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4 Essential Tips for Winter Dog Walking

Regardless of the weather, your pup needs regular walks to stay calm and fit. What are the best ways to make sure your dog stays safe and healthy during cold winter walks? Here are four tips: 1. Dress for the weather. In addition to being adorable, winter jackets can keep your pup warm against the...

It’s Time to Move to Japan, Where Public Napping Is a Sign of Hard Work

Raise your hand if napping is your all-time favorite pastime. (*eight billion hands go up*) Great, let’s all move to Japan! Apparently, public napping is actually a respectable practice in Japan, where it’s known as “inemuri.” There, it’s socially acceptable to nap on the train, in the park, or even at work during meetings.  Amazing. Here in the...

It Turns out Your Beard Keeps You Not Only Ruggedly Handsome, But Healthy, Too

Beards are, as you’ve likely noticed (especially if you watch professional sports), back in fashion. Long beards, short beards, thick beards, styled beards – all beards are super cool these days. Men grow beards for any number of reasons (some of which may even be evolutionary), not just because they’re in vogue. But – style...

15 People Share Their Worst ‘I Overslept’ Stories

My brother is notorious for oversleeping and missing stuff. Like, important stuff. Weddings, flights across the country, you name it, he’s missed it. It’s a very sad state of affairs… Anyway, enough about him. In this AskReddit article, people share their worst “I Overslept!” stories. A pro tip: set multiple alarms. 10 if needed. 1. Bless his...

Galapagos Batfish Look Like Those Old Ladies Who Shop at Sephora and It’s Adorable

There is a fish on this planet that looks like an elderly woman in a lipstick aisle, and it’s about 50% horrifying and 50% adorable. The red-lipped batfish lives around the Galapagos Islands and off the coast of Peru. The fish are famous for their bright red, pouty lips. They’re a favorite among divers who...

10+ Lesser Known Facts About Jackie Robinson

Jackie Robinson is most known for breaking the color barrier in baseball. He started playing Major League Baseball in 1947 and was actively involved in the civil rights movement. Here are some lesser known facts about the legendary player: 1. He was named after a president. Jackie Robinson’s full name is Jack Roosevelt Robinson. His middle...

Step Right up! These Facts Are Guaranteed to Amaze You!

Step right up! Step right up! These facts are wonderful, inspirational, fantastical, and plain stupendous! Get ready to be amazed… 1. Mayday! 2. Had to change that 3. Acronym 4. Looks good on camera 5. It’s important 6. Sorry, can’t die here 7. What are the chances? 8. I have a gift for you Amazed...

People Raised in Cults Share When They Realized Something Was Wrong

Now this is some scary stuff. I’ve never met anyone who was raised in a cult (that I know of), so these responses on AskReddit really fascinate me. Take a look for yourself. 1. Sounds like brainwashing “When I realized all the books at our home were from the same obscure publication house. And I wasn’t...

10 Gay Men Who Are Married to Women Share Why They Did It

It’s a fact: a lot of gay men get married to women. I have a feeling that it occurs less these days because attitudes toward homosexuality have changed so much in recent years, but there was a time when men lived secret lives for years because they were ashamed. Gay men who are married to women...

When a Husband Surprised His Wife with a Trip to Disney…We All Broke Down in Tears

When two people decide to spend the rest of their lives together, they can never know for sure what’s waiting for them. It’s a risk you take, but you believe you’ve picked the best person to have by your side for whatever comes next – for better or worse, sickness and health, all of that....

6 Crazy Facts About Project Blue Book, the Government’s Top-Secret UFO Program

No, Project Blue book is not some crazy government conspiracy theory – during the 50s and 60s, the U.S. Air Force really conducted a series of studies on UFO sightings around the world. Below are 6 facts you’re probably not familiar with, given that the program has long been shrouded in secret. #6. It got...

20 Funny Posts About God That Show He’s the Class Clown

God still may be the terrifying being that we all grew up with, but he can also be a jokester! In fact, he likes to have quite a bit of fun at our expense and that of animals, as well. Take a look at these 20 posts and just try to tell me otherwise. Or...

Study Finds Autistic Kids Are Less Likely to Cave to Peer Pressure

One of the hallmarks of autism is often an inability to fit in with one’s peers – or at least, difficulty in doing so – but according to a recent study, this could, in some ways, be an advantage for autistic teens. The teen years are a time when kids are worried about fitting in,...

The Polar Vortex Caused Mysterious Loud Booms Underneath the Ground of Chicago

The “polar vortex” is more than just a name for extremely cold weather. The polar vortex is an actual whirling cone of low pressure, hanging out over the poles of the Earth. Its terrifying name is fitting, because when the polar vortex moves south, it has some seriously bizarre and disturbing effects. Like, for example,...