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These 14 Items Change Our Lives for Less Than $100

It’s hard to tell sometimes what gadget or item will actually have a positive impact on your life and which will end up abandoned on a shelf in the garage. If you’re wondering what small investment you could make that could have a larger payoff, these 14 Redditors have some suggestions. 14. Maybe I should...

16 Professions Where Questionable Practices Are Common

You never know the truth about a job or a profession until you actually do the work for a certain amount of time…and after awhile, maybe the most questionable of practices seem normal if you do them every day. These 16 people seem to realize, though, that things are amiss at their jobs. 16. We...

17 People Confess the Dark Secrets About Their Profession

Every person, every home, every family, and apparently every profession, has their secrets. And some of these 17 people are confessing questionable practices that may change the way you look at doing everyday business, believe me. 17. Does heat kill mold? Asking for all of us. At a very large pizza chain restaurant that remains...

14 Historical Figures Who Famously Took Matters Into Their Own Hands

It’s great to have an awesome family or army or team or whatever, but there comes a time in every leader’s life when you have to say “f*ck it, I’ll just do it myself, then.” These 14 historical figures for sure knew that moment when they saw it, and luckily, everything worked out fine in...

16 Great Historical Moments When Someone Said “Fine, I’ll Do It Myself!”

Everyone knows that if you want something done right, you’ve got to do it yourself. That said, the best of us can often think we can trust others to do the right thing, or do something right, until you see their efforts are sorely lacking – and these 16 historical moments are the proof in the pudding....

If People Knew How These 14 Things Were Made, They Might Not Buy Them Anymore

I say “might,” because listen – we all know how hotdogs and chicken nuggets are made and we still eat those. We all know about red dye, and we give it to our kids. We all know about sugar and whoo boy,  I don’t know what I would do without it. But hey. Maybe, maybe education...

16 Products People Might Stop Buying If They Knew How It Was Made

There are some things we’re all just better off not knowing, if you ask me. For example, if you’re not interested in becoming a vegetarian, you probably don’t need to know how chickens are processed. Just don’t do it. There are other things, like working conditions in factories that sell goods to American retailers like...

15 Things That Have Gotten Worse as They’ve Gotten More Expensive

It’s a fact of life that inflation exists and items become more expensive over time. Most of the time, the quality stays the same – or even improves – which makes paying a bit more bearable (even if it still hurts). When an item declines in quality but increases in price, inflation can be a...

People Are Getting Bags of Mystery Seeds From China and They’re Being Told Not to Plant Them

Getting an unexpected delivery in the mail may seem exciting, but for Virginia residents, a recent string of strange packages has caused more controversy than smiles. Several people have received packages of seeds in the mail without even ordering them. Suspected to originate from China, the seeds shouldn’t be planted, at least according to the...

What Product Has Gotten Worse As It’s Gotten More Expensive? 12 People Share Their Thoughts.

Everything increases in price, right? I remember being stunned when I first learned that my grandmother could go to lunch, a movie, and get ice cream with a single quarter! We expect to have to pay more for those things, now, but we don’t expect to pay more for products that aren’t as good as...

Can You Solve These 7 Tricky Math Riddles?

Some folks are good at math. That’s what I hear, anyway, though the concept is foreign to me (and honestly makes me a bit jealous!). If that’s you, and you like to keep your skills sharp, give these 7 math riddles a go! 7. People on a train. 6. That’s a lot of clocks. 5....

The Secret to Making the Perfect Popcorn Is Aluminum Foil

No one is going to the movies (and honestly, who knows if we ever will again, though the thought makes me want to cry), but that doesn’t mean you have to resign yourself to bad, bagged popcorn for the rest of your life. Of course, we all know we can make popcorn at home, in...

5 Ways You Can Help Save the Fireflies

If you live in a part of the world where fireflies (or lightning bugs) are a thing, you likely look forward to their arrival every summer. You can’t wait to share the fun of seeing them and catching them with your kids, and no matter how old you get, their appearance delights you. There’s some...

People Are Sharing Movies That They Never Forgot and Gave Them Nightmares for Years

When you’re a kid, you don’t really know what you’re supposed to be afraid of until you see it, or read it – and then you can’t forget it. Me? I read way too many Dean Koontz novels in high school and still have to pull my curtains the moment it gets dark outside! For...