Napkin Ring Problem Doesn’t Seem Like It’s Possible — Here’s How It Works
Let’s begin with this mind-blower: If you cored an orange, and cored the earth, and the remaining rings were the same height, they would have very different diameters, but the same volume. Say what? https://www.instagram.com/p/BwX6ze0g8Te/ It’s true. The so-called “napkin ring problem” dates back to the 17th century and Japanese mathematician Seki Kowa, who dubbed...
19 Kids Came Up With Their Own Words For Common Items
Kids have a way of hitting things right on the head, and sometimes they come up with a word for some object that’s way more apropos than the original. Like these 19 times. Honestly, you’re not going to be able to argue. 19. It matters not what time of year you see them. https://twitter.com/TessaDare/status/1001632549217566721 18....
Melting Siberian Permafrost Reveals a Mysterious 18,000-Year-Old Puppy
There’s not much that people love like they do dogs – and it turns out that maybe humans haven’t changed all that much in the past 20,000 years. At least, not when it comes to puppy love. Scientists believe the male animal, found near the Indigirka River in Siberia, was around 2 months old when...
New Breed of Apple Stays Crisp for up to a Year
It’s amazing to have fresh fruit in the house. And apples are the perfect snack – tart and tasty, they’re great for baking, in yogurt, or by themselves…until the day you go to grab that last apple and find that it’s mushy and overripe. Well, science is thinking it can help make that disappointing moment...
13 Tweets That Might Just Turn Your Frown Upside Down
We all need a little help with a smile now and then, and even though I am in no way encouraging you to smile if you don’t feel like it or telling you that you owe one single person a smile (you don’t), if YOU feel like you could use a laugh, well….here you go....
13 Photos Of People Who Love, Love Their Dog
You might thing you’re unique, or original, or that you’re better (or worse) than your friends and neighbors, but here’s the truth: if you own a dog, you do exactly the same things that everyone else in the world does when they also own a dog. Want proof? Look no further than these 13 images....
14 Not-So-Festive Things About Having a December Birthday
There are good and bad things about being born in each and every month, but while some people might think it would be fun to have your birthday coincide with school vacation or a time when gifts are already flowing freely, the truth is that there are plenty of downsides to being born in December....
15 People Recount That Time They Picked up a Hitchhiker
Have you ever been tempted to pick up that person walking along the side of the road, thumb in the air as they waited for someone willing to give them a lift to wherever they’re headed? I have to admit that, though I’ve been tempted, I’ve never actually pulled the trigger. And now that I’ve...
17 Newspaper Headlines That Really Missed the Mark
We know that no one is perfect. Everyone is bound to make mistakes here and there, even newspaper editors, but these 17 headlines are so bad it makes me wonder whether they were paying attention at all. If they were, their bosses might want to think about hiring someone who knows what they’re doing because...
6 Wholesome Facts About Actor James Stewart
Though most people nowadays probably know actor James “Jimmy” Stewart because of his leading role as George Bailey in the much-beloved Christmas classic It’s A Wonderful Life, the truth is that he was incredibly prolific in his day. He played cowboys opposite Henry Ford, he was one of Hitchcock’s top choices – starring in movies...
This Electric Eel Can Generate Enough Electricity to Light a Christmas Tree
‘Tis the season to watch eels power your Christmas lights show. Isn’t that the way the saying goes? No? Well it might be now, after the Tennessee Aquarium live-tweeted their resident social media eel, Miguel Wattson, using his bio-electric discharges to light up a Christmas tree. The only proper way to enjoy this is with...
If Your Day Needs Brightening, Give These 15 Tweets a Try
Everyone needs a little help with their mood sometimes, and since the internet has been around, it’s been the perfect place to go when you need some mindless entertainment to scroll through. And to that end, here are 15 just-funny tweets guaranteed to brighten your day (even if just by a bit). 15. I wish...
Here’s How People Are Handling a Vegan Influencer Suddenly Eating All the Meat
In the past 5 years, social media influencers have experienced a meteoric rise. All you need to get started is a cell phone, some captions, and a lifestyle or line of products, though the competition for finding an audience has gotten pretty fierce. Some people, like lifestyle influencer Alyse Parker, have built massive followings full...
Strong Beer May Be as Good for Your Gut as Probiotic Yogurt
Good news for all of us who can barely choke down yogurt (isn’t it just slightly spoiled dairy?) but still could benefit from the boost the probiotics give the microbiome in our guts: beer could perform the same handy trick. Probiotics are important resources for many people who want to maintain a healthy microbiome –...
In Iceland, Grýla the Troll Eats Naughty Children on Christmas
If you’re a naughty kid who finds coal in his stocking instead of gifts, well…count yourself lucky. If you lived in Iceland, you just might have been eaten by a troll instead. Human-eating trolls feature heavily in many Icelandic myths, and during jól (Christmas season in Iceland), a Christmas troll named Grýla comes down from...