Study Says Tattoos Can Strengthen Our Immune Systems\
Though tattoos are particularly fashionable at the moment, they’ve actually been around for over 6,000 years. They’re made to express a person’s thoughts, feelings, and or cultural beliefs. Some get them as a source of strength or healing, while others may get them just for fun. Whatever your reason, have you ever thought about what...
Study Confirms That Younger Siblings Teach Empathy to Their Older Brothers and Sisters
If, like me, you’re an older sibling, then maybe you sometimes wonder why your parents even bothered to have other children. I kid, I kid. I love my sister, and actually both she and I always begged for more siblings (to no avail). Younger siblings sometimes get a bad rap as attention-seeking, trouble-causing rebels, but...
A Former NASA Engineer Will Help You De-Fog Your Windshield
Maybe 90% of the time, I have no trouble clearing the fog from my windshield. But the other 10% of the time drives me crazy – not to mention, it’s pretty unsafe trying to drive while not really being able to see and also twirling knobs in an attempt to fix it. https://www.instagram.com/p/WgAoujDfu9/ It turns...
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MIT Engineers Say There’s a New Blackest Black on the Block
Since 2016, Vantablack, the world’s “blackest black” pigment, has been controlled by artist Anish Kapoor. (Somebody needs to alert the Spinal Tap fans out there!) But as of now, he no longer owns the blackest black out there because engineers at MIT have developed a new material that is 10 times blacker than Vantablack. The...
Studies Show That Owning a Dog Helps People Live Both Longer and Better
Dogs and people go together like peanut butter and jelly. Of course, your dog will eat your peanut butter and jelly when you’re not looking, but I digress. Dogs make us crazy happy, and a recent study gives us even more reason to bring these fuzz balls into our homes. Turns out, dogs help their...
Hospitals Are Starting to Use Clear Drapes for C-Sections Instead of Opaque Ones
C-sections are a grueling surgery, and they can be really tough on new moms. One especially disappointing part is that, typically, moms are not able to see their new baby right away. Because there’s a drape obscuring their view of the surgery itself, they can only hear their babies, not see them. That’s why some hospitals...
This Man Wants to Educate People About ‘Peak Week’ After His Wife Tragically Died of an Asthma Attack
The heart-wrenching story of the death of 34-year-old Laura Levis highlights the dangers of asthma and how everyone should be prepared for respiratory emergencies. Laura Levis passed away in September 2016 and her husband, Peter DeMarco, has taken it upon himself to spread awareness about what is known as “Peak Week,” a particularly dangerous time...
