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Check out This Simple Trick for Figuring out What Day of the Week Falls on Any Given Date

Most of us measure milestones like anniversaries and birthdays by day, month and year, and don’t worry too much what day of the week something fell on. However, every once in a while – like when our kids get to the stage of asking one hundred questions an hour, for example – it can come...

How Claw Machines Work (And How They Are Rigged) — Learn How to Win

If you’ve spent any time in a bowling alley or an arcade (or countless hours like some of us), you know all about the dreaded claw machine. People pump their hard-earned money into them day in and day out, but how many have you actually seen win a prize from one? You’ve probably seen someone almost...

10 Books by Women Who Are Changing the World

The future is female! And powerful women are writing books that are shaping the world and how we (and they) view it. The publication of Michelle Obama’s recent memoir has people all over the globe reading again, but she’s not the only high-profile woman who has recently penned an influential book. Here are 10 books...

15 People Share Common Misconceptions About Their Professions

No one really knows what a job is like until they do it themselves. Whether you’re a firefighter, a waiter or a doctor, people are pretty oblivious to what you actually do all day unless they’ve performed the same tasks. So, in order to clear up any confusion, AskReddit users revealed what common misconceptions people...

13+ People Dish on the Weirdest Things Their Neighbors Have Ever Done

Most of us have had a weird neighbor at one time or another – I’ve had more than my fair share, it sometime seems – but these 15 neighbors really take the cake. #15. On Airbnb. “My neighbors have a tent in their backyard. the tent is listed on air bnb Edit: Wisconsin It’s sadly...

15 Photos Of Petty People That Probably Should Win An Award

There are some days when you know you’re being petty about a scenario or situation, but as hard as you try, you can’t make yourself care. Most of us try to avoid those moments and be the bigger person (when possible) – go high when they go low and all of that – but it...

Arctic Explorer Eric Larsen Shares His 8 Rules for Success

Polar explorer Eric Larsen credits his love for cold temperatures a childhood spent in the Midwest. As an adult, he’s completed multiple, unassisted hikes to both the North and South poles – once, he hit both in a single year – and is one of a relative handful of human beings to successfully summit Everest....

Here Are 5 Places You Can Donate Your Old Coat This Winter

Winter is coming… And okay, maybe there are no White Walkers lurking in your neighborhood, but with temperatures dropping, streets frosting, and snow already falling around the country, things can get pretty hairy out there for people unable to afford warm winter clothing. Chances are you’ve got some extras lying around your closets at home,...

13 Questions Google Cannot Answer But Maybe You Can

Nowadays you just cannot make it through a whole 24 hours without asking a question and someone saying, “Just Google it!” But what happens when Google fails to help you out? *gasp!* Answer: Head on over to AskReddit. Here are the TOP 13 greatest questions Google dropped the ball on. 1. Alice In Wonderland Syndrome 2....

Mom Tells Story About the ‘Dangers’ of Cuddling Your Children To Sleep, Shares Her Positive Experience With 15-Year-Old Son

For every parenting decision you and your partner make, there will be a group of people out there saying that you’re doing it wrong. One topic that seems to ignite more debate than most is allowing your child to sleep in your bed – or even deciding to cuddle and soothe them to sleep, instead...

The Baby of a Zebra and a Donkey Is Extremely Adorable

Crossbreeds of animals have existed for a long time – think of the liger or the mule. But a rare paring, or “hook-up”, if you will, in Britain created only the second zonkey the world has ever seen. Everyone say welcome to Zippy the zonkey, a cross between a donkey and a zebra. This is, I...

7+ Facts That Sound Made up, but Are 100% True

If you think these facts sound completely made-up and false…well, you’re wrong, brothers and sisters. That’s how good these facts are. And they are completely true. 1. All sprinkles 2. Seeing red 3. Birds can hitchhike 4. How do I sound? 5. We can all use this 6. Perfect view 7. Mom and Dad 8....

Take This Quiz to Find out if You’re Pronouncing These 10 Words Correctly

The English language is tough – no one is denying that. There are loads of words that just don’t make sense, phonetically speaking, so obviously people struggle with them. Below are 10 of the worst offenders. Take this little quiz and find out where you stack up! #10. Continue reading once you’re ready for the...

15 Awkward Family Photos That You Might Enjoy

I suspect that most families have a photo (or ten) tucked away in an album that they either don’t realize is truly awful, or that they’ve just kept for posterity’s sake – because there’s an art to taking a truly awful photo. I mean, we often think we look amazing at the time (looking at...