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18 People Share How They Fired People on Their First Day at a New Job

The first day on a new job is never easy, but it’s also pretty difficult to screw up so badly you get canned…or so you would think. On AskReddit, we found a number of stories of what NOT to do if you want to be asked back for a second day on the job. Get ready...

Here’s What Getting Spanked as a Kid Did to Your Personality, According to Science

Whether or not to spank children is still a hotly debated topic in the Western world. The majority of people over 30 likely grew up getting a swat now and then (I did, though only for extreme transgressions), but as parents, some of us are wondering whether to spank our kids. Why? Well, because a...

A Controversial, Subtle Update to Pokémon GO

With the latest release of multiple updates to Pokémon GO, players seemed to be holding Niantic in more of a positive light. With the introduction of the buddy system, the updated gym training feature, and making use of the in-game medals, it seemed Niantic was finally beginning to head in a great direction. However, with all of...

You Can Solve This Numbers Puzzle, But Only if You Don’t Use Math

So, here it is: The answer is definitely not 6. It’s an old puzzle that’s been around in this form for at least 40 years in the U.S. The older you are, the better I’d guess your chances might be. It is not 6. How did you try to solve the puzzle? Did you use...

Can You Pass This Photographic Memory Test?

We all like to think that we have the memory of an elephant (or a fifteen-year-old who’s been jilted by her boyfriend), but the truth is, as we age, things like that kind of fall off the cliff. I’m pregnant, so that goes double for me, apparently. The other day Chipotle was giving out a...

17 Real-Life Survivors of Attempted Murder

AskReddit posed this question to their audience: Have you ever survived an attempted murder? And what was the story? Read these 17 harrowing true stories of everyday people escaping death by their skin of their teeth. Scary stuff! 1. Impatient, Much? “I was at my friend’s wedding and when it was over, my friends and I decided...

Diver captures craziest 7 seconds of whale footage you’ve ever seen.

I’ve watched my fair share of GoPro videos of amazing whale encounters and footage. They are incredible animals to watch in the wild. Photographer Beau Pilgrim was arguably nearly killed by this whale as it jumps out of the water. This footage is incredible — you see a fully grown humpback whale breach and land...

This is Not a Drill: Star Trek Technologies are Scientifically Possible

Here’s a little personal information: I’m an effing nerd…like most writers here at Did You Know. When I got this assignment, I may or may not have giggled with excitement like a school girl. I’ve been dreaming of “the future” since I was a second grader in 1992, when my teacher told our class, “By...

New Study Estimates Pokémon GO Players Walked over 100 Billion Extra Steps

We all basically assumed that Pokémon Go was making us healthier, but now there’s a study out there that kind of proves it. I say “kind of” because even the folks at Microsoft and Stanford, who conducted the study for Microsoft Research, recognized the limitations of their methods. They essentially tracked user activity through July and August....

The 37 Top-Paying Jobs in America

What are America’s top-paying jobs, you ask? Well, if you’re reading this, I can almost guarantee you don’t have one of them. I’m also entirely confident that you aren’t gonna run out and snag one, either. But I promised you a list, and a list you shall have. So, without further ado, here are the 37...

The New Pokémon GO Update Brings Some Expected Changes – and Some Surprising Ones!

Late last night, Niantic announced that the Pokémon GO update they had been slowly leaking details about was soon to go live. Check out the official tweet below: Trainers, Pokémon GO is being updated to version 0.41.2 for Android and 1.11.2 for iOS. Release notes: https://t.co/TMWHR7yqfy — Pokémon GO (@PokemonGoApp) October 11, 2016 This new update brings a couple expected...

How to Erase Yourself from the Internet: A Step by Step Guide

Have you ever been a bit too eager to share or sign up for something on the internet? Are you starting to regret the fact that every major government and business entity probably has your email address, phone number, shopping habits, political affiliation, etc? Well, unless you already have an appointment booked with The Eraser:...

Anonymous VoicemailMan Gives You a Reason to Leave a Message

Want to share a thought, theory, poem, rant, short story, confession, or just a message with the world? This dude/blog/podcast/entity called “VoicemailMan” might be the only person left who actually checks voicemail. And he might have found a reason for you to leave one. The concept is simple enough: You call: (785) 713-6576. You leave a voicemail....

You’ve Been Using Ketchup Cups Wrong

Ah, ketchup cups – the less used, less elegantly designed k-cup. They’re made of paper and they’re tiny, but they’re what fast food joints give us (probably to save on waste). So, we have to make due, right? Well, yes, but also…what if I told you that you weren’t getting the most out of your...