Mark Pygas
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ViralDad criticizes neighbors who hand out 'cheap candy' on Halloween and gets called out by the internet
Halloween is fast approaching, and while dressing up may be fun for some, many of us are just looking for an excuse to stuff our faces with candy. ViralTarget is releasing wheelchair-friendly Halloween costumes for children
It might not be October yet, but Halloween-lovers are already preparing for the spookiest time of the year. PoliticsTrump 'threw Pence under the bus' and now 'President Pelosi' is trending
On Wednesday, things got even more complicated as President Trump seemed to bring Vice President Mike Pence into the picture as well. ViralMoms aren't happy that Instagram keeps deleting topless photos of their long-haired sons
It's no secret that social media sites use a combination of automation and actual people when it comes to taking down inappropriate content. ViralTattoo for diabetics could change colors along with blood sugar levels
MIT Media Lab researcher Katia Vega wants tattoos to be able to convey real-time data about your body. ViralTeenager creates app to help family care for grandmother with dementia
Caring for an elderly family member can be tough. It's even tougher when that person has a progressive condition that affects the brain, like dementia. ViralTarget has mini haunted houses for cats and people are obsessed
Target is selling cardboard haunted houses for cats, which feature two floors complete with a scratch pad floor so your cats can ruin the carpet in their house instead of yours. ViralGreta Thunberg changed her Twitter bio after Trump tried to troll her
It's fair to say that it's been an exciting few days for 16-year-old climate activist Greta Thunberg. EnvironmentGreta Thunberg's death stare at Donald Trump is now the internet's favorite meme
After she inspired 4.5 million people to take to the streets on Monday, Greta Thunberg, a 16-year-old climate activist from Sweden, spoke to world leaders during the UN Climate Action Summit in New York on Monday. ViralTeacher carries 10-year-old with Spina Bifida on back so she wouldn't miss a field trip
Shelly King’s 10-year-old daughter, Ryan, has Spina Bifida. And unfortunately, the Louisville, Kentucky, girl misses out on a lot in life because she is confined to a wheelchair. EnvironmentPeople are comparing photos of Greta Thunberg's Climate Strike taken a year apart
The teenager has been skipping school every Friday for the last year to strike outside the Swedish Parliament building and demand that the government do more to combat climate change. ViralAmazon is selling a bracelet that shocks you for spending too much money or eating fast food
We all have bad habits, whether it's smoking, spending all your money at 2 in the morning, or stuffing your face with way too many donuts. CultureBillionaire Robert F. Smith pledges to pay off student loans of an entire graduating class and their parents
The $34 million gift to Morehouse's new Student Success Program will be used to pay off the student loans of the 400 Morehouse students. ViralBride demands that wedding guest do her hair and makeup to avoid paying $350
Weddings can quickly get very expensive, so couples are always trying to save money where they can. ViralHusband warns asthma sufferers about third week of September following wife's death
Summer can be pretty brutal for asthma sufferers. All the pollen in the air can make it difficult to breath and, in some cases, it can trigger an asthma attack. ViralSix-year-old girl asks for green army women and the toy company obliged
First launched in 1938, just before the Second World War, kids have been waging imaginary wars with the two-inch-tall figures ever since. EnvironmentTeens are pledging not to have kids until government takes climate change seriously
Emma Lim, an 18-year-old student at McGill University in Montreal, recently launched an initiative she calls "#NoFutureNoChildren." ViralDad asks if refusing to walk daughter down the aisle with her stepdad is unreasonable
It's traditional for the father of the bride to walk their daughter down the aisle on their big day. EnvironmentBarack Obama fist-bumped Greta Thunberg at their meeting and everyone loved it
The 16-year-old has made a name for herself and become the face of the generation that will feel the harshest effects of climate change. PoliticsTrump campaign accused of photoshopping 'MAGA' hat on British reality star
Former Love Island contestant Rykard Jenkins is accustomed to some attention from the British press. PoliticsBrock Turner's judge fired from new high school tennis coaching job after backlash
Way back in 2015, Judge Aaron Persky received plenty of criticism when he sentenced Brock Turner, a former Stanford student found guilty of three charges of felony sexual assault, to only six months in prison. ViralMan calls out woman who called him 'dirty biker' at coffee shop by unveiling his 'true self'
Not judging a book by its cover may be one of the oldest proverbs out there. But somehow, people always tend to forget that not everyone may be as they seem. PoliticsPeople love this 'normal looking' photo of two LGBT+ world leaders meeting
The photo, posted by journalist Benjamin Butterworth, shows openly-gay Xavier Bettel of Luxembourg alongside his partner, and openly-gay Ana Brnabić alongside her partner. ViralDad creates app that locks kids' phones until they message their parents back
Kids are getting cellphones at a younger and younger age. PoliticsTrump suggests 100 Hurricane Dorian evacuees kicked off ferry included "very bad people"
One ferry bound for Florida announced that only Bahamians with US visas could depart the island. ViralTrolls tell woman she's 'too ugly' to post pictures
Melissa Blake, a journalist and blogger who writes about everything from relationships to her disability, is exposed to Internet trolls on a daily basis. ViralWomen are asking their boyfriends what the letters on tampons mean and they have no idea
When Twitter user Evan Worthen took to social media to make a joke earlier this month, he probably had no idea that he'd start a viral trend. CulturePeople urged to stop vaping after mysterious illness kills 5 and leaves 450 sick
A mysterious vaping-related lung illness has now killed at least five people and taken 450 people ill with symptoms including chest pain, shortness of breath, and vomiting, across 33 states according to health officials. Environment18-year-old's solution to the microplastic crisis wins the Google Science Fair
Microplastics are a huge issue plaguing our oceans — but at the same time, they're too small to easily remove from the water. EnvironmentWhy toxic blue-green algae blooms have killed 4 dogs this week
The U.S. EPA is advising dog parents to keep their pets out of algae-covered ponds and lakes at the moment, due to risk of death via toxic blue-green algae. EnvironmentThe record-breaking Amazon Rainforest fires could be detrimental to the Earth
One of the world's most valuable resources is the Amazon rainforest, which produces more than 20 percent of the planet's oxygen and is home to the most biodiversity in the world. EnvironmentConservationists Criticize U.S. Rollbacks to Endangered Species Act — Here's Everything You Need to Know
Earlier this year, the UN stated that 1 million of the Earth's 8 million animal, insect, and plant species are threatened with extinction, making the importance of increasing protections on endangered and threatened species greater than ever. EnvironmentHow to Use Coffee Grounds in Your Home Garden
Whether you make your daily cup of coffee with a french press, a pour-over Chemex, or a classic coffee maker, you probably find yourself with a surplus of coffee grounds pretty often. EnvironmentGreta Thunberg Lends Her Voice to The 1975's New Song: "Everything Needs to Change"
16-year-old Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg just lent her voice to a new song by The 1975. Environment7 Zero-Waste Uses for Avocado
Avocado has long been a fan-favorite ingredient in at-home beauty treatments. Whether you use avocado (or avocado oil) for strengthening your hair, as a natural face mask, or as a base to a body scrub, the benefits of avocado are innumerable. EnvironmentElephant and Rhino Populations Skyrocket in Tanzania Thanks to Anti-Poaching Task Force
Elephants and rhinos are globally classified as vulnerable and endangered, respectfully — but in Tanzania, both animals' populations are finally significantly rising. EnvironmentZero-Waste Hair and Body Brand Ethique Is Now at Target
All of Ethique's products are plastic-free, cruelty-free (meaning they were not tested on animals), sustainable, vegan (meaning free of animal ingredients), and palm oil-free. CultureTeen Licks Medical Equipment at Doctor's Office and Her Mom Gets Arrested
This new trend of people licking things that other people could potentially use and then putting them back as if nothing happened is so gross and weird. CultureForever 21 in Hot Water for Sending Atkins Diet Bars in Plus-Size Order Packages
Forever 21 is rightly in trouble for sending Atkins diet bars in its plus-size packages.