The World Conker Championships just can’t catch a break. It seems some new controversy rattles the annual U.K. chestnut-smashing competition every year. In 2023, the year’s mushy chestnut harvest led to the contest’s organizers suggesting they bake the nuts to harden them. That sparked outrage, which relented only after the organizers announced they had found …
Continue reading “Cheating Accusations Shake Up World Conker Championships”
The most popular candy changes depending on what state you’re in. There are a lot of states with the same popular candies though and that just goes to show how much everyone loves them. Alabamians love Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups. For Alaskans, the most popular candy is Hi-Chews. People that live in Arizona enjoy Peanut …
Continue reading “The Most Popular Candy Across The United States”
Do you know these fun facts about candy? Halloween is less than a week away now and then come the rest of the holidays, full swing. Hershey and Dunkin’ Donuts have teamed up to create candy-flavored coffee with Heath Bar and Almond Joy flavors. If you weigh 180 pounds, the American Chemical Society states that …
Continue reading “More About Candy Before The Big Candy Day on Halloween”
All publicity is good publicity. We don’t know who said it originally, but whoever it was, they were correct. Goldfish is the latest brand to prove this anonymous marketing genius right. As a kid, you surely snacked on these cheesy crackers that don’t actually have anything to do with fish apart from their shape. Well, …
Continue reading “Goldfish Crackers Change Their Name to ‘Chilean Sea Bass’ — Except Not Really”
What are your Pop-Tarts favorites? Do you think there are Pop-Tarts that should be forgotten? Frosted Confetti Cupcake Pop-Tarts Confetti Pop-Tarts, what? These are filled with vanilla cupcake filling, topped with white frosting and of course rainbow confetti sprinkles. People say these are their favorites while others say they hurt their tummies or they were …
Continue reading “Are These Pop-Tarts Favorites or Should They Be Forgotten?”
One reason why people love video games is that they let you become something you’re not. Taking the reins of the game’s playable characters, you could become an intrepid space explorer, a mighty barbarian warrior, a powerful sorcerer… Or a goat. Not every game lets you live out a power fantasy. Some games put you …
Continue reading “9 of the Weirdest Playable Characters in Video Games”
You can find plenty of things washed ashore if you go rummaging on a beach. You might find some pretty sea glass, old furniture, priceless whale puke, or severed human feet, for example. Or you might find an indescribable doughy mass of unknown origin. That’s what Canadian beachcombers in Newfoundland have been discovering in the …
Continue reading “Mystery ‘Dough’ Washing Up on Canadian Shores Stumps Beachgoers and Experts”
Get in these Halloween activities, you have about a week left! These may be weird, of course, they’re fun! Make Pumpkin Balloons All you need is black markers, stickers or paper and orange balloons. It’s fun to start by stuffing the balloons with candies, treats or trinkets before blowing them up. From there, blow up …
Continue reading “Random Halloween Activities To Squeeze In With The Kids”
One of the first issues to tackle is understanding birth injuries vs. birth defects. Birth injuries occur during pregnancy, labor, or delivery, often due to medical negligence. Unlike birth defects, which develop before birth due to genetic or environmental factors, birth injuries are typically preventable with proper medical care. When healthcare providers fail to follow …
Continue reading “Common Birth Injuries: How Medical Malpractice Can Impact Your Newborn”
As long as there have been two people on Earth who are into each other, there has been dating. And as long as there has been dating, there has been dating advice. Not all dating advice is good, though. We’re sure each of us is painfully aware of that. That said, not all horrible dating …
Continue reading “10 Pieces of Ridiculous Dating Advice from the Past”