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Will Microwaving Your Food Cause It to Lose Nutrients? Well…

In this day and age of rushing and business and general laziness (just me?) the microwave seems like a godsend. I mean, there are days when the couple of minutes it takes to heat something in the microwave seems like too long to wait – and forget about preheating the oven! That said, if we’re...

10 Things Famous Actors Stole from Movie Sets

I’ve always wondered if actors or people who work on movie sets get to take any souvenirs after a film wraps. I bet the guys and gals on the crew probably can’t pick and choose as they please, but you better believe that actors get to take home some goodies. Here are 10 Hollywood actors...

15 People Share the Weirdest Experiences They Had with a Friend’s Parent

I definitely remember some of my friends’ parents who leaned toward the…bizarre side. And I also remember wanting to break free from their houses if I got duped into spending the night there. We all have those kind of stories, so these 15 Redditors‘ tales will no doubt strike a familiar chord. 1. Thank you? “One...

20 Heartbreaking Photos of Kids Working Before Child Labor Was Abolished

Before sweeping child labor laws were passed in the U.S. in 1938, young children toiled at dangerous jobs and worked in mines and mills with no oversight. Lewis Hine (1874-1940) worked as a photographer for the National Child Labor Committee, crusading against the dangers and the immorality of child labor in America. Hine’s photos depict...

5 Random Facts That You Probably Don’t Know

Want to expand your brain just a lil’ bit? We don’t want to overwhelm you, so we’ll limit this set to 7 facts. But they’re all extremely solid, so 7 is the perfect number for you. Enjoy. 1. Avert your eyes 2. Vader plant 3. They blew it 4. A different take on a classic...

6 Saturday Night Live Movies That Were Never Made

There have been quite a few movies based on Saturday Night Live sketches throughout the years. From Wayne’s World to Coneheads to It’s Pat, SNL movies have been a staple of the cinema since shortly after the show began airing. And given how many movies were successfully movie-fied, it seems clear there would be loads of sketches that almost, but not...

The Raptor Sounds in Jurassic Park Are Mating Tortoises — Learn 23 Fun Facts About Movies

We can believe what we see in the movies, because Hollywood would never tell us a lie. Or would they? As it turns out, most of our favorite movies are totally “liar, liar, pants on fire!” Some more than others, and the magnitude of the whoppers they tell! It’s almost too much to believe, except...

Why Were American Soldiers in World War I Called Doughboys?

As we celebrate and honor the 100th anniversary of the ending of World War I, many historians and amate*r history buffs are re-examining ‘The Great War.’ One question that has remained definitively unanswered is why were American soldiers called “doughboys”? There are several theories. One possible explanation dates back to the Mexican-American War (1846-48). During that...

15 Native Japanese People Share the Biggest Tourist Faux Pas They’ve Witnessed

It’s no secret that a cultural divide exists between east and west, and, likewise, it’s no secret that people leaving one culture to visit another sometimes commit accidental faux pas while traveling. If you’re headed to Japan anytime soon and the culture is one that’s new to you, you might want to check out these...

Learn the Interesting History Behind These 12 Commonly Used Phrases

It’s no secret that English is a difficult language to learn. This is partly because its rules are more flexible than in most other languages, but it’s also because of the idioms we frequently employ – phrases that make sense to native speakers (like “it’s raining cats and dogs”) but that are just nonsense when...

This Kenyan Filmmaker Didn’t Want Her LGBT Film Banned – So She Took the Matter to Court

While people in the United States and most of the Western world have grown accustomed to seeing love stories of all sizes, shapes, and types – including those that feature same-sex couples – depicted on the big screen, this story is a stark reminder of the uphill battle those communities can face in other cultures....

10 People Share Their Near-Death Experiences

Although most of us are aware of the reality of death, it’s not necessarily something we think about on a daily basis. Some folks, though, have had an uncomfortably close brush with the Grim Reaper. Here are 10 stories from people who narrowly missed death. 10. Please, please, don’t dive into the shallow end of...

5 Facts About Nutria, the Rodent Taking over Louisiana

Their name may sound like a new kind of protein bar, but Nutria are actually big rodents that like to hang out where it’s warm and wet. They hail from South America but have gained a foothold in the U.S., particularly in Louisiana. Nutria can grow to be 20 pounds, they can swim, and they are...

15 People Share the Strangest Things Their Partner Said in Their Sleep

Full disclosure: I am the undisputed king of talking in my sleep. It has caused me derision and ridicule since I started going to sleepovers as a young lad…and it hasn’t gotten any better. The good news is: I’m not alone. In this article, AskReddit users share the strangest/funniest things their significant others have said...