New Study Says Lop-Eared Rabbits Are Mostly Deaf and in Pain
Personally, I hate to read this news about those adorable, floppy-eared rabbits. I had one as a kid, and it was one of my favorite pets ever – he was funny and sweet and loved to snuggle as much as he enjoyed a well-timed nip. The sad truth, though, is that lop-eared rabbits aren’t natural...
Ex-NFL Player DeAngelo Williams Paid for 500 Mammograms to Honor His Late Mom Who Died from Breast Cancer
DeAngelo Williams retired from professional football in 2016, but, by the looks of it, his work might just be getting started. The former running back for the Carolina Panthers and the Pittsburgh Steelers made news recently when he paid for 500 mammograms for women through his non-profit organization, the DeAngelo Williams Foundation. Williams’ mother passed...
The Annoying Truth Behind Why You Stop Feeling Tired the Moment You Crawl into Bed
You know the drill. You’re exhausted all day long. There’s isn’t enough coffee in the world to prop your eyelids up during your commute, at your desk, your kid’s soccer game, but suddenly, when you’re in your pajamas, teeth brushed, and between your nice, clean sheets, you can’t sleep. According to TIME, you’re not alone...
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A Breast Cancer Vaccine Could Be Available in Less Than a Decade
No matter who you are, where you live, or what kind of socioeconomic background you come from, you’ve likely known someone who’s been impacted by breast cancer. That’s why this news from the world-renowned Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida, is potentially so groundbreaking. The institution recently announced that a vaccine that could stop the recurrence...
These Dresses Record Groping Events, So People Will Believe the Women Wearing Them
People might think that the world has gotten less assault-y with the rise of the #MeToo era, and perhaps, on a large scale, that’s true. In the day-to-day trenches, women still deal with micro-aggressions like being catcalled and denigrated for how they look, while also suffering larger transgressions like being stalked, touched without consent, and...
10 Interesting Facts That You Might Not Know
We live in a fast-paced world where it can be hard to get any free time and learn new information. But you should always make time for our fact sets! They’re filled with fascinating information that will stick in your head long after you’re done reading them. Here are 10 such facts for you! 1....
Bars in Italy Are Using Pasta Straws to Cut down on Plastic Waste
A lot of companies have caused a stir (see what I did there?) lately by getting rid of plastic straws or only distributing them when customers specifically ask for them. In Italy, bars and restaurants are now using pasta straws for drinks to cut down on plastic waste. What could be more Italian than drinking...