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This Leasing Agent Learned the Hard Way to Read Her Own Fine Print

Not many of us take the time to read the fine print on the contracts we sign, though I’d wager most of us know that we really should. It could come in handy if people try to pull one over on you – something history proves will happen at least a few times in all...

Deaf Teenager Speaks Out About How Social Media Needs More Accessibility

I would venture to say that for the disabled people of the world, most spaces could do more as far as accessibility. Abled people don’t spend enough time considering the needs of those who grow up with different experiences, and the result is spaces that don’t work as well as they should for every single...

Scientists Know Where the Mystery Signal Inside the Milky Way Is Coming From, but Not Why It’s Repeating Itself

I think most people in the world want to believe that we’re not alone in the universe. Sure, aliens could be the scary, smart kind who come down to Earth ready to kill us all and inhabit our planet, but it would still be pretty cool to see them, right? Maybe not. So far, there...

4 Strategies That Can Help You Handle Being Bullied as an Adult

When we think of bullies and how to survive them, our minds typically go to childhood (especially middle school). I think that’s because we’re – rightfully – extra concerned about the mental health of kiddos whose minds are still developing, and who typically don’t have the experience and life skills to cope. Even if we do...

Why Do Kids Under Eighteen Have to Pay Taxes if They Can’t Vote?

If you didn’t sleep through all of your high school civics lessons, you probably remember a little thing called “taxation without representation.” It’s one of the main beefs the Virginia colonists had with the British crown – basically, they were forced to pay whatever taxes were decided were fair in England, though the colony had no...

Does Being Fake Really Get You Farther In Life? 14 People Share Their Thoughts.

It can sometimes seem that the people who are the most able to fake being amazing are the ones who are rewarded by life. The people who really, really don’t (in our estimation) deserve the good things get heaps of them, and the folks who really deserve happiness seem to constantly be dodging crap. Why...

21 People Muse on Who Might Be History’s Biggest Troll

There are so many things I love about studying history, but one of the best parts is always the reminder of how little human beings have really changed over the past two-thousand years. Sure, our world has changed a lot, but the people in it? At our cores, we’re very much the same. Which is...

6 Vintage Pie Recipes That Deserve a Fresh Look

I love pie. Pie is the best. It is superior to cake and cupcakes, and most cookies, and that is my opinion. You can fight me on it if you want, but if you would really rather have cake, I’m going to assume you just haven’t had a really delicious slice of pie in your...

These Gorgeous Photos Show How the Sun Never Sets on Alaskan Summers

There are so many places and spaces in this big, beautiful world that many – or even most – of us will probably never see. For me, one of the coolest things about the internet is that it allows people to share their experiences in the most real way possible. Would being there in person...

Father Comes Up With a Clever and Effective Way to Deal With People Parking on His Land

Ah, parking. In some places around the world, it’s a non-issue, and in others, a parking space is worth its weight in gold. If you think living somewhere with plenty of space means you never have to worry about folks parking where they shouldn’t, though, you’ll have to think again. The man in this r/MaliciousCompliance...

Chris Evans Wears Sweaters and Plays the Piano and We Have the Proof

There are some posts that you click on to learn something new. Others promise to let you in on a secret you’ve been curious about for a while, or say they’ll impart some breaking news. You might open a link to scroll through the best tweets of the week, or to read some parenting advice,...

Oreo Is Making a Gluten-Free Version and We Couldn’t Be More Excited

Gluten, a protein found in most carbohydrates, has found itself in the limelight in recent years. Though most people have no problem digesting the little protein, some with celiac disease, certain autoimmune disorders, or other sensitivities find that they feel much better when they leave it alone. More and more restaurants and companies are getting...

A Bit About Castoreum, a Flavoring Made From Beaver Secretions

Mmm, don’t you just love to hear the word “secretion” along with “flavoring?” No? Well, here’s your fair warning – if you’re someone who likes to blissfully enjoy their food without knowing exactly what’s in it or where it came from, you should stop reading now. If you’re the morbidly curious type, you’re my people....

A Non-American Wants to Know Why American Parents Kick Their Kids Out at 18

First of all, let me just say that, as an American, I know plenty of people who were welcome to live at home into their twenties, as long as they were contributing and had a job and all of that. This stereotype could be the result of American movies, but I’m also sure there are...