Kathy Benjamin

Joined: Nov 21, 2012

Kathy is a freelance writer whose work has appeared on various sites including Uproxx and Playboy’s The Smoking Jacket. She is also a regular contributor to Cracked (cracked.com/members/auroratudor). After pit stops in New Jersey, California, and the UK, Kathy now resides in Austin, Texas with her husband and evil bunny rabbit. Befriend her on Facebook (facebook.com/kab18), follow her on twitter (@KathyBenjamin), or read her daily musings about sobriety on tumblr (kathyissober.tumblr.com).

Wearing white after Labor Day? Oh, the horror!

Why Can’t You Wear White After Labor Day?

The Scandalous History of Arlington National Cemetery

10 Scientific Benefits of Being a Cat Owner

The Duke of Windsor marries Wallis Simpson in 1937.

How Did King Edward VIII Meet Wallis Simpson?

11 Things You Should Know About Rosh Hashanah

The first Rosh Hashanah supposedly occurred in the Garden of Eden. But what does this important Jewish holiday involve today?

10 Scientific Benefits of Being a Dog Owner

Dogs make you happier and healthier, and they might even detect cancer.

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14 Famous People Who Survived the 1918 Flu Pandemic

The disease ultimately infected some 500 million people, and estimates put the death toll anywhere from 20 to 50 million.

12 People You Might Not Know Were Adopted

Each year, roughly 135,000 children are adopted in the U.S.

11 Simple Ways to Improve Your Memory

Whether you want to be a Jeopardy! champion or just need to remember where you parked your car, here are 11 things you can do right now.

The Most Impressive Thing About All 50 States

Every state in the Union has something to boast about. Here are our favorites.

11 Companies With Innovative Benefits For Parents

Because childcare responsibilities extend beyond the newborn phase.

6 American Wars You Didn't Learn About in School

6 Short-Lived Countries That Don't Exist Anymore

Rulers and nations have come and gone throughout history. Some of them have been important, leaving behind a legacy that affects us to this day; others, like the ones on this list, vanished almost as quickly as they started.

What Did Grover Cleveland Do Between Terms?

After losing to Benjamin Harrison, Cleveland really thought he was done with government. But his wife thought otherwise.

11 Things Las Vegas Has Banned for Some Reason

Las Vegas lets its visitors get away with a lot. Gambling is legal. Walking down the street drinking a beer is legal. Prostitution is illegal but tolerated. It calls itself Sin City and promises that, “What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas.”Despite this,

6 Embarrassing Things We All Do—and Why

Admit it: You've done at least one of these things before. Turns out, there's a scientific explanation for why.