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It's a rite of passage of moving into anywhere new. You unpack everything, get settled in and then realize that there are several annoying features to your new home that the real estate agents conveniently swept under the carpet. Whether you're barely scraping rent or money is not an object, all of us have suffered from impractical interiors at some point. 

Even when you are lucky enough to find somewhere that could be your dream home, there are going to be issues that you have to learn to live with. This was something brought to the attention of Twitter user @Cupidhrt, who shared a picture of a loft apartment as a show of appreciation for the design. People were quick to reply and point out that while it might be showy, the architecture was more than a little hard to live in. Cooking right underneath the sleeping area and an apparent lack of storage space were pointed out as downsides.

Whatever you might think of living without walls, many Twitter users here make some very valid points. The joke's on them, though. Most of us probably couldn't afford to live alone in a swanky urban loft anyway.

Home is where the heart is, and there are few things that allow us to express ourselves better than interior design. Unfortunately, our decorative dreams can often be too expensive and impractical to turn into reality. For most of us, this means we're stuck with the same lackluster art prints and wilting houseplants. However, those who are more enterprising try to find alternative ways to spruce up their space. The only thing is that they may not be to everyone's taste. 

This has been the case for @brookewalding, whose recent video of her redecorating an old office chair has been criticized for its unconventional aesthetics. Covering the bare frame with insulation foam and then painting the whole thing a delicate baby pink, the end result has been compared to monstrosities as far ranging as Robocop villains to the bisexual Ikea coach. Perhaps more important than its appearance, though, is that the end result looks wildly uncomfortable to sit on. Getting creative DIY isn't always a bad thing, but when you've got a hopeless case of TikTok tip brain it often can be.

Serious illness is one of the most physically and emotionally challenging experiences an individual can go through. As a result, many sick people will resort to almost any methods to alleviate some of the pain. In recent years, this has allowed for the surge in popularity of therapy animals, who supposedly bring comfort through their calming presence. These have ranged from the obvious (dogs) to the decidedly unconventional (parrots and even alligators). If there's one thing that they tend to have in common, it's that you couldn't ride them in the Kentucky Derby. 

The way things were going, it was inevitable that something was going to come along to blow this similarity out the water. This has come in the form of Peyo, the horse who visits terminal hospital patients in Calais. Highlighted by the Twitter account All Things Interesting, a lot of people were less than convinced that a behooved, half ton animal provided anyone with much comfort in their dying moments. 

Despite Peyo's reported success in his calling, many were more concerned about his bodily functions , or whether his patients would be convinced they were having some kind of demented dying vision. The cynicism of the internet didn't ruin the horse's reputation completely, with some defending his abilities to soothe and therapize. However, if most others are anything to go by, there are a significant number of deceased French people who think the Grim Reaper eats sugar cubes.

Spare a thought for the figureheads of nu-metal. It was a hard job being the laughing stock of 90s music and balancing that with a career in professional douchebaggery. As if to add insult to injury, now they also have to endure being the soundtrack to endless TikTok teens in remixes that offend the ears even more than their original artistry. It's no wonder that some of them seem to be looking for a new start, not least Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst. Ahead of the band's summer tour, Durst deleted all of his Instagram posts and replaced them with a single selfie, debuting a radical new look. 

The combination of his silver hair, handlebar moustache and wistful gaze came as a shock to those used to him presenting a more youthful, aggressive persona. It prompted an avalanche of memes as everybody tried to place his startling rebrand. He may still be doing it all for the nookie, but he's also got mortgage repayments to worry about as well, OK?

Vampires make people horny. We're not making a blanket statement here, but it's a pretty undeniable fact. For hundreds of years, humans have eagerly consumed media regarding the scary and sensual bloodsuckers. And while we can't claim to be experts in the field of vampire content, it sure does seem like the world's been extra interested in the raunchier side of these undead creatures. Over the last 20 years, starting with Underworld, the spooky subjects of European folklore have been thriving on both the silver screen and our black mirrors. 

Some of the television shows to come out of this period were almost shockingly sexual. Yeah, we're talking about True Blood. None of my friends could deny the appeal of Alexander Skarsgard's oft-naked Eric Northman. There was The Vampire Diaries.  And then there was Twilight, a series of movies based on the saga by Stephanie Meyer. These movies were less horny and more cringey, but boy, did they involve some sexual tension (and eventually, yes, some vampire boning). Despite the breadth of lusty content, there's very little mention in any of these stories regarding exactly how vampire sex works. And until a couple days ago, we'd never really questioned it. Until we saw this tweet.

How vampire penis get hard with no blood flow?

— yea my name is Susie (@REALlilDebbie) July 25, 2021

We weren't the only people intrigued and disgusted by @REALlilDebbie's blunt question. The tweet went viral, inspiring self-described vampire scholars, Twilight fans, and jokesters to respond with theories, TikToks, "scientific" explanations, and, of course, some amusing reactions. While the thread is arguably hysterical, we're more impressed by the sheer volume of knowledge dropped in the replies. We actually learned something today. That counts for something. Definitely going to be telling people that vampire literature becomes popular during sexually repressed times. Maybe our pandemic dry spells are to blame for all the Twilight discourse on TikTok. Whatever the case, we're enjoying the nerdy ride. 

While the Olympics pride themselves on celebrating the peak of global athletic achievement, the kind of athletes it accepts has become an increasingly broad church over the years. From skateboarding to synchronized swimming, the games is no stranger to including more offbeat sports in its prestigious competition. 

However, there's always room for improvement and even a little recognition for those who put Olympian amounts of effort into the less sporting tasks in their life. When ESPN posed the question of what feels like an Olympic sport but isn't one, numerous people were ready with convincing answers. Call it participation trophy millennial pandering, but lots of things in life are hard; it's only right that it gets acknowledged some of the time. Although few of us will be sporting greats, we're all skilled in our own way. At least, that's what we tell ourselves.