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7 Ghostbusters Facts You Ain’t Afraid Of

It’s been over 30 years since the original Ghostbusters film launched a sequel and a franchise of toys, cartoons, and ecto-flavored beverages. If you were alive in 1984, chances are there isn’t much you DON’T remember about the Ghostbusters phenomenon, but we’ve compiled 7 facts about the spooky hit comedy that might just surprise you....

What Does A Semicolon Tattoo Mean? — Learn Why Everyone Is Getting Semicolon Tattoos To Support People With Mental Illness

You may have seen people popping up in your social media feeds with semicolon tattoos recently. Maybe you think they just love punctuation, or winky faces, or maybe they’re just really into grammar. Whatever has crossed your mind, you’re probably at least a little bit curious what the deal is, even if you haven’t asked...

14 Facts That Completely Destroy Your Perception of Time

Some of this shit will blow your mind. Some of it won’t. Either way, our perception of time is super weird. I have 14 pieces of proof. Look: #1. Source Talk about a long work week. #2. Source We need to get our priorities straight. At least we were able to catch up. (sorry) #3....

The Science Behind Your Poop; And What It Says About Your Body

Quick question: how much do you know about your poop? Particularly, what the colors mean and what that says about your body? Thankfully, Health Works has tapped WebMD, LiveScience, The Mayo Clinic, MSN, and NHS UK to deliver an infographic that’s full of so much poo info, you’ll have it coming out of your ears. Remember,...

10 Tips for Beating the Blasted Claw Machine

It’s time to put your game face on…if you want to bag a season’s worth of stuffed animals, that is. The whole claw machine enterprise is a bit sketchy, but the system can be beaten. First, the bad news: #1. Prepare for the overwhelming odds you’re up against. Yes, some claw machines are rigged. But not...

11 Ryan Reynolds Tweets about Parenting That Will Make You Wish He Was Your Dad

We all knew Ryan Reynolds was funny, but the birth of his first daughter has really brought out his top-notch material. Blake Lively and Ryan had their first daughter, James, about a year and a half ago and are now expecting a second. Both kids are surely in for a surprise when they grow up...

Quiz: Can You Place These Pictures into the Right Decade?

How well do you know the decades? Do you know your bobby-socks from your Beavises and Buttheads? via GIPHY Well, you came to the right place to test your metal. How’d you do? I got 10 of them right, but I also used to spend a lot of time in the library going through old...

This Tree Wants to Kill You, So Leave It the Hell Alone

Seriously, just stay hell away from the manchineel tree. We’ve tried to warn you before: It’s bad enough when a tree has to have a sign, but when Guinness gives it the world record for the “world’s most dangerous tree,” you know you’ve got something uniquely terrifying. Credit: GIPHY Found in the Florida Everglades and along the...

25 Politicians Who Look Exactly Like Disney Characters

Who doesn’t love a good Disney comparison? No one, that’s who! And they’re even better when it’s election season! Many thanks to Huffington Post for bringing us this amazing compilation of political doppelgängers! #1. Former Gov. Sarah Palin/Jane (Tarzan) They even have the same facial expression! #2. Mr. Smee (Peter Pan)/Former Rep. Barney Frank #3. The Mad Hatter (Alice in...

Quiz: Can You Match These Artists with Their 90s Album Cover?

Are you ready for a trip down memory lane? Yes? Well come along with me, and let’s jump back a few decades to the 1990s. via GIPHY Like, remember CDs? via GIPHY Hell, it’s possible that you might have even purchased some of these on cassette. via GIPHY But whether you bought CDs, cassettes, or were...

Quiz: Can You Spot the Hidden Image? Did You See It All?

I love optical illusions! Don’t you? via GIPHY This isn’t so much an optical illusion as it is an eye test. An eye test for what? I don’t know. But, it’s not a sailboat. via GIPHY Or a schooner… You ready? How’d you do? I can see most of it, especially after they show you the...

Quiz: How Much Do You Really Know about Science?

The National Science Foundation is all about science. Obvs. It’s right there in the name. The NSF spends a lot of time, effort, and resources supporting those who work in the sciences, but they also do some research on the public: their attitudes towards science, as well as their general scientific knowledge. These 11 questions come from that...

Toy Story Writer Weighs in on Mind-Blowing “Andy’s Mom Theory”

Have you heard the one about Andy’s mom? Copywriter, critic, and conspirer Jon Negroni found himself all over the Internet in early 2014 with his theory that there’s more to Andy’s mom from the Toy Story franchise than meets the eye. He thinks Andy’s mom is Jessie’s original owner. ^ There’s Jessie’s original owner, Emily, swinging her around during...

QUIZ: Can You Name These 20 Child Stars?

Child stars. They burn bright when they first hit the scene, but many fizzle out. Some go on to do great things, like Danica McKellar from ‘The Wonder Years.’ She wrote four non-fiction books to encourage middle and high school girls to have confidence in their math skills. She also managed to keep working in...