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Teachers and Students Can Enjoy Free Ken Burns Documentaries Courtesy of PBS

Ken Burns has built a reputation as one of the best documentary filmmakers of his generation. The Emmy Award winner has told fascinating tales in detailed fashion about a number of topics, including baseball and American history. For documentary addicts like myself, a Ken Burns production will surely leave you feeling much more informed. Burns...

10 Common Weeds That You Can Totally Eat

No, not that weed, y’all, come on – we already know it’s edible (wink wink nudge nudge). There are other “weeds” in your yard and in our common areas that can be eaten if one likes delicious plants and enjoys foraging for one’s own dinner. The idea is becoming more and more popular as chefs...

Baking Really Is A Great Way To Alleviate Stress

Here’s something I realized when I first began to experiment with baking breads at home – it’s super therapeutic to be able to punch and knead something that will eventually turn out the better for it. I also just love the soothing process of baking a favorite cookie, or trying out a new cake recipe....

Here’s How to Wear a Face Mask Without Fogging up Your Glasses

In the brave new world we’re all living in, experts are urging us to wear a face covering in public whenever possible. This protocol is meant to stop us coughing, sneezing, or breathing wet droplets onto other people on the off-chance that we are one of the asymptomatic (or pre-symptomatic) carriers of the little nasty...

Some Landlords Are Illegally Checking Their Tenants’ Relief Payment Status Online

As a new sickness travels the world and people struggle with learning how to live with the changes its leaving in its wake, money is tight for many people. We’re out of work, work is slow, advertisers aren’t ponying up like they were a few months ago, the whole nine yards – and for many,...

Yes, It’s True. Drake Bought a $395,000 Mattress.

If the cost of your mattress corresponds to your sleep quality, then Drake should be the most well-rested person on Earth. Let’s just say Drizzy should have no trouble catching z’s on a bed that’s price will literally knock you to the floor. In a recent Architectural Digest story, the millionaire rapper took fans on...

The Science Behind Why Music Gives Some People Goosebumps

It turns out that experiencing a visceral reaction while listening to music – such as a lump in your throat or breaking out in goosebumps – is fairly unique. Not only that, but it could mean something pretty special – as in, your brain is actually put together differently than people who don’t have those...

The Netflix Secret Codes to All the Action and Adventure Movies You Could Ever Hope to See

It can be hard to track down good action movies. Like, really hard. I like to get pretty specific with my action films, and that’s why these secret codes from Netflix are awesome because they have the action genre (and every other genre) broken down to very specific sub-genres. To access each of these individual...

What Does Religion Look Like in Our Brains?

Sex, drugs, and religion: one of these kids is not like the others… or is it? While religion tends to be at odds with sex and drugs most of the time, you may be surprised to learn that your brain can respond to all three of these things in the same way (more on this...

Ouija Boards Are a Lie That We Tell Ourselves

If you’ve watched scary movies and/or occult-themed TV shows anytime over the last 30 years or so, there’s a good chance you’re already familiar with the Ouija board – a board printed with the alphabet, numbers 0-9, and “Yes” and “No” in two opposite corners. It’s accompanied by a small, triangular piece of wood or plastic...

The Disturbing History of the Suburbs

A nice job, a beautiful family, and a nice little house with a white picket fence – this is the stuff the American Dream is made of. Owning a little piece of land out in the suburbs, where the grass is green and the neighbors are friendly, where kids grow up playing baseball into the...

With Humans Gone, Goats Took Over a British Town and Started Munching on the Hedges

Andrew Stuart was just minding his own business one evening when something pretty extraordinary and hilarious happened: goats took over his town. Stuart, a video producer for the Manchester Evening News, captured some footage of a lifetime recently in Llandudno, North Wales. Here’s how it all started. Stuart tweeted that he was inside a dark...

A Virtual “Frozen” Ride at Home Is Almost as Good as Being at Disney

During this weird time we find ourselves in, we’re a little up in the air about when the Disney parks are opening, but that doesn’t mean you can’t pretend to be up in the air on one of their rides. Virtual thrills on Disney’s Frozen themed rides are available for your in-home amusement.  Fly through...

People Confess the Psychological Tricks They Use the Most

Psychological tricks can help you manipulate certain situations or even what you want. We’re not saying these are the perfect solution to every problem. Some people use psychology to mistreat others, but there are times when you need to use every tool at your disposal to get a favorable result. Some Redditors decided to let...