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Zuu the Cat’s Expression Is How You Feel When You Just Can’t Anymore

Alarm goes off in the morning? Kid comes in your room 5 minutes after you’ve dropped off to sleep? Dog gets into the garbage? Babysitter cancels? There are any number of times when our faces surely say “Wtf I cannot with one more thing right now,” but I guarantee you, your face is less expressive...

Oakland A’s Signed a Guy Who Threw a 96 MPH Fastball for Fun

You better bring your A Game no matter what you’re doing, because you never know when your moment to be discovered might arrive. That’s exactly what happened when a fan rose to the occasion at a speed challenge contest at a baseball game. 23-year-old Nathan Patterson went to a Colorado Rockies game on July 15...

Why Grit Is More Important Than IQ When It Comes to Being Successful

When I was in college, one of my professors told us about a former student who was now a bigshot at a company in New York City and how well they were doing. A classmate of mine said to me, “Well, I guess you can have an okay career after you leave here.” I didn’t...

A Giant Tick That Can Hunt Humans Through the Forest Is Expanding Its Territory

I find ticks to be absolutely terrifying. These little buggers end up embedded in your body without you knowing it, which is disgusting right off the bat. I remember picking them off of me (and my dog) after taking a stroll through the woods when I was a kid. Just a stroll! And not even...

Scientists Sight First Hammerhead Shark in Irish Waters in Yet Another Sign of Climate Change

As if you need another sign of the impending apocalypse, crew on an Irish research vessel spotted a smooth hammerhead shark (Sphyrna zygaena) just off the coast – the first sighting of that species in their waters, ever. The apex predators can reach up to 16 feet in length but typically prefer warmer, even tropical,...

10 Disney World Free Stuff You May Not Know About

Saving for a Disney World vacation is no walk in the park – It’s pricey to visit the Most Magical Place on Earth. So to help you out, we’ve got a list of some freebies you can pick up once you make it in the gate. Scroll through these 10 things available for you and...

This Amputee Cosplayer Attached a Lightsaber to Her Arm and Became the Perfect Jedi

Cosplay is awesome when people really commit to it, and no one can accuse actress Angel Giuffria and her friend Trace Wilson of not going all out with their costumes for this year’s San Diego Comic-Con. The two, who both have amputated arms, created and attached lightsaber attachments that took their Jedi and Sith costumes...

CPR Dolls’ Face Is A Copy From a 19th Century Woman Who Drowned

If there’s something you probably never thought too much about, it’s where they got the face they put on the CPR dummy. Surprisingly (I thought), the story is a lot more interesting than you might think. It’s the face of L’Inconnue de la Seine (The Unknown Woman of the Seine), and was borrowed from a...

This Is What It Costs to Open a Franchise of Popular Fast Food Restaurants

Have you ever wanted to own your own business? How about your own fast food restaurant? It can be a good business idea – there’s a McDonald’s on every corner for a reason. But how much does it cost to get that franchise off the ground and running? If you’ve ever kicked around the idea...

15 People Share Bits of Knowledge That Could One Day Save Your Life

There are a million little skills that might come in handy one day, but if you’re looking to pick up just a few, wouldn’t the ones that could actually save your life on day be at the top of your list? If so, these 15 redditors have some thoughts on what bits of knowledge could...

Here Are the 10 Car Brands That Cost the Least to Repair

A lot of us don’t think about how much potential repairs cost when we’re shopping for cars because that’s usually the last thing on our mind. But you have to face the facts: at some point, your vehicle is going to have problems – it might even break down and need major repairs. So if...

Twins Conjoined at the Head Separated After 50 Hours of Surgery

Doctors at Great Ormond Street Hospital in London recently announced they had successfully separated conjoined twin girls after several surgeries totaling over 50 hours. We’ve an incredible story to share with you: conjoined twins Safa and Marwa have been successfully separated – the first such procedure at @GreatOrmondSt since 2011! Discover their extraordinary story. https://t.co/aKrOCMGu3q...

Some Food Delivery Apps Keep Their Drivers’ Tips

Depending on which food delivery app you use, you may want to stop tipping your delivery driver through the app. Apparently, some apps actually keep that tip money for themselves rather than passing it on to the driver. Sneaky! DoorDash, Amazon Flex, and Caviar are the three main companies who do not automatically pass customers’ tips on...

Children from the US and Mexico Play Together on Seesaws Built into the Border Wall

Despite all the current examples of tragedy, hateful rhetoric, and divisiveness in the news, the images of children simply playing together at the US-Mexico border can make us all pause and reflect on what it means to be human. There’s no doubt that the situation along the US-Mexico border is complicated and has been for...