30 of the Funniest Shower Thoughts of the Month for Deep Thinkers (March 13, 2024)

The human mind is capable of incredible things. Some of us are out here curing diseases, building rockets, and writing great works of literature. The achievement of humanity is nothing to sneeze at. We’ve mapped the universe, figured out how gravity works, and even gone to the moon. But we are equally capable of being …
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‘Close doors buttons in elevators are placebos’: 20+ Hilarious low-stakes conspiracies that entertain and provoke

Conspiracy theories have deservedly gotten a bad rap. They shine, though, not when they’re about anything earth-shattering, but when they’re so stupid that they just might be true. Here’s one that I would think about in college: I was convinced that the coffee at one of the dining halls was secretly decaf. I would drink …
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‘Bats are not, in fact, blind’: 20+ Obvious things it took some folks a while to learn

As smart as humans usually are, we have to admit sometimes our rat brains get the best of us. We can go around studying particle physics, saving lives, and creating complex pieces of art, but sometimes it takes us 30 years to figure out that it’s «for all intents and purposes» and not «for all …
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30+ of the Funniest Shower Thoughts of the Month for Deep Thinkers (February 13, 2024)

As Natasha Bedingfield once said, «Feel the rain on your skin, no one else can feel it for you, only you can let it in.» Yes, she said rain, but she could have been talking about the «rain» that emanates from our shower heads. Only we can feel it for us. We have to let …
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29 Fascinating Posts From the Underbelly of Wikipedia

As I’ve said here before, if I could only keep one website on the internet, it would be Wikipedia. In fact, maybe I’d be okay with wiping the internet and starting over with just Wikipedia. No more social media, no more harmful content, just a wholesome fountain of information that never has ads and is …
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‘Barilla Pasta has a Spotify’: 20+ Surprising Product Hacks Most People Haven’t Figured Out

I’m all for a life hack, in the old internet sense of the term. I love optimizing a routine. I’ll get my keys out minutes before I reach my front door just so everything goes faster. When someone pointed out that you can use clear nail polish to stop a run in your tights, I …
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25+ Funny Shower Thoughts That Tickle the Brain

I feel like shower thoughts are stoner thoughts that still make sense in the light of day. A stoner thought is all like «Hey man, have you ever wondered how we don’t fall off the surface of the Earth?» Yeah, Jason. It’s called gravity. Now pass the hot Cheetos, you’ve been hogging them. But shower …
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‘Sharks existed before Saturn’s rings did’: 20+ Wild fun facts that sound fake

Like many young city dwellers, I’m a big fan of bar trivia. Probably stemming from my long-held desire to be on Jeopardy (but lack of actual knowledge necessary), I find great pleasure in getting together with a group of friends, having a beer, and trying my darndest to get as many questions right as possible. …
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‘Create a routine for before exercise’: Time-saving life hacks from titans of optimization

I’m all about optimization and efficiency. If there’s something to be done, I want it done in the quickest and most effective manner possible. When it comes to washing my hair, I have an exact routine, down to the hand motions. It feels like a choreographed dance and it gets the job done every time. …
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‘We only use 10% of our brain’: 20+ Old wives tales that folks still believe

Before the internet, the only way you would possess information was if someone you knew told it to you, or you read it in a book somewhere. It was hard to fact-check something, so you generally accepted what your parents/elders told you, no matter how valid it actually was. Community knowledge is important. We lean …
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