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How Did Billie Eilish Stand on the Ceiling During Her SNL Performance?

If you follow the career of Billie Eilish, you know she pushes interesting boundaries. I’m not talking about sexual boundaries like Madonna or Lady Gaga, but more troubled, mysterious kinds of boundaries. And she was only 14 in 2015 when her first single, “Ocean Eyes,” dropped! https://www.instagram.com/p/B3Apa0TlrDW/ With her funky personal style and darkly twisted...

Volunteers Are Taking Senior Citizens on Rickshaw Rides to Get Them out into Nature

This is about as wholesome of a story as you’re gonna see today. A company in Denmark called Cycling Without Age allows volunteers to take senior citizens on rickshaw rides to get them outdoors and into nature. Ole Kassow explained how and why he started the project back in 2012: “I saw an elderly gentleman...

Here’s the Reason You Should Never Squash a Stink Bug

If you live in the United States, there’s a good chance you’ve encountered a brown marmorated stink bug – though the species is native to Asia, it has now been spotted in 43 states since its arrival around 1998. Though they typically remain outdoors (unless they find themselves carried inside on clothing or other material),...

This Man Wants to Educate People About ‘Peak Week’ After His Wife Tragically Died of an Asthma Attack

The heart-wrenching story of the death of 34-year-old Laura Levis highlights the dangers of asthma and how everyone should be prepared for respiratory emergencies. Laura Levis passed away in September 2016 and her husband, Peter DeMarco, has taken it upon himself to spread awareness about what is known as “Peak Week,” a particularly dangerous time...

Company Publicly Shames Job-Seeking Woman for Her ‘Unprofessional’ Photos on Instagram and It Backfires

When 24-year-old Emily Clow ran across a potential marketing job at Kickass Masterminds, she thought it sounded right up her alley. The company, which worked with “rebellious business owners who yearn for freedom and are ballsy enough to chase after it,” was looking for someone to help those entrepreneurs grow their businesses through marketing and...

15 Great Coming-Of-Age Movies to Watch If You Want to Feel Nostalgic

Nothing beats a good coming-of-age movie. NOTHING. Actually, maybe they’re tied with horror movies in my book, but that means a heck of a lot. I have some favorites of my own I’d like to rattle off: This Boy’s Life, Stand by Me, Heaven Help Us, Mischief, The Monster Squad to name just a few. But...

New Study Says Lop-Eared Rabbits Are Mostly Deaf and in Pain

Personally, I hate to read this news about those adorable, floppy-eared rabbits. I had one as a kid, and it was one of my favorite pets ever – he was funny and sweet and loved to snuggle as much as he enjoyed a well-timed nip. The sad truth, though, is that lop-eared rabbits aren’t natural...

These 6 Logic Riddles Will Require All Your Skills

Mental agility is necessary to think logically about any problem, so honing it on a regular basis is never a bad thing – and we think these 6 riddles will do the trick. Can you solve them all without cheating? I’ll be impressed if so! 6. A riddle of cats. 5. A ship to New...

Ex-NFL Player DeAngelo Williams Paid for 500 Mammograms to Honor His Late Mom Who Died from Breast Cancer

DeAngelo Williams retired from professional football in 2016, but, by the looks of it, his work might just be getting started. The former running back for the Carolina Panthers and the Pittsburgh Steelers made news recently when he paid for 500 mammograms for women through his non-profit organization, the DeAngelo Williams Foundation. Williams’ mother passed...

Sesame Street’s New Character Helps Children Dealing with Addiction in Their Families

Sesame Street has been around basically forever, but even though it’s an oldie, it is always ready to push boundaries. When it comes to inclusion and addressing children’s issues that some might consider taboo, nothing is off limits. With their newest cast addition, Karli, Sesame Street is proving that their commitment is as strong as ever....

The Annoying Truth Behind Why You Stop Feeling Tired the Moment You Crawl into Bed

You know the drill. You’re exhausted all day long. There’s isn’t enough coffee in the world to prop your eyelids up during your commute, at your desk, your kid’s soccer game, but suddenly, when you’re in your pajamas, teeth brushed, and between your nice, clean sheets, you can’t sleep. According to TIME, you’re not alone...

Your Houseplants Probably Aren’t Going to Purify the Air in Your Home

There’s been a good amount of talk lately about the idea that certain plants you welcome into your home could help purify the indoor air. Unfortunately, while the science behind the notion is completely sound, in practice it’s pretty unlikely to work. At least, the plants in your house are unlikely to clean all your...

People Recommend Some Totally Weird Subreddits You Can Dive Into

I don’t know about you, but I often find myself drifting further and further down Internet wormholes that are totally insane. And you can find a lot of stuff like that on Subreddits. I’m talking about really bizarre things that will trip you out. AskReddit users were nice enough to share really, really weird Subreddits...

A Breast Cancer Vaccine Could Be Available in Less Than a Decade

No matter who you are, where you live, or what kind of socioeconomic background you come from, you’ve likely known someone who’s been impacted by breast cancer. That’s why this news from the world-renowned Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida, is potentially so groundbreaking. The institution recently announced that a vaccine that could stop the recurrence...