Posts by Cori Anne Weber

According to Dr. Who, “a man with two hearts carries twice the pain.” But this story proves that if a man’s 2nd heart is in his stomach, he can’t feel pain at all. The modern way of thinking is: if you’re unhappy, you need to fix your head. But new research suggests that unhappiness is...

Surely you’ve heard a lot of facts about Albert Einstein.  But did you know the famous mathematician couldn’t balance his own checkbook?   There’s more.  Here are 7 interesting + weird about Einstein involving the expectations of love, life, or anything in between. 1. He was a tough (arguably bad) husband. Truth be told, young Einstein was a tough husband, and...

The Fugate family of Kentucky once lived in the isolated community of Troublesome Creek. They were like any other 1800s family… except they liked inbreeding. Oh, and they had blue skin. Yep, that’s right. Blue skin. The condition is called methemoglobinemia, which is a disorder that reduces the amount of oxygen in the blood and body...

One quick look at America’s ghosts of Christmas past and it’s obvious the holidays are definitely not what they used to be. Black Fridays, Cyber Mondays, and giant Christmas lists are definitely a modern affair, but the idea of giving gifts is actually a very young American tradition. The most popular gift of the late...

There’s a new understanding of how electric eels can control their prey, and Darth Vader would be very proud. Electric eels are best known for being… well… electric. Until recently we thought we had them pretty thoroughly figured out. They go hunting, they zap their prey senseless, then they eat it. But recent research has...

China’s Mt. Huashan is home to one of the deadliest staircases you’ve ever seen, but waiting at the top is a mysterious treasure coveted by many adventurous folks. Located near the city of Huayin in Shaanxi province, Mount Hua has a long history of religious significance. Daoist temples have been sprinkled throughout the mountain since...

What animal kills the most people? Lions? Tigers? Bears? OH, MY!? Nope. None of those are the right answer. The answer is an animal that is ubiquitous across the world, simultaneously hated and feared. Killing over 1 million people each year and living on every continent except Antarctica, the deadliest animal is… the mosquito?!  ...

The Internet is full of amazing and addictive things: social networking, endless amounts of information, and incredible websites that keep your mind entertained and your time wasted. How can you possibly find the perfect website when you’re busy wasting your time on other websites?! Clearly you don’t have time for that, so here is a...

Enter the world of science + magnets! Warning: You won’t be able to look away. May cause you to stare for several seconds/minutes. 1.) This is a demonstration of quantum locking. Pushing a frictionless dash around a magnetic track. 2.) Ball bearings and rare-earth magnets. The incoming ball is accelerated by the magnet. The first...

Every so often, you come across a new piece of information and your perspective does a complete 180°. This compilation of 8 surprising facts might just cause you to question everything you’ve learned in your entire life up until now. 1) King Tut was a mess. Source 2) You don’t even know who you really...