Posts by Kim Wong-Shing

Ah, Christmas. (I know, I know, it’s not even Halloween yet. The internet moves fast.) Every year, the holiday brings the same dependable traditions back: presents, stockings, sparkly lights, and Christmas trees. Now, you can add sunflowers to that list. Yes, people are actually adding sunflowers to their Christmas trees. It’s the latest holiday trend!...

Gingerbread who? It’s a time-honored winter tradition to make holiday-themed houses out of cookies and frosting. Now there’s a brand new type of cookie house that is, frankly, making gingerbread houses look very boring in comparison. The Oreo Holiday Chocolate Cookie House is here, folks, and it comes in a ready-to-use kit. The Oreo Holiday Chocolate...

Hi, are you one of the many drivers who stick to Waze for navigation purposes because it lets you know other useful info, such as where police cars are hiding in wait to give you a speeding ticket? Well, you can soon switch to Google Maps and enjoy the same perks. Google Maps is finally...

San Francisco residents, don’t freak out—but there are thousands of tarantulas casually roaming your city right now. The tarantulas are out and about throughout the entire San Francisco Bay Area. They’re making a show not for Halloween, but because the weather has been drier and warmer than usual, causing male Bay Area blond tarantulas, the...

Aiden Jaquez is just 11 years old, but he’s already successfully run a half marathon — 50 times. Aiden is the youngest person ever to run a half marathon in every single state. He finished accomplishing his goal on the 20th of October, when he completed the IMT Des Moines half marathon in Iowa. The...

There are many differences between Disney World and Disneyland. One small difference that you may not even be aware of is in their names. Disney World’s full name is Walt Disney World, while Disneyland is just Disneyland. What’s up with that? Let’s start at the beginning: Disneyland came first. It opened in 1955 in California. The...

Is it time to change your email address? Don’t worry, all hell doesn’t need to break loose. Here’s how to make the process as smooth and headache-free as possible. First, set up your new email address on Gmail (because let’s admit it — you’re going to be using Gmail). Update your email info on important...

When survivors of abuse open up about their experiences, confused folks often wonder: “Why didn’t you just leave?” But escaping from an abusive situation is never that simple. It’s a tangled, terrifying web of threats and intimidation, and it’s usually carefully hidden from others. Bystanders often have no idea just how bad things have gotten. One woman...

Affordable, reliable healthcare? If you live in the U.S., it’s pretty much unheard of. If you’re unlucky enough to suffer an emergency while uninsured (or underinsured), you’re pretty much screwed, as one man’s stunning hospital bill shows. A user on Reddit posted a photo of the itemized bill that he received after an infected knee...

Tic-tac-toe is supposed to be a fun, silly game — until you lose five times in a row, and then suddenly it’s very, very serious. Look, we get it! Losing isn’t fun, no matter how low the stakes. Luckily, it’s easy to avoid losing at tic-tac-toe, as long as you know a few simple tricks....

Ah, Halloween candy. People tend to have very strong opinions about the subject. Should you distribute full-size candy bars or the miniature kind? Chocolate or sugary sweets? Should you — gasp — even give out something healthy instead? One argument in favor of giving out miniature candy bars instead of full-size ones is PRICE. When you’re trying to satisfy...

We’ve all met that couple that “never argues” — but for most of us, arguments are just part of the deal of being in a relationship. Contrary to popular belief, conflict with your partner isn’t necessarily a bad sign. Instead, it’s how you argue that matters. According to Lifehacker, there is a way to argue without...

C-sections are a grueling surgery, and they can be really tough on new moms. One especially disappointing part is that, typically, moms are not able to see their new baby right away. Because there’s a drape obscuring their view of the surgery itself, they can only hear their babies, not see them. That’s why some hospitals...

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...

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...