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Why You’re Not Supposed to Wear White After Labor Day

The rule about not wearing white after Labor Day is so common that many people don’t even think twice about it. But where, exactly, did this rule even come from? From rich people, apparently. In the late 1800s and early 1900s, more and more people became millionaires. High-society wives felt the need to come up...

Florida Man Parks Car in Kitchen so It Doesn’t Blow Away in Hurricane Dorian

Today in Florida Man news, a man in Florida parked his car in his kitchen to protect it from Hurricane Dorian. And also just because, well, he can. Patrick Eldridge lives in Jacksonville, a city that just narrowly escaped the path of Hurricane Dorian this week. While preparing for the storm, Patrick and his wife...

Why You Should Put a Quarter on a Cup of Ice Before Evacuating for a Hurricane

Hurricane season can be a scary time, and it’s vital to be as prepared as possible before an emergency happens. One helpful trick to keep in mind: the “one cup tip.” The one cup tip tends to go viral on social media every time a major hurricane pops up, since first appearing on Facebook in 2016...

Here’s How Hurricanes Actually Get Their Names

Hurricanes have the most random names sometimes. Barry? Dorian? Who comes up with this stuff, anyway? Well, though hurricane names may seem random, there is actually a system to it all. Hurricanes in the West Indies used to be named after the saint’s day when the storm hit. In the 1900s, an Australian meteorologist decided to...

Vegan Woman Demands Neighbor Stop Using Meat on Barbecue Because of Smell

Vegans don’t exactly have the best reputation for being subtle about their beliefs. But one vegan in Australia really took things several steps too far when she sued her neighbor for barbecuing in their own backyard. Cilla Carden is a vegan massage therapist from Girrawheen, Australia. She claims that her neighbors intentionally barbecued fish in their backyard...

Zoos Can No Longer Acquire African Elephants from the Wild

If you’re like me, you might have already assumed that trade in wild African elephants – and endangered species in general – was illegal, even if it was a zoo that was looking to take one in. We would have been wrong. Though hopefully that won’t be the case for much longer. At the 18th...

17 Times Chris Evans Was Totally on Brand

Sure, no one can be more Chris Evans than Cap himself, but in the examples below, even Chris Evans was a little too Chris Evans-y to be true. If that’s a thing. Which is probably isn’t. Except it was true! See?! 17. When he showed off his humility. 16. Only the real Chris Evans could get away...

15 People Share the Story of How They Got “That Scar” as a Kid

You know the one – we all have it. It’s the spot where your sister clawed you during a fight, the knee skinned up in an epic bike wreck, or the one from the pins you needed in your arm after you tumbled off the trampoline. Some stories are better than others, though (I ran...

This Family Found Grandma’s Lost Dentures…In the Dog’s Mouth

Dogs are literally the best. They make us happy, they comfort us when we’re sad, and yes, they make us laugh. And this little dog, named Luna, went above and beyond in that last category. She found Grandma’s missing dentures. It sounds pretty helpful, right? After all, they were missing… Luna belongs to Anna Carolina...

‘Magic Soup’ — Intermittent Fasting Can Enhance Your Immune System

It’s long been debated whether intermittent fasting is good for us. Is it worth the hunger? Are there any actual health benefits from doing it? Over the years, some people have claimed that this method has helped with rheumatoid arthritis and other ailments. Studies have also shown that intermittent fasting has improved multiple sclerosis in...

How 5 Famous Fast Food Restaurants Got Their Names

I know fast food isn’t great for you (or me), but that doesn’t mean you (and I) still don’t love it! Just in moderation, right? Or something like that… Anyway, we all have our favorite fast food joints, but do you know where their names come from? Let’s take a look and find out! 1. Whataburger...

Man Lands in the Hospital After Sniffing His Own Dirty Socks

I mean, if you’ve ever done the laundry of a teenaged boy, then you’re probably aware that the smell can get pretty rank, but hospitalization via stinky socks? Read on, my friends. A 37-year-old man from southeast China went to the hospital experiencing chest pains. There, he was admitted and given X-rays to determine the...

July 2019 Was the Hottest Month Ever Recorded…So Far

According to the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), July was not only the hottest July of all time, but the hottest month since we began keeping such records back in 1880. The average global temperatures were nearly a full degree Celsius over the 20th century average. https://www.instagram.com/p/B19qQuMn08Y/ July 2019 came right after the...

These 8 Nouns Only Have a Plural Form

English, as you might have realized by now, is a pretty annoying language (if you’re trying to learn it, anyway). The rules are fluid, there’s always an exception, and common sense doesn’t really apply the way it does to the “other” romance languages, or even German. In that vein, I present to you 8 nouns...