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Is Sexting Between Teens Dangerous? Experts Say Not Necessarily

If you’re a parent, it’s natural to be worried about your teen. The world can seem like a dangerous place, and you want to raise a safe, responsible, confident young person. But if you see a racy text on your teen’s phone, you may not want to rush to judgment, though. It may not be...

How Daniel Tiger Prepares Kids for Life’s Disappointments

You might think that a cast of characters led by a boy tiger who doesn’t wear pants would be full of levity and light, but like Mr. Rogers before him, Daniel Tiger does his best to bring a dose of much-needed reality to children’s programming. It’s good, you see, because here’s the thing: no matter...

Woman Explains How To Turn Down Guys Safely With A Fake Number Using Google Voice App

It’s a sad truth, but most women have at least one story of turning down a man, and the man not taking it well. At best, these situations are awkward. At worst, these situations turn violent. Tumblr user daree-to-dream offers another option: making the guy think you’re giving him your number when you’re actually not....

Here’s the Actual Reason American Kids Start School in the Fall

Countries around the world start school at different times, attend for different durations, and finish at differing times of the year – but why? Rumors have run rampant as to why the US starts a school year in August or September, as opposed to January (the actual start of the year), and if you’re wondering...

Not Sure About Climate Change? This Mexican City Got Smothered in Hail…in Summer

Ah, summer. Hot days, sunshine, and…ice? In late June 2019, Guadalajara, Mexico, was hit with a hail storm that left the city covered in three feet of ice. The hailstorm damaged roads, vehicles, and homes. Luego de una inusual granizada en distintas colonias del Área Metropolitana de Guadalajara, principalmente en Rancho Blanco y en la...

5 Psychology Tricks You Can Use to Influence People

Just so we’re clear, we’re not talking about being shady or being a creep or making someone feel bad with these tricks. These are just the non-sketchy ways to win friends and influence people! So good luck! 1. Get someone to do you a favor This is known as the Benjamin Franklin Effect. Franklin said, “He...

Delta Airlines Technicians Built a Grill out of Scrapped Engine Parts, and Where Can I Get One?

Father’s Day may have passed, but it’s never too late to get a gift for the meat-loving man in your life, and these Delta Airlines technicians have definitely designed a doozy. In 2006, they built a working bbq grill using scrapped parts from a Pratt & Whitney PW2000 engine. That’s not the best part, though....

Fluffy Blow-Dried Cows Are All the Rage, and You Should Probably Get on Board

Did you know that some people shampoo and blow-dry their cows before showing them at competitions, so the animals will be nice and fluffy and will potentially get higher scores from judges? Well now you do. It’s true! The rest of the people of the internet are just now catching on to this phenomenon, and...

People Are Posting Photos of Working Cats and They Are Glorious

In addition to knocking things off of tables and sleeping up to 20 hours a day, cats have jobs too, okay? Want proof? I’ll give you proof. People have been posting photos of working cats on social media, so let’s give these felines the credit they deserve. 1. All the way from Iceland https://twitter.com/RustyBertrand/status/1048960317957529600 2....

13 Funny Dogs Who Keep Doing the Same Thing Over and Over

Dogs are creatures of habit. They latch on to one thing and they get it stuck in their heads, resulting in hilarious photos like these. Hey, we can never say they don’t entertain us, right? Enjoy these pics and stories of good boys and girls doing the same thing over and over. 1. Still looking...

An Industry Professional Shares the Best Resume He’s Ever Seen – and It Could Help You Get That Job

Before becoming a writer, I worked in the employment industry for a multi-billion dollar recruitment company. My job was to help people find jobs. Not just any job. A job they desired at a company they wanted to work for. I’ll tell ya, it was a rewarding position. The one thing I’d learned was that most...

This Captive Female Shark Ate the Male Shark Who Wouldn’t Stop Bumping into Her

A story has never before left me wanting to fist (fin?) bump a shark, but here we are – in fact, women everywhere are likely feeling a bit of solidarity at reading how “needing some space” seems to cross species lines. A female shark at the COEX Aquarium in Seoul, Korea, bit and then consumed...

What the Heck Is Gerrymandering, Anyway?

Gerrymandering is just a weird word. Is it meandering? Is it about some dude named Gerry? It’s just strange, which sometimes takes away from how critically important it is to our voting process. According to Encyclopedia Britannica, gerrymandering is the drawing of boundaries in electoral districts in a way that benefits one party. Take a...

These Actual Lions Watching a Zoo Drill for a Lion Escape Are Everything

We drill for all kinds of things – fires, earthquakes, active shooters, plane crashes, etc. – but you might not realize that zoos have drills to test their protocols for handling animal escapes from enclosures. Which should make you feel pretty good. I mean, we’re all going to want to know the fastest way to...