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Contractor Shares the Weirdest, Funniest Construction Fails He Finds

I’d like to introduce you to Trevor Lahey. He’s a Certified Chalk Installer, and he runs into some very interesting examples of construction fails during his work. And here are 15 absolute doozies that he’s run into over the years. Take a look for yourself. Some of these are pretty unbelievable. 1. Walk on up!...

15 Bad Landlords You Wouldn’t Want to Rent a Place From

I’ve been lucky enough to have really good landlords throughout my life of renting apartments in different towns and cities. They’ve all been great… Except once. Those people were terrible. In fact, you might even call them SLUMLORDS. Which reminds me of this song by the classic punk band D.R.I. Now that we’re all fired...

Scientists Have Come up with a Real Formula to Calculate ‘Dog Years’

If you’ve ever owned a dog, you know that your dog has two “ages” — their actual age, and their age in so-called “dog years.” To calculate dog years, you simply multiply the dog’s age by seven. But is there any actual scientific evidence behind this formula? The short answer is no — but scientists...

15 Epic Photos from the 2019 National Beard and Moustache Championships

Beard and moustache culture is a very real thing. Don’t believe me? Well, the 2019 National Beard and Moustache Championships recently took place in Tinley Park, Illinois, and the photos are just incredible. Photographer Greg Anderson was on hand to capture the proceedings, and I think you’ll be impressed by the insane facial hair he...

This Russian Street Artist Draws Extremely Realistic Portraits in Only One Hour

Frankly, it’s impressive that Russian artist Nikolay Yarakhtin can create these wonderful portraits at all, but the fact that he does them in just an hour on the streets of Saint Petersburg is incredible. Yarakhtin said, “It takes me about an hour to make a portrait. Looking at the excitement of my clients seeing their...

People Can’t Stop Arguing over Whether It’s OK to Leave a Baby Alone in a Car, Even for a Minute

In the summer, public spaces are riddled with warnings about never leaving children in a car unattended. But what about in the fall, when the weather is mild? Apparently, the issue isn’t so cut-and-dry because the entirety of Reddit and Twitter exploded with this debate last week. A Reddit user posted in the “Am I The Asshole”...

10 Hiring Managers Share Their Strangest Interviews

Most of us know how stressful it is to do a job interview. You realize that someone else has the power to make sure you can make a living, and that’s a pretty big deal. Of course, hiring managers also run into some strange scenarios that probably make them question their life’s choices. Next time...

Jet Lag Is a Doozy, But Don’t Worry – It Can Be Mitigated

Ever step off a plane and feel like you could fall asleep at baggage claim for an hour or eight? That exhausted, drained feeling after flying for an extended amount of time is the dreaded jet lag. It’s miserable, but there are ways to make yourself feel better. According to the National Sleep Foundation, “jet...

People Share What Actors and Actress Instantly Ruin a Movie for Them

I can’t wait to read the responses to this question! Because we all have certain actors and actresses who instantly ruin a movie-watching experience for us. Take a look at these responses from AskReddit users and share your own picks with us in the comments! 1. Not Vinnie Barbarino! “John Travolta post 2000. As soon as I...

The Dutch Have a Cure for the Winter Blues

We all have our ways of dealing with the dreary, long, dark days of winter, but while many embrace a Danish philosophy called hygge – which means staying snuggled and cozy indoors – more and more people are turning to the Dutch way of dealing with things. Uitwaaien takes the opposite approach, sort of encouraging...

If You’ve Ever Worked in a Restaurant, These Tweets Will Look Familiar

I’ve put in my time working in restaurants. I worked at a taco place in high school, a wing and sandwich place in college, and I worked on a food truck for a number of years. It was a blast…most of the time. But there are a lot of funny quirks about working in the...

William the Conquerer Literally Exploded at His Own Funeral

File Under: Yes, History Can Be Both Fun And Interesting Some might argue that, given the brutal, bloody way William the Conquerer ruled England, his brutal, stinking, bloody end was more than fitting. William who-would-be-the-Conquerer was born around 1028 to the Duke of Normandy and a peasant girl. Officially a bastard, William still inherited his...

Things Millennials Grew up with That Today’s Kids Have No Idea About

Now it’s time for some Millennials to feel old for once. Because these young kids today have NO CLUE about the technology that Millennials grew up with. To them, the gadgets look like alien objects sent from another planet in a galaxy far away. Or something like that. Enjoy these tweets and just remember. WE’RE...

These Huge Doggos Clearly Think They’re Still Puppies

As I’m sure many of you do, I love big dogs. They’re cuddly, snuggly, and they make great companions. Buuuuut, sometimes, these gentle giants don’t understand how massive they are and for some reason, they think they’re lap dogs. And that’s definitely the case with these giant puppers. 1. No, you really aren’t. I’m a...