Mar. 15, 2025
Lottery scratch-off tickets.Photo:John Angelillo/UPI/Shutterstock
John Angelillo/UPI/Shutterstock
A 22-year-old man says that he won $25,000 from scratch-off lottery tickets during a recent white elephant exchange with his family — but he doesn’t intend to share his winnings.
For context, he adds that his family plays the dice version of the white elephant exchange, which means participants can trade gifts with other participants. It also means some people end up with multiple gifts, and some wind up empty-handed.
Mar. 15, 2025
Aubrey Smalls.Photo:Courtesy of Aubrey Smalls
Courtesy of Aubrey Smalls
Aubrey Smallswas in TJ Maxx, about to take a photo of a suitcase he was considering purchasing, when he noticed his camera moving, his feet lifting off the ground and the sound of giggling behind him.
In that moment, Smalls, a Louisiana-born filmmaker and historian who began his career in the circus industry, assumed it must have been some friends he hadn’t seen in a while playing a prank on him.
Mar. 15, 2025
Ian Corcoran and Jessica Geralis.Photo:Caitlin Tuley Photography
Caitlin Tuley Photography
Over the course of their relationship, a man wrote 14 letters to his girlfriend that secretly ask “WILL YOU MARRY ME” when lined up together.
When Jessica Geralis received her first love letter from Ian Corcoran in January 2022, six months after they started dating, she didn’t think much of the first word starting with “W.” Had the first letter of the first word gone in order in the next 13 notes she received, she might have figured out that they spell out “W-I-L-L Y-O-U M-A-R-R-Y M-E” when put together.
Mar. 15, 2025
Home covered with snow, stock image.Photo:Ken Wiedemann/Getty
Ken Wiedemann/Getty
A man has wowed homeowners with the clever hack he uses to avoid spending hours shovelingsnow.
On Saturday, Jan. 11, his son, Jack, shared the trick on TikTok, posting under the handle@_jackmcpherson. The 11-second clip shows the man using a seemingly budget-friendly buy that’s readily available from hardware stores to keep the path outside of the family home free fromsnow.
“A snow day hates to see my dad coming,” the text over the video reads.
Mar. 15, 2025
Stock photo of man with dog.Photo:Getty
Getty
A man is seeking advice from the Reddit community after finding himself in a difficult situation with his girlfriend and family regarding his beloved dog.
The 29-year-old man initially hesitated to get a dog due to the heartbreak of losing his previous pet. However, he did, and now faces pressure from his girlfriend and mother to abandon his current pup, a Belgian Malinois.