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20 People Describe Moments When They Had Big, Unexpected Wins

I’m not sure there’s a better feeling in the world that getting or finding something amazing when you were expecting something just okay (or even worse). It’s like mining for copper and digging up gold, and these 20 people have some pretty great stories. 20. This is a great story. When I was younger I...

21 People Muse on the Male Equivalent of Women Going to the Bathroom Together

There are things we think of as “guy things” or “girl things” even though we recognize that there are people in both groups who don’t identify strongly with the stereotypes. One of those “things girls do” is go to the bathroom together – and I would submit to you that it has more to do...

18 People Describe Dreams So Real They Think They Might Really Have Happened

Some people can recall their dreams in vivid detail on a regular basis, while others hardly remember anything that happens when they’re asleep – if they dream at all, nothing follows them into the daylight. If you’re someone who dreams, there’s nothing quite so unsettling as fighting your way out of a web created by...

15 Totally Creepy Childhood Stories You’ll Be Glad Didn’t Happen to You

Most of us have some story from our childhood that totally freaked us out at the time. We were young, our imaginations were running wild, and honestly, we didn’t really understand most of what was going on in the world around us. Sometimes, though, the things we remember are real – and these 15 people...

17 People Recall the Creepiest Thing That Happened to Them as a Child

Most people have memories of things that happened to them during their childhood that totally freaked them out. It’s natural, as children develop the ability to use their imaginations, for those to run a bit wild. That said, a majority of those memories will eventually be explained away or refuted by the adults in their...

People Share the 20 Ways They’d Impress a Caveman Without Bringing Any Future Tech With Them

One of the things I really love about Reddit is their ability to ask – and answer – totally random questions as if it were an everyday thing that could actually maybe happen. This one – if you could time travel into the past, but couldn’t bring any physical objects with you, how would you...

17 Men Cop to the “Girly” Things They Love to Do

If you’ve been paying attention, then you know that this new generation of parents are trying their best to raise kids who have less (or no) harmful gender associations. That means boys can wear pink, girls can love Transformers, boys can hold tea parties and girls can host wrestling matches – and they can do...

10 Black Police Officers Share What the Job Is Like in the Face of the Protests

There’s a fairly intense movement in America these days to do something re: policing and the shooting of unarmed Black citizens. The Black Lives Matter movement has been growing on the ground and seems to be reaching a fever pitch. What we don’t talk about much, though, are the Black men and women who wear...

People Share the 18 Things That Make No Sense at All

It can often seem as if there’s order to the world, right? That the things that happen were always supposed to happen, that there’s some kind of pattern to it all, or someone in charge that at least thinks they know what’s going on. Other times, though, you stand back and look at something that’s...

20 Things That Make Absolutely No Sense

This is the list, obviously, that could go on and on, my friends. There are way too many things in this world that make no sense, because I suppose the common variety is in short supply these days. Also, though, remember what Jeff Goldblum taught us about chaos theory, right? Below are 20 things, though,...

Jeff Goldblum Recreates a Classic Shot From the OG “Jurassic Park” For His Fans

If there’s one movie franchise none of us could have seen coming, I think it might be Jurassic Park. I mean, it was a good movie and we definitely all loved it – the film has been embraced as a generational classic since it released, I think, but I mean…they definitely had to get creative. Because...

14 “How It Started” vs. “How It’s Going” Memes to Inspire Your Journey

It’s important to remember where we come from. Knowing where we’ve been helps us keep perspective when we take a look at where we are today. The “How It Started” vs. “How It’s Going” or “How it Ended” meme has been one of the most popular trends of the year. It started as a way...

13 “the Setup vs. the Shot” Photos to Inspire Your Inner Photographer

Have you ever caught yourself scrolling through Instagram and thought, “How on EARTH did they take that picture? What’s their secret?” (You don’t have to answer, I know you have.) Most of those seemingly flawless images are actually the product of thoughtful staging and sometimes, a significant budget. But don’t let money deter you. With...

This Cruise Ship Captain Had Some Words for a Man Who Questioned Her Rank

Now, I’m woman enough to examine the misogyny I’ve internalized myself and realize that yes, in my mind, I’ve been imagining cruise ship captains – and maybe all captains of sea-going vessels – as male. That said, of course it makes sense that women can and do take the helm of ships large and small,...