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Why Do We Marry One Person and Commit to Only Hooking up with Them? Learn the History Behind Monogamy and Why It Exists.

Love. According to The Beatles, it’s all you need, and we certainly know from countless movies, books, TV shows, songs that love is one of the most iconic, definitive human experiences. One of the key tenets of just about every love story is that it’s between one man and one woman who then go on to live...

30 People Share the Secrets They’ve Been Keeping Quiet About

We all have secrets. Some are big, some are small, but we’ve all got ’em. We recently scoured through several Reddit threads to find some of the biggest secrets people have been keeping inside. 1. Daaaaaaaaaaamn Woman I was going to marry cheated on me after 6 years together. 6 months later the guy she...

America’s Hospitals Prices Are Out Of Control — Why Do The Same Treatments Cost Thousands More At Certain Hospitals

No matter what way you slice it, health care in America is complicated…and expensive. If you are one of the lucky ones who has great health care coverage, thank your lucky stars. If you have minimal insurance or no coverage at all, things can get very pricey real fast. And for those of you hearing...

This Augmented Reality Wine Label Is Basically Magic

When you’re standing in the grocery or liquor store, faced with the overwhelming and impossible task of picking out a reasonably priced and delicious wine, you can start to feel a bit hopeless. But what if there was a wine that could make you feel like you stepped into a Harry Potter novel (and, according...

Learn Why Expensive Wine Isn’t Always Worth It

We humans have always loved getting our buzz on. Between beer, wine, and various other indigenous alcohols, we’ve been guzzling down hooch for thousands of years. There are even some scientists who believe that organized agriculture first developed not for the production of bread, but booze! Wine is so popular that several cultures have gods...

17 Photos Of Horrible Hotel Fails

Hotels can be expensive, so it’s tempting to opt for one with a lower price and a fewer stars. After all, you’re just sleeping there, so how bad could it be? Very bad, as it turns out. Just take it from these people whose hotels failed in truly epic ways. 1. Pick a faucet, any...

Learn How You Can Beat A Lie Detector Test — And Why They Are Nothing But Pseudoscience

If you’ve watched any television for the past, oh, say 40 years or so, you’ve learned one thing: the polygraph, also known as the lie detector test, is a useful tool to put away vicious criminals and to determine if some of America’s most upstanding men are the fathers of various children. It’s been drilled...

The Navy SEAL 40% Rule Can Help You Get Mentally Tough

We can learn a lot of things from Navy SEALs: they’re some of the most well-trained and toughest men on the planet. But these elite warriors are not only physically fit, they’re mentally fit as well. Billionaire businessman Jesse Itzler was running a 100-mile relay in San Diego when he met a man who was...

Fire Marshall Shows People How Important A Fire Door Is — And Appropriate Hardware

Fire Marshall Scott Strassburg shared a series of harrowing images that illustrate just how important it is to have a fire door. Apparently, this particular fire began as a cooking fire in someone’s apartment where it then jumped to the cabinets and worked its way through the hallway and surrounding units. As the tenant escaped...

Aliens? Secret Bunkers? The Illuminati? Learn The Facts vs. Fiction About the Denver Airport

I had never heard about this until researching this article – but apparently, there’s a huge world of Denver International Airport (DEN) conspiracy theories. And, to be fair, there are some weird things about the airport. First off… it’s massive. Like, really big – 33,531 acres. That’s two times as big as Manhattan. DEN is 53...

9/11 Myths That People Still Believe

Just like some people refuse to believe in the moon landing, there’s another great American myth that just won’t disappear: that the September 11th attacks were an ‘inside job’. Despite vast annals of evidence, an entire government fact-finding commission, video evidence, thousands of victims, and the impossibility of a near two decade long, multi-thousand person...

12 Super Useful Websites to Add to Your Favorites

Instead of using your time on the Internet mindlessly scrolling through social media sites (I mean, this is fine if you need a brain break, but not all day, people!), try some of these websites out. Their aim is to increase brain power and mental skills! #12. CogniFit Brain Fitness This app combines gamification and...

Owner Got a Cat in 1988, Probably Did Not Expect to Throw Him a Birthday Party 30 Years Later

A cat named Rubble from Exeter, England may very well be the oldest living cat on Earth. Rubble recently celebrated his 30th birthday with his owner, Michele Foster, who’s had Rubble since she received him as a gift for her 20th birthday in 1988. When asked about the secret to Rubble’s old age, Foster attributes...

Why Weed Is Actually Illegal in the US

Marijuana. Cannabis. Weed. Pot. Ganja. Herb. Reefer. Jazz cigarettes. The chronic. Wacky tabaccy. The Devil’s lettuce. Whatever name you call it, there’s no denying that 45% of American adults have admitted to experimenting with it at some point in their lives. It’s not just delinquents either – there are plenty of high-profile celebrities, business moguls, and...