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A Brewery Offered Free Beer for Its Stolen Van: They Got It Back 42 Minutes Later

Never, EVER, underestimate the power of free beer. That was the valuable lesson learned when a van was stolen from The Unknown Brewing Company in Charlotte, North Carolina. This tweet was sent out the day the van was stolen. The brewery promised that whoever found the van would get a free keg party – even...

Women Are Now in Charge of NASA’s Science Missions

For the foreseeable future, women will be playing huge leading roles at NASA, particularly in directing the agency’s incredibly important science missions. Three out of the four NASA science divisions are now run by women for the first time in the agency’s history. Thomas Zurbuchen, associate administrator of NASA, recently tweeted the following: “I am proud...

Volunteers Constructed a Community to House Homeless Veterans in Kansas City

In Kansas City, Missouri, a group called Veterans Community Project is taking on a very important, often overlooked task in American society. The nonprofit volunteer group has created Veterans Village, a 4-acre tract of land where they built an entire community of tiny houses for homeless veterans. Veterans Village is located near an outreach center...

Man Arrested for Eating Free KFC for a Year by Claiming He Was from the Head Office

Sometimes in life, we all realize that heroes walk among us mere mortals. People who are so sharp that they make the rest of us look like total and complete dummies. I mean, I can’t believe I never thought of this. A 27-year-old man was recently arrested in South Africa for his elaborate scam to...

14 Times Emilia Clarke Proved She’s Way Cooler Than Even Her Coolest Character

There are some celebs that can be a bit disappointing offscreen (and more who work hard to cultivate a mysterious persona), and then there are those whose personalities are so big and bright they can’t help but shine pretty much always. Emilia Clarke is definitely the latter. You probably already love her; whether you’re into...

Psychologists Designed a “Game of Thrones” Personality Quiz to Research Ethical Behavior

Game of Thrones has inspired countless online personality quizzes, some of which you may have even taken (I certainly have). But the vast majority of those quizzes are simply for entertainment purposes and aren’t backed by any actual science.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by gameofthrones (@gameofthrones) on Apr 11,...

5 Amazing Facts About the Pop Legend Prince

Three years ago, Prince, arguably one of the biggest music icons of the past 50 years, passed away at the age of 57. Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Prince started penning lyrics at the age of seven and just kept going from there. He won several awards, achieved numerous number one hits, and changed his name...

A (Mock) Trial Was Held to Accuse Luke Skywalker of Murder

“On or about May 25, 2977, you fired a proton torpedo at a design flaw in the industrial celestial object, leading to its complete destruction and the deaths of most crew members.” Heads up, Star Wars fans – your favorite boy-who-could is in big trouble with the Pittsburgh, PA, legal system. The Jedi was charged...

This 4th-Grader Moved His Teacher to Tears When He Explained What Having Autism Is Like to His Class

Autism impacts the ability to communicate. It’s considered a “spectrum” disorder because there is such a wide range of symptoms, and it can be difficult for those with autism to fit into a school environment. Which is why it’s all the more moving that Rumari, a fourth-grader, was willing to talk about his life and...

Yale’s Most Popular Class Ever Teaches You How to Be Happy

I just enrolled in one of Yale’s classes. It was difficult to get in, but not because Yale only takes 6.3% of its applicants. It’s because I’m working remotely and my internet is spotty. The class is called “The Science of Well-Being,” and, according to the New York Times, it’s Yale’s most popular class ever....

This Story of a Man Following a Woman to Her Car Doesn’t End the Way You Think

As a woman, I’ve gotten the message that I need to be cautious my entire life. I’m careful about walking alone at night. I’m always aware of my surroundings and where I could go if I need a safe haven. If someone’s giving me the creeps, I speed up or cross the street. With that...

Instagram Model Shares Her Video of Her Panic Attack To Dispel the Stigma Around Mental Illness

If you’ve ever had the misfortune of suffering from a panic attack, you know it is a terrifying experience. You can’t breathe, your mind is racing a million miles an hour, and you literally feel like you might die. On the surface, an Instagram model named Kharina K. looks like she leads the perfect life....

Parents Need to Watch This Shocking Video of How Quickly a Swallowed Button Battery Can Do Major Damage

If you’ve ever had any doubts about whether button batteries are extremely dangerous to kids, you don’t need to look any further than this video here. Most of us have had a friend, family member, or a co-worker share a story about a kid swallowing a small object, and it causing a major panic. It...

15 Tweets You’ll Only Get If You’ve Seen “Avengers: Endgame”

I mean, if you haven’t seen Avengers: Endgame, and you’re an Avengers/Marvel fan…what are you even doing with your life? Answer: you have two kids under two and a rush of deadlines (that’s me). If you have seen the film, though, and you’re looking for funnies and community and shared lol’s, well, these 15 #spoilerwithoutcontext tweets...