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Man Has Priceless Response When Pennsylvania Issues Cease and Desist for Two Dams…Built by Beavers

Owning a home and property can be a blessing…and it can also be a pain in the rear. There’s a lot of maintenance, stress, and things to fix – and that’s without the State Department of whatever (or your local homeowners association) sticking their nose in your business. Which is exactly what happened to one...

Study Says Tattoos Can Strengthen Our Immune Systems\

Though tattoos are particularly fashionable at the moment, they’ve actually been around for over 6,000 years. They’re made to express a person’s thoughts, feelings, and or cultural beliefs. Some get them as a source of strength or healing, while others may get them just for fun. Whatever your reason, have you ever thought about what...

These 17 Teacher Memes Might Inspire You to Buy Yours a Better Gift

Being a teacher is hard, y’all. They’re not only dealing with other people’s small humans all day long, but they’re handling parents and administrations and paperwork and dabbling in counseling and social work on the side. And let’s not even pretend that their work day ends when that bell rings, or that they don’t spend...

Dad’s Library Books Method Could Turn Your Kid into a Lifelong Reader

If you’re someone who loves reading, it’s extremely tough to watch your own offspring shun the delightful bit of escapism. As with all things, the more you try to push it on them, the more your child is likely to resist – which means you’re stuck waiting for a miraculous change to happen on its...

Lawyer Takes to Twitter to Reveal the Incredibly Sophisticated Scam He Just Barely Avoided

The thieves behind phishing scams are getting more cunning in their tactics to steal access to financial institutions and banks. This is not good because once they get in, they’ll suck accounts dry, leaving hard working people without money and facing an uphill battle to restore their stability. Even individuals with advanced degrees and high-profile...

10 Examples of How Ridiculously Dangerous Normal Things Were in the 60s and 70s

The 1960s and 70s marked a time where people were more freewheeling with their personal safety, style and taste. Things were rapidly changing, and social norms were having some trouble catching up. There was a sense of not knowing any better mixed with a dash of I just don’t care because gas is really expensive...

10 People Share Their Most Wholesome Secret

People automatically assume “secrets” are hidden because they’re bad – maybe a shameful event in your past, or a thought you’d never want to share. But secrets can also be wholesome, like if you made a large donation to a non-profit, anonymously. Or if you sent a package of goodies to a friend without them...

15 Creepy Documentaries About Serial Killers That Are Worth Your Time

It can seem like there’s a never-ending flood of true crime and serial killer documentaries out there, which makes it challenging to sort through the good and the bad. Who has time for that? Well, here’s some good news: other people have already done the work for us! People from the Buzzfeed Community offered their...

15 Teacher Memes That Might Make You Appreciate Your Boring Desk Job

Sure, your day job isn’t the best, but do you have to wake up early, drive to school, face classrooms of children all day, and barely have time to pee or eat? Do you take your work home with you? Do you lie awake worrying about kids who aren’t yours? If you answered ‘no’ to...

People Are Sharing Their Favorite Hotel Room Tips They’ve Learned

Hotel rooms are great. The beds are big and the sheets are crisp and cool. You can watch TV guilt-free because you’ve paid a bunch of money to not to have to cook your own dinner or clean. Sometimes, though, it’s not quite heaven. And that one little thing can bug you until you’re not...

This Woman Found a Baby Possum Clinging to Her Dog’s Back

Let’s just get this out of the way: possums might be ugly and weird – but they also eat ticks, so they can stay. Which is not to say that I wouldn’t have freaked out and possibly screamed  if a tiny one rode into my house on my dog’s back. That’s exactly what happened to...

Study Confirms That Younger Siblings Teach Empathy to Their Older Brothers and Sisters

If, like me, you’re an older sibling, then maybe you sometimes wonder why your parents even bothered to have other children. I kid, I kid. I love my sister, and actually both she and I always begged for more siblings (to no avail). Younger siblings sometimes get a bad rap as attention-seeking, trouble-causing rebels, but...

A 13-Year-Old Girl Was Charged with a Felony for Pointing “Finger Guns” at School

A 13-year-old middle school student in Kansas was arrested and charged with a felony after pointing her fingers, in the shape of a gun, at five classmates before turning her finger gun on herself. A felony. The incident happened at Westridge Middle School in Overland Park, a suburb of Kansas City. The student reportedly mimed the...

The Science Behind Why Toddlers Go Boneless

You know what I’m talking about – the phenomenon of young children suddenly going limp as a (quite effective) form of protest. It makes it nearly impossible to pick them up off the floor (how did they double in weight?), buckle them into their carseat or stroller, or make an escape from wherever they’re embarrassing...