Was This Man Too Hasty In Cutting His Parents Out Of His Son’s Life?
As new parents, our desire to protect our babies is in overdrive. We worry about their health, whether or not they’re breathing at night, if they’re gaining enough weight, eating enough (or too much) – the list honestly goes on and on and on. It must stink, then, to also worry about whether or not...
20 Clever Uses For Petroleum Jelly
Back in the day, we had to discover clever alternative uses for products ourselves, or maybe rely on friends and family to pass along the secrets they’d discovered themselves. Now, we have the internet, which means we can benefit from the knowledge of literally everyone in the world – and here are 20 things people...
Here’s Why Ships Are Often Painted Red On The Bottom
There are questions that flit in and out of our minds, destined to be forgotten before we can ask Alexa or do a quick Google search for the answer. There are other questions, though, that crop up more than once, bugging us until we just have to know the answer. If you’ve been wondering for...
How To Pick Out The Healthiest Houseplants At The Store
Most people would probably say that they enjoy having a few plants around the house. More than a few of those people would also probably lament not being able to keep plants alive, or not having a green thumb – but what if the problem with dying plants began at the store and not in your...
5 Ways Your Plants Are Trying To Talk To You
We all know that if we have pets, they have their own ways of communicating their wants and needs, even without words – but what about plants? People who love plants and treat them like pets or kids are also tuned in to what their leafy pals are trying to tell him, but if you’re...
How Scientists Are Trying To Force Plants To Grow In Space
I don’t know about you, but until I read/saw The Martian I never really thought about all of the potential complications that would come with trying to grow plants and/or crops in space. I mean, I’m not a scientists or an astronaut, so it just never entered my mind – even though obviously the lack of...
Watch This Woodworker Turn Coffee Beans Into A Mug
There are two types of people in the world – people who love and depend on coffee and people (like the Brits I guess) who are totally fine without it. Or at least, they think they are. For the rest of us, a cup a day (or probably more than one) is a necessity to...
Here’s Why Scorpions Glow Green Under Ultraviolet Light
I’m an animal lover. I move spiders gently outside, I give sips of water to distressed bees, and I’m waited for the day when a needy little kitten will find me and require a home. That said, there are a few beings – ticks, hornets, and scorpions among them – that I have some questions...
15 Ways Savers Say They Always Handle Their Money
Not everyone is born with a knack for being able to save money. Personality, upbringing, and circumstances can all influence whether we tend to naturally pinch pennies or be more of an impulsive spender – but that doesn’t mean we can’t learn how to do it. It might take some effort, but these 15 people...
Should This Woman Have Canceled An Urgent Dental Appointment At Her Husband’s Request?
There are some posts on the subreddit Am I The A$$hole that make you laugh, some that make you shake your head, and some that make you want to take the OP home and cook them a hot meal. Then there are some, like this one, that make you literally see red with rage. OP’s...
5 Easy Ways To Boost Your Credit Score
There are a ton of reasons why you’d want to have the best possible credit score on any given day. Most days, we just like to have our best foot (or score) out there anyway. You know, just in case someone takes a peek. If you’re wondering if there are some simple ways to give...
If You Think You Know Which Planet Is Closest To Earth, Think Again
If you’re a person of a certain age, you’ve probably realized by now that there are more than a few “facts” we learned in school that are now outdated. The order of the planets hasn’t changed (I’m pretty sure), though, so how could we be wrong in guessing that Venus is Earth’s closest neighbor? Well,...
Scientists Have Discovered Why Humans Begin To Decline After The Age Of 70
They say you’re only as young as you feel, but I’m not sure that after a certain age that necessarily applies. People are looking younger for longer, they’re staying fit well past middle age, but if you ask most older folks when they started to feel old, I bet they would say “around 70.” Now scientists...
How To Make A Magnet “Orbit” Another Magnet
If you’ve got younger kids, you’re probably looking for things to fill up your long summer days – things that aren’t constant running around (because gas prices!) or screen time – and bonus points if it’s educational, right? Science experiments are a quick and fun way to entertain your kids (and yourself) so check out...
What Did Cosmonaut Sergey Korsakov See Staring Back At Him From Space? The Mystery Is Solved.
I think that most of us want to believe there’s life out there in the universe. It’s so vast, after all, that thinking we might be the only ones seems a bit lonely, don’t you think? That said, I don’t think this image – snapped by cosmonaut Sergey Korsakov – is going to end up...