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18/12/2021

Movie conundrum: you have a DNA sample that needs to be tested. The solution: bring it to your nearest lab and they'll get results to you in mere seconds—you know, instead of the very long time it might take to accomplish the same thing in an IRL lab.

18/12/2021

If movies are to be believed, there are few things sexier or more romantic that hooking up with someone on a beach. In reality, having seashells and sand scratch up your back isn't actually all that fun.

18/12/2021

Feeling blue? If you're a character in a movie, the solution is as simple as going on an impromptu road trip with your best pals. Who cares about your job or family, anyway?

18/12/2021

In movies, a phone call ends as soon as one person decides it's over—usually without either party actually saying goodbye to one another. In real life, we have a term for ending a phone call without saying "goodbye": hanging up.

18/12/2021

Going on a shooting spree to get a bad guy in a movie, destroying millions of dollars' worth of property in the process? Not a problem, according to virtually every action film out there. While the bad guy gets locked up for doing that very thing, the hero causing an equivalent amount of damage doesn't even get questioned by police.

18/12/2021

In movies, firing a handgun at virtually any lock opens it with ease. In real life, however, it's a bit more difficult than that. A Mythbusters experiment revealed that the average handgun won't really do much damage on a lock—even an inexpensive padlock. In fact, only high-powered rifles fired at close range were capable of busting open a lock of any variety.

18/12/2021

If you've ever lived in a big city, you know that getting a parking spot outside your office or building on the first pass is virtually impossible. Of course, circling the block a hundred times does not movie magic make, so when we see a character in a movie pull up somewhere, there's not only a spot available, they don't have to awkwardly parallel park to get into it as the drivers behind them honk, either.

18/12/2021

When something traumatic happens to a character in a movie, they don't unleash a guttural scream. Instead, they shout the word "no" for as long as humanly possible—often taking more time to do so than whatever caused them such horror in the first place.

18/12/2021

We've all seen this one a thousand times: a movie character gets a phone call from a friend, who reveals that there's been some kind of tragedy. The first character turns on the TV to get more information, and the news report about said event is not only on the channel the TV's on, it's also just starting. In real life, turning on the TV at random is more likely to yield the midpoint of a Flip or Flop episode.

09/12/2021

Planning your wedding day can be both time-consuming and expensive. And unfortunately, a substantial number of marriages end in divorce, which can take up a lot of your time and money, too, aside from the heartbreak. In the U.S., the average cost of a divorce in 2019 was around $12,900, but it can reach more than $23,000, according to The Ascent. While couples may decide to end their marriage for many different reasons, there are some telltale signs that you're headed in that direction. In fact, one study indicates that your wedding itself might provide some clues as to your chances of getting divorced. Read on to find out what wedding behavior could signal a separation down the line.

09/12/2021

09/12/2021