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Why People Who Wish for More Self-Control Actually Wind up with Less

Here’s some bad news for folks who desperately need more self-control in their lives. Research shows that wishing for more self-control actually has the opposite effect. In a 2017 study, psychologists measured participants’ desire to increase their self-control. Then the volunteers rated their current level of self-control. Lastly, they had to complete either an easy or a...

This Sweet Bride Made Her Grandmothers Her Flower Girls

When you plan a wedding, it’s important to focus not only on details that will make the day sweet and romantic and beautiful, but that will also represent who the bride and groom are as a couple as they begin their lives together. Which sometimes means messing with a classic…. When it comes to choosing...

Bill Murray Applied to Work at a P.F. Chang’s in the Atlanta Airport

Just when you thought Bill Murray couldn’t get any weirder… The man is full of surprises, isn’t he? But before we get into this amazing story, let’s do a quick review of the 69-year-old actor’s great films: Stripes, Meatballs, Ghostbusters, Caddyshack, Groundhog Day, What About Bob?  The list never ends… But back to the big story....

Girl’s Bloody ‘Carrie’ Costume Horrifies EMTs After Car Crash

Ah, Halloween. It’s the one time of year when you can walk around with your face covered in blood without anyone skipping a beat. But these bloody costumes can create some confusion when you’re at the scene of an actual car accident, as one college student found out. Sidney Wolfe is a student at Marshall...

A New Public Service Announcement Compares the Dangers of Kids Playing Tackle Football to Smoking

It’s funny that when I was growing up, parents didn’t think twice about letting their kids play organized football. I played myself for several years, and I never thought about any of the possible repercussions that came along with getting hit over and over again on the field. But parents with young kids today, including...

14 People Share Basic Etiquette Rules Everyone Should Know

Most people in the world are at least aware of the social contract we sign in order to operate as part of a society. Which means, when they’re being a**holes or acting like they’re the only human being alive in a space, they’re probably doing it on purpose. If you’re one of the people out...

20 Literal Translations That Might Tickle Your Funnybone

If you’ve ever tried to learn another language, then you likely realized – quickly – that knowing vocabulary and verb tenses is only part of becoming truly bilingual. Every language has idioms and sayings that are quirky and unique (some even vary by region!) that you have to figure out before people will make total...

This House Poses Their Halloween Skeletons In A Different Situation Every Day

The way people decorate their homes falls on a spectrum. On one end, you have the folks who barely remember to put out a pumpkin on October 31st, and often it’s not even carved into a Jack-o-lantern! On the other end of the spectrum are the people who turn their home into a haunted house,...

A Company Is Selling a Mini Jacuzzi Just for Your Testicles

I know what I’m getting my dad for Christmas this year! I can’t wait to see the look on his face as he beams with pride, sensing that I finally understand him as a human being. It will be a beautiful bonding moment that we’ll both remember forever. Perhaps we can even enjoy this unique...

20 Keanu Reeves Quotes — These Could Give You A Different Perspective On Life

Although Keanu Reeves started off his movie career playing roles as lovable goofballs and slackers (Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure, Parenthood, etc.), he’s actually a pretty deep and introspective person who seems to have a unique outlook on life. And has this guy had a career resurgence, or what? Reeves is more popular than ever...

This Woman’s Shot of Her Twin Sister Illustrates How Tough It Is to Work as a Nurse

All professions have their challenges and rewards, and I think it’s fair to say that nursing has more than its fair share of both. Between life or death situations, constant contact with irritated and sick humans, long hours on their feet, and sometimes being treated as lesser-than by doctors and others “above” them, nurses definitely...

How to Cut Any Straight-Sided Shape out of Paper with a Single Cut

Here’s a fact that would have blown your 7-year-old self’s mind: you can cut any straight-sided shape out of a piece of paper with a single cut. Just one snip of the scissors and you can create anything from a star to a snowflake to a butterfly. The technique of folding up a piece of...

15 Rules of Adulthood Nobody Tells You

Adulting: you’ve seen the term a lot, and it makes the rounds for good reason: being an adult can be a major drag. Bills pile up, your furnace breaks, your car dies, etc. But if we can’t laugh at our situations, we’re doomed, right? So let’s all have a laugh together so we can get...

17 Times Tumblr Couldn’t Contain Their Excitement For Halloween

It’s Halloween season – that lovely time of year when people can pass their spiderwebs off as decoration, it’s cold and gross outside, but at least eating too much candy is encouraged. If your yard is bursting with decorations, you’ve got family costumes planned, or there’s a haunted house going up in your basement, well…you...