Website of the Day: Random History


Updated 12/08/09 2:53 PM · Posted by GeekSugar · 1 comment

Website of the Day: Random History

Whether I'm watching a documentary or expanding my vocabulary, I absolutely love learning random facts, trivia, and tidbits of information. So when I discovered a website called Random History, I added it to my list of "sites that will nourish my mind." Created by a team of history enthusiasts, Random History offers up historical facts on every topic you can imagine — from the Internet to Yoga Read more

Swimmer Dara Torres on the Quest For Her Sixth Olympic Games


Updated 05/11/12 9:33 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Dara Torres Interview on 2012 Olympics

We are pumped to share one of our fave stories from espnW here on FitSugar! By Luke Cyphers Dara Torres once wrote a book called Age Is Just a Number. Nowadays, though, the feel-good story of the 2008 Olympics admits to, well, feeling her age. Torres won two silver medals as a 41-year-old mother and swimmer in Beijing, but she harbors no illusions about repeating the feat four years later. "You Read more

5 Reasons Being a Single Man is Kind of Overrated


Updated 05/11/12 2:04 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Single Overrated

We're happy to present this story from one of our favorite sites, The Good Men Project. Today, Damon Young names five reasons being a single man is overrated. While most will probably remember 2012 as the "Year Of The YOLO" (and by "most" I mean "like seven people"), it holds special significance for me because it’ll likely be the first year since 2002 where I spent the entire year single. I Read more

A Reader Shares How She Lost the Stubborn Last 5 Pounds


Updated 05/02/12 3:35 PM · Posted by · 5 comments

Intervals to Lose the Last 5 Pounds

FitSugar reader spacekatgal shared this inspiring story of how she dropped those last five pounds during her weight-loss journey. She posted her tip in the RunningSugar community group. Hey everybody. I realize this doesn't fall under, "Overshare," but I used to be amazingly overweight — 268 pounds, in fact. It's been a long time, like eight years, but there's still residual damage to my body Read more

Link Time — Vegetarians Enjoy Oral More and Other Sex Tidbits


Updated 06/09/11 9:37 PM · Posted by TresSugar · 2 comments

Vegetarians Like Oral Sex More

Random sex facts from OkCupid — College Candy Great books with morally questionable authors — Flavorwire Would you accept a date invite via text? — Betty Confidential 10 things you shouldn't tweet — Glamour Man "married" a large doll he made, now pushes her around in wheelchair — The Hairpin These date activities are better solo — Em & Lo Opposites attract: world's most Read more

"How Do I Get Over Him?"


Updated 04/12/12 10:42 AM · Posted by · 3 comments

How Do I Get Over Him?

This question is from a Group Therapy post in our TrèsSugar Community. Add your advice in the comments! My ex and I broke up two months ago. I've tried to get back together with him but he refuses, saying that he doesn't love me anymore. It hurts so much, but every time I feel like I'm close to moving on, he randomly texts me and gets my hopes up. I still love him, but I'm too exhausted to Read more

Daily Tech: How Far is a Second?


Updated 04/11/12 11:05 AM · Posted by GeekSugar · 0 comments

Top Tech News on GeekSugar For April 11, 2012

The physics of time explained in cartoons! — Geekosystem As if you need to be told: browsing the Internet at work is not a crime — Newser The random forces of nature that control your memory — Cracked If George Lucas took on Titanic — SlashFilm The visual history of Instagram — BuzzFeed FWD 12 little-known facts about the moon — Dvice Adorable 3-year-old sings the periodic table Read more

"I Can't Get Over That My Boyfriend Has Been Married Before"


Updated 05/15/12 12:13 AM · Posted by · 19 comments

Boyfriend Has Been Married Before

This question is from a Group Therapy post in our TrèsSugar Community. Add your advice in the comments! I can't seem to get over the fact that my boyfriend has been married before. It's probably 4 years ago since he's been divorced. We've been dating for almost a year and he thinks that I'm the one and talks to me about marriage and children. I think he MAY BE the one for me too. He's a very Read more

10 Things You're Better Off Buying Used


Updated 03/06/12 12:20 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Things to Buy Secondhand

We're thrilled to present this smart Business Insider story here on Savvy! It's no secret consumers have less cash to burn these days than ever before, but there are plenty of ways to save that don't require diving headfirst into a sales bin. For some products, there's just no point paying full-price when you can find the same quality in a second-hand or used product. Pets Dropping hundreds of Read more

Down but Not Out: Tori Spelling Shares Her Friend's Perspective on Raising a Child With Down Syndrome


Updated 02/28/12 2:05 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Raising a Child With Down Syndrome

We're excited to bring you a new post from mother and actress Tori Spelling! Every other week, we're bringing you the best parenting and lifestyle advice from ediTORIal by Tori Spelling, which is Tori's daily blog about everything from food and fashion to parenting and relationships. This week, Tori shares a letter from her friend about her baby who was diagnosed with Down syndrome. Today, I’m Read more