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Steve Jobs Did an Interview in 1996 and Made a Bunch of Predictions About the Future

Steve Jobs was truly one-of-kind. The co-founder of Apple was a visionary who helped change the way we work, play, and live. And Jobs made some predictions in the 1980s and 1990s that may have seemed far-fetched at the time, but it turns out he absolutely nailed it. Here are some examples of the foresight...

New Study Names Police Violence As a Leading Cause of Death for Young Black Men

Watching the news over the past several years, it’s become clear that young black men have different experiences with – and more reasons to fear – interactions with police. At least, that’s how it seems. But now, a scientific study is backing up that idea with proof. According to new research, black men between the...

10 Sad and Gorgeous Photos from the Great Depression Era

After the stock market crash of October, 1929, the entire country was plunged into a disastrous economic downturn lasting until the 1940s. In those years, families suffered destitution, starvation and breakdowns. It was the worst economic depression the industrialized world had ever seen. Here are 10 photos that illustrate the devastation of the era. 1....

Enormous New Study Confirms That No Single ‘Gay Gene’ Controls Sexual Preference

A groundbreaking study published in the journal Science confirms that genetics can’t confirm if a person will engage in same-sex sexual behavior. The research showed that there is no single gene that controls sexual preference – instead, some genes play a tiny role in contributing to sexual behavior, with social and environmental factors determining the rest of...

10 Random Facts That You Might Not Know

Okay, let’s cut the chit chat and the small talk. I’m here with 10 facts that you absolutely NEED in your life right now. They’re so good, in fact, that I have a feeling you’re going to jump for joy. So go ahead and do it! …After you enjoy these facts. 1. Been there, done...

High School Student Uses TikTok to Organize a Student Strike in Support of Her Teachers

It’s no surprise that teachers in many school districts are not paid their worth. I mean, how do you put a price on the people responsible for teaching the next generation? I guess some districts view it as a low priority. This debate over teachers salaries and benefits hits home, as I have many family...

Bananas Are Being Decimated by a Deadly Fungus, and There Are No Good Solutions in Sight

For about fifteen years now, scientists have been warning the interested banana-eating public about a future without their favorite fruit. That future is almost now. The fish and wildlife conservation office of Colombia, known as ICA, recently confirmed the banana-killing fungus was detected in the northeastern area of the country. Called Tropical Race 4, or...

15 People Share Things You’d Only Know About If You Grew up Poor

Even though you might not see it or notice it all the time, poverty in the U.S. is rampant. And there are some things that you only know about and understand if you grew up poor. AskReddit users weighed in on this topic. 1. Pre-cut “Pre-cut Christmas trees are free on Christmas Eve. I remember...

Creative Dad Builds a ‘Bi-Chair’ for His Bisexual Daughter

“The Bi-Chair: Designed for people who can’t sit straight.” A Brazilian artist named Má Matiazi shared a sketch for a “Bi-Chair” with that little phrase doodled on it on Instagram, and people took notice. https://www.instagram.com/p/B0YfCHAAHIe/ It’s become a running joke on social media that bisexual people don’t know how to sit properly, so much so...

You Can Buy This Inflatable, Full Body Dryer for Wet Dogs

I’m a dog lover, 100%…but I recognize they can be pretty disgusting sometimes. They get wet, they stink, and then they want to sit on the couch – or worse, sleep with you at night. There’s nothing like having a foul-smelling pooch in your face, right? And you also know how a lot of dogs...

Chuck E. Cheese Has a Dark Story — He Is An Orphan Who Celebrates Other Kids’ Birthdays Because He Doesn’t Know His Own

Okay, raise your hand if you even knew the character Chuck E. Cheese had an origin story. Also, did you ever learn what the “E”, as in his middle initial, stands for? “Entertainment.” Charles Entertainment Cheese. Who knew? Mind = BLOWN. Chuck E. Cheese’s has over 600 locations, so I’m willing to bet that you spent...

Why Are Crickets, Cicadas, and Other Bugs So Loud?

You’re standing outside on a summer evening: there are no cars, no voices, just the overwhelming cacophony of BUGS. Tons of them. It sounds like a symphony in the trees of nonstop chirping from cicadas, crickets, and other insects. If you’ve ever camped in a national park or a forest, you know exactly what I’m...

10 Classic Movies with Scenes That Didn’t Age Well

We are ever evolving. The things we thought were funny a few years are now getting some side eye. We’re not saying erase our entertainment history. But, can we learn and move forward? Let’s review, unless you just can’t revisit bad taste (and assault). And, that’s okay too. 1. The ongoing and pointless body-shaming of...

Toymaker Hasbro Now Owns Death Row Records — Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, Tupac and Mr. Potato Head?

Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, Tupac…Mr. Potato Head? You just never know what companies are going to consolidate/merge/buy each other out, etc. Which can lead to business, usually pretty dry, sometimes making big headlines for weird, weird stuff. Like this! Hasbro, the toy and game company behind such favorites as Monopoly, Transformers, G.I. Joe, and My...