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9 Common Phrases That Are Actually Racist

It may come as a surprise that a lot of the everyday terms in our lexicon have racist origins. So maybe the next time you’re about to use one of these words or phrases, you’ll think twice because you’ll recognize they have some serious connotations. Here’s a little history lesson for all of us: 1....

If You Hate Watching Doggie Death Onscreen, This Website Has Your Back

I’m one of those people who goes out of my way not to subject myself to movies that focus on (or contain) violent animal death or treatment. It’s not that I have a problem with that being a part of someone’s story to tell – I just know me, and I can’t handle those themes....

A 61-Year-Old Woman Gave Birth to Her Own Granddaughter Through IVF

Now this is a story you don’t see every day, but it’s so special, we decided we had to share it with all of you. Married couple Matthew Eledge and Elliot Dougherty were exploring their options to have children. They got quite a surprise when Eledge’s mother, Cecile, 61, offered to be the surrogate mother...

Study Finds Taking A Trip With Your Girlfriends Is Good For Your Mental Health

This probably doesn’t seem like news to those of us that have been on girls’ trips with our friends – I always feel my shoulders relax, the tension ebb out of me, and it gets easier and easier to smile the longer we’re together – but a recent study shows that the time away does...

20 Purrfect Facts About Cats

There are cat people, dog people, and people who just love animals, but there’s no denying that there’s something special about kitties. They’re smart, funny, independent, and maybe just a little bit murderous. If you fall in the “love cats” camp, you’re going to eat these facts up like your cat attacks catnip! #20. You...

Woman Shares Tips on How to Behave When Your Man Is Watching the Game. It Didn’t Go Well.

Denise McAllister is a conservative commentator who has recently feuded with Meghan McCain, but this is a different kind of story. McAllister took to Twitter to remind her fellow women how they should behave while their man is watching a big sporting event on TV. Prepare to roll your eyes in a MAJOR way. Patience...

Adidas Vows to Make 11 Million Pairs of Shoes out of Ocean Plastic

This is great news – and it makes me want to buy Adidas (my favorite shoe brand) even more! Adidas has announced that they plan to produce 11 million pairs of shoes made out of plastic pulled from the ocean in 2019. The company has partnered with Parley for the Oceans since 2015 to create...

8 Fun Facts That You Probably Don’t Know

Did you hear? There’s a big cause for celebration! A new fact set coming right at you! Hooray! 1. Let’s play Pretzel! Source 1 Source 2 2. Did you know that? Source 1 Source 2 Source 3 3. The Lost Generation Source 4. Look at that Source 1 Source 2 Source 3 5. Hello! Source...

15 English Teachers Describe the Most Disturbing Essay They Received

Teaching is a hard job, so I can only imagine what extra struggle these 15 teachers went through after sitting down to grade paper and seeing some of these pop up in their piles. The truth is below…are you ready for it? #15. A heartbreaking story. Had a student submit a paper about growing up...

How to Block the Email Trackers That Are Watching Your Gmail

You may not realize it, but email trackers have most likely taken over your inbox. You have to dig a little bit to find out what kind of email trackers (and how many) are embedded in your inbox, but once you do, it’s a little disconcerting. Here’s how they typically work: a tiny pixel image...

FACT CHECK: These Images Can’t Actually Diagnose If You Have ‘Blurred Vision’

You’ve probably seen this viral tweet making the rounds lately. Astigmatism is when the cornea is slightly curved rather than completely round.. With astigmatism, light focuses on several points of the retina rather just one point. This is what people with Astigmatisms vs without. pic.twitter.com/RXWWayFBRJ — ColeTrainThere (@UnusualFacts6) March 25, 2019 The tweet gained immense...

This Man Thought a Ghost Was Cleaning His Shed Until He Caught the Tiny Perp on His Trail Cam

When 72-year-old English pensioner Stephen Mckears noticed objects being moved around in his shed, he wasn’t sure what to make of it. When he realized that the things weren’t just moving, but were being placed back in a plastic tub, he thought he was being haunted by a tidy ghost – or he was losing...

This UPS Driver Takes Pictures with the Dogs on His Route and Everyone Loves It

People who deliver mail often have a reputation for not exactly loving the dogs on their route – with good reason, perhaps, because I’m sure they see their fair share of pooches that aren’t exactly friendly. But UPS driver Jason “Jay” Hardesty is looking to improve working relationship between him and the dogs on his...

10 Helpful Self-Care Tips Straight from Therapists

This doesn’t happen very often, so listen up: you’re about to receive some FREE advice from certified therapists. And even better, these are pieces of advice that all of these therapists try to follow in their own daily lives, so you know they are legit. Pay attention and try to use some of these self-care...