Posts by Kim Wong-Shing

Public speaking is a notorious phobia. Many people have it, but some people definitely have it worse than others. For some, public speaking is literally scarier than death. In surveys about human fears, public speaking is commonly ranked at the top of the list. In some cases, it’s ranked above dying. According to Psychology Today, this...

How much money did you make in 2019? This 8-year-old kid on YouTube probably out-earned you. In fact, he out-earned almost everyone. Ryan Kaji earned a stunning $26 million on YouTube in 2019, making him the highest-earning YouTuber in the world. Ryan started his channel, Ryan’s World (formerly Ryan ToysReview), when he was just 3 years old....

2019 was the Year of the Popeyes Chicken Sandwich, and it’s all thanks to one genius social strategist: Angela Brown. The chicken sandwich came out in August of this year and immediately broke the internet. It wasn’t the sandwich itself that really brought the frenzied attention, though. It was one tweet that Popeyes posted in...

If you’re one of the 44 million Americans who has student loan debt, the mere mention of the phrase “student loans” is probably enough to send you into a panic. The loans, which can be the only way for some people to afford higher education, often wind up being incredibly difficult to get pay off...

Twitter is so different now than it was 10 years ago. Back then, far fewer people were on the platform, and you could pretty much tweet whatever nonsense popped into your head — like meeting a cute girl and calling her a “jalepeno.” That’s what a young man tweeted in 2009, only to return 10 years...

Scientific research contributes so much to the world—from physics to biology, rigorous studies help us understand how things work. But studies also have to pass certain ethical tests in order to be approved. You can’t just conduct an experiment on anything, especially where humans and other living beings are concerned. On AskReddit, users shared what scientific experiments...

As the earth warms, polar bear populations are sadly declining. Strangely enough, though, one village in Russia is actually being overrun by polar bears. Almost 60 polar bears were spotted looking for food near the village of Ryrkaypiy in far east Russia, CNN reports. The bears, most of them looking starved, are feeding on walrus carcasses on...

Imagine being able to hop onto your city’s bus or train and go anywhere, for free. That’s the reality in just one groundbreaking U.S. city. In Kansas City, Missouri, people will soon be able to ride on any bus or light rail without paying a fare of any kind. The city is the first in the...

While you wait for the next episode of The Mandalorian, perhaps you’d like your very own Baby Yoda to keep you company? You’re in luck: someone has made a pattern from which you can crochet your very own Baby Yoda small enough to fit into your pocket. Even if you’re not an avid crocheter, this pattern...

A nurse and content creator created a viral video about patients who pretend to be sick. But rather than laugh along with her, Twitter users made an entire hashtag about how wrong she is: #PatientsAreNotFaking. In Danyelle Rose’s video, a patient (played by Danyelle) coughs and is short of breath. The nurse (also played by...

A mom whose baby passed away found a way to turn her loss into a way to help other babies in need. Sierra Strangfeld lost her unborn son, Samuel, in September after he was diagnosed with a rare condition called Trisomy 18, or Edwards syndrome. Sierra had been excited to breastfeed Samuel, who was her...

In the age of social media “influencers,” it’s pretty easy for celebrities to figure out a way to make some extra cash off of their fame. If their initial careers peter out, there are plenty of solid back-up options. And also, plenty of not so solid back-up options. Over the years, celebrities have resorted to...

The holidays are a time of heavy surveillance — even before the Elf on the Shelf, there was Santa Claus and his ever-present watchful eye, waiting to put you on the naughty list. So, it’s sort of a natural progression that there’s now an Elf on the Shelf who’s a literal cop, thanks to the...

Going to the dentist can be really scary, but it helps if you truly trust your dentist to take care of you while you’re in that chair. One dentist is being prosecuted for betraying that trust – by riding a frickin’ hoverboard during an operation. I mean, what?? Seth Lookhart, a dentist in Alaska, extracted...

It’s super adorable when dogs randomly put their paws on you — and apparently, it’s not as random as it might seem. Dog behaviorist Rebecca Forrest wrote about the topic at The Dog Clinic. She says that dogs are actually trying to communicate with you when they lay their paws on you. They can’t speak,...