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There’s Now an Emoji for Periods, and People Hope It Will Normalize Menstruation

There are a whole lot of new emojis coming in 2019, but one of them is making much more news than any of the others. We are thrilled to announce that we are actually getting a #PeriodEmoji! It is through your support that we can now celebrate that the @unicode have announced that we will...

10 Random Facts to Get Your Day Started the Right Way

It’s important to get your day started off on the right foot. For some, that means having a strong cup of coffee. For others, it’s a hearty breakfast. But for you trivia-hungry lot, we know a nice helping of neat facts will totally do the trick. Here are 10 good ones that will get your day...

A Zoo Is Holding a Competition Where You Can Name a Snake After Your Ex

You’ve probably already heard that you can name a cockroach after that nasty ex of yours for Valentine’s Day, but I have even more good news for you! A zoo in Australia is holding a competition for V Day this year, and if you win, a brown snake will be named after your ex-partner. If...

Delta Airlines Apologized for Its Napkins That Encouraged Passengers to Flirt with Each Other

I guess it only seems natural that people flirt on airplanes. You’re crammed into close quarters with a bunch of strangers, and you’re gonna be there for at least a couple of hours. That’s why you hear so much small talk on flights. Me? I’m a headphones on, stare straight ahead kind of fella: let’s...

15 Examples of “Movie Logic” That Are Completely Useless in Real Life

Sometimes, writers must get tired of researching stuff, or they must just decide no one will care if that one little detail doesn’t technically work in the situation. Most of the time we let it go in service of following the larger plot (and still enjoying the film), but it’s still funny to pick out...

The Reason Alexander the Great Didn’t Rot for Six Days Might Actually Be Horrifying

Considering how long ago he lived, we know quite a bit about the life of Alexander the Great. He was born in 356 BCE in Macedonia, was tutored by Aristotle as a boy, and inherited the throne from his father at the tender age of 20. He’s remembered as one of the greatest generals in...

This Study Followed “Gifted” Kids for 45 Years. Here’s What It Uncovered.

How does one determine whether or not a child is gifted? When psychologist Julian Stanley was gearing up his study on gifted individuals, he decided to go the traditional route — using a standardized test. Stanley chose his study subjects by giving the country’s best testing 7th graders a standard S.A.T. exam. Overall, the kids...

Pineapples Used to Be So Expensive People Rented Them by the Hour

You wouldn’t know it these days, but the pineapple has quite a long history. It wasn’t always as readily available as it is today – at least not in Europe – and as with anything that’s both desirable and scarce, it became a symbol of wealth and status. In 16th-18th century Europe, pineapples were so...

The Facts Are in: Bigger Dogs Make Better Pets

A recent study published in Applied Animal Behavior Science aimed to find out whether big or small dogs make better pets. The researchers used criteria like levels of obedience, aggressive behavior, excitability, anxiety, and fear responses. Going into the study, they believed they would find that smaller dogs displayed less obedience and more of the...

It Turns out De-Cluttering Your Home Will Make Your Kids Happier, Too

With Marie Kondo and her Netflix series inspiring people everywhere to tidy up, it’s not surprising that people are seeing changes for the better – and not just in the happiness of the adults in the home, either.  According to psychologist Dr. Ryan Sinclair, there is a “direct relationship…between clutter and tension” that can increase...

It Would Be Totally Wrong to Market These 15 Things As a “Family Pack”

There are some things that are natural family packs – fried chicken, for instance, or vacations or flights or, heck, even matching Chuck Taylors. But the 15 things below take on a should never, ever be offered to the entire family at once. #15. Same, but with my sister. “I once got offered a family...

On a Keto Diet? Try These Fast Food Hacks to Stay on Track

Seems as if everyone is doing “keto” these days. A ketogenic diet is one that is low in carbohydrates and high in fat. The idea is to starve the body of carbohydrates so it wants to break fat down, instead of burning glucose for energy. This metabolic state is known as ketosis. The benefits of...

Watching Eggs Freeze in the Freezing Minnesota Air Is Very Satisfying

There’s cold, and then there’s Minnesota cold. The people who live in “The Land of 10,000 Lakes” suffer through frigid winters every year, so they know how to enjoy them. They’ve got outdoor activities such as snowmobiling, hockey on frozen rinks, ice fishing, and…watching eggs freeze. A YouTuber who goes by the name Minnesota Cold...

These Facts Will Provide You with Some Great Conversation Starters

Here’s what I want you to do: read over these facts, memorize them and go start conversations with people you don’t know. You’ll come off as smart, confident, and best of all, you’ll make some new friends! 1. Placebo sleep 2. Nerd alert 3. F’ing A 4. They CAN promote productivity 5. Snow facts 6....