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CVS Receipt Scarves Are Selling Online

CVS is famous for its ridiculously long receipts. So, this seems like a fitting way to celebrate them. There are a few people on Etsy who are now selling CVS receipt scarves. They’re five-foot long with CVS receipts printed on them. if you want one, they’re around $20. Or, you could just wrap up your neck in an actual receipt,…

We Waste an Entire Day While on Vacation

If you went on a vacation over the past few weeks, you almost definitely feel like it went too quickly and this might be why. The average person wastes almost an entire day during a one-week vacation. Here’s how ….traveling to and from different attractions, deciding what to do, waiting in line, researching restaurants, getting lost and worrying about what…

How Many Household Problems Can You Fix Without Google?

The internet is supposed to make our lives easier but, it may be robbing an entire generation of basic home maintenance skills. About two out of every five adults consider them to be helpless and unable to fix any common household problem without the help of Google. The top things people search are… how to fix a leaky faucet, how…

Fake Kiss Cam Proposal Goes Viral

Some guy did a “kiss cam” proposal prank at a New York Islanders game last Thursday, and it went viral over the weekend. After kissing his date, he moves into the aisle, reaches into his pocket like he’s getting a ring, and then gets down on one knee. But, he takes his hand back out of his pocket and uses…

The AKC Introduced Two New Dog Breeds

The world’s largest purebred dog registry gives “thumbs up,” or maybe, “paws up,” to two brand new dog breeds! The “dogo argentino,” which resembles a pit bull in facial features, and the “Barbet”, a shaggy-haired french water dog, are now recognized by the american kennel club as purebreds. The dogs are eligible to compete in their respective groups as of…

Do You Put Ice Cubes in Cereal?

A cereal “hack” from none other than Gene Simmons of K.I.S.S. is causing a meltdown on social media. The food fight started after Simmons posted a tweet about eating his cereal with ice cubes. His picture quickly went viral with people chiming in on whether or not they like the idea of it.

Helping Others Can Reduce Physical Pain

We’ve all heard it’s better to give than receive and science also suggests giving can actually ease physical pain. Researchers say that people experiencing pain benefited instantly from altruistic acts. For instance, one study found those who volunteered to give blood after an earthquake experienced less pain than non-volunteers. Another study found that volunteers helping children of migrant workers experienced…