Recently it was announced that the Asian giant hornet, otherwise known as the "murder hornet" had been spotted in North America for the first time earlier this month. While many of us have been downright panicking over it, others have been doing their research, like this woman, who decided to draft up a Facebook post of the misconceptions about our new little yellow friend. We hope it puts your mind a little more at ease!
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These are incredibly strange times we're living in, and some of us are coping with being quarantined indefinitely better than others. This Twitter thread, written by Alexis Rockley, explains why you've been feeling rather off during this whole thing, but you just haven't been able to put your finger on why. We hope it'll shed a bit of insight into your own life. And always remember, it's important to be thankful for what you do have right now - trust us, it'll help.
Check out some mental health memes here.
We love nerding out over history pics and trivia tidbits. If you're also into that kind of thing, then you'll definitely love these photos that show different angles of well-known historical events that you almost certainly haven't seen before.
Go check out Life in Moments on Twitter for more fascinating pics from history!
Comedian Shane Hoban has had better days. So was a former date who got a lot more than she bargained for after telling the Boston resident that she didn't wish to pursue a relationship with him. Her respectful text is honest and even generously nice. She even wishes him luck at his upcoming show. That kindness is met with alarming aggression, abusive language, and disturbing threats. Fortunately the internet has helped make sure Hoban gets what is coming to him.
For the first time since the Black Death in 1349, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem was closed amid coronavirus fears. Journalist David Videcette took to Twitter to tell the story of the Muslim family that has guarded the keys to the church since the seventh century.
Scroll down for your history lesson for the day, but if you're craving more educational content, click here for some history memes!
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This is one of those occasional minor annoyances that never fails to drive us batsh*t insane.
Via Know Your Meme
Our friends at Know Your Meme put together this video showing how different memes inspired by the COVID-19 pandemic have gained popularity since January, and it's quite fascinating!
It's easy to get caught up in all the negative news floating around about coronavirus. It's also important to remember that there's always a silver lining to any situation, and that negative news headlines get more clicks than positive ones. This hopeful Twitter thread details all the good things happening!
All of that being said, it's still extremely important that we all take the necessary social distancing precautions to lessen the spread of the disease!
Wendell Potter, ex-Cigna vice president and general good Samaritan, took to Twitter to expose the sketchy practices of the American health insurance industry. Not that you needed more bad news in these trying times of the coronavirus pandemic, but this thread is extremely informative and important to share with anyone in your life who believes that the American healthcare system doesn't need to be reformed. On a marginally more humorous note, here are some American healthcare-related memes!
Former Toronto Sun Editor Lorrie Goldstein claimed in a tweet that no "SJW" would be able to explain the actual science behind climate change. He was in for a significant amount of embarrassment when Writer and Content Strategist Karen Geier replied to the tweet with a whole arsenal of facts and evidence.
By the way, what believing in climate change has to do with being an SJW, we'll never know...
As coronavirus continues to spread around the globe like a wild fire, scientists keep trying to figure out a cure for it. Realistically, a cure might be pretty far off, but there are things you can do to prevent the sickness. Dr. James Robb, MD at UC San Diego, shares his tips for doing so.
Click here if you'd like a little more humor to counteract all of the negativity!
Most of us have had to or will have to work in the customer service industry at some point in our lives. Whether that be bartending, serving, or working at a grocery store, all of these jobs have one thing in common: virtually no opportunity for paid sick days, which can lead to employees infecting others and even ridicule from management if one dares to take a day off.
Writer Lauren Hough took to Twitter to highlight these problems, and we have to say that it's very informative and 100% worth the read.
And once again, here's a link to some hilarious (yet ultimately depressing) memes about our "wonderful" healthcare system!
Going to Disney World is always a magical experience, but most of us never consider what it's like to work behind the scenes there. As it turns out, it's full of rude people, but can also be pretty incredible, according to one Imgur user. Now please enjoy the posts below and click here if you're craving even more Disney content!
