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17 of the Best Responses to the #Trashtag Challenge

Internet challenges can go either way – the Tide Pod challenge wasn’t humanity’s best moment, but the ice bucket challenged raised millions of dollars for ALS research. This latest trend, #trashtag challenge, is definitely falling into the “score one for humanity” column. The goal is to save the planet, one bag of garbage at a...

This Is How Raising Rent by Even 5% Would Affect NYC’s Homeless Population

Whether the people in charge like to admit it or not, there’s a strong connection between the gentrification we see in large cities and an increase in the number of homeless people in those same locales. A rise in rents is often a byproduct of gentrification, and economists estimate that a rise in NYC rent...

10 Fab Facts about Edie Sedgwick, 1960s ‘It Girl’

Famous beauty. Deeply troubled. Muse to Andy Warhol. Edie Sedgwick–proclaimed It Girl of 1965–was the 1960s response to perhaps the greatest sex symbol of all time, 1950s Marilyn Monroe. Where Monroe was soft curves, Evie was angular and boyish. But both had the innate ability to ilicit an erotic response with their wide, blinking eyes,...

Germany’s Notorious Hinterkaifeck Murders Remain Unsolved Nearly 100 Years Later

If unresolved mysteries are your jam, you’re going to be totally up for digging into the details of this century-old case. There are not, however, many answers, though, so if that’s going to drive you nuts, well, it’s something to remember. The Scene: The Hinterkaifeck farmstead was located in a wooded area near Grobern, Germany,...

8 Facts That’ll Make You Clap Your Hands and Say “Yeah!”

Let’s all join in right now and raise our hands to the sky in praise of this incredible fact set! We got some good ones in here! All together now! 1. That certainly sounds nice Source 1 Source 2 Source 3 2. Let them play! Source 1 Source 2 Source 3 3. Badass Source 4....

Mom Warns Anaphylactic Shock Doesn’t Look Like You Might Expect

Allergies are a serious issue for many parents. According to Food Allergy Research and Education (FARE), 32 million Americans have food allergies, and 5.6 of those are children under age 18. Movies and television have given us a dramatic impression of what to expect when someone has a severe allergic reaction. Anaphylaxis doesn’t always look like...

Son’s Sad Tweet about His Dad’s Donut Shop Goes Viral and Sales Skyrocket

When in doubt, tweet it out – at least it worked for this guy. Billy By’s dad opened Billy’s Donuts in Missouri City, Texas and sales were…let’s say slow. So Billy did what any normal person does in 2019 to try to boost business: he took to social media to plead his case. My dad...

These Maps Highlight the Differences in How Americans Say Things

America is a MASSIVE country. I’m surprised how often I hear foreign visitors talk about how they weren’t prepared for how vast our nation is (especially Europeans). With that large landmass comes various regional dialects. People in Boston speak differently than people in Mississippi. The folks in North Dakota sound a heck of a lot...

If Jesus Was Unavailable, Who Would You Want to Take the Wheel?

That’s exactly the question someone posed on AskReddit and whoo buddy, did the 15 people below come up with some answers! #15. As long as it’s not Hammond. “CLARKSON YOU BLITHERING IDIOT, TAKE THE WHEEL! As long as it’s not Hammond, I’ll probably be ok E: 15 hours in and I’ve been guilded and at...

A Mom’s Response about Her Daughter ‘Dating a Black Boy’ Goes Viral in a Big Way

Heather Boyer is just like any other mom out there. The Mississippi resident wants her daughter to be happy and to be treated well by whoever she chooses to date. Boyer’s daughter recently changed her profile picture on Facebook to a photo with her new boyfriend, who happens to be black. Almost immediately, Boyer got...

10 Awesome Facts That’ll Make You Feel Smart AF

Listen, you can go ahead and admit it…you feel like you could be a lot smarter, don’t you? It’s okay, it’s okay. I feel your pain and I’m right there with you. Good thing we have these 10 facts to make us feel more intelligent. Take a look. 1. Time to reset Source 1 Source...

There’s a Racial Gap Between Who’s Causing Air Pollution and Who’s Actually Breathing It

Inequality is rampant in our society, even down to the quality of air we breathe. It’s been common knowledge for a long time that minorities in the U.S. tend to live in neighborhoods that are more polluted than white Americans and that leads to a disparity in health outcomes along racial lines in this country....

If Your Dream Vacation Includes Driving and Shooting Real Tanks, We Got You

For vacationing civilians looking to drive, shoot and handle real war machines, a south Texas ranch is the only destination to consider. Around 100 miles west of San Antonio, a post on an 18,000 acre ranch allows holiday-makers to handle tanks through courses or over old vehicles. Other activities at DriveTanks, include shooting mortars and firing...

Some Fitness Enthusiasts Claim Cheez Whiz Is Actually a Health Food

Do you love Cheez Whiz? It’s okay, this is a judgment-free zone. Well it turns out that there is at least one health benefit to Cheez Whiz, which is something to comfort yourself with the next time you sneakily toss a jar of this Kraft cheese product into your shopping cart. Cheez Whiz apparently contains...