15 People Share the Historical Fact That Makes Them Cry
If you think history is bland or boring, I promise that you’ve just never had the right teacher (or read the right books!). History can do all of the things a good movie or book or play can do – it can make you laugh, making you think, make you mad, and sure, it can...
17 Tricks Zookeepers Have for Weighing Animals
Okay, fair warning – these pictures are about how zookeepers weigh all kinds of animals, but mostly, they’re an excuse to look at adorable baby animals mugging for the camera. I have a feeling you’re down for both, though, so check out these 17 tricks zookeepers use to make sure they get accurate weights on all...
20 Clever Tricks Zookeepers Use to Weigh Animals
Anyone who has ever owned a pet knows that it can be tricky to get a good weight for them. They’re wiggly, they’re uncooperative, and that’s just for relatively small animals, right? Now think about being a zoo vet and having to weigh things like hippos and giraffes…it would get pretty complicated, right? Luckily, people...
21 People Share the One Thing They Want to Do Before They Die
Do you want to write a book? Travel somewhere specific? Retire on a sailboat? We all have our dreams, and I think those bucket list items are different for everyone. These 21 people have some pretty specific things they want to do before they die. 21. You don’t want to be posthumously shamed. All I...
These 13 Arresting Images Happened Totally by Accident
We don’t have to make art on purpose for it to be breathtakingly beautiful – sometimes, the stuff that happens by accident can be just as amazing as the things we create on purpose. If you’re not sure what accidental art looks like or what that might mean, these 13 images should totally prove my...
16 People Whose Experiments Were Totally Interesting and Very Accidental
If you know anything about science then you know that some of the greatest discoveries in history happened by accident – the microwave, x-rays, LSD, and more than a few more – so there’s nothing to say that there can’t be happy accidents in the world. These 16 people are sort of different, because they...
HP’s 3D Printers Are Creating Items Out of Steel Instead of Plastic
We’re just getting used to the crazy technology of 3D printers, which can print plastic copies out of thin air. Like seriously, our great-grandparents even would have had zero idea what’s happening and probably have accused us of witchcraft. Now, HP is coming out with 3D printers that create things in a sturdier steel. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bnli8mrDlan/...
Could These Radioactive Diamond Batteries Be the Answer to Nuclear Waste?
Scientists and technology companies all over the world are looking for the answer to the problem of nuclear waste – nuclear is a viable alternative to fossil fuel energy in the future, but only if we can devise a way to handle the waste, too. The idea for this radioactive diamond battery began in 2018,...
15 People Recall a Moment When Their Body Betrayed Them
If you live long enough, your body will always betray you. It’s just not made to hold up against the march of time, or, you know, against extreme scrutiny or like, embarrassment for days on end. Chances are you remember a few times your body had the wrong idea, and these 15 people definitely have...
These 14 People Weren’t Prepared for the Moment Their Body Betrayed Them
The older you get, the most often your body (especially your back and knees, my goodness) just gives you the finger some days. It’s like it thinks it’s done serving you well wayyyyyyyy before the important stuff on the inside gives out, right? These 14 people recall those shocking moments when everything is fine one...
17 People Share Their Tricks for Telling When an Apology Is Insincere
Apologies are great…if the other person means them. They validate our feelings, they set our relationships back on a healthy path, and they make us realize the other person respects us enough to admit they were wrong. People aren’t always sincere, though, and these 17 people think they’ve got great tricks for figuring out when...
13 Ways People Say You Can Tell Someone Doesn’t Mean Their Apology
Apologies are woven into the fabric of society. It takes time to learn to give them well and to give them every time they’re warranted, but if you can, both you and the people around you are going to be a lot happier and healthier for it. That said, some people aren’t even trying –...
19 Art Teachers Describe the Best Thing That Happened After They Said “Draw Anything You Want.”
If you’re a teacher of any kind, with kids of any age, then you know an open-ended assignment can be something of a minefield. There’s no way to know where imaginations will take a kid, or what sort of dark home life they might have, but you’ve got to be prepared for anything. That said,...
Mount Saint Helens Is Turning Green Again After 40+ Years
It’s been nearly 40 years since Mount Saint Helens erupted, devastating the landscape around it for miles upon miles. An earthquake kicked off the eruption, triggering a landslide of thousands of feet of mud. Four minutes later, the volcano erupted 18 miles upward, felling billions of board feet of timber in a single blast. Then...
Question: “How Can Rich People Go Bankrupt and Still Get Loans, but Average People Get Blacklisted for Years?” 17 People Answer.
If it seems to you like there are two sets of rules in this world – one for the haves and one for everyone else, well, you’re not alone. One of the places we see this discrepancy is when we lose everything, and are forced to file bankruptcy. How is it that a rich person...