The Science Behind Turbulence and Why You Shouldn’t Be (Too) Worried About It
Flying can be a nerve-wracking experience for many people – I mean, you’re putting a lot of trust in a lot of total strangers when you climb on board an aluminum tube and sit quietly while it soars at over 30,000 feet. And no matter how seasoned the flyer, there is one thing that can...
13-Year-Old Publishes Scientific Study Showing That Hand Dryers Can Damage Kids’ Ears
Nora Keegan just published her very first scientific study in a professional journal. At 13 years old. Nora started on her research when she was only 9. The young Calgary, Canada, student noticed that hand dryers often made her ears ring, and that led her to hypothesize that these products are actually harmful to children’s...
10 Facts to Make You Sit Back and Think
Get ready to THINK. And I mean really think. None of this half-baked, barely-putting-your-brain-to-work stuff. This is the good stuff. Check it out. 1. You got 3 seconds Source 1 Source 2 Source 3 2. Give it a listen Source 1 Source 2 3. Beware the Yule Cat Source 1 Source 2 Source 3 4. Harassment...
8 Random Fun Facts That Are Great To Know
You know that old saying that you’ve heard your whole life? Well, it’s true! So dig through these facts with a voracious appetite and then explore all our other fact sets as well! Enjoy! 1. That’s incredible Source 1 Source 2 2. Split in half Source 1 Source 2 3. A short cut Source 1...
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Let Me Show You an Easier Way to Use Your Cheese Grater
There are two truths when it comes to grating cheese for recipes and the like: First, freshly grated cheese tastes and melts way better than the pre-shredded stuff you buy in the bag, and second, I absolutely hate grating cheese. It makes my wrist hurt, I often scrape my knuckles, and it takes forever (relatively)....
Meet the Wearable, Tomato-Wielding Robot You Never Knew You Needed
Sit down, because you might not be ready for this. A company in Japan is offering runners everywhere the opportunity to refuel on the go with tomatoes – by wearing an 18-pound robot on your shoulders as you jog. Meet Tomatan, a backpack/robot with a tomato-shaped head and a mouth that opens to dispense a...
8 Facts That’ll Make You Say “I Did Not Know That!”
Want to learn some new stuff? Well, you came to the right place! As Johnny Carson used to say, these facts will cause you to remark, “I did not know that!” Enjoy! 1. That’s kind of surprising Source 1 Source 2 2. Love is forever Source 1 Source 2 Source 3 3. Cuddle puddle Source...
When Influencers Ask for Free Food, This Ice Cream Truck Owner Charges Them Double
Business owners have long been giving away free product or swag for exposure. When I managed a restaurant, we catered both non-profit charity events and cutting edge parties for free. Why? Free marketing. Kinda. It wasn’t free per se, given the cost of food and labor my company “ate” in exchange for networking. But this...
