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15 Awesome Ivy League Classes You Can Take for Free Right Now

I don’t know about you, but the idea of learning new things has become more appealing to me as I’ve aged – basically, now that I don’t have to go to school, I’d really like to go to school! If you find yourself thinking the same thing, then I have good news for you. Eight...

5 Explorers Who Mysteriously Disappeared

I’m fascinated by explorers from centuries ago for many reasons. Think of the mindset of these men: setting off into the great unknown with the knowledge that there was an excellent chance you wouldn’t be returning home. Uncharted waters and lands filled with danger and disease. It all sounds terrifying, to be perfectly honest. These...

Simple Math Equation Illustrates That If You Want More Pizza, Order 1 Large Pizza, Not 2 Medium Pizzas

When you’ve got plenty of people to feed and you’re ordering pies, do you go for two 12-inch mediums instead of one 18-inch large, since 24 inches is bigger and therefore more? If so, you’re not alone. I totally do this, and I’m guessing that’s exactly what pizza places want you to do (hello, more...

10 Wild Things People Used to Believe

Our scientific understanding has come a long way in the past few centuries – I mean, it really wasn’t all that long ago that blood-letting was a popular medical treatment for a variety of ailments. And don’t even get me started on the bodily humors! Here are some of the wildest things that we used...

Here Are the Top 10 Biggest Drinking Countries on Earth

Think the people in your country like to drink? Well, here’s the ultimate test. Here are the top 10 drinking countries on the planet, per capita. Some of them might really surprise you. In case you’re wondering, the United States didn’t make the cut. Sad! 10. Romania 9. Belize 8. Lithuania 7. Ireland 6. Poland...

7 Times Modern Technology Malfunctioned at the Worst Possible Moment

Nowadays we take things working the way they’re supposed to for granted – so much so that few of us have any idea how to fix things when they break and basically all of us find ourselves surprised when technology goes horribly awry. Which is what happened to these 7 people (or persons) when their...

8 Weird Facts That Might Change Your Perspective

Sometimes we think we know the facts about a certain subject, but the fact is we really don’t know much at all and we’ve been wrong the whole time. These 8 facts will absolutely change the way you think about Al Capone, King Tut, and other things. 1. Soft spot 2. Good thing this changed...

People Share What They Think Are the Greatest Last Words in History

Famous last words…we hear that phrase all the time, but can you think of any actual famous last words from history? Well, it’s time to learn something, folks, because AskReddit users shared what they believed are the greatest last words from history. 1. Bad move “More weight.” Said by Giles Corey, an American farmer who...

15 People Reveal the Creepiest Men and Women They Met Through Online Dating

If you’re participating in the online dating world, you know it’s a huge crapshoot. You might meet a really nice person who you click with…or you might have a night out with a total creeper. AskReddit users went on the record and shared their stories of meeting creepy folks through online dating. Be careful out...

This Thread Explains Why Phone Screens Linked to Depression Is Wrong

There has been much alarm recently among parents that the screen time they’re allowing their kids could lead to mental health issues like depression in the future. Studies have been done and interpreted, and people are wondering whether this technology of ours, no matter how convenient, is ruining an entire generation. Well, a bit of...

20 Things Turning 50 Years Old in 2019

If you happen to be turning 50 this year, you’ll be able to celebrate with a lot of cool historical milestones. Here are 20 cool things that are hitting the half-century mark in 2019. 1. The iconic 1969 moon landing 2. Sesame Street 3. Monty Python’s Flying Circus 4. Woodstock 5. The Gap 6. Final live...

A New Bombshell Discovery for Women’s History Based on a Skeleton’s Blue Teeth

For centuries, history has been written by men. That’s a fact and there is no disputing it. And that has led to women’s roles in history being diminished and overlooked for years and years. But a new discovery is changing some ideas about how women lived in the Middle Ages. A female skeleton that was...

Because of Poaching, Elephants Are Evolving Without Tusks

One of nature’s great tragedies is how poachers heartlessly stalk and kill beautiful animals for trophies. Of all the targeted animals, probably the most recognized are the elephants that are killed for their tusks. In fact, so many elephants are killed every year for their ivory that elephants are starting to be born tuskless. That’s...

Netflix’s “Tidying up with Marie Kondo” Could Be Inspiring Tons of Thrift Store Donations

Tidying up with Marie Kondo came to Netflix on January 1st, and since then you’ve probably noticed some people on your friends’ list going a little nuts purging their stuff (or gasping in horror at the thought of owning only 30 books). Her “KonMari” method helps you keep your spaces clutter free and encourages people to...