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Stranger on a Plane Writes Heartwarming Note to Autistic Boy’s Mother

Watching your child walk onto a plane for a flight as an “unaccompanied minor,” can give you major stress. Now imagine that your child also has autism and may have problems communicating with passengers and crew at 35,000 feet. A mom recently lived out this scenario. But before she sent her son on his first...

Saffron Is the Most Expensive Spice in the World – Here’s Why

Popular meals such as Spanish Paella, Italian Risotto, and Indian Curry all have a special ingredient: Saffron. It’s a savory spice that adds a unique, smokey flavor to these dishes that allow your taste buds to sing. This bright red spice not only is the stuff of gods, but it’s also the most expensive spice...

Here’s How to Keep Your Grill Clean, Even Without a Brush

It’s that time of year again – you’re ready to break out the bbq grill, slap on some burgers, steaks, brats, ribs, or all of the above, only to open up the lid and find that whoever put it away last winter didn’t clean off the grime. It certainly wasn’t you. You would never, I...

Preacher Carrying a “You Deserve Rape” Sign Gets Hit with a Baseball Bat

In America, people are allowed to express their opinions in public, regardless of how sane, popular, or offensive said opinions may be. However, other people are also allowed to respond to your opinions with their own thoughts. That’s free speech right there. Now, assault is a crime and you run the risk of charges being...

Silent Fireworks Won’t Scare Your Pets, and a Town in Italy Is Already Using Them

Who doesn’t love the excitement of a good fireworks show? Your dog or cat, that’s who. Which explains why July 5 is the busiest day for animal shelters throughout the United States. The spectacular fireworks shows used to celebrate the nation’s freedom means a night of confusion and fear for many pets who will do...

Here’s Why the Sky Is Blue

If you have kids, there’s a 100% chance they will, at some point, ask you why the sky is blue. If you don’t have kids, hey. There’s a good chance you asked this question at some point, and even if someone gave you the correct answer, you’ve probably forgotten what it was. And sure, you...

Farmers Protect Their Calves’ Ears from Frostbite with Muffs, and It’s Fabulously Adorable

Men and women who breed, rear, and sell livestock for a living know that there’s nothing more important than protecting their investment. Cattle ranches exist largely in states where winter comes early and stays well into the spring, meaning that many calves will be born while there’s still snow on the ground and temperatures are...

8 Great Facts for Sitting Back and Pondering

If you’re like me, you’re always searching out new facts, new information, new things to get curious about. And here’s 8 fresh facts that’ll do just that! 1. “Sales” Source 1 Source 2 2. Not accurate Source 1 3. Awwwwwww Source 1 Source 2 Source 3 4. Great! Source 1 Source 2 5. The crapper...

Artist Mark Jenkins Installs Realistic Looking Mannequins Around the World Just to Mess with People

There are faceless figures popping up on the streets of cities around world. Staged in provocative poses, the lifelike sculptures are meant to challenge people to question their reality. https://www.instagram.com/p/BvcC375lULV/ https://www.instagram.com/p/BeY_HBUHecO/ The reactions he gets run the gamut, and artist Mark Jenkins loves the conversation his “urban theater” starts with people everywhere his installations go....

A Lack of Snow Days Has One Pennsylvania School District Considering “Work from Home” Days Instead

Climate change is affecting society in all kinds of unexpected ways, and one of them is that all of the snow days that are scheduled into a school year are going unused. When I was a kid (forgive me), we used 3-4 or more snow days a year, but in the past 5 years here...

13 Dads Who Said They Didn’t Want a Cat but Came Around Real Fast

Everyone knows that the one sure way to get a cat is to say that you definitely, for sure, do not want a cat. They hear that sh*t and descend upon your house with floofy tales, big eyes, and snuggles like it’s their job. A fact that these 13 dads who claimed they didn’t like...

How to Adopt a Dog Who Failed Government Training for Being ‘Too Nice”

It takes a special sort of dog to be a working TSA or service dog. Those dogs have to be loyal, sharp, and able to resist oodles of humans dying to pet them. Dogs being dogs, there are a lot of dogs who just can’t quite meet that last qualification. They’re too nice! Or they...

Where the “H” in “Jesus H. Christ” Actually Comes From

When yelling “Jesus Christ” just isn’t enough, you might add an extra letter in there: Jesus H. Christ. It’s like Jesus’s full name that you break out when you’re really serious. But what does the “H” even stand for? Well, first of all, the “H” is not a middle initial, because Jesus Christ is not...

The Invisibility Cloak from Harry Potter Is Now Available for Purchase, and No, You’re Not Dreaming

The first Harry Potter book came out over 20 years ago, which means that for over 20 years, fans have been fantasizing about owning their own invisibility cloak. In the era of social anxiety, the ability to disappear at will sounds very enticing. Invisibility cloaks have been a mere fantasy for so long, but soon, Harry Potter...