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Measles Vaccinations Are Now Mandatory in Germany

The issue of vaccinations has for some reason become a hot button issue. To be clear: vaccines work, and they save lives. But with both sides unwilling to back down, people are starting to wonder if governments are going to have to step in and lay down the law. The conversation is made more interesting...

Here’s How People in Great Britain Manage During The Record-Breaking Heatwave

Whether you buy the (verified) science of climate change or prefer to live with your head buried in the sand, there’s no denying that it has been H-O-T in the United Kingdom this summer. Like…it’s never actually been this hot before, and people don’t know how they’re supposed to live with it. Heathrow Airport saw...

15 Dads Share Their Funny Thoughts on the Struggles of Fatherhood

You lose a lot of things when you become a parent. I said farewell to my modesty in the delivery room and have never bothered to go back after it – and yes, dignity certainly makes that list. A reality these 15 dads are definitely living… Proof below. 15. I mean at least they’re not...

This Woman Tried to Make Her Friend Change Her Dog’s Name So It Wouldn’t Match Her Baby’s

If the internet has taught us anything for sure, it’s that human beings have the capability of being super, duper selfish. This woman, though, may have taken things to a whole new level when she messaged a friend to let her know she was pregnant with a baby girl…and attached one tiny little request. https://twitter.com/BrigadierSlog/status/1153930787135164416?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1153930787135164416&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thepoke.co.uk%2F2019%2F07%2F24%2Fthis-mum-demanding-her-friend-change-their-dogs-name-because-she-wants-to-use-it-for-her-baby-furiously-funny-read%2F...

10 Facts About “Cats” the Musical Just in Time for the Movie Adaptation

If you’re a Broadway fan of a certain age, then Cats was probably part of your life (and possibly your identity) growing up. You might not even have realized how inherently strange it is because it’s just always been a thing. If you’re not a Broadway fan (or you’re a new or younger fan) then...

Ohio State Fair Is Including a ‘Sensory Day’ for People with Special Needs

State fairs can be fun and exciting places – the animals, the rides, the musical acts, the food – but if you’re someone with a sensory processing disorder, all of those things, combined with the thousands of other people who come to enjoy them, can be way too much to handle. Enter the Ohio State...

The Woman Who Popularized Gender Reveal Parties Is Urging People to Re-Think the Practice

There can be no doubt that the gender reveal party has gotten out of control. People are firing guns, popping balloons, starting forest fires – all in the name of finding out (or telling others) whether your growing nugget has a penis or a vagina. But the mom who popularized the movement 10 years ago...

Officials Are Using Pizza to Help People Understand Russian Election Interference

To be fair, hearing a story (or, in this case, daily stories) about how Russia used bots and trolls and other vague, internet tactics in order to influence an American presidential election can be kind of hard to wrap one’s mind around. I mean, this isn’t Cold War tactics like nuclear weapons that we can...

Here’s What Those Black Dots Are on the Edges of Your Car Windows

Those black dots on car windshields and windows are something I’ve noticed, but I’ve never really thought about them. They’re just one of those things that exist in the background of my life, seemingly purposeless. Except it turns out they actually do have a purpose. I think we can all agree that windshields are important....

If Apollo 11 Had Failed, This Is the Speech President Nixon Would Have Given

The journey to the moon embarked upon by the crew of Apollo 11 50 years ago is one of the greatest achievements in the history of humankind. But as the country cheered liftoff, leaders silently prepared for catastrophe. The US National Archives has released a speech written specifically for President Nixon to deliver if astronauts...

What Happens If You Put the Wrong Kind of Gas in Your Car?

A couple of years ago, I was driving from California back to see my family in Ohio. My car uses regular gas, so that’s what I put in my car. Somewhere in Utah, my check engine light turned on. My car was still running fine, so I stayed at my planned hotel for the night...

14 Snuggly Pug Memes for People Who Love Their Squished Face

Let me tell you something: I’m actually dog sitting a pug as we speak and I can go on the record and tell you that these dogs are hilarious. They have a ton of personality and they are a laugh a minute. There’s a reason why people own multiple pugs throughout their lives…they’re so much fun....

Feral Chickens Are Terrorizing One of Britain’s Channel Islands

I don’t know if you’ve spent any real time around chickens, but they can be terrifying. Seriously. I know your friends and family have these urban chickens and treat them like dogs and swear they’re affectionate, but my people are Iowa farm stock, and let me tell you: not one of them would voluntarily pet...

Premature Birth Can Affect Your Personality and Even Your Love Life

The fact that science can now save the lives of premature babies who are only a bit over halfway through a typical gestation is, without a doubt, a miracle of modern medicine. But this miracle isn’t perfect. Doctors and parents of these babies have known for some time that the earlier a child exits the...