweeters who won (and possibly lost) the #Dadvice hashtag. 15. I hope this dad is ready to bail you...

20 People’s Proudest Achievement That They Never Talk About

Pride is a strong emotion, but not as strong as embarrassment. Is it cool that you can blow bubbles of spit? Maybe. Is that something you should tell your co-workers? No. No matter how much you may want to. Even though you think your boss might think it’s funny, and then consider you a cooler guy,...

19 Times Trivial Revenge Totally Satisfied That Vow of Vengeance

Sometimes, people are rude. And rude people are just asking for petty vengeance. I know some of these 19 AskReddit tales of trifling retribution might seem over the top, but rudeness is simply not to be borne – not in civil society, anyway. In my experience, the only way a rude person learns to dial back...

13 People Recount Their First Kiss Horror Stories

Ahhhhh, the first kiss. A rite of passage for young people. And old people too I guess, depending on when you started getting busy. Regardless of the age, everyone remembers their first kiss. Maybe it was great. Maybe it was terrible (probably). Take a look at the 13 AskReddit entries below to see if your...

12 People Talk About Their Rejected Marriage Proposals

Ouch. Some of these are rough. A rejected proposal has to be an incredibly tough thing to go through, but in the long run, most of these people are probably thankful it didn’t work out. Take a look at these 12 stories from AskReddit. 1. Level Headed Current girlfriend, actually. About a year ago I...

Can You Guess These 18 Puns Without Looking at the Explanations?

Some people claim to hate puns, or groan when a particularly awful (good?) one makes an appearance at a family gathering, but does anyone really hate them? I mean, how can you not enjoy a clever play on words now and then? Who doesn’t love to snort at the unexpected genius? So, without further ado,...

These 29 Couples Prove That Being in a Relationship Automatically Turns You Weird

Couples are weird. Not only was that my working title for this article, but it’s also an objective truth. After living with another person for enough time – especially with a person you get all up on in a romantic sort of way – certain habits start to develop. Weird habits. Things you’d never do...

13 Former Gang Members Recount How They Got Out

I did not grow up around gang violence–I was lucky. Not everyone is, though. For some people, joining a gang can be a matter of protection, or brotherhood, or lack of economic opportunity. I’d be willing to bet that more gangs than we think are filled mostly with people who are only there because there...

19 Times Regular People Proved to Be Sh**ty Doctors

Doctors go to school for a looooong time to become experts on the human body. So if something is going wrong with yours, you should probably visit a professional first, or you might end up like one of the people from these 19 stories from AskReddit – though it could be argued that this first one...

People Share Their #PromFails with Jimmy Fallon. As if High School Wasn’t Bad Enough.

We’ve shared the #WeddingFail tag with you, and now it’s time to throw it back a little further with #PromFail. It’s been…a while since I was in high school, but even so, the emotional upheaval, insecurity, social anxiety, etc. etc. etc. will never be forgotten. That’s why I’m giving you a head’s up with this post...