Posts by Kim Wong-Shing

For as long as modern humans have existed, we’ve been trying to figure out where we come from. How did we get here, and why do we look the way that we do? One trait that sets humans apart from other apes is the ability to walk upright. Proto-humans began to walk upright about 6...

Costco is one of those universally beloved stores. Is there anyone in the world who doesn’t find delight in Costco? Even babies love it — which is why one couple threw a Costco-themed birthday party for their one-year-old son. Sebastian and Josie Gonzalez are huge fans of Costco. “Everywhere you look in our home you’ll find something...

Every caregiver knows that it’s important for children to wear a helmet for safety. But throughout history, kids’ helmets have gone through some downright bizarre transformations. In fact in one ancient culture, they were made of other children’s skulls. Smithsonian Magazine reports that members of Ecuador’s Guangala culture buried their infants in the skulls of...

In “feral hog” news, a bunch of feral hogs destroyed $22,000 worth of cocaine in the forest in Italy. The cocaine had been stashed in the woods by a local gang, consisting of three Albanians and an Italian. Police discovered the operation by wiretapping members of the gang. That’s where they heard someone complaining about...

Breaking up is hard to do… Which is why, sometimes, you just gotta pay Mark McGrath to do it for you. Mark McGrath is the lead singer of Sugar Ray, a 90s rock band known for cheesy hits like “Fly” and “Every Morning.” The band is not exactly known for being cool, especially not in...

It’s a well-known fact that The Cheesecake Factory is one of the weirdest restaurants on the planet. But what, exactly, makes it so strange? The way-too-long menu? The slightly-insane decor? A design enthusiast wrote a Twitter thread about his take on the matter, which is that The Cheesecake Factory is a “fully immersive ‘postmodern design...

For adults in the U.S., social gatherings almost always involve some type of alcohol. From brunch to family dinners, booze is bound to be involved somehow, which can be alienating for those who abstain from alcohol. Meeting up with a group of friends usually entails going to a bar, so being social and being sober is a...

To a thief, an 82-year-old grandmother probably looks like easy pickings. Unless that 82-year-old grandmother happens to be a bodybuilder who lifts weights almost every single day, like Willie Murphy. Willie Murphy lives in Rochester, New York. She was home alone recently, getting ready for bed, when a stranger began pounding on her door. The...

Christmas ornaments are often sentimental items that get passed down through a family for years. An Etsy shop has the perfect ornament to add to your family’s collection: a tiny replica of your actual house. The Etsy shop Forever Figurines is run by Samantha Bravoco of Haverhill, Massachusetts. She hand-designs each custom ornament out of polymer...

Imagine this: You’re finally sitting down to Thanksgiving dinner after making it through the absolute hellscape that is holiday travel. The entire family is hungry and ready to EAT. Finally, the turkey comes out of the oven — but it looks completely raw. You feel sick with disappointment. Then someone cuts the turkey open, and...

There’s nothing like a random static shock to interrupt your day. Static shocks become even more common in the dry, winter air. But you don’t have to resign yourself to a life of randomly being zapped by your clothes/door knobs/car door. Lifehacker reports that there are a few ways to prevent static shock. The shock is the...

For years, the U.S. Postal Service has honored the U.S. military by creating special limited-edition stamps. Now they’re highlighting the canine division of the military with these military working dogs stamps. Dogs began serving in the U.S. military since the Civil War. They’ve continued to accompany humans in every war since, from World War I...

Have you ever been in a bar and thought to yourself, “Dang, I could really go for some unicorn farts right now”? If so, we have some great news. A brewery in Maryland has created a limited-edition Unicorn Farts beer. DuClaw Brewing Company’s beer is a “glittered sour ale,” brewed with Fruity Pebbles mashed in....

If you had to define a zebra, one of the first things you’d probably say is that it has stripes. But one baby zebra in Kenya has spots instead. Wildlife photographer Frank Liu captured pictures of the unique baby zebra in Masai Mara National Reserve in southwestern Kenya. The zebra’s lack of stripes is the...

A high school in Irving, Texas put its engineering class to good use by fulfilling a middle school girl’s dreams of playing in the orchestra. Kayla Arqueta was born without her left hand and part of her forearm. As a student at Austin Middle School, she wanted to join the orchestra, so she auditioned for...