Posts by Kim Wong-Shing

It’s 2019 and people are finally starting to admit that aliens are probably in our midst. “People” meaning, for example, The New York Times. But scientists and laypeople have been observing unexplainable phenomena for practically forever. Or in one case, practically unexplainable phenomena that turned out to be…definitely not aliens at all. Instead, the weirdness was...

Cecilie Fjellhoy is a 29-year-old Norwegian woman living in London. Like pretty much everyone in their 20s, she recently turned to Tinder to find her next boo, and the results were disastrous. Like, “lost $200,000” level of disastrous. It all started when Cecilie matched with Simon Leviev. Simon told Cecilie that he was an Israeli...

The world’s green spaces may be in peril, but Filipino students are doing their part to help. In fact, they don’t really have a choice in the matter; a new law will require all students to plant at least 10 trees before they can graduate from high school and college. Planting trees upon graduation is already...

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...

Kharina K is an Instagram model and influencer in Malaysia. Like all Instagram influencers, her page makes it seem like she has a pretty perfect life. Most of her photos feature beautiful scenery and impeccable hair and makeup — she’s been sponsored by Tresemme, Jimmy Choo and other major brands. But Kharina is also open...

I think we can all agree that allergies are the absolute worst. There is no upside, which begs the question: Why? Why are allergies a thing?! Some scientists say that seasonal allergies may be worse now because of “botanical sexism,” according to Atlas Obscura. Here’s how it works. Trees, like people, can come in both...

English is a notoriously tricky language to learn, with unnecessarily complicated tenses and pronunciations. Some words are almost laughably complicated, and the most complicated word of all may surprise you: “run.” Run, as a verb, has a record-breaking 645 definitions, making it the most complex word in the English language. Author Simon Winchester explained it...

Mental health used to be a taboo topic, but now it’s freely discussed in Twitter memes and cheeky Facebook posts. A lot of people refer to their “anxiety” in casual conversation, but there’s a difference between regular anxiety and an anxiety disorder. Anxiety is a universal human experience. Everyone experiences it in some form, and...

For most Americans in 2019, cemeteries are a place that you only go to visit dead loved ones, go on a historical tour, or perhaps scare the crap out of yourself for fun. But in the 19th century, cemeteries had a difference purpose: They were a favorite location for group picnics. At the time, many...

Going to the movies is great. Watching a movie in bed is also great. Imagine if you could do BOTH AT THE SAME TIME. Now you can… If you live in Spreteinbach, Switzerland. Pathé Schweiz, a cinema on the Swiss-German border, got rid of the seats in one theater and replaced them with adjustable double...

Calling all ’90s babies! The Spice Bus from Spice World is officially available to rent on AirBnB. Yes, you can spend a night in the bus that you dreamt of as a child. What a time to be alive! It’s been over 20 years since the Spice Girls charmed fans with their lovably campy movie Spice...

When’s the last time you got shivers up your spine? It turns out there’s a scientific reason for this bizarre but universal human sensation. Spine shivers and goosebumps can be caused by both “good” and “bad” sensations — a scary movie or a sweet kiss. But either way, the phenomenon is caused by the same...

Whether you believe in ghosts or not, you have to admit that some ghost stories are pretty dang convincing. No matter where you live, the area likely has a signature Terrifying Ghost Story — an old hospital, a creepy hotel, or an abandoned prison. Distractify compiled a list of the most haunted places in all 50...

A fourth-grade student with autism explained his condition to his entire class, and his words are incredibly profound. Rumari is a member of Lisa Moe’s class in Chino Valley, California. He has autism. May is Autism Awareness month, and one day in class while the students were doing an awareness-raising activity, he spontaneously raised his...

What would you do if you won $100,000? Here’s one option: spend it all in one night at the most expensive hotel room in the United States. Let me repeat: one night at the Empathy Suite at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas will set you back $100,000. The suite sits two stories high...