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Sam Neill forever changed paleontology and our love of movies. Rest easy, Dr. Grant Before we take the rest of the day off to give Jurassic Park and Peaky Blinders another once-over, we wanted to acknowledge our melancholy over the loss of actor Sam Neill. We Millennials first met him moments before we first met dinosaurs of Jurassic Park. He terrified us as he described raptors to that poor kid in the opening scene, but he won us over as a father figure type to John Hammond's grandkids.

Your brain looked a little hungry, so we decided to serve up some delectable little pop culture nuggets. Like a carnivorous plant, we know that it can't just get up and nab its own facts, so awesome sites like us have to bring it the goods. Maybe its big puppy dog eyes are evolutionary traits that has poor saps like us feeling bad for it. Either way, it's getting its way today. Maybe we should ask you if it's okay to feed it first though.

Stand-up comedian Jamell Sirleaf is hustling to create a better life for his rescue dog, whose standard of living still hasn’t changed much since leaving the pound. Any working artist in New York City knows that the easiest way to survive and thrive in the Big Apple is to have some sort of benefactor. Rich parents are a must in most mediums, but, absent that, a fabulously wealthy sugar daddy/mama will do the trick while you grind at open mics and open calls until things start to click.

Have you ever woken up at 3 a.m. only to find your dog staring directly into your soul from two inches away? Anyone who owns a pet knows that our houses are not actually ours; we are just paying rent to live with tiny, chaotic roommates who don't understand how the world works. The emotional bond we share with our animals is incredible, but the daily communication barrier is where the real comedy lives.

Why does taking a quick afternoon nap completely destroy your ability to function like a normal human being afterwards? Our relationship with sleep is deeply broken. We spend all day staring at our computer screens, dreaming about the exact moment our heads will hit the pillow, only to completely ruin our chances of rest the second we get a free hour. Of course we are sleep-deprived.

Standoffish facts that’ll politely nod at the other facts in your brain before just standing alone in the corner Don't get us wrong, these pop culture trivia nuggets can make nice and smile along to boring conversations with the history or science facts in your brain, but they'd much rather be chillin' in the back by themselves. We dragged them here like teenagers at a family function, and you know how that can be? What do you even talk to teenagers about anyway? “So, any thoughts on college?

Things got messy at the World Cup, and it all started because American striker Folarin Balogun received a red card in the match against Bosnia, which automatically disqualified him for the next match against Belgium in the round of 16. Upon finding out, Donald Trump personally called FIFA president Gianni Infantino to express his displeasure and ask for a review.

Nite nite, little brain. Let this warm, cozy little list lay upon you as you drift soundly into a restful slumber. Not that they're boring or anything! It's just, they're so comforting that they put your brain at ease right away. Brains love knowing things, so once they see a big batch of TV related tidbits, they finally feel like they can take one big sigh of relief. Makes sense, right? Like, you feel a little less anxious when you know what's going on in the wild world around you, don't you? We do.

Ready to laugh at the sheer panic of trying to look confident while searching for the smallest weights in the building? Walking into a gym should be a straightforward experience about health and fitness, but human psychology quickly turns it into a chaotic mental game. The second you step onto the gym floor, all confidence evaporates as you try to navigate a maze of massive equipment and people who look like professional athletes.

Netflix’s comedy catalog feels like a maze if you don't know what you're looking for. For every brilliant, tear-inducing masterpiece, there are about five specials that feel like listening to your uncle’s rants at Christmas dinner. Finding the actual comedic gold requires hours of endless scrolling. A truly great special does more than just make you laugh; it completely dissects modern society, workplace absurdity, and human nature with ruthless precision. The best part?