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Need a pirate joke funny enough to make them shiver their timbers? Or maybe you want to have the perfect joke ready for International Talk Like A Pirate Day. Either way, you’ve come to the right place! We’ve put together a list of over 75 hilarious pirate...

Are you exhausted by dating apps? Frustrated by bad date after bad date? It might be time to try dating with intention—a more focused, deliberate approach to meeting people. Read on for expert advice from dating and relationship coach Suzanna Mathews as w...

“Have a blast” is a casual idiom that means to have an enjoyable or entertaining experience. You use it to say that you had fun at an event or to wish other people well. In this article, we’ll explain how and when to use this common expression, how to res...

Maybe you’ve read the phrase “wry smile” in a book or heard someone use it to describe an expression—but what is a wry smile? And what does it mean when someone smiles “wryly” when they’re talking to you? We’ve got the answers. A wry smile is one typicall...

Miss Mary Mack is a classic children’s clapping game where kids sing along to a nursery rhyme of the same name. Are you feeling nostalgic about this old favorite among children’s games? Maybe you want to explain it to your own children or teach them how t...

Have you seen a picture of Pikachu and wondered what happened to the black tip on its tail? If you remember this detail, you might be shocked that this Pokémon never had a black tail. So many people share the memory of Pikachu’s tail color, and there are...

"Mazal" is a Hebrew word that is often used interchangeably with "mazel," as in "Mazel tov!" ("Congratulations!"). But mazal is also spoken as part of another phrase used in business dealings between Jews. What, then, is the true meaning of this word, and...

Addiction can feel impossible to break out of. Choosing to recover is the very first step in recovering from any addiction. This choice is extremely powerful, as you can't recover if you don't first make it. The fact that you are reading this article is a...

Pusoy dos is a Filipino card game where you try to empty your hand faster than other players. There are plenty of card games around the world, and pusoy dos is one of the more exciting, fast-paced games. There are many rules that go into pusoy dos, and in...

If you’re trying to talk about Discord in Roblox, you may notice the text getting censored (or tagged) after you send it. While Roblox doesn’t allow you to talk about Discord for safety reasons, there are workarounds you can use to still direct players to...

It can be a good idea to reset your White Rodgers thermostat after the power has gone off or if the display and temperature controls aren't working. Resetting it can also help it recalibrate after you change the batteries or the HVAC filters. Finally, you...

In need of thoughtful confirmation card messages for someone special on their big day? Keep reading to find 50+ ways to say congratulations on your confirmation. They include traditional messages for both boys and girls alike, plus inspiring blessings tha...

You’re scrolling through TikTok when you stumble across an image of a shrimp at a desk. Huh? This is a rendition of “shrimp posture,” or a term used to describe poor posture caused by texting or typing. If you’re hunched over your phone or laptop reading...

Many cultures and languages have their own special greetings. “Salam Alaikum” is a common greeting typically used by Muslims and many others in the Arabic-speaking world. But what does it mean? What should you say in response? And would it be considered o...

Everyone’s got some amount of body hair. Not everyone has a happy trail, though. A happy trail is that “trail” of hair between the pubic region and the belly button, and people tend to have lots of opinions on it. We’ll tell you everything you need to kno...

Giving someone you care about a funny, insulting name is a time-honored tradition for some families and friend groups. If you’ve been part of a jokey, close-knit friend group, you know that insults can also be affectionate terms of endearment among people...