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Middle School Students Protest Lack of Free Tampons at School with Genius ‘Tampon Cookies’

Having periods can cost you roughly $18,000 over the course of your lifetime, according to 2017 analysis by HuffPost. It doesn’t quite seem fair that half of the population should have to pay out of pocket for an uncontrollable health necessity, which is why many folks have recently begun advocating for free tampons and pads...

Is It Safe For a Plane to Fly into a Flock of Birds?

Planes are a modern miracle—they allow human beings to fly through the skies, an ability that was previously reserved for birds. Sometimes, these two worlds collide mid-air, and planes fly straight into a bird, or even a flock of birds. The results can look really disastrous, especially for the birds. The good news is that bird...

How Your Cat’s Purr Can Literally Help Heal You

Here’s a scientific discovery that won’t surprise cat owners in the slightest. Your cat’s purr has a real therapeutic effect, and it can even help heal you. Cats purr for a variety of reasons. Most often, they purr out of contentment and happiness — this is the most obvious reason, easy to observe in any...

10 Little Tricks for Teaching Little Kids, According to the Teachers That Use Them

No one ever said teaching is easy. That’s because it isn’t – teaching is a profession fraught with frustration and difficulty, but it also presents adults with a unique opportunity to make a difference in a child’s life. Luckily, there are a some ways to make teaching a little bit easier, and thankfully there are...

New Organization Turns Empty Parking Lots into Safe Places Where the Homeless Can Sleep at Night

Unfortunately, homelessness is a problem across the entire world. Walk or drive through any city across the globe, and you’ll see down-on-their-luck men and women sleeping in doorways, on park benches, or anywhere else they can try to find some momentary peace. An Australian charity organization called Beddown is looking to give that country’s homeless...

Baby Abandoned in a Dumpster Grows up to Be the Founder & CEO of a Multi-Million Dollar Company

Now this is an amazing success story! “Rags to Riches,” “the American Dream,” “self-made man.” Every single cliché you’ve heard about that classic story, Freddie Figgers is living proof that it is actually possible. Figgers is only 30 years old, but he’s already a huge success as the CEO and President of Figgers Communication, a telecommunications company...

“Beer Me!” The Sudski Shower Beer Holder Brings Booze to Bath Time

What costs just $15 and can hold you shower beer securely so there’s no spillage? THIS! What you’re looking at is the Sudski Shower Beer Holder (http://drinkintheshower.com), a foolproof way to enjoy ANY canned beverage while you take care of the business of getting clean. You can buy it online. here. https://www.instagram.com/p/ByE-WOlF4UX/ Not a beer...

The Bug Bite Thing is an Ingenious Way to Remove Irritants/Venom so Bites/Stings Don’t Itch

Are you a human on this planet? Then you’ve been bitten by a bug at some point in your life. Obviously bug bites AND stings are VERY common problems we all share, and when either of those situations arise, the vast majority of us turn to creams and ointments that treat the symptoms, not the...

The Science Is Clear: You Need to Make Sleep a Priority

I know we’re all different when it comes to our sleeping patterns, but I’ve never been able to understand how some people can get by on four or five hours of sleep a night. If I don’t get a solid seven or eight hours, I feel like a zombie. It turns out, maybe I’m the...

You Can Buy ‘Turducken-Flavored’ Pringles as Part of Your Thanksgiving Feast

Too tired to cook for Thanksgiving this year? You can just eat a bunch of Pringles instead. Not just any Pringles, either—Turducken-flavored Pringles, which are officially a thing now. Pringles released the new limited-edition Turducken Friendsgiving Feast on November 7. And if you’re not familiar with the turducken, prepare to have your mind blown: a...

India’s Taj Mahal Installs Air Purifiers to Defend Against Choking Smog

Air pollution in India has hit record levels, and India’s most iconic and most visited attraction is attempting something to make tourists more comfortable. One of the New Seven Wonders of the World, the Taj Mahal sits in Agra in northern India’s Uttar Pradesh state, around 130 miles (210 kilometers) south of New Delhi. Approximately eight...

Hear the World’s Loudest Bird, Which Doesn’t Sound Like a Bird at All

Whether you’re someone who finds the chirping of birds soothing, or someone who cringes and thinks of horror films when you hear their twittering communication, there’s one thing we’re all going to agree on – the white bellbird is a rockstar bird who probably arrived here straight from hell. What is a white bellbird? So...

Pabst Blue Ribbon Is Selling a 99-Can Case Filled with 3 Different Types of Beer

99 bottles of beer on the wall, 99 bottles of beer… Booooooyah! I’m not gonna lie, I like the sound of this! Pabst Blue Ribbon, or PBR as it is usually called, is selling a limited-edition 99-pack containing three different kinds of beer. Is this great news, or what?!?! Just keep in mind that when...

This Funny Looking Christmas Tree Will Keep Your Pets Away from Your Precious Ornaments

Christmas trees add a lovely, cozy touch to the holiday season — until your cat or dog gets their hands on it. Pets are naturally curious about Christmas trees, and for good reason! What animal could resist a brand new tree in the middle of your living room with a bunch of bright, shiny, dangling...