Unwitting Woman Ends up in the Hospital After Mistaking Wasabi for Avocado
You’ve seen this scene play out in any number of movies or television shows – someone confidently asks for a helping of whatever they think wasabi is, the server tries in vain to warn them against it, but they eat it anyway (usually with some kind of hilarity ensuing). In real life, it turns out...
Surprisingly, Jupiter Doesn’t Orbit the Sun, Although the Earth Definitely Does
If you thought all of the planets in our solar system orbit the sun, well…so did we all. That’s what they taught us in school, that’s what the books say, and we’ve all believed it. Wrongly, as it turns out. At least, according to NASA. https://www.instagram.com/p/B2nOE9fhR_I/ It all comes to our slightly flawed understanding of...
Scientists Find Your Bones Secrete Hormones That Can Make You Panic
In “weird science” news, researchers just discovered that your bones secrete a hormone that causes a feeling of panic, bringing the phrase “bone-chilling” to a whole new level. Geneticist Gerard Karsenty works with a team of scientists at Columbia University to study osteocalcin, a hormone produced in the bones. In a recently published study, they...
Scientists Catch Rare Video of Deepstaria, a Bizarre Shape Changing Jellyfish
Even among the strange and mysterious group of ancient animals known as the jellyfish, the Deepstaria jellyfish is unique. A fact that has now been recorded on video by the Nautilus, a Pacific Ocean research vessel. Fun fact: the Nautilus has also captured footage of a googly-eyed stubby squid and a weird purple orb. Live...
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You’re Worse at Picking Good Photos of Yourself Than a Stranger Is, Research Says
Taking a cute selfie may seem like a simple task, until you actually try to do it. Often, you’ll wind up taking approximately 5,000 photos before you see one that’s cute enough to post. But who deems a photo “cute enough”? Beauty is subjective, and according to one study, you’re not the best person to...
Eating Cheese Every Day May Actually Improve Your Health
I know you’ve been waiting for some good news to come across your feed, and y’all. Here it is. No longer will we be shamed for eating cheese on a regular basis. It turns out that eating cheese might actually protect us from the some of the dangers associated with a diet too high in...