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Behind the Magic: The Secret of Levitating Performers

Chances are, you’ve walked past a street performer or 100 in your lifetime. Some of them are easy to ignore, but others make us pause. Lately, the “levitating” craze has made more and more people stop and wonder…how do they do that? Well, we’re about to take a peek behind the curtain, so if you love figuring...

‘Aladdin’ Director Confirms Long-Held Fan Theory

Maybe it’s been a while since you’ve seen Disney’s Aladdin, but, even if you’ve only watched it half as many times as I did when I was little, you won’t have any trouble remembering specifics. You’ll for sure remember how the movie begins: A merchant on a camel breaks the fourth wall, speaking to the audience...

Here’s What Google Paid the Man Who Owned Google.com for One Minute

If you’ve ever thought you scored the best deal on the Internet, think again. Because in 2015, quick-thinking Sanmay Ved scored over $6,000 for about a minute’s work. How, you ask? Well, by some glitch, twist of fate, or whatever you want to call it, old Ved saw a listing to buy Google.com for just $12...

Quiz: How Well Do You Remember the Lyrics from ‘Jagged Little Pill’?

I crushed this one. I never actually owned Alanis Morrisette’s 1995 album, “Jagged Little Pill.” But I absolutely dominated the quiz. Even though I never had the album, a whole lot of other people did. The era-defining album ranks just behind this one: And just ahead of this one: Maybe you don’t recall the time when Celine Dion...

Angry Fun-Hater Writes Note to Pokémon GO Players Telling Them to (Literally) Get Off His Lawn

No doubt about it – the recent quest to “catch ’em all” has encouraged people to get off their couches, out into the fresh air, and to abandon all sense of propriety and shame. In Sydney, Australia, hundreds of people swarmed a neighborhood hunting for rare Pokémon. Another prime example: when the appearance of a Vaporeon caused an...

You’ve Been Washing Your Hair Wrong. Here’s the Right Way to Do It

Most people spend more time styling their hair, or thinking about how to get it to curl and lay just right, than they do about washing it – but that’s the wrong way to go about it! Turns out that how you wash is just as much, if not more, important to getting that perfect...

This is What’s Happening to Your Body If You’ve Ever Jerked Awake Suddenly While Falling Asleep

If you’ve ever been exhausted, this has likely happened to you: you finally get horizontal, your eyes close, and just as the world begins to slip away, you jerk awake – maybe even into an upright position – as though you’ve seen a ghost or encountered a cattle prod between the sheets. This has always been...

12 Facts That Will Make You Smarter Than Your Friends

Let’s be honest here. We all want to be better than our friends and make them look stupid at every opportunity, right? Well, take a look at the 12 facts below so you can continue to one-up your buddies and gal pals. #1. Prince Rupert’s Drop Source #2. Grumpy Cat Source #3. New dating app...

20 Little-Known Facts about ‘The Big Bang Theory’

Everyone loves The Big Bang Theory, right? Okay, maybe not everyone – there are always those television snobs who think that any comedy that caters to so many people is too mainstream and unoriginal, but those of us who watch it know that even if that’s technically true, it still manages to make us laugh!...

The Truth Behind Emoji Meaning (You Might Be Confused…)

Do you have trouble trying to figure out emoji meaning when you’re texting? Man, communicating in today’s ever-changing, ever-more-technological world can be confusing. Not only that, but for the lazy among us (points at self), keeping up with emoji meaning across different platforms can be a huge challenge. Who has that kind of time? Today,...

Wason’s Simple Test Uses Just 4 Cards to Determine How You Use Logic

The folks over at the YouTube channel WonderWhy have stumbled upon some 50-year old research that still packs a powerful punch today when it comes to determining one’s ability to use deductive reasoning. It’s a super-simple test invented in 1966 by cognitive psychologist Peter Cathcart Wason. And, this dude dedicated his life to the psychology of...

She Silenced Her Bullies in the Classiest Way Possible

So often the internet can be as much of a curse as it is a blessing, and one of its worst aspects is how it allows bullies to hide behind an anonymous screen while they criticize and dehumanize complete strangers, often without their knowledge. That’s what was happening when a young Sikh girl named Balpreet found a snapshot of...

Parents Let 2yo Name Their PoGO Characters and the Results Are Hilarious

There are several reasons I’ve been hesitant to re-name any of my Pokémon in the game so far. Practically speaking, I like using the “A-Z” function to organize them by type, but I think the main reason is that I have enough stuff to do – when the servers let me on – that re-naming Pokémon...

Pokémon GO Inspired 6yo with Autism to Break from Routine and Chat with Strangers

Pokémon GO is bringing people together in amazing ways, and one of the most incredible stories to come out in the short time since the ARevolution began is the story of NYC’s own Ralph Koppelman. Six-year-old Ralphie loves to draw, and he’s well on his way to becoming a Pokémon master. Ralphie found this thing just...