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It Turns out That Plants Scream When They’re Stressed – We Just Can’t Hear Them

Bad news for all of those vegans and vegetarians out there who choose the lifestyle out of kindness – it turns out that plants get majorly stressed when their well-being is threatened, too. In fact, a new study has found that some plants emit “ultrasonic clicks” outside the normal range of human hearing when they’re...

Parents With Children Who Are Struggling Need To Understand Executive Dysfunction

Some people have a difficult time getting things done. Their minds constantly betray them, and they just can’t seem to be as productive as everyone else. Twitter user @a_silent_child is trying to help others understand a problem called executive dysfunction. They wrote about the issue, which can occur for a variety of reasons such as...

10 Teachers Share Their Worst Helicopter Parent Experiences

Helicopter parents have gotten a bad reputation over the years. They’re often criticized for being overprotective, getting involved in older children’s careers, and even giving teachers a hard time. A Reddit thread asks teachers about their worst experiences with helicopter parents, and they truly delivered. Here are some of the best worst stories we could...

Napkin Ring Problem Doesn’t Seem Like It’s Possible — Here’s How It Works

Let’s begin with this mind-blower: If you cored an orange, and cored the earth, and the remaining rings were the same height, they would have very different diameters, but the same volume. Say what? https://www.instagram.com/p/BwX6ze0g8Te/ It’s true. The so-called “napkin ring problem” dates back to the 17th century and Japanese mathematician Seki Kowa, who dubbed...

19 Kids Came Up With Their Own Words For Common Items

Kids have a way of hitting things right on the head, and sometimes they come up with a word for some object that’s way more apropos than the original. Like these 19 times. Honestly, you’re not going to be able to argue. 19. It matters not what time of year you see them. My friend’s...

Lipton Made Us a Holiday Tea Collection Capturing all the Magic of the Season

The holidays are a holly, jolly time of year—and also one of the most stressful. The season seems to start earlier every year, but it’s never enough time for decorating, cooking, baking, buying and peopling. So much peopling. But Lipton hears our cries for a little peace on earth and goodwill towards others. https://www.instagram.com/p/B4xfSeugo6B/?igshid=w7s1cz20qwxp The...

5 Gifts Under $15 That Are Perfect Stocking Stuffers

(Quick note: This is a sponsored post, but we never write about stuff that we don’t love. So yes, somebody paid us to write this post, but they didn’t tell us what to write or how to write it. Click here to learn more about how we make money and select our advertising partners.) Whether...

6 Gifts You’d Never Think of, But Should Definitely Consider

(Quick note: This is a sponsored post, but we never write about stuff that we don’t love. So yes, somebody paid us to write this post, but they didn’t tell us what to write or how to write it. Click here to learn more about how we make money and select our advertising partners.) Whether...

The 10 Most Influential Twitter Moments of All Time

Twitter began as a humble micro-blogging platform, but it now commands our respect. After all, world leaders now make news with the statements they put out on the site. Meanwhile, social justice movements and memes have penetrated our lives thanks to the platform. The hashtag #TwitterMomentsOfTheDecade focuses on preserving the biggest twitter moments of the...

Melting Siberian Permafrost Reveals a Mysterious 18,000-Year-Old Puppy

There’s not much that people love like they do dogs – and it turns out that maybe humans haven’t changed all that much in the past 20,000 years. At least, not when it comes to puppy love. Scientists believe the male animal, found near the Indigirka River in Siberia, was around 2 months old when...

15 of the Most Desperate Ways Celebrities Have Tried to Stay Relevant

In the age of social media “influencers,” it’s pretty easy for celebrities to figure out a way to make some extra cash off of their fame. If their initial careers peter out, there are plenty of solid back-up options. And also, plenty of not so solid back-up options. Over the years, celebrities have resorted to...

New Breed of Apple Stays Crisp for up to a Year

It’s amazing to have fresh fruit in the house. And apples are the perfect snack – tart and tasty, they’re great for baking, in yogurt, or by themselves…until the day you go to grab that last apple and find that it’s mushy and overripe. Well, science is thinking it can help make that disappointing moment...

13 Tweets That Might Just Turn Your Frown Upside Down

We all need a little help with a smile now and then, and even though I am in no way encouraging you to smile if you don’t feel like it or telling you that you owe one single person a smile (you don’t), if YOU feel like you could use a laugh, well….here you go....

13 Photos Of People Who Love, Love Their Dog

You might thing you’re unique, or original, or that you’re better (or worse) than your friends and neighbors, but here’s the truth: if you own a dog, you do exactly the same things that everyone else in the world does when they also own a dog. Want proof? Look no further than these 13 images....