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A licensed psychotherapist on TikTok is going viral after describing how she is seeing more toddlers in therapy than at any other point in her career.
In a video from Jan. 23, 2026, she asks viewers to guess what “triggers” kids as young as two, and goes on to suggest that parents ban Roblox in favor of PBS....

Videos showing clients undergoing “sedated dematting” have gone viral, sparking debate over safety, legality, and whether pain-free hair care should be controversial at all.
First up: what’s a “dematting”?
Sedated dematting involves placing a client under medical anesthesia while a team of stylists carefully removes layers of severe knots. The service is designed for people who cannot tolerate the physical pain of traditional dematting due to disability...

A Redditor asked for cozy games that require “no time limit” and “no fighting.” Gamers were happy to oblige.
Not all video games revolve around sword fights, gunfire, or split-second reactions. For many players, cozy gaming has become a go-to source of comfort, relaxation, and stress relief. It offers slower-paced experiences designed to soothe rather than...

Would you ever try iguana tacos?
TikToker Gray Davis (@gray.davis) recently made waves with a series of videos highlighting the way it’s “raining iguanas” in Florida thanks to the cold weather.
“Since iguanas are cold-blooded and sleep up in the trees, when they get too cold, they no longer can hang on and they end up falling to the ground,” he explained, showing various lifeless-looking reptiles....