20+ Crazy Facts About Animals Your Biology Teacher Forgot To Tell You
Examples of nature’s sheer beauty and intelligence exist all around us. If one chooses to pause for a moment and look, fascinating and beautiful systems can be found everywhere. Animals with incredible resilience and clever design...
How One Family Gave This Terminally Ill Dog the Best Gift Ever
Adalard isn’t your typical boxer. Sure, he has the playful and loving disposition associated with the breed, but unfortunately for the three-year-old pup, he has an inoperable tumor on the inside of his cranial cavity,...
How’d You Like To Stay at This Out-Of-This-World Star Wars-Themed Airbnb?
It seems like Star Wars is everywhere these days. “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” is in the theaters, “The Mandalorian” is on Disney +, new video games are constantly coming out, and the toy...
Got a Dark Sense of Humor? You’re Not Depraved, Just Smart According to Science
If you’re the kind of person who reads a news story about a person who choked to death during an eating competition and comments “guess he bit off more than he could chew”, you’re probably...
Muslim-Owned Restaurant Will Serve the Elderly and Homeless for Free on Christmas
Back in November, an elderly women stopped by Shish restaurant, located in southeast London, to ask for a simple favor. She was struggling to close a window at her nearby home, and wondered if someone...
This Easy Daily Practice is Scientifically Proven to Improve Your Health and Happiness
Most of the world’s greatest religions and philosophies teach the value of gratitude. “Always find something to be thankful for, even in the hard times,” the Bible says in 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18. The Buddha once...
Tribe’s Kids Can Literally Swim Underwater Like Mermaids & See Like Dolphins
Every kid (and let’s be real, probably every adult) dreams of being able to swim like a mermaid, or see through the ocean like a dolphin. Over the years, we’ve invented equipment to help us...
Scientists Explain Why We Should Ditch Kindles and Get Back to Paper Books
There are plenty of great reasons to prefer reading an eBook over a paper book; but there’s also something very satisfying about cracking the cover on a paper book and smelling the irresistible combination of...
Why Do Some People Remember Their Dreams and Others Do Not?
In 1964, Paul McCartney woke up with a melody in his head that came to him in a dream. He sat down at his piano and played the tune to avoid forgetting it. He then...
This Japanese Test Will Help You Figure Out Your Life’s Purpose
One’s overall health can be dictated by a number of factors, be it your diet or the amount of exercise you take. One Japanese theory boils it down to one very simple factor; our purpose...
Jewish and Muslim BFFs Win Halloween With Their Awesome Costume
Throw out your cat ears and your witch hat, folks. There’s a new costume in town, and it’s doing a lot more than just winning Halloween. The costume designed by best friends Casey Pearlman and...
Study Explains Why Having a Dog Makes You a Better, Healthier Person
Good news, dog owners! Our furry friends are some of the most important beings in our lives— serving as pets, confidants, and highly valued family members. We spend a great deal of our time caring...
This Woman Went From Being a Hasidic Rabbi to an Inspiring Trans Activist
Abby Stein always considered herself a girl at heart, in body and mind. It wasn’t until she realized everyone else thought she was a boy that she knew something wasn’t right. As she wipes lipstick...
Trailblazers Share Morning Routine Tips That Turned Their Life Around
Beep! Beep! Beep! That’s your morning alarm, aka the most dreaded sound in the whole universe. But what if we told you that it needn’t be the sound of terror? Mornings are famously the most...
“ICU Grandpa” Gives Love to Premature Babies When Parents Can’t
Baby Logan was born three whole months early. Determined severely premature, he has been in the hospital’s ICU for six weeks. While Logan’s mother wishes she could be there day and night for him, she...
Move Over, Impossible Burger. Lab-Grown Meat is Just a Few Years Away
Human meat consumption is both a massive environmental problem and, for many, a moral issue. Livestock farming is one of the biggest contributors to climate change, accounting for 18% of manmade greenhouse gas emissions worldwide....
How a Child’s Heartfelt Letter Inspired a Toy Company to Make Army Women Figures
Little green plastic army men have been a staple in just about any child’s toy box since the 1930s. While America has been through numerous conflicts over that period, the most popular figures are still...
The One Thing to Convert Conservatives to Liberals, According to a Yale Study
Yale scientists recently conducted a study about politics and psychology that had some interesting results. While the university’s scientists have long been aware of the power to shift liberal thinking to the right through fear...
