Science says smashing things won’t fix your bad mood

😡 New research debunks the myth that 'blowing off steam' is the best way to reduce anger

Rage rooms, shattered plates, and the myth of "blowing off steam."

If Hollywood has taught us anything, it’s that the angriest character in the room will soon be throwing furniture through a window. Rage rooms have built an entire industry on that idea—pay to smash things and walk out lighter. But as Ryan Reed reports, a massive new analysis of 154 studies found that this kind of venting doesn’t actually help you calm down. In fact, it can crank your anger even higher.

The researchers say there’s a better way to deal with anger, but it’s not what you think. In fact, one very common stress-busting activity is also on their “don’t do this” list.

And what did we learn?

Friday, we checked your baseball knowledge and, oof, swing and miss! Only 21.2% of you knew that Alyssa Nakken was the first woman to serve as a full-time MLB coach. Don’t feel too bad, the other choices were all MLB legends too.

• Kim Ng - First female general manager in MLB history (Miami Marlins, 2020).

• Rachel Balkovec - First woman to manage an MLB-affiliated minor league team (New York Yankees’ Low-A Tampa Tarpons, 2022).

• Bianca Smith - First Black woman to coach in professional baseball (Boston Red Sox minor league system, 2021).

🦋 The tattoo fail that became a masterpiece

A typo, a twist, and some unexpected life advice

Sometimes life hands you lemons. Sometimes it hands you a permanent spelling error in swirly script on your forearm. In this story by Ryan Reed, a Redditor revealed their new ink: a delicate spiral with butterflies, stars, and the quote “This action will have consequences.” Except... the artist left out the u, turning it into “conseqences.”

What could have been an expensive, awkward fix turned into internet gold. Commenters called it “almost poetic,” compared it to the legendary “NO RAGRETS,” and urged the owner to keep it exactly as is. One even advised them to “change your tattoo’s lore” and pretend it was a hipster statement piece about life’s little mistakes.

The best part? The tattoo’s new message actually does have consequences—just not the kind anyone expected.

😂 The resignation letter that roasts a workplace without pointing fingers

Seven years, zero promotions, one perfect mic-drop email

After seven years in the same office chair, one employee decided it was time to break free, and they went out with a farewell email that was equal parts comedy, catharsis, and gentle workplace roast. In this story by Mark Wales, the anonymous writer skewers a career-stalling environment without naming a single person.

A rare exit letter that delivers laughs without bitterness, readers online are calling it “funny without insulting anyone,” the kind of thing you wish you’d thought of before hitting “send” on your own goodbye email.

💬 From the group text…

There’s playfully messing with children to get a laugh, then there’s this wizard! Come for the ice-cream tricks, stay for the contagious laughter.