Thousands of Tarantulas Are Roaming the San Francisco Area in Search of a Mate
San Francisco residents, don’t freak out—but there are thousands of tarantulas casually roaming your city right now. The tarantulas are out and about throughout the entire San Francisco Bay Area. They’re making a show not for Halloween, but because the weather has been drier and warmer than usual, causing male Bay Area blond tarantulas, the...
11-Year-Old Boy Becomes the Youngest Person to Run a Half-Marathon in All 50 States
Aiden Jaquez is just 11 years old, but he’s already successfully run a half marathon — 50 times. Aiden is the youngest person ever to run a half marathon in every single state. He finished accomplishing his goal on the 20th of October, when he completed the IMT Des Moines half marathon in Iowa. The...
For the First Time, Researchers Have Proven a Way to Lucid Dream
Dreaming is just part of life, but for people who have trouble achieving restful sleep, or people who regularly experience frightening disturbances like nightmares or night terrors, it can present a real problem. Which is one reason people have been studying dreaming – particularly how to induce lucid dreaming, a state in which the dreamer...
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The Science Behind Your Morning Trip to the Loo
Morning chores. Daily constitutional. Whatever you call it, many of us head to the bathroom to take care of it first thing in the morning (or at least, after your morning coffee). And it turns out there’s a reason that many of us get the urge at the start of the day – it’s science....
10 Fascinating Facts to Help You Get Through This Loooooong Week
Whew! Is this week over yet? It feels like it’s taking FOREVER. But, wait! I have a good idea about how to fix this. Facts! Great facts that will challenge your brain and soothe your soul. Let’s get started! 1. It’s mostly water weight. Source 1 2. Rejection leads to later problems. Source 1 Source...
These 20 Companies Produce over 1/3 of the World’s Total Greenhouse Gas Emissions
You might have heard that climate change is going to eventually – like, not that far into the future – destroy the earth and everything and everyone we hold dear. Or something like that, anyway. Many people and governments and companies around the world are doing their best to mitigate some of the effects their...
People Share What They Think Is the Worst Legal Thing You Can Do
Sadly, you can do a lot of terrible things in this world that are totally, 100% legal. Things that most of us would never dream of doing. And they might infuriate you… AskReddit users shared their thoughts on the subject. 1. That’s pretty infuriating. “You can leak the names, addresses, email addresses, social security numbers,...