Do you ever wonder if your pet’s strange behavior could be indicative of a mental disorder? It totally can! In fact, any mental disorders that you may think of as being uniquely human can actually also affect our beloved pups and cats. Disorders like… 1. Depression Scientists know that animals can experience depression just like...

There’s no doubt that there are myriad things in this world that can be frustrating. Some of the are unique to us, others are more universally annoying, and the level of frustration we feel usually depends on what sort of day we’ve had otherwise. If you’re curious if your frustrations are something other people feel,...

It’s a sad truth about the world that there are many places that just aren’t safe for anyone to travel alone, whether you’re a woman or not. There are even more spots, though, where the culture or lifestyles make traversing the streets as a woman by herself a definite no go. That’s not true of...

Did y’all know that every magician, mentalist, and sleight of hand artist around the world is expected to live by a code of secret magic rules? I know! These rules are supposed to govern not only how they perform, but how they live their non-magic lives as well, but here’s the thing – those rules...

If you experience synesthesia, then you probably already know what it means. For everyone else, here’s a quick definition: experiencing something with one sense and somehow, that experience translating to a second one. Like, you see a scone, and can taste the scone. Or, you hear the letter B and imagine the color yellow. It...

It seems like there are some historical cultures that have fascinated a bulk of human beings since we started studying history. The Macedonians, the Romans, the Huns, the Mayans, pirates of all sorts, and, of course, the Vikings. If we believe Hollywood, they were all fair-haired and fierce, born with swords in their hands, they...

We don’t give a lot of thought to the things we use every day, but they all have a history. Sewing machines, for example, have a particularly fascinating history. What other everyday items have a hidden life? Let’s take a look. 1. Ketchup I put ketchup on an obnoxious number of foods. Its origins seem...