The first cut is the deepest, right? Getting over your first love is agonizing and you feel like you’ll never be a whole person again. But time (mostly) heals all wounds. AskReddit users shared how they managed to get over their first loves. 1. A long time ago “I’m old (50). My first love was...

What’s more inspiring than a library? Big or small, libraries have a way of making you think you can be anyone or go anywhere. Maybe it’s that “book” smell, the rows of computers ready for academic pursuits, or the reference librarians who can literally find anything. While some libraries are simple municipal buildings, there are...

Whether you’re a sign language interpreter or conveying conversations between people who speak different languages, this has to be a tough job. Like imagine if you mess up the translation just a little bit between two political ambassadors…you could end up starting a world war! Okay, maybe it’s not THAT high stakes, but I have...

Let me say straight off the bat: these illustrations (and the original images as well) are wonderful. Alex Gross is an artist who finds beautiful vintage photos and then puts his own spin on them by transforming the people into pop culture icons from modern times. The results are great! See for yourself. 1. Vader...

Since the discovery of the degenerative brain disease chronic traumatic encephalopathy nearly two decades ago, there’s been growing concern among people who play sports and those who allow their children to play sports. The more we know, the more worries there are about the long-term effects of the rough play that goes hand-in-hand with football, soccer, hockey,...

Diana Leygerman, a high school teacher, does a section on the book 1984 every year. The lessons involve turning her classroom into a totalitarian regime to drive home the text. She tells her kids that the teachers and administration have identified “Senioritis” as a problem and are implementing a strategy that has had “immense success”...

In many world cultures, taking off one’s shoes when entering a house is a common custom. It’s not as widespread in the West, but after you read this article, you’re probably going to be inspired to make it a habit in your house. Because bacteria, y’all. Lots of it. A recent University of Arizona study...