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'Golf Rumors': The Conspiracy Theory Claiming a Psychic Captured Evidence of the Afterlife
If you love crackpot conspiracy theories that can hardly be explained – let alone researched – beyond digging through five-year-old Reddit threads, YouTube essays, and archived 4chan threads, then you've come to the right place.
By Peter Rapine
Featured 2 years ago in Wow

Tipping Flight Attendants With Gift Cards is the Newest Travel Hack
Earlier this spring, TikTok travel influencer Xtravels proved what we’ve known all along – treat your flight attendants well and they’ll go out of their way to make sure your trip is enjoyable.
By Carly Tennes
Featured 2 years ago in Facepalm

Wikipedia Editor Hates the Phrase 'Comprised of,' Explains Why He's Made Over 90,000 Edits Removing It
Wikipedia has more than 45.5 million users, but only around 100,000 editors. And of that group, only a select few are responsible for just about everything you see. Amazingly, according to a 2017 Vice article, “77 percent of Wikipedia articles are written
Featured 2 years ago in Funny

'The Sun Used to be Yellow': Sun Truthers are Giving Flat Earthers a Run For Their Money
From moon landing deniers to flat Earthers, folks have been pushing the limits of conspiracy theories for a long time, but now there is a new group of people with some insane ideas about our star: Sun truthers.
Featured 2 years ago in Facepalm

Musk Family Photo Is Sadly Not AI
AI-generated images; articles; songs; television shows – the list goes on – have been fighting to make their marks in our day-to-day lives, like a microwave in the 80s, promising us it's easier to nuke dinner and bake it.
By Peter Rapine
Featured 2 years ago in Creepy


The Newest Toxic Body Challenge: Can You Fit Through a Tennis Racket?
TikTok has never been the healthiest app when it comes to body image.
By figgyPudding
Featured 2 years ago in Wow

Turns Out These “Temporary” Tattoos Are Not Actually So Temporary
Though temporary tattoo company Ephermal Tattoo may tout their products as “Real Tattoos” with “No Lifetime Commitment” per the large banner displayed across their website, the claim is a bit dubious.
By Carly Tennes
Featured 2 years ago in Facepalm

People Are Sharing the Most Memorable Pop Culture Controversies In History
The year was 2013. We knew where that one Malaysia Airlines plane was. Donald Trump was still that guy from The Apprentice. “Dark Brandon” “rizz” and “ozempic” were mere twinkles in some raccoon dog’s eye.
By Carly Tennes
Featured 2 years ago in Facepalm