‘You can’t just rename us’: Parents regret how they named their kids and try renaming them, kids refuse

Every moment that a baby is born in this world there is a chance that the parents will name it something crazy and unheard of. I know a lot of young parents want to be original and name their baby something unique, but I think this naming business is starting to get a little bit …
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‘You took my dog’: Two years after taking a stray dog in, dog owner faces a woman who claims to be the original owner

How long does it take for an adopted pet to start feeling like a family member? Is there always this big moment in which you look at this little creature you took in and think to yourself – «Yep, this is their forever home»? I remember the first night after I rescued my cat. She …
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‘I’d hate to see what goes on at Bass Amateur Shops’: Alabama man skinny dips in Bass Pro Shops fish tank, becomes first viral celebrity of 2024

Bass Pro Shops is a meme that will never die. So long as meme makers still have a place in their hearts for ironic fishing memes and the Memphis Bass Pro Pyramid stays in good repair, we’re golden.  Nonetheless, it always helps when somebody is dedicated enough to the cause that they directly contribute to …
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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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25+ Tootiful Bean Memes for Lovers of Legumes

As a longtime vegetarian who attempts to eat healthily every so often, I frickin’ love beans. Every kind of variety has something to offer the palate, from the edge that black beans give to a chili to the ones we make vanilla extract out of. They’re generally nutritious, and every different variety offers so many …
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20+ Weird Meals Cooked Up to Score Internet Points

Cooking is many different things to many different people. For some, it’s simply the cheapest means of filling the stomach of themselves and their family. Others take more active pleasure in it, and consider it a hobby. A minority choose it as a career, and an even smaller percentage do it for the most important …
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The Weirdest Artifacts Previous Tenants Left for New Owners to Find

One of my favorite reality programs is Storage Wars. If you’re unfamiliar, it follows a crack team of bidders who buy storage units sight unseen in the hopes that they’ll find some interesting and valuable abandoned items. It’s a thrill to find out what they’ve come into. It’s the closest thing we have to pirate’s …
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Uber Eats Gets Called Out for Sneakily Using AI Generated Pictures of Food on Restaurant Listing

For all that ordering takeout is theoretically as convenient as it’s ever been, there sure can be a lot of hiccups in the process. It’s all too easy for restaurants to share false advertising — some of them even end up not being real. We have never had more choice, and it’s never been so …
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The Weird, Unknown Jobs That Actually Pay Really Well

Everybody’s got a gig these days. Whether you’re a full-time working stiff or a freewheeling freelancer, you’ve found a niche and you’re filling it. Some niches are niche-er than others, though. Some jobs are obvious and straightforward. We know we need teachers, servers, doctors, and Memebase editors, but what about the jobs that are a …
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