
Mark Pygas
Product LeadLocation: Scarborough, United KingdomEducation: University of HullMark is a writer from the United Kingdom.
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Teacher Turns Desks Into Socially Distanced 'Trucks' to Make the Classroom Fun
Schools across the country are beginning to reopen, with many students, parents, and teachers concerned about going back to class in the middle of a global pandemic. Trending
Two High School Students Suspended for Posting Photos of Crowded Hallways
In an announcement, the principal said there would be “consequences” if students posted photos or videos of the school online. Trending
School That Suspended Students for Taking Photos Temporarily Shuts Down After 9 COVID Cases
A school that briefly suspended two students for taking photos and videos of crowded hallways has temporarily closed down for a deep cleaning after three staff members and six students tested positive for coronavirus just one week into reopening. Trending
Everyone Is In Love With This Old Man Who Fed His Wife Ice Cream On A Hot Day
Pastor Brent Kelley from Franklin, Tennessee, witnessed true love in an unexpected place. Trending
Hasbro Pulls 'Trolls World Tour' Doll After Parents Took Issue With "Inappropriate" Button Placement
Hasbro has decided to discontinue a Trolls World Tour doll after widespread criticism and false claims were made by some parents online. Trending
Video Shows Navy SEAL Museum Setting Military Dogs on "Colin Kaepernick Stand-In"
The Navy SEAL Museum, located in Fort Pierce, Florida, is facing criticism after video emerged of a demonstration during which military dogs attacked a "stand-in" wearing a Colin Kaepernick jersey. Trending
Trader Joe's Says Their Ethnic Food Branding Isn't "Racist", Won't Change a Thing Following Complaints
Trader Joe's has also drawn criticism for the branding of their ethnic food lines, which includes Trader José and Trader Ming's. Trending
People Are Getting Bags of "Mystery Seeds" From China and They're Being Told Not to Plant Them
Several people in Virginia have received unsolicited packages of seeds in the mail, possibly originating from China. Trending
If These People Can Wear a Mask, You Have No Excuse
While many people have legitimate medical reasons not to wear a mask, it's worth remembering that many of them, as well as others, are still wearing a mask to help protect themselves and others. Trending
Chuck E. Cheese's Responds to Shane Dawson "Conspiracy" About Splicing Together Old Pizza
In a viral video posted this week, YouTuber Shane Dawson claimed that Chuck E. Cheese's reuses old slices of pizza. Trending
Ralphs Employee Pepper Sprays Man Who Assaulted Woman After Being Asked to Wear Mask
A confrontation in a Los Angeles Ralph's store ended in a man being pepper-sprayed by an employee after he began ramming another employee with his shopping cart. Trending
37-Year-Old Man's Facebook Posts Slamming "Hype" Over COVID-19 Go Viral After His Death
Richard "Rick" Rose, a 37-year-old from Port Clinton, Ohio, died at home as a result of complications due to COVID-19. Trending
Dentist's 60-Second Hack to Make Face Masks Fit Better Is Going Viral
She recently took to TikTok to share a "hack" that makes face coverings fit better. Trending
Pair Wearing Trump Merch Who Painted Over Black Lives Matter Mural Charged With Hate Crime
David Nelson, 53, and Nicole Anderson, 42, have been charged with misdemeanor vandalism charges, including a hate crime. Trending
'Harry Potter' Fan Creates Face Mask That Shows the Marauder's Map as You Breathe
The 'Harry Potter' inspired face mask starts off looking dusty and black, but as you breathe into it, the Marauder's map is slowly revealed. Trending
TikTok Teens are Trolling Trump By Pretending to Buy Millions of Dollars in Merchandise
Digital shopping cart abandonment is a massive problem for online retailers and can cause a number of issues, and TikTok teens are taking full advantage. Trending
Starbucks Barista Gets $20,000 In Tips for Standing up to "San Diego Karen" Who Wasn't Wearing a Mask
Social media users have raised nearly $20,000 in tips for Lenin Gutierrez, a Starbucks barista from San Diego who refused to serve a woman while she wasn't wearing a mask. Trending
Professor Suspended After Allegedly Telling Vietnamese Student to "Anglicize" Her Name
A professor from Laney College in Oakland, California, is under fire after he allegedly told a Vietnamese student to "anglicize" her name because he thought that it sounded like an insult in English. Trending
J. Alexander Kueng, Ex-cop Charged in George Floyd Killing, Confronted by Woman at Grocery Store
A woman confronted one of the police officers charged in the killing of George Floyd at a grocery store in Plymouth, Minnesota, over the weekend. Trending
People are Boycotting Taco Bell After Worker was Allegedly Fired for Wearing 'Black Lives Matter' Mask
The Internet is calling on people to boycott Taco Bell after a video appeared to show a worker being fired before wearing a mask that read "Black Lives Matter." Trending
A Cop Is Being Called "Officer Karen" After Video About Waiting for Her McMuffin Goes Viral
A police officer has been dubbed "Officer Karen" by the Internet after a video of her talking about her experience trying to get a McMuffin went viral. Trending
Guy's Twitter Thread About Shadowing a Cop for the Night Goes Viral Amid Calls to Defund Police
A Twitter thread about a police ride along by Sean Trainor, a professor at the University of Florida, has gone viral. Trending
Two Men Could Lose Jobs After Reenacting George Floyd's Death In Front of Black Lives Matter Protesters
During a Black Lives Matter demonstration in Franklinville, New Jersey, protesters recorded two men, later identified as James and Joe Demarco, attempting to antagonize them. Trending
"Phoenix Karen" Slapped in the Face After Telling Native American Woman to "Go Back to Mexico"
A woman in Phoenix, Arizona, was slapped across the face after telling a Native American woman to "go back to Mexico." Trending
D.C. Mayor Paints 'Black Lives Matter' Sign Near the White House and Renames Street 'Black Lives Matter Plaza'
Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser had city workers and protesters paint a massive Black Lives Matter sign painted on the street that leads to the White House. Trending
18 Powerful Moments from Peaceful Protests over the Death of George Floyd
Protests over the death of George Floyd have now spread across the United States and the world, and while some have resulted in violence, the majority are peaceful. Trending
Police Officer Approaches Black Couple at Beach and Tells Them: ‘I Won’t Let You Down’
One officer in Beverly, Massachusetts, is earning praise after approaching a black couple sitting in a park to talk to them. Entertainment
Nickelodeon Responded Perfectly to Parents Who Said Their Kids Were Scared By Their Black Lives Matter Tribute
Yesterday, children's television channel Nickelodeon went offline to show their support for the Black Lives Matter movement and mourn the death of George Floyd. Trending
Black Female Officer Confronts Cop Who Pushed Woman on Her Knees to the Ground
After a cop pushed a protester on her knees to the ground, he was confronted by a female officer who was not happy at all. Trending
Black CNN Reporter and Camera Crew Arrested While Live Reporting on Minneapolis Protests
CNN correspondent Omar Jimenez, producer Bill Kirkos, and photojournalist Jeff Zucker were arrested live on television. Trending
Police Officers Joined Protesters Marching Against Brutality In Many Cities
Despite images of police clashing with protesters, in many cities, police joined the demonstrators. Trending
Man Raises $10,000 to Help Clean Up Minneapolis After Protests Turned Violent
Marvin Applewhite started a GoFundMe campaign to help clean up Minnesota after protests turned violent. Trending
"Central Park Karen" Fired After Video of her Calling Police on Black Man Goes Viral
Amy Cooper, who the Internet has dubbed "Central Park Karen" after a video of her calling the police on a black bird-watcher went viral, has been fired from her job amid backlash. Trending
Woman Who Called Cops on Black Man Who Asked Her to use Leash Returns Dog to Shelter After Backlash
The woman, dubbed Central Park Karen, told the cops that she was being threatened by a black man who asked her to leash her dog in a wildlife area. Trending
Jason Derulo Tried to Eat Corn Off a Power Drill and Chipped His Teeth
We've all seen videos of people eating corn on the cob off a power drill. And apparently, so had singer and songwriter Jason Derulo. Trending
News Report from 'Go Topless Jeep Weekend' Goes Viral Because 'Not Even SNL Could Write Something This Ridiculous'
Thousands of people descended on Bolivar Peninsula to take part in the tradition, and judging by this local news report that has since gone viral, it was a pretty crazy time. Trending
Priest Turned Into a Meme After Using Squirt Gun for Holy Water at Socially-Distanced Service
The priest went viral after using a squirt gun to bless parishioners at a socially-distant service. Trending
You Might be Able to Get a $5,000 One-Time Payment, but It Would Come Out of Your Social Security
The Trump administration is considering allowing people to borrow $5,000 against their social security checks amid the coronavirus pandemic. Trending
Restaurant Criticized for Allowing Hundreds of Customers to Dine-in on Mother's Day
C&C Coffee and Kitchen in Castle Rock opened its doors on Sunday, despite the state banning dine-in eating. Trending
Video of Praying Mantis Eating a Murder Hornet Goes Viral Because That's What We Need Right Now
Video of a praying mantis killing and eating a murder hornet has gone viral, and people are all for it. Trending
College Student Whose Dad Died of Coronavirus Denied Project Extension by Professor
Saige Kratenstein, a student at the University of Maryland, took to Twitter to share her professor's response after requesting the extension. Entertainment
'Simpsons' May Have 'Predicted' all of 2020 After Episode with Flu from Asia and Killer Bees Resurfaces
A Season 4 episode titled "Marge in Chains" contains a flu that sounds like coronavirus and killer bees that may have predicted murder hornets. Trending
Woman Cuts Hole In Face Mask to Make It 'Easier to Breathe'
A TikTok video posted by clerk Joe Samaan has gone viral in which a woman states that she cut a hole in her face mask to make it "easier to breathe." Trending
Family Designates Sidewalk as Monty Python ‘Ministry of Silly Walks’ Area to Bring Laughs During Lockdown
Liz Koto and her family have declared the sidewalk outside of their Grosse Pointe Shores, Michigan, home as “the jurisdiction of The Ministry of Silly Walks.” Trending
Woman Orders Pizza With Pineapple And Finds Hilarious Note Attached
This Twitter user ordered a pizza with pineapple, but received a hilarious note instead. Trending
Olive Garden Released a Foot-Long Chicken Parm and It Wasn't an April Fools
Olive Garden is well known for their generous portions and infinite breadsticks. Trending
Hundreds Attend House Party in Chicago Amid Coronavirus Lockdown
Video of the Chicago party, posted to Facebook by Tink Purcell, shows hundreds of young people packed into a single room. Trending
Stephen Colbert Responds To Controversy And The 'Fire Colbert' Movement
Stephen Colbert has issued an official response to people calling for him to be fired over a joke about President Trump. Trending
Twitter Is Wishing Barack Obama A Happy Birthday And It's Too Sweet
Here is a roundup of the best tweets wishing former President Barack Obama a happy 56th birthday. Trending
It's Official: Steve Bannon Has Been Removed From The National Security Council
Following his role in Donald Trump's successful presidential election, Stephen Bannon, former executive chair of Breitbart, was given the role of White House Chief Strategist.