Jill Harness

Joined: Nov 21, 2012

Jill Harness is a freelance writer, amateur chef, and a sucker for animals. She writes for a number of websites, including Rue The Day, Neatorama, InventorSpot, and Oddee, and in her free time, she likes to write dumb jokes and weird short stories. While not typing on her computer, Jill spends her time playing video games, playing with her dog, and visiting Disneyland and the San Diego zoo.

Kurt Vonnegut and Oliver Stone have something in common: They both earned Purple Hearts. Discover other famous veterans have earned this venerated medal.

You probably didn’t know about a few of these celebrity veterans who served the red, white, and blue.

Kitchen gadgets can be fun to use—these quirky ones prove it.

Eating at home every day can get dull after a while, but not with a Baby Yoda tiki mug or Splatypus jar spatula on your kitchen table.

(L to R) Jasmine Blackborow, Jessie Mei Li, and Gabrielle Brooks star in Netflix's Shadow And Bone.

If you enjoyed 'The Witcher' and 'Bridgerton' on the small screen, continue the stories by picking up the novels they're based on.

An ice-free Antarctica is barely recognizable.

If you've wondered what the land underneath Antarctica's ice actually looks like, science has an answer.

For many authors, writing a book is a slow, tortured affair—but not for all of them.

David Shea via Flickr // CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

Would you drink beer brewed with bull testicles or beard yeast?

Fans of '90s alternative music may recall King Missile's big single, "Detachable Penis." While the song may have been silly, it turns out than in the animal world, the idea isn't all that bizarre—at least not to the sea slug Chromodoris reticulata.

Shopping small can have a huge effect this holiday season.

While the most obvious way to support small businesses is to buy their goods or services online or in person, there are other ways to help small businesses as well.