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Work & Career
7 Ways You Can Fake Looking Smart in a Meeting

All you need is one thing to say, and the right way to say it.
Funny Stuff
21 Scurvy Pirate Jokes to Tell on Talk Like a Pirate Day

Have you heard any good pirate jokes? Well, neither have ayyyye.
Culture
This Is the History Behind These 5 Common Superstitions

Ever wonder why some people avoid black cats and broken mirrors?
Culture
OMG: The Longest Word in English Is 189,819 Letters Long

Move over, “antidisestablishmentarianism.”
Culture
Here’s How You Can Hear What Your Voice Actually Sounds Like (Without Recording It)

Wait…do I REALLY sound like that???
Culture
20 Everyday Fixes to Survive Basically Anything the World Throws at You

Stay calm. Gather your wits. We’re going to get through this together. Here, our experts’ guide for navigating life’s scariest perils and everyday frustrations.
Funny Stuff
20 Jokes Every Grammar Nerd Will Appreciate

Three intransitive verbs walk into a bar. They sit. They drink. They leave.
Funny Stuff
30 Short Jokes Anyone Can Remember

For when you need a fast funny joke.
Culture
The Clever Way Dictionary Editors Prank Each Other

Don’t believe every definition you read.
Culture
This Is the Real Secret Behind Häagen-Dazs Ice Cream’s Name

For starters, it’s not even from Europe.
Culture
Believe It or Not, This State Only Has Two Escalators—Here’s Why

The weird thing is, there’s TONS of elevators…
Funny Stuff
15 Stupid Ways People Have Tried to Cheat the Carpool Lane (and Failed Miserably)

Don’t have a second passenger for the HOV lane? These drivers got creative… and paid for it.
Everyday Wellness
Your Brain Does a Very Strange Thing When You Sleep in a New Place

There’s a reason you sleep worse on vacation.
Culture
You’ve Probably Been Playing Monopoly Wrong Your Whole Life

“Free parking” is not what you think it is.
Culture
Weird Facts About 7 Punctuation Marks You See Everywhere

Hashtags, ampersands, and pilcrows, oh my! Grammar nerds, #ReadOn
Funny Stuff
The 18 Funniest Things People Have Ever Said—While They Were Sleeping

“Mother! Fetch me my cape!”
Conditions
14 Survival Mnemonics That Could Save You From Big Trouble

If only all of life’s emergencies came with a mnemonic device. Fortunately, these—from heart attack signs to how to save someone drowning—do.
Culture
Here Is the Hardest Word to Guess in Hangman, According to Science

Hint: It’s only four letters long.
Culture
The Delightful Hidden Meanings of 7 Everyday Objects

The little pocket on your jeans. The little hole in your pen cap. They’re not just there for show.
Culture
This Is the Most Annoying Word in the English Language

Don’t believe us? It’s been voted most annoying word for eight years in a row.

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