On July 29, U.S. News and World Report touted annuities as a hot new investment for the coming years. The report concluded that these “misunderstood” investments were seeing record sales and overdue for high-tech innovations that will greatly increase their appeal. Recent regulatory changes are also improving the reputation of annuities this summer. This July,…

Weird facial treatments are nothing new, according to a video posted on Buzzfeed.com, but they are kind of gross. Some of the ingredients might make sense. Seaweed masks used by the ancient Greeks probably aren’t all that different from kelp facials today. But other, stranger treatments include bee venom, baby food, leeches, and kitty litter,…

One of the main arguments against legalization of marijuana has always been centered around the health and safety of children and teens — but according to new research, it seems that teens aren’t too concerned with using marijuana recreationally, nor are they making up the majority of pot smokers who flock to the states that…

Most women know they’re not supposed to drink while they’re pregnant. Yet, alcohol is the number one drug problem in the United States, and about one in 13 pregnant women reportedly abuse alcohol. As bad as that sounds, things are far worse in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand. According to a University…

A new advertisement is offering to bedazzle your cat in a fairly unexpected place — but is it legit? The viral video promoting the “Twinkle Tush” made the rounds on the internet this week, and the new product has a very specific purpose: hiding the cat’s anus from view. The small, round jewel is tied…

So far, life hasn’t been very easy for Caitlyn, the 15-month-old chocolate Staffordshire bull terrier mix who was found with tape wrapped around her muzzle. However, she’s not letting that stop her from making a successful recovery. According to a recent CNN article, Caitlyn had been a well-known stray in a neighborhood of North Charleston,…

U.S. marriage rates have fallen to what is almost an all-time low, and the fault likely lies with millennials. “Millennials — people roughly ages 18 to 34 — continue to delay marriage because of economics, education and preference,” the Dallas Morning News reported. “In 1960, fewer than 8 percent of women and 13 percent of…

Patrick Outlaw performed three tours of duty with the U.S. Army, traveling to Kuwait, Bosnia, and Afghanistan during his time with the military. But after he got done, he was diagnosed with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD, and he found it difficult to work indoors and be around other people. Yet that didn’t stop the…

Coca-Cola is one of the few quintessential American brands on the market today: it began as a mistake but then turned into a national sensation. It began with some very questionable ingredients and still uses some questionable ingredients (can you think of any other reason why it’s the only soft drink used in BBQ sauces,…

If there’s one place you’d expect to be safe from a fire, you’d probably a water park to be that place. But in Taiwan last week, this wasn’t the case. A fire broke out on the last weekend of June during a water park party, and it ended up burning 498 people and killing one…