If You Want the Best Tea, Appalling but Real Scientific Research Says You Should Make It in the Microwave
Sorry, Brits. It’s time to ditch those pretty, whistling teapots (and having to wait 10 minutes for hot water) because science says the best way to brew a cuppa is in the microwave. There is a method to measure a good cup of tea, apparently, and it is by how much of the catechins and...
15 People Share The ‘Health’ Foods That Aren’t Really Healthy at All
Eating healthier food is a goal that practically everyone shares, but which foods count as “healthy”? It’s sometimes hard to tell. Some foods, like granola, are touted as “health foods” even though they’re packed full of sugar, which is definitely unhealthy. Other foods are seen as healthy until some new study comes out claiming the...
14 Phrases and Actions That You Might Not Realize Are Seen as Microaggressions to the Disabled Community
When we know better, we do better. And to know better, we have to listen when marginalized communities tell us that something is offensive, hurtful, dismissive, or all of the above. So read through this list of 14 phrases that can be taken as ableist, then do your best to remove them from your vocabulary...
15 People Share The Secret Battles They Are Fighting
It’s been said that everyone out there is fighting a secret battle. It could be health-related, it could be depression, sadness, rage, money troubles, love troubles, etc. The point is that everyone is dealing with something. AskReddit users shared the private battles they are currently enduring. Remember to be kind to everyone and help people...
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15 Downsides of Smoking Weed That People Don’t Talk About Enough
As legalization sweeps the country, weed is becoming more acceptable as a common, casual substance. Smoking weed after work is basically the new version of having a glass of wine. But surely there are some potential downsides to weed, and one AskReddit thread had people chatting all about it. Here are 15 downsides of weed that people...
Why Cannibalism Is Very Bad for the Human Body
You could make any number of arguments against eating other human beings – moral, societal, sanitary – but you really only need one: Eating human flesh is really, really bad for our brains. It’s been difficult to study the effects of cannibalism, since the stigma against eating other people is and always has been strong...
Deadly MRSA Can Live on Surfaces in Your House for Months
Superbug MRSA, or methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus, is not easy to get rid of. Once it makes its way into your home, it can spread and linger for a long time. Recent research also tells us that children are likely the ones bringing the germs inside. In the homes of people with infections, according to a...
Why You Can Hear Sounds Farther Away in Colder Weather
When cold weather hits, nature almost seems to pause and give way to complete silence. During those winter months, it seems like you can actually hear the sound of paws trekking across a fresh blanket of snow (for instance) from much farther away than normally. That’s because you actually can. In fact, while sound may...
