If you’ve been exercising for your New Year’s resolution but haven’t lost much weight yet, don’t get discouraged. Here are five reasons you should hit the gym that have nothing to do with losing weight: 1. To socialize and meet people. Not to pick people up. Obviously some people just keep their headphones on, and…… MORE
Have you seen that Facebook ‘Bill Meme’?
If you’ve been on Facebook in the past week, you’ve probably been judged — by a stick figure. It’s all because of a meme called “Be Like Bill.” It’s a drawing of a stick figure in a hat, along with some sanctimonious advice. I’ll give you an example. “Bill goes out for dinner. Bill doesn’t…… MORE
Your kids ‘gross room may be affecting their sleep
I don’t have official statistics to back this up, but I’d be willing to bet your teenager hates waking up in the morning and has a room that resembles a toxic waste dump. Ready to have your mind blown? Those two things might just be connected. Colin Espie is a sleep medicine professor at Oxford…… MORE
A guy is suing Papa John’s over .16 cents
You’ve got to be bored to study the receipt from a pizza. You’ve got to be even more bored to file a lawsuit over it. A guy named Zachary Tucker in Edwardsville, Illinois ordered a pizza from Papa John’s recently, and noticed they charged him 16 cents for a delivery tax. He researched Illinois law…… MORE
Indulge this winter
Do you feel like you deserve a reward for surviving the worst storm ever? That’s cool. It totally doesn’t make you seem like a spoiled child. A new survey found the top 10 ways Americans indulge themselves during winter. 1. Sitting by the fire. 2. Cuddling and drinking hot chocolate. 3. Lying around reading a…… MORE
The 10 grossest things you touch every day
There’s a list making the rounds of the ten grossest things you touch on a daily basis. You know your phone is filthy. But, these might surprise you. 1. Your toothbrush. Just putting it away while it’s still wet helps bacteria grow. 2. Salt and pepper shakers. The ones in restaurants are the worst. 3.…… MORE
The ‘smartphone pinky’ has hit social media
Look at the pinky on the hand you use to hold your phone. Does it look different than your other pinky? If so, you might have the hottest new deformity on the Internet — “Smartphone Pinky.” It’s where your pinky looks dented because of the way you hold your phone. So people have been sharing…… MORE
What we’re really attracted to
You may think you’re attracted to tall men or short women. Or, you know, short men and tall women. But a new study out of the University of Edinburgh in Scotland found that you’re probably going to wind up settling down with someone who’s around the same height as you. It’s not even a choice…… MORE
The do’s and dont’s of texting
Here are five tips for texting someone in the early stages of a relationship: 1. Don’t wait three days. The old rule of waiting three days to reach out is over. People are all about immediate gratification nowadays — and if you wait, they might lose interest. 2. Don’t just text “Hey,” “Hi,” or “Hello.”…… MORE
A jilted bride donates her wedding reception to a homeless shelter
A 29-year-old woman from L.A. named Dana Olsen was supposed to get married in Seattle this past Saturday. But about six weeks ago, her fiancé got cold feet and DITCHED her, and it was too late to get the deposit back. So instead of cancelling the reception, she decided to throw a huge party for…… MORE
