Viral Backflipping Kids Are Headed to Gymnastics School, Thanks to the Power of Social Media
Sometimes, going viral on social media can actually change your life for the better. Jashika Khan and Mohammad Azajuddin are two children in Kolkata, India. The pair went viral for their impressive cartwheeling, and now they’re going to school to be full-time gymnasts. A teacher took a video of Jashika, 11, and Mohammad, 12, doing...
Tiny Fish Who Weighs Less Than 1 Gram Becomes UK’s Smallest-Ever Surgery Patient
Everyone deserves a second chance at life — even a teeny-tiny fish. This tiny molly fish weighs less than one gram. After its owners noticed a large lump on its belly, they rushed it to the veterinarian. Highscoft Vets in Bristol, U.K. diagnosed the lump as a tumor right away, and soon after, the fish...
Mark Hamill Grants Teenage Boy’s Dying Wish to Meet Luke Skywalker
A teenage boy’s dying wish to meet Luke Skywalker came true, thanks to actor Mark Hamill. Eight years ago, 17-year-old John Sikorra was terminally ill with Batten’s disease. A huge Star Wars fan, John desperately wanted to meet Luke Skywalker before he passed away. So his parents reached out to the only person they knew...
Man Brings an ‘Emotional Support Clown’ to a Meeting Where He Knows He’s Gonna Get Fired
The emotional support animal craze has officially gone from “weird” to “terrifying”. A man in New Zealand brought a professional clown to a layoff meeting at work, claiming that it was his emotional support person. Joshua Thompson worked at an advertising company in Auckland. He was recently called in for a serious meeting with his...
People Can’t Get over Where Cashews Really Come From
If you’ve never seen how cashews grow before, prepare to be deeply confused and a little scared. The truth is so weird that people on Twitter can’t stop talking about it. First of all, these delicious nuts grow on trees. That in itself is not so surprising, as many types of nuts grow on trees—but...
There Are Now PopSockets to Help You Hold Your Drinks Without Spilling
PopSockets are a lifesaver for people with big phones. The company is now expanding to help you from dropping your favorite beverage, too, with PopSockets that fit right onto your drink. There are two models to choose from. First is the PopThirst Cup Sleeve, which glides onto a standard coffee cup or pint glass. It...
This Chip Is So Spicy That There’s Only One in Each Package
Extreme spice lovers, meet your match. This brand of chips is so spicy that you only get one chip in a package because that’s presumably as much as you’ll be able to eat before you dissolve into a puddle of tears and snot. In fact, you probably won’t even make it that far. Paqui Chips are dusted...
Learn The Psychological Trick That Can Help You Release Old Experiences For Good
Letting go of the past is hard. Even when we think we’re finally over a difficult event like a breakup or death, the slightest unexpected thing can trigger a flood of memories and pain. But that doesn’t have to be the case forever. There’s a way to trick your brain into releasing past experiences for good,...
You Can Get Paid $770 a Month to Move to a Gorgeous Region of Southern Italy
Packing up your life and moving to a small village in southern Italy might sound a bit daunting. But what if you were getting paid $770 a month to do so? Molise, Italy, just started a campaign to pay newcomers $770 per month for three years, under one condition: You must establish a business in...
This 106-Year-Old Woman Has Been a Drummer for 80 Years
A 106-year-old woman is one of the most well-known drummers in the world — because she’s been doing it for 80 years. Viola Smith was born in Mount Calvary, Wisconsin, as one of ten kids. Her drumming career began in the 1920s when she formed a family band with six of her sisters, the Smith...
Tree-Planting Search Engine Sees a 1150% Increase in Use After Amazon Rainforest Fires
Move over, Google. An eco-friendly search engine saw a 1150% increase in daily downloads in a single day after the Amazon rainforest fires. Ecosia is a search engine that uses 80 percent of its profits from advertisements to plant millions of trees in Brazil, Ethiopia, and other emerging economies, Business Insider reports. The website claims...
This Woman Swallowed Her Engagement Ring in Her Dream…And in Reality
Getting engaged is can be one of the highlights of a woman’s life. But one woman’s engagement went a bit awry when she accidentally swallowed her engagement ring in her sleep. It all started with a very strange dream. Jenna Evans dreamt that she and her fiancé Bobby were “in a very sketchy situation involving...
The Famous ‘Lovers of Modena’ Skeletons Turned out to Be Men, and Scientists Basically Said ‘No Homo’
The “Lovers of Modena” are a pair of ancient skeletons that were buried holding hands thousands of years ago. Recently, archaeologists discovered that both of the skeletons were actually male, leading them to conclude that they couldn’t possibly be lovers — because homosexuality isn’t a thing, right? Right. Study author Federico Lugli said that the pair...
A Ghost Town in Utah Is Now Welcoming Artists for a Month-Long Residency
Feeling a little lost in life? Okay, what if you moved to a ghost town in Utah for a month to make art?! Yes, that’s a real possibility. The town of Cisco has been uninhabited for decades except for one resident: Eileen Muza. A visual artist, she’s lived in the town alone since 2015. Now,...
Man Breaks Into House, Cooks Breakfast and Tells Resident to ‘Go Back to Sleep’
This might be the most wholesome crime ever. A man in Florida broke into someone’s home and cooked himself a nice breakfast. When the resident woke up, the burglar simply told them to “go back to sleep.” Perhaps the burglar didn’t offer to make the resident a plate because they were not happy about the...