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Dear 23B, Life is hard enough as it is, so stop being such a jerk, or we’ll throw airline peanuts at you. ...Oh. Is that not a nice thing to...

Stuck on an abandoned island with your buddies? Guess you better learn to cooperate. Otherwise, no one will be able to get back to civilization and...

You’re hanging with your pals and you just can’t decide...Star Wars, or My Little Pony? So you ask if everyone can cooperate and make a new sho...

The secret to being a successful club member? Bringing cookies to every meeting. The other secret that might be more cost effective? Cooperation.

There’s no need to fear differences. Embrace them. Unless they’re wielding a chainsaw and running at you in a mask. Then you can fear them a li...

Old people...blech. Good thing you’ll never have to be one of those, now that you’ve mastered the art of immortality. For those of us who aren�...

Unfortunately racism is still a thing, and so is daylight saving time—but we can all agree it’s better to lose one hour of sleep than to treat...

Check out this video on honesty. You’ll love it. Honestly. Would we lie to you? (We wouldn’t, because we’ve watched this video. So seriousl...

Imagine a world where integrity no longer existed. It would be full of people who cheat and lie on a daily basis. So...basically, it’d be like...

We’re always honest with our peers. Like that one time we told Pam from HR that she didn’t just have a bat in the cave, she had a whole bat san...

So you broke your mom’s favorite vase and now you’re afraid to tell her. What if she yells at you? Takes away your video games? Maybe sends you...

What’s worse than failing a test? Becoming friends with a unicorn, accusing it of cheating at foosball, then losing its magical friendship foreve...

How to be involved in class: Step 1: Cover yourself in glitter. Step 2: Frolic around the classroom singing, “Tiptoe Through the Tulips.” Step...

Don’t be a couch potato like Sally. Join some extracurriculars. And no, Sally. Couch club doesn’t count. That’s not even a club. ...Neith...

How to be involved in class: Step 1: Cover yourself in glitter. Step 2: Frolic around the classroom singing, “Tiptoe Through the Tulips.” Step...

You should be determined to watch this video about determination. Can you tell we weren’t determined to think up anything more clever than that description? So, uh...maybe we’ll watch the video with you.

Life is meaningless...unless there’s pizza involved. And if you can make it through this video, you’re one step closer to pizza. Sounds like a good deal to us.

Want to end up on Hoarders one day? Excellent. Disregard this video. Want to avoid the embarrassment of ending up on Hoarders one day? Even more excellent. Watch this video.

Tale as old as time, song as old as rhyme, “go and clean your room.” Catchy, right? We’re sure you’ve heard that one before. Want to never hear it again? Check out this video for all the insider tips.

Nothing's worse than having a black hole of a backpack. Seriously, we’ve lost so many friends that way… Check out this video to save yourself time, hassle, and a whole lot of heartbreak.

If black slime oozes out of your locker when you open it, and you hear a weird growling sound deep within the abyss, maybe it’s time for some organization. And possibly an exorcism. What better way to start than with a video?

We’re not saying you should be a cocky jerk, but we are saying you should take pride in your accomplishments. For instance, once we drew a hand turkey. We’re still bragging about that one.

Sometimes, we all have to rely on our pride to kill gazelles, so we can all eat around the watering hole and… Oh. Pride and your peers. Not pride of your peers. ...Carry on.

Being proud of your family is pretty darn important… ...especially when you have friends over and your dad won’t stop singing “It’s Raining Men,” while your mom tries to figure out if she has a psychic connection with the cat. You gotta have a lot of pride to get through that.

Ben Franklin famously said, “nothing is certain, except death, and the attitude your cat will give you after you’ve been gone for a while.” Click play to learn more about reliability, and try to ignore the cold, heartbroken stare from Fluffybutt while you learn.