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*Quiz: Can You Name These 21 Influential Bands from Their Pictures?

I love rock and roll: And I love history. So I loved this quiz. If you like those things, you’ll dig this one, too. But will you ace it like I did? How’d you do? Want More? Check out: Quiz: How Well Do You Remember the Lyrics from ‘Jagged Little Pill’? Quiz: How Well Do...

*Quiz: Can You Name These 21 Female Entertainment Icons?

The author of the quiz says that 97% of men remember these female icons. I can’t find any proof of that, though. I feel like most men would actually do worse than women on this quiz, but I don’t have any numbers to back that up. Maybe if you all post your scores after, we...

*Quiz: This Silly Hit-the-Dot Test Is Blowing up the Interwebs

I have no idea how finding the middle dots in this quiz is a marker of how intelligent you may or may not be. But I did have a good time. It’s both a color test and a perception test. Good luck, my friends! How’d you do? I aced this thing. I don’t know if...

6 of the Creepiest Unsolved Mysteries of All Time

Who doesn’t love to dig into a long-unsolved mystery here and there – the creepier the better? I think it’s because we’ve all got a little Nancy Drew or Hardy Boys stuck inside us from childhood, or maybe we’re all just a little bit morbid. Either way, here are 6 of the creepiest unsolved mysteries of...

Here’s How You Can Remove Yourself From The Internet

Have you had it with the online world? Want to wipe away your digital existence? There are some sites that offer services for hire to delete your info, and the site Just Delete Me outlines how easy or hard it will be to pull the plug on your online life. Still, you want a step-by-step guide, right? I’ve...

That Time People Ate Human Brains and Turned into Actual Zombies

When researchers visited the highlands of Papua New Guinea in the 1950s, they were confronted by a unfamiliar tribal society full of unknown practices – and one strange illness that was killing up to 200 members of the Fore tribe every year. The locals called the disease kuru, meaning “shivering” or “trembling,” and the scientists had never seen...

Pokémon GO Update Slowly Rolling Out – Here Is What to Expect!

A new update to Pokémon GO is already rolling out this week. The most significant change will be implementing the Pokémon GO buddy system. This is the biggest feature update to the game since it released in July. However, this update is causing frustration for some players, as it seems entirely random who has been able to...

Niantic Continues to Crack Down on Cheating

Pokémon GO players around the world are anxiously awaiting the new Buddy System update. Most everything about the update has been leaked, including how buddies will display and the distances trainers will need to walk to earn candy for their buddy Pokémon. However, there was one feature to the update that many did not expect. With...

The Original Snow White Drawings That Disney Banned for Being Too Sexy

Even if Disney has had a scandal here and there (secret adult messages in animated films, anyone?), we don’t generally associate the studio with sexpot princesses. But an early imagining of Snow White was just that…and her sexiness was why she was revamped (heh). Snow White’s pouty, red lips, doe-eyes, and flashing ankle might not seem like much...

This Waitress’ Epic Post After Customers Tip Her $0 Is Going Viral

I waited tables for a long time – through high school, college, summers, and a few months here and there after my divorce in my twenties – and let me tell you, nothing surprises me anymore when it comes to tips. That being said, there is nothing more frustrating than working your butt off for a group that’s spending...

Twin Films: 7 Times Movies Had the Exact Same Plot

I have a film degree (no, I don’t use it, and yes, my father is slightly irritated that he paid for it), and I learned in school *mumble mumble* years ago that there are only 7 possible plots in story telling. That means basic, a-to-b plots, you understand, though of course there are a million ways...

The True Story Behind the 9/11 “Accidental Tourist” Hoax

15 years ago, one of the earliest and cruelest online photo-hoaxes made its first appearance. According to Snopes, this “accidental tourist” photo started popping up worldwide in email chains just a couple of weeks after 9/11, usually preceded by this message: “We’ve seen thousands of pictures concerning the attack. However, this one will make you cringe. A...

How The Brains Of Anxious People See The World Differently

I suffer from mild anxiety. It’s exacerbated by the fact that I write novels for a living, which basically means I invite people to critique and belittle me on a daily basis, not to mention my whole reason for being depends on other people’s opinions. I am not alone. The more we understand about mental...

12 Awesome Riddles to Twist Your Brain Around in Knots

I bet your brain could use a good workout. So, here are 12 riddles for you to dig into. Good luck: #1. Is somebody cheating? *No, John can’t see Paul past Sarah… You sure you’re ready for the answer? The answer is A. There is a married person looking at an unmarried person. But, wait!...