Mariam Sharia
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Austin, TX, United States
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Dale Earnhardt Jr. Made A Sandwich So Foul We Will Never Get Over it
Dale Earnhardt, Jr., fondly known as “Junebug”, “Junior”, or just son of NASCAR legend Dale Earnhardt recently created a sandwich so offensive, so…wholly fetid and unorthodox, it has shaken the world to its very core. I am not exaggerating. This is not a drill. This is a slap in the face to past, present, and future sandwiches worldwide. It is two slices of white bread, coated in mayo, topped… → Read More
The Stupidest Reasons People In Relationships Have Gotten Jealous
Of the many reasons relationships fail, jealousy comes out as a top contender. It’s a difficult obstacle to overcome, though. Jealousy is often a direct result of insecurity, but sometimes the other partner can do a great job at manipulating the boundary between what is and isn’t acceptable. Sometimes both people in the partnership are way wrong, and other times jealousy is just one side effect… → Read More
What The MTV Movie Awards Looked Like In 1996
1996. The year that brought us the first flip phone. The year Woody Harrelson was arrested for "symbolically planting hemp seeds", George R.R. Martin wrote the first GOT book (yes, it was that long ago), and cinematic treasures Spy Hard, Independence Day, and Nutty Professor were released in theatres. Pre-9/11, pre-student-loan-catastrophe, pre-millennials and pre-iPhones and hoverboards. Some… → Read More
Listen Up, Ladies: You've Been Using Your Makeup Wipes All Wrong
Just when you thought you’d unlocked a stage of “real adult”, wiping the eyeliner off your tired eyes even on the drunkest of nights, someone more adult than you went and revealed that you’ve been doing even that wrong. You can’t even wipe the makeup off your face correctly. Sorry. Don’t worry, though, because InStyle came through with the not-so-secret secret of rubbing the day’s cosmetics off… → Read More
New Science Suggests Your Sunscreen Might Be Killing Your Sperm
Yet another piece of depressing news comes in the form of research linking sunscreen ingredients to sperm death. Scientists at the University of Copenhagen in Denmark discovered that 13 of the 29 UV filters used in sunscreen products in the US and Europe may disrupt human sperm cell function. Scarier still, some of these chemicals were found to be mimicking the effect of the female hormone… → Read More
The Scary Reason Our Government Is Telling Parents To Stop Feeding Babies Rice Cereal
The U.S. government has issued a warning to parents relying on rice cereal as a staple in their babies’ diet: Stop. In a long-awaited response to allegations that high levels of arsenic exist in rice cereals, The Food and Drug administration proposed a limit reducing inorganic arsenic in one of America’s most popular baby food staples. Getty/ Plume Creative Infants consume three times more rice… → Read More
Celebrities Discussing Depression Will Make You Feel Less Alone
It always helps to hear that you are not alone. → Read More
New Science Says Vegetarianism Gives You Cancer, Because What Doesn't These Days?
Is EVERYthing bad for you? → Read More
Everyone's Freaking Out Over This Couple's Creepy Selfie
Photoshop or foul play? → Read More
Guy's 'Revenge Fart' Was So Foul, His Partner Called The Cops On Him
When bad men get denied sex, they are capable of doing some pretty bad things. But one Swedish man took matters to a whole new level of repulsive when he emitted a fart so abhorrent his female companion had no choice but to call the cops, as the fart “disturbed her piece of mind.” Getty/Barcroft Media Names were not made public (for everyone’s sake), but the man had allegedly become upset when… → Read More
Fast Food Items You NEVER Want To Order, According To Employees
Nobody knows the inner workings of a restaurant like its employees. As such, they are truly the only people to be trusted when it comes to advice on foods one must avoid at all costs. Enter Reddit. "Fast food workers," posits user enantiodromia_, "what should we never order from you?" The world's most helpful community delivered. Don't make the same mistake twice. Whether you've been a victim of… → Read More
Old Spice Is Getting Sued For Causing Horrific Chemical Burns On People
A class-action lawsuit has deodorant mogul Old Spice finally facing the music that is (quite literally) their burned customers. Virginia resident Rodney Colley filed the lawsuit against Procter & Gamble earlier this month when rashes broke out on his armpits, causing severe pain and discomfort. Connick Law LLC Colley claimed that Old Spice’s advertising (“smell like a man”) was what appealed him… → Read More
Chocolate Makes You Better At Exercise, In Case You Didn't Have Enough Reasons To Eat It
We’ve heard about the health and beauty benefits provided by dark chocolate— antioxidants to ward off heart disease, endorphins for overall happiness, flavonoids for skin complexion— but we weren’t aware until now that this sweet treat can actually make you better at exercise. Yes, you read that right. A new study published in the Journal of the International Society of Sports Medicine back in… → Read More
13 Michael Scott Quotes For When You Feel Like You're Not Enough
Inadequacy seems to be plaguing my generation. While self-doubt is a disease that's been around forever, it's never seemed to be as prevalent as it is now. Maybe there are simply more people talking about it. Maybe now, outlets for these types of discussions abound. Maybe I'm biased, or maybe millennials really are just a bunch of immature, entitled late-bloomers who expect everything while… → Read More
This Beautiful Goldfish Bag Might Just Be The Good Luck Charm You Need
In China and Japan, the goldfish symbolizes wealth and good luck. → Read More
This Baby Has Traveled To More Places In 10 Months Than You Will In Your Life
In late 2014, 31-year-old Karen Edwards and her partner Shaun Baynes decided to rent out their London house and travel to New Zealand— with their 10-week-old baby Esmé in tow. Perhaps most impressive of all was the fact that the three were able to (for the most part) fit all their belongings into one backpack. One. Backpack. I generally pack ~25 outfits for a weekend trip, so the fact that the… → Read More
Give Your Lady Flowers She'll Actually Want: A Doritos Rose Bouquet
Seems as though Doritos has finally figured out what women really want for Valentine’s Day. Namely, food. Delicious, salty snack food. Namely, Doritos. But not simply a bag of chips, because where’s the romance in that? A dozen Ketchup Doritos arranged to look like a bouquet of roses…now that's something to get excited about. Unfortunately, the 12 long song stem free Doritos Ketchup Roses were… → Read More
Can You Spot All The '90s Nickelodeon References In This Picture?
Finding things is FUN. What is it about humans and finding things? Is locating pandas, Wookies, and '90s bands just an A+ procrastination activity, or is there some sort of deeper, primitive self-fulfilling pleasure we derive from the "hunt," so to speak? Am I reading too much into this? Whatever, you know what time it is! Expertly crafted by artist Valeriya Volkova, "Local Flavor" documents a… → Read More
Couple Rennovates An Old Church School Bus Into A Dream Mobile Home
A full time luxury RV for two! → Read More
Dad's Horrifying Post Shows Why You Should Always Check Your Baby’s Toes
"What happened was new to me, but apparently not totally uncommon" → Read More