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New Mansplaining Convention Is Selling $2000 Tickets to Help ‘Make Women Great Again’

As if things weren’t enough of a mess, there is now a Mansplaining Convention set to take place in May 2020. Tickets are only being sold to women, who will get to enjoy watching a panel full of men explaining things to them. Sounds fun, right?! The event is officially called the 22 Convention, and...

10 Fascinating History Facts for You to Ponder

I love history. I could study history every day for the rest of my life and never get bored. I’m also interested in all periods of history as well (though I definitely know more about some than others). Do you feel the same way? I hope so because here are 10 history facts that should get you...

A Woman Has Earned a Four-Year College Football Scholarship for the Very First Time

Progress seems to come in fits and starts. We take two steps forward, one back, some more back, a few forward, eventually pushing new boundaries and into new territories. One point to progress: a woman has finally managed to win a full, four-year scholarship to college based on her football skills. American football, to be...

10 Unexpected but True Celebrity Facts

Celebrities are always on our radar. We pay attention to what they wear, what they say, and what they do. Because they get so much of our attention, we think we really know them – then suddenly we discover weird truths about them that throw us off. Cause you can never really know someone whom you’ve never...

14 Films That Would Have Totally Different Plots if You Removed a Single Letter from Their Titles

Reddit is a great place to go when you want to muse on the “what ifs” of life – even when they’re silly or throwaway musings like this one. Basically, someone asked: if you removed a single letter from a film title, how would that change the plot? If you’re in the mood for random,...

6 Former Celebrities with Unconventional New Jobs

Fame isn’t for everyone. Some people embrace the A-list career and decide to make it their life’s work, while others get a taste of life as a celebrity only to change careers. And that is totally okay. Here’s a list of 6 people who entertained us to the best of their ability—and then decided to...

For Some Reason, Old Shipwrecks Are Appearing on Inflight Maps and Creeping out Passenger

When you’re flying, especially on a long-haul, it’s kind of fun to check the inflight map to see where you are in this big world. But some passengers are reporting feeling a little disconcerted when they see old shipwrecks marked as they passed over them. Yikes. The maritime disasters can be seen noted with names...

Why Cannibalism Is Very Bad for the Human Body

You could make any number of arguments against eating other human beings – moral, societal, sanitary – but you really only need one: Eating human flesh is really, really bad for our brains. It’s been difficult to study the effects of cannibalism, since the stigma against eating other people is and always has been strong...

Deadly MRSA Can Live on Surfaces in Your House for Months

Superbug MRSA, or methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus, is not easy to get rid of. Once it makes its way into your home, it can spread and linger for a long time. Recent research also tells us that children are likely the ones bringing the germs inside. In the homes of people with infections, according to a...

Why You Can Hear Sounds Farther Away in Colder Weather

When cold weather hits, nature almost seems to pause and give way to complete silence. During those winter months, it seems like you can actually hear the sound of paws trekking across a fresh blanket of snow (for instance) from much farther away than normally. That’s because you actually can. In fact, while sound may...

Should You Eat Before or After You Exercise?

Whether it’s steady state vs. HIIT cardio or powerlifting vs. bodybuilding, everyone has an opinion when it comes to working out. One of the most hotly contested topics might be whether you should eat before or after you exercise. Well, science has found the answer. A group of researchers from the Universities of Bath, Birmingham,...

Non-Americans on Reddit Reveal the Dead Giveaways That Someone Is American

The United States may be a diverse country, but there are some eccentricities that bind Americans together. Thanks to these quirks, often times non-Americans can immediately tell when they’re dealing with someone from the U.S. On a viral AskReddit thread, tons of non-Americans shared what “dead giveaways” show them that someone is American. 1. Over-preparedness....

Gorilla That Was Born With A Lack Of Pigmentation On Her Fingers Is Surprising People

Intellectually, we know how closely related we are to the great apes, at least genetically. It’s another thing for the evidence to be clearly presented to us by nature, though. A gorilla named Anaka has strange pigmentation on one hand that is a truly eye-opening genetic glitch. Anaka is 6 years old and lives at...

How Casper Became a Ghost, Friendliness Aside And How He Died

We all know the story of the friendly ghost who just wants to make friends – and if you’re anywhere close to my age, you have a strangely romantic relationship with Casper, since we all immediately fell in love with Devon Sawa when this happened: https://www.instagram.com/p/BMEr8kVjLdX/ But where did the story come from in the...