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Here’s Why Some U.S. Currency Has an Asterisk at the End of the Serial Number

For the casual observer of U.S. currency (who are becoming fewer as less of us use paper money on a regular basis), you might have taken note of the different symbols, the colors, the holograms, and of course the faces on the fronts. What you might not have noticed if your interests don’t extend beyond...

Pressure Cooker vs. Instant Pot — What’s the Difference and Which One Is Better?

When we’re hearing about new and amazing things that cut down on our time in the kitchen, we can be easily swayed into making a purchase – sometimes before we even understand what it is exactly that we’re buying. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bh408Xeh1OA/ Instant Pots are all the rage these days, but here’s the truth: it can be...

The Reason Why Captain America Couldn’t Lift Thor’s Hammer… at First

If you’re a fan of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, then you probably recall the infamous scene from Age of Ultron when the Avengers each try to lift Thor’s hammer. In the scene, the teammates are all hanging out at Tony Stark’s house. Someone brings up the idea that only the “worthy” can pick up the...

10 Shows That Never Jumped The Shark

We live in a fascinating time in entertainment—the era of prestige television. It hasn’t always been this way.TV used to be looked down upon as second rate in comparison to films, but that’s all changed. The recent past has been great for television, and there are plenty of shows that never missed a beat—they remained...

Teens on TikTok Troll the Trump Campaign by Pretending to Buy Merch

The youth have struck again! Teens on TikTok have a new target: the 2020 Trump campaign. In June, thousands of teens on TikTok registered for free tickets to the campaign’s rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma. But when it was time for the rally, none of them showed up. It turns out that it was all an...

15 People Share the “Thank God I Looked at the Contract” Moments

It’s all about the fine print, people. Ignore those details at your peril. These tales from AskReddit users will have you reading over everything from now on with a magnifying glass. 1. Uh uh “My last restaurant job had a non competition clause in the new handbook. I pointed it out to coworkers, few signed,...

Driver Leads Tailgaiting Karen Into the Perfect Revenge: a Speed-Trap!

Tailgating, or trying to intimidate by following close behind another driver, is annoying for everyone on the road and it doesn’t get anyone anywhere faster. With that being said, no one should be hanging out in the left lane. Pass and either lead or get back over right. However, a recent Karen tried to make...

Dave Chapelle Taught a Comedy Audience a History Lesson About Black People and Police

For the past few weeks, protests have erupted across the country marching against the unfair treatment of Black people by law enforcement. While police brutality in the Black community is not a new phenomenon, the topic was brought to the forefront after the death of George Floyd while he was being arrested by Minneapolis police...

Why Lefties Are Sometimes Called “Southpaws”

Left-handed people are endlessly fascinating to me. Why are there so few of them? Why are they so proud of something they randomly inherited? We may not be able to answer all of those questions today, but if you’re curious about why they’re called “southpaws,” we may have something for you. View this post on...

Can You Solve These 6 Famous Riddles?

Riddles are everywhere, and they can kind of seem to be a dime a dozen. So when you find some that are “famous” or well-known, that means they’ve endured – and there’s almost always a reason for that! If you want to try your hand at some riddles that have stood the test of time,...

15 of the Best (Worst) DMs People Have Received on Twitter

If you’re like me, you get a bit of a pit in your stomach when you see a message come through from someone you don’t regularly interact with on Twitter (or any platform, really. They’re almost never great, but most are easily ignored with a simple eyeroll and hitting the block button. Some, though, like...

13 Funny Random DMs People Have Gotten on Twitter

You never really know what to expect when you get a private message on Twitter from someone you don’t interact with on a regular basis, but chances are, it’s going to be some level of insulting or inappropriate. There’s a sliding scale, of course, and things can be funny and insulting and inappropriate – or in the...

11 of the Funniest Comments on the Internet We Could Find

I know the adage is “don’t read the comments,” and most of the time, I feel like this is the best course of action if you want to continue to have faith in humanity. That said, sometimes they’re not awful and worthy of being set on fire. Sometimes, in fact, they’re far better and more...

10 Funny, Random Comments And Replies We Found That Made Us Laugh

“Don’t read the comments” is a great rule. Most of the time they are a trash fire that will make you want to give up on people as a whole. Sometimes, though, they’re honestly better and more clever than the original post – or they’re something you wish you would have thought to say yourself....