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19 Times Playing Truth or Dare Went Terribly Wrong

When I was younger, I totally played Truth or Dare with my friends. I mean, it’s basically a right of passage as an American teen. But my games were pretty tame compared to some of the stories these 19 Redditors shared: 1. Naked Gyrating “At a sleepover in junior high we dared our friend to strip down...

How to Offend Everyone: Create a Map that Compares the Education Level in Each State to a Corresponding Country

We all know Americans like to think they’re number one at just about everything, but the truth is…that’s just not the truth. In fact, perhaps it’s their low education levels that makes them believe such a thing in the first place! According to the Organization for Economic Cooperation, American students rank 28th in math and science scores (for those not...

The 10 Most Powerful Pokémon in Pokémon GO Right Now

Want to rule your local gyms, but aren’t sure what the most powerful Pokémon are? Well, I’ve got you covered because the numbers have been crunched and the top 10 most powerful Pokémon with the highest current CP have been revealed! Here are the most powerful pokémon in Pokémon GO right now: 10 & 9. Charizard and Muk...

Animals of Chernobyl: the Lasting Effects of a Nuclear Disaster

In 1986, the Chernobyl nuclear disaster shocked the world, and – even after the more recent Fukushima nuclear disaster – it remains the most devastating nuclear meltdown ever. Around the plant, which is in the north of the Ukraine, an approximately 1,000-square-mile “Exclusion Zone” was created to bound the irradiated area. One estimate suggests that some parts of...

9 Badass Time-Lapse Clips from the DYK Archives You Need to See

Actually, that’s not very new anymore. Nowadays a lot of phones have a time-lapse option in the camera app. I mean, if it’s new to you, go for it! It really is pretty damn cool. Or… You could just check out these time-lapses I pulled from our archive of Fact Snacks: #9. Here are the...

Quiz: How Well Do You Member the Last 19 Seasons of South Park?

If you were around for the premiere of South Park – or, like me, you caught it on VHS because your cable company didn’t carry Comedy Central back in 1997 – then you’re probably feeling kind of old right about now. But don’t go sticking that fork in the electric socket just yet… All those...

8 Facts About Money That Are Weird, Wonderful, and Evil

I don’t know if money is actually the root of all evil. That feels a little hyperbolic. One time, I found $20 in my coat at the beginning of winter, and that was pretty awesome. Money brings you facts and buys me food – but it can also totally make things weird. Here are 8 crazy facts related...

The 10 Best Responses to Jimmy Fallon’s Lastest Hashtag Challenge

Jimmy Fallon has honed his skills, bending Twitter to his will basically by letting Twitter do what it does best – slay the hashtag game. This week was no exception, as he asked people to share stories about when they just #hadtodoit. Some of my favorites are listed below! #10. That sounds fair. #9. Take that, Dad. #8....

SURFING behind HORSES and boats with one of the world’s best skimboarders

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Woman Meets ‘Fight Club’ Author Chuck Palahniuk and Then the Gift of a Lifetime Shows Up At Her House

Reddit user tattooedgothqueen recently shared her amazing story about meeting Fight Club author Chuck Palahniuk, and it reads like a dream come true. From the reddit post… When I met Chuck Palahniuk at his book signing, I broke down like someone who was meeting their hero, because, honestly, of the top ten people that I admire, he’s...

The Reason Why You Should Never Scare Your Cat with a Cucumber (Even If It IS Hilarious)

I know you’ve seen those compilation videos circling the internet. You know, the ones where people put cucumbers behind their unsuspecting feline companions and wait for them to notice (and freak out). https://youtu.be/_BRp7ezUqbI While it is hilarious to mess with animals who can totally be dicks for no reason, veterinarians say that you really shouldn’t frighten your cat...

‘Mortal Kombat’ Kinda Sucked, but It Deserves Your Respect: 12 Facts

It might not get much credit these days… But, Mortal Kombat was the OG when it came to turning a video game into a franchise, which is still a pretty dicey enterprise by the way… Of course, even though Warcraft only made $47 million in the US, they managed to bring in over $385 million in foreign...

Anne Frank Made Her Last Diary Entry on August 1st, 1944. This Is What it Said…

The final entry in Anne Frank’s diary is dated August 1, 1944 – the same year she decided to rewrite her diary in the form of a novel, which she intended to publish after the war. Three days later, she was taken by the Gestapo, imprisoned, and later sent to Auschwitz. Her father Otto Frank’s business partner had...

15 Things That Look Exactly Like Other Things

Do you know someone who is constantly sure that he’s seeing dopplegangers of his friends all over the street? I do, and when I look at the purported “twin,” it’s never even close. These 15 things below, though…whoa. #15. The Wedding Dress Cake Something old, something new, something borrowed, something CAKE GIVE ME ALL THE CAKE. Source #14....