If you’ve ever looked closely at a U.S. dollar bill and noticed an unfamiliar symbol, stamp, or tiny shape that doesn’t seem official, you’re not alone. Some bills carry small markings that…
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5 Things to Check Before Buying Your Rotisserie Chicken from Walmart
Rotisserie chicken is a go-to choice for quick, affordable meals, but grabbing the first one you see isn’t always the safest option. Before placing it in your cart, the first thing to check…
This Touching 911 Budweiser Tribute Aired Only Once Yet It Still Moves America to Tears
In the years since the Twin Towers fell, the memory of September 11 has never loosened its grip on the nation’s heart. Nearly three thousand lives were stolen in a single morning,…
People Are Coming Out As ‘Berrisexual’ And Here’s What The New Label Actually Means
A new identity term is emerging across queer online communities, offering language to people whose experiences never quite fit existing labels. The word “berrisexual” (or berrisual) describes someone who is primarily attracted…
I Woke Up to Ruin Outside My Door And Discovered Who Truly Stood With Us
I will never forget the way the cold felt that morning, seeping through my slippers as I stood frozen on the porch, staring at the wreckage that had replaced our Christmas decorations….
Head Lice How To Remove Them Effectively And Keep Them From Returning
Head lice are a frustrating and exhausting problem for many families, especially once school resumes and children spend long hours in close contact with one another. While lice are not dangerous, they…
Funny – Car is Full Nuns
A car full of Irish nuns sitting at a traffic light in downtown Dublin, when a bunch of rowdy drunks pull up along side of them. “Hey, show us yer tits, ya…
Suddenly a big burly man walks in and slaps Ray so hard that he falls off the stool
Suddenly a big burly man walks in and slaps Ray so hard that he falls off the stool. “That was a karate chop from Korea,” says the big man proudly. Ray sighs,…
A man and a woman were stuck in a tiny sleeping cabin
A man and a woman, both married but strangers to each other, were stuck in a tiny sleeping cabin on a transcontinental train. At first, they felt super awkward—he took the top…
Eight months pregnant, I was cleaning when I brushed past my mother-in-law. She cursed me, slapped me, and dumped filthy mop water. I slipped, fell, my water broke—the instant I knew everything would change.
My name is Laura Méndez, and when everything changed, I was eight months pregnant.We lived in a quiet residential neighborhood in Valencia, in a house that had belonged to my husband’s family…