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Last Year, One Girl Stood Alone to Protest Climate Change. This Year, the World Joined Her.

So, you know how global climate change is slowly and methodically destroying our way of life, but our leaders aren’t doing anything about it? I mean, it’s literally the largest threat to the future of our planet and the fact that we don’t routinely have mass demonstrations across the world is kind of strange, right?...

Study Shows Half the People You Consider Friends Don’t Think of You as a Friend

What makes someone a friend in your eyes, rather than an acquaintance, classmate, or coworker? It turns out the answer to that question could be more complex that you think – and that you might be surprised at how many of your friendships are one-sided. In a new study done at the MIT Media Lab...

The Difference Between ‘Sell By,’ ‘Best Before’ And ‘Use By’ Dates: Here’s What They Really Mean

A recent study published by the journal Waste Management revealed something disturbing. Their survey of 1000 people showed how labels such as “best by,” or “use by,” caused significant confusion around how long certain foods are safe to eat. Americans are throwing away totally edible food just because they don’t understand what “best by” and...

15 People Dish on the Most Polite Way to Tell Someone to Eff Off

There are situations, like at work, when you need to tell someone that they’ve screwed up or that they need to mind their own business. But also you might not work in a place where cursing and yelling is appropriate. What’s a person to do! While most of us can pick up on nuance, below...

7 Things That Might Happen If You Give up Sugar

Sugar isn’t the best thing for you, but like most substances, it isn’t harmful in moderation. You hear that? We said in moderation. But if you decide that even moderate consumption is too much, you could experience some surprising perks. Below are 7 benefits that might come with a sugar-free diet, according to nutritionist Jenna...

A Fyre Festival Pop-Up Bar Is Coming and It’ll Probably Be Way Better Than the Real Thing

Fyre Festival was like a car crash that we couldn’t look away from – years later, people are still fascinated by it. For a limited time, you can now experience the madness of Fyre Fest yourself at a pop-up bar in Chicago. The arcade bar, Replay Lincoln Park, regularly hosts themed pop-up events. From May 3...

8 Facts That Will Impress Your Friends

Let us all give praise to this set of incredible facts. I have a feeling you will soon be a believer, my friend… 1. Mind trip Source 1 Source 2 2. Lonely? Source 1 Source 2 3. He can do it all Source 1 Source 2 4. That’s scary Source 1 Source 2 Source 3...

The World Is on the Hunt for the Final Iron Throne in a RL Scavenger Hunt

Have you heard, Game of Thrones final season is coming? It’s been well over a year now, so the creators and HBO are truly making the release something to remember. They’ve started an interactive game in which fans and super-fans can participate. There are a few missions to complete in the experience: Quest, Bleed, and Create. The...

Solve These 5 Riddles and Give Yourself a Pat on the Back

Riddles add a little bit of fun to the day – and if you can solve all 5 of these, you can go about your day with a bit of a spring in your step from knowing you aced ’em. Good luck! #5. Look and see. #4. Playing with a full carton. #3. A job...

5 Incredibly Toxic Flowers That Are As Deadly As They Are Beautiful

Everybody loves flowers right? They’re pretty, they smell good and they liven up our living spaces. Well, some of them definitely don’t love us back. In fact, they can be absolutely deadly. Recently we looked at 5 Flowers That Would Straight up Kill You If They Had a Chance. Guess what? We’ve found five more....

For 30 Years, Garfield Phones Have Washed up on This French Beach. We Finally Know Why.

If you’re a person of a certain age (ahem), then you, like me, might have owned a Garfield phone during the halcyon days of your youth. It had Garfield’s trademark bored/sardonic smile (no lasagna in sight, I guess) and the receiver was a fatty, curved part of his spine. You remember. Well, since the mid-1980s,...

This Chart Explains the Difference Between Support and ‘Toxic Positivity’

It’s a daily struggle for many people to try to find a silver lining in their lives. Life can really beat you down, and sometimes you just have to dig deep to find positivity and reassurance in yourself so you can move forward and carry on. That being said, you can’t always do the same...

These 6 Common Problems Could Be Signs of Anxiety

Anxiety disorders can be hard to diagnose, but if you think nail-biting and worrying are the only ways they manifest, you might want to take a look at this short list of other potential symptoms of anxiety. If you find yourself nodding along…you might want to have a chat with your doctor. #6. Small tasks...

Meet Hannelore Schmatz, the First Woman to Die on Mount Everest

Many people attempt to summit Mount Everest, and most of them make it to the top. Unfortunately, due to the myriad hazards of the journey – fatigue, confusion, lack of oxygen, natural disasters, falls, cold – there are more than a few who never make it off the mountain. One of those unfortunate climbers was...