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Lightning Caused a Freak Toilet Explosion, so Be Careful When You Go to the Bathroom

It’s a good thing no one was injured (or killed) during this incident because that would be a really terrible way to go. And of course this happened in Florida. Was there ever any doubt?!?! The scene was Port Charlotte, Florida. During a lightning storm, the homeowners heard a huge crash-bang. When they investigated their...

11 Things About America That Non-Americans Think Are Really Weird

Although we feel like we live in such an interconnected world and walls and barriers have been broken down across cultures, we still have a lot of differences with our fellow humans around the world. Bottom line: a lot of people think some of the things we Americans do are downright weird. And they’re not...

This Beer Company Is on a Mission to Solve Hunger

As if anyone needed another reason to love beer, one beer company is on a mission to make a positive difference in the world by donating 100% of its profits to feed the hungry. Jacquie Berglund, the founder of the beer brand Finnegans, says she was inspired by the Paul Newman Foundation and their 100%...

A Cure for Peanut Allergies Could Be Available as Soon as 2020

Peanut allergies are incredibly common among children, so much so that many schools have simply banned peanuts altogether. Peanut allergies are life-threatening for many sufferers. Simply being in the same room as peanut dust can trigger a deadly reaction, which is an incredibly scary way to live life for young kids and their parents. There...

Tourists Recreate Homer Simpson’s New Orleans Culinary Adventure Shot for Shot

Over the 30 years The Simpsons has been on the air, no subject or motif has been off limits for the writers. Recently, foodie tourism hit their sights; Season 29 featured a delicious trip to New Orleans in an episode called “Lisa Gets the Blues.” In the episode, Homer and family eat their way through...

This Twitter Account Morbidly Mocks the Absurdity of Modern Technology

Let’s be clear: I’m all for modern technology, but sometimes it feels like it’s kind of out of hand. We all think we’re so enlightened and our lives are so advanced, but maybe we’re getting dumber? And maybe we don’t really need all of this stuff after all? Check out some hilarious (and accurate) examples...

Snow White Soothes Boy with Autism at Disney World

Brody Bergner doesn’t take to strangers well, but he was looking forward, with help from his mom, to visiting Disney World. Lauren (his mom) talked to Brody for months about what her 6 year old with autism could expect when he got there. But, knowing how sensitive her son is to crowded and noisy places,...

Disney World Is Teaming up with Cirque du Soleil for Its Own Show

Disney and Cirque du Soleil are teaming up for the first time in over 20 years! Disney announced that they’ll be producing a Cirque show for Disney Springs, a shopping area near Walt Disney World in Florida. The show is a collaborative effort between Cirque du Soleil, Walt Disney Animation Studios and Walt Disney Imagineering....

Starbucks’ New Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew Is Here to Help You Get Ready for Fall

We all know how hyped everyone gets when the pumpkin spice drinks get fired up at Starbucks every fall. Well, it’s time to add a new pumpkin-flavored beverage to your rotation. Starbucks has launched the new Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew, so we can all rejoice in the fact that we have even more options now....

KFC’s New Vegan “Beyond Fried Chicken” Is a Big Hit

“A Kentucky Fried Miracle” is right. If you need any more proof about how popular veganism is these days, look no further than that old standby, KFC. Wait…what? The fast food chain tested a new vegan chicken in Atlanta on August 27, and to the astonishment of literally everyone, they sold out in only five...

15 of the Most Interesting Finds from Google Earth

I can spend hours and hours and hours on Google Earth. An Imgur user who also happens to be a geologist with the username “geologistsmakethebedrock” spent a lot of time on the site and posted some of his most interesting finds. Take a look, these are fascinating! 1. “A fort in Lille, France.” 2. “This...

“Friends” Simian Star Marcel Is Still a Hard Working Monkey

If you’re a fan of the television show Friends (and most of us are, even if you, like I, have realized how problematic some/all of it is in the current culture), then you likely remember Ross’s monkey Marcel. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bd_Dq2_Bp65/ Marcel made an exit from the show when he wouldn’t stop humping stuff, and Ross realized...

15 People Share the Scariest True Stories They Know

I love scary stories. I really love them if they’re TRUE; it really makes everything so much creepier. AskReddit users went on the record and shared the scariest true stories they know. Hang on tight! 1. Yikes “The Neishabur train disaster is something that reminds me how death can come at any moment. A train...

10 Interesting Facts That Might Get You to Put Your Thinking Cap On

We all need to keep learning new information or else those brains rattling around inside our heads are gonna shrivel up and die. Let’s put on our thinking caps NOW! 1. Let’s go crazy! Source 1 Source 2 Source 3 2. Kaizen Source 1 Source 2 Source 3 3. You’re being tricked Source 1 Source...