A man, Joaquin Garcia, skipped work for six years and nobody noticed until he won an award for twenty years of loyal service. During the six years he quietly collected a $41,500 annual salary from his local government without showing up for work.
A family in China adopted what…
A family in China adopted what they thought was a dog and raised it for 2 years, only to find out it was an Asiatic black bear. They reportedly couldn’t figure out why the dog kept growing. It turns out that sort of mix-up happens fairly often.
Your life really does flash…
Your life really does flash before your eyes when you die. A study interviewing participants with “near death” experiences found that they re-witnessed very emotional experiences again, and lost all sense of time. One subject said “It was like being there for centuries.”
The English word weird originally…
The English word weird originally meant ‘having the power to control fate’, which is why Shakespeare named his witches in Macbeth The Weird Sisters. Later depictions of them dressed in odd and strange ways led to the current definition of the word.
Poor Person Perfectly Explains to Rich Friend Why Poverty is So Hard to Escape
“Invisible Poverty” is a term that many people don’t even know exists, but it actually describes a very real problem faced by a surprisingly large number of Americans. Unfortunately, it falls through the cracks of our awareness and understanding because it’s so tricky to explain to those who haven’t experienced it firsthand.
A Tumblr user wrote an important post about their conversation with a wealthy friend concerning how hard it is to escape poverty and why it goes so unnoticed by so many.
The post is lengthy, but read the whole thing and pay attention, because the words are powerful.
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People were moved by the Tumblr post and weighed in with their own thoughts on the subject.
Being poor now just leads to being more poor later. Can't pay to clean your teeth? Next year, pay for a root canal. Can't pay for a new mattress? Next year, pay for back surgery. Can't pay to get that lump checked out? Next year, pay for stage 3 cancer. Poverty charges interest.
— Tay Zonday (@TayZonday) July 19, 2018
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However “Invisible Poverty” is defined, there’s no doubt that many, many Americans have struggled and continue to struggle with it day in and day out.
Share your own experiences in the comments below.
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Male Athlete Gets Roasted to a Crisp for Comparing Skinned Knees to Period Pain
It’s unbelievable to me that we still need to say this in 2019: Guys, DON’T ever try to tell a woman that her period pains aren’t that serious. Honestly, it takes a real idiot to belittle someone’s pain. I’ve known dudes who could get stabbed in the chest without blinking an eye and yet quivered at the sight of a flu shot. You never know how something affects someone, and their pain is not made any less real just because it doesn’t hurt you the same way.
And yet, there’s always some self-appointed jackass willing to offer his hot take anyway, like this guy.
This man not only claimed that women tend to overreact to their menstrual pain, but he also compared that discomfort to skinned knees, which all of us have experienced at one time or another in our lives. Take a look at his post.
Until women experience this, I don’t wanna hear about period pains. pic.twitter.com/8Bgr7Ivyy6
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(@__sargee) March 15, 2019
Dude…you’re an idiot. And you know you just opened the floodgates to get your ass handed to you.
Ladies, you may proceed.
This is…. nothing? Like you think turf burn is bad? Oh my sweet summer child.
— Katelyn Burns (@transscribe) March 16, 2019
which knee does the baby come out of https://t.co/zXawoyoOzz
— Ana Bretón (@missbreton) March 17, 2019
no uterus, no opinion.
— gigi ︽✵︽ (@quillmecarol) March 15, 2019
What was this guy thinking? Here’s some more feedback for him.
Until men experience the involuntary pain of abuse, child birth and oppression I don’t want to hear about little scrapes on knee.
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A I D E N
Mild form of labor is a pretty good description. Real labor is white hot, searing pain as a woman is literally ripped apart from the inside out. The hip bones spread slowly over the course of hours, the vaginal canal stretched to its ripping point. Men couldn’t handle real labor.
— Zadidoll (@zadidoll) March 16, 2019
I was 8 when I got my first turf burn on my knee. 20 yrs later, I still bear the scar. In HS I got a spike in my back. I've broken my thumb, gotten burned, and more. Yet NONE of those compared to my cramps from periods, which has made me pass out before. Sorry you're a wimp
— Groovy Tasia
(@TasiaBass28) March 16, 2019
if men think skinned knees hurt that bad they should experience idk something like a skinned internal organ ripped out every single month all the bleeding and cramps and groin pain
— jess (@pircesinha) March 17, 2019
Also, periods feel like being stabbed with a knife in the gut, since one of our organs is literally killing itself for a week as we go into a mild form of labor. But sure. Scraped knees are worse.
— Ess
IS SEEING BTS (@ess_phoenix) March 16, 2019
Do you think this guy will ever open his mouth like this again? My money is on “NO.”
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15+ of the Funniest Things People Did When They Were Really, REALLY Tired
No matter who you are or where you’re from, if you’re an adult, I can guarantee that you’re tired. If you said, “Nope, not me!” then you’re either a god-damned liar or you live a charmed life (probably both, actually).
Being tired sucks, because you often end up doing some pretty silly things in that state. So today we’re bringing you 19 people who did the same so we can laugh and relate with them.
Enjoy!
1. Now that’s tired!
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2. But why?
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3. Thank you technology!
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4. Well, better than socks.
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5. I have literally done this before.
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6. Haha, so that didn’t work…
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7. She’s not wrong!
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8. Wow. Harsh AF!
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9. Well, but what if you ARE?
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10. I don’t disagree with this approach…
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11. Let’s see here … 1… 2… 3… 4.
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12. Wait, what?!
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13. “New phone who dis?”
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14. Hey, why move it if it feels okay?
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15. Yeah, the pole doesn’t turn green either.
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16. So, don’t put them next to each other next time. #problemsolved
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17. How was that?
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18. Whoa. Are you sure you weren’t drunk AND tired?
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19. I have literally been there.
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Alright, I’m going to bed. Need to get rested to write about more secrets tomorrow.
G’night!
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We Dare You Not to Laugh at These Hilarious Tweets of the Week
Twitter is my favorite source of snark online. It really does show that great comedy can come from the most unlikely sources. The best thing is that you get a seemingly endless new supply pretty much every week.
Hold on to your devices, these are the best tweets of the week!
1. Will spring ever arrive?
Us: “Spring you still comin.?”
Spring: “Who all ova there.?”— Unkle Ky. (@TheyLuvKyron2) March 5, 2019
2. We’ve all lied to the doctor
me at my doctor’s office once a year pic.twitter.com/hm54k3Eptc
— huckleberry jinn (@audatitty) March 3, 2019
3. Adults without kids
kids under 3 :
me : “say fuck you”
— he-men-uh (@cxrrea) March 5, 2019
4. The truth about dogs
My dog when she’s about to throw up pic.twitter.com/sMzQWjvMGN
— John from HR (@john_from_hr) March 6, 2019
5. Elon Degeneres
Also, meet Elon Degeneres pic.twitter.com/r6xUGzOngD
— Anis Muslić ⣢ (@0xUID) March 6, 2019
6. OMG, I’ve stared in this one!
‘why did i wear that’ the musical
— steph (@stephsstone) March 6, 2019
7. Sad but true
Deleting my zero like posts as if I’m an affluent Victorian family locking their problematic child in the attic to save their status in society
— calista! (@calistagif) March 4, 2019
8. Hay!
ashley: hey
ashleigh: heigh
— Kristen Arnett (@Kristen_Arnett) March 6, 2019
9. They both saved my soul just by listening
I am not kidding you when I tell you I think about this Jessica Simpson and Jewel “Who Will Save Your Soul?” performance daily. pic.twitter.com/IMl42fNmMy
— Matt Stopera (@mattstopera) March 5, 2019
10. Best romantic story
8 yrs ago, I was crying alone at a park. A dog ran up to me and nuzzled his snout at my knees. His owner was a handsome cardiologist that ended up dating me. But after 6 weeks, he said his life was “so crazy right now” and started dating an Equinox receptionist. This isn’t us. pic.twitter.com/iL7FhtjAr2
— Eden Dranger (@Eden_Eats) March 3, 2019
That’s a wrap! Hope you’re laughing!
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10+ (Generally) Uplifting Stories about Pokémon GO
Remember Pokémon GO? It was basically the biggest thing in mobile gaming for a hot minute, and then I didn’t really hear about it. While the game isn’t occupying our mainstream consciousness at the levels it once did, it definitely still has a LOT of followers. In fact, since launching in 2017, the game has earned $2 billion in revenue.
Since it requires going outside and interacting with the world, it’s no surprise that the game has led to some pretty interesting real-world encounters. Here are some awesome little stories about a great game for great people.
Enjoy!
1. Well, not all stories are winners.
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2. Nice!
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3. #hopeforus
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4. Keep walking, trainer!
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5. Truth.
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6. The family that plays together…
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7. More fam fun!
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8. WIN!
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9. Okay, this qualifies as good, right?
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10. Yeah, you did!
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11. Why have ANY shame?
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12. Gotta catch ’em all!
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13. Isn’t that how marriage is supposed to work?
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14. Get that exercise, fam!
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15. Hey, that’s a win too!
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Makes you want to play now, yeah?
You’re welcome.
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This Comic Brilliantly Explains Why It’s OK For Some Women Not to Want Kids
We all know that becoming a parent is a hugely significant milestone. Creating and then raising your own little human can be intensely rewarding. It’s important to recognize, however, that there’s no such thing as a universal life choice. What might be great for me may be a living hell for someone else, and there’s nothing wrong with either of our choices.
Society likes to put a lot of pressure on people – women, specifically – to have children once they hit a certain age. That’s something that illustrator Kate McDonough has had a lot of experience with, and she decided to outline her feelings in a comic strip for her comic, “Pretty, Pretty, Ugly.”
Photo Credit: Kate McDonough
Photo Credit: Kate McDonough
Photo Credit: Kate McDonough
Photo Credit: Kate McDonough
Photo Credit: Kate McDonough
Photo Credit: Kate McDonough
Photo Credit: Kate McDonough
Photo Credit: Kate McDonough
Being a parent is a massive responsibility, and not everyone is cut out for it. Isn’t it actually more unselfish and responsible to recognize that about yourself and simply opt out of having kids, as opposed to being a terrible parent?
At the end of the day, it all boils down to this: if you want to have kids – great! If you don’t want to have kids – great! There is no such thing as a one-size-fits-all lifestyle for ANYONE. Make your life choices based on what’s best for you, as opposed to what anyone else might want you to do.
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