Posts by Kim Wong-Shing

If you’ve ever owned a dog, you know that your dog has two “ages” — their actual age, and their age in so-called “dog years.” To calculate dog years, you simply multiply the dog’s age by seven. But is there any actual scientific evidence behind this formula? The short answer is no — but scientists...

In the summer, public spaces are riddled with warnings about never leaving children in a car unattended. But what about in the fall, when the weather is mild? Apparently, the issue isn’t so cut-and-dry because the entirety of Reddit and Twitter exploded with this debate last week. A Reddit user posted in the “Am I The Asshole”...

Some magnets are so weak they can barely keep a photo on the refrigerator. Meanwhile, there are magnetars: the strongest known magnets in the universe. Sadly, you can’t buy these at your local grocery store. A magnetar is a type of neutron star with an unbelievably powerful magnetic field. Though they have the strongest magnetic...

Having periods can cost you roughly $18,000 over the course of your lifetime, according to 2017 analysis by HuffPost. It doesn’t quite seem fair that half of the population should have to pay out of pocket for an uncontrollable health necessity, which is why many folks have recently begun advocating for free tampons and pads...

Planes are a modern miracle—they allow human beings to fly through the skies, an ability that was previously reserved for birds. Sometimes, these two worlds collide mid-air, and planes fly straight into a bird, or even a flock of birds. The results can look really disastrous, especially for the birds. The good news is that bird...

Here’s a scientific discovery that won’t surprise cat owners in the slightest. Your cat’s purr has a real therapeutic effect, and it can even help heal you. Cats purr for a variety of reasons. Most often, they purr out of contentment and happiness — this is the most obvious reason, easy to observe in any...

Too tired to cook for Thanksgiving this year? You can just eat a bunch of Pringles instead. Not just any Pringles, either—Turducken-flavored Pringles, which are officially a thing now. Pringles released the new limited-edition Turducken Friendsgiving Feast on November 7. And if you’re not familiar with the turducken, prepare to have your mind blown: a...

Christmas trees add a lovely, cozy touch to the holiday season — until your cat or dog gets their hands on it. Pets are naturally curious about Christmas trees, and for good reason! What animal could resist a brand new tree in the middle of your living room with a bunch of bright, shiny, dangling...

A puppy has been dubbed a “unicorn” due to the tail growing out of his head. Missouri-based rescue organization Mac’s Mission discovered the puppy wandering outside in the freezing cold. The rescuers were shocked to find that the adorable little pup had a very unusual feature: a growth protruding from between his eyes. Yep, this...

It’s common knowledge that toilets swirl in the opposite direction in opposite directions. But is it actually true? The story holds that, in the Northern Hemisphere, toilets spin counterclockwise. In the Southern Hemisphere, they spin clockwise. This is supposedly due to something called the Coriolis effect, an acceleration caused by the rotation of the Earth...

The new Popeyes chicken sandwich continues to wreak havoc on the world. It has caused robberies, fights, the destruction of a car, and at least one actual death. As people all over the country struggle to get their hands on the coveted sandwich, one Popeyes employee decided to take matters into his own hands. A...

Contrary to what older generations like to think, books remain a very popular pastime, even in the age of social media. Unfortunately, with the advent of e-readers such as the Amazon Kindle, physical book stores are going out of business. But people remain passionate about the power of idly browsing through shelves of books. That’s...

Have you ever thought to yourself: “I wish I could decorate my phone like a Christmas tree”? Well, now you can, whenever your phone is charging. There is a string of Christmas lights that also doubles as a phone charger – because of course there is! The Christmas lights phone charger is sold by none...

There are some foods that will quickly spoil if you don’t put them in the refrigerator. And then there are other foods that you should honestly never put into the fridge at all. Some of these foods simply don’t need to take up precious fridge space when they could easily sit out on the counter....

Anti-vaxxers aren’t known for being shy about their opinions, but one pair of anti-vax parents really took things too far by publicly making fun of immunocompromised patients in the ER. A Redditor posted a screenshot of the parents’ facebook post in a subreddit appropriately called r/Trash. The anonymous couple had to take their son to...