Over 28,000 Species Are Now on a Collision Course with Extinction
The planet is warming, people are invading every last nook and cranny of the globe, and pollution is at an all time high – all of which combines to mean that there are thousands of species in danger of disappearing from the earth forever. For the first time since it began in 1964, the International...
These Angry Ducks Interrupted a Golf Game to Chase off an Alligator
Some days you get to type a headline like this one, and it makes all of the boring stuff worth it. It was a lovely day at the second annual Christie’s Critters Invitational on PGA National’s Champion Course when golfers observed a gator lumbering right out onto the green. Now, to be fair, he might...
Here’s What It’s Like to Run a World-Class Phallus Museum
If you clicked on this link, you’re clearly my sort of people – because who wouldn’t be curious about what it takes to run a museum full of penises? Luckily, there’s a man with experience ready and willing to let us all in on the family secrets. Hjotur Gisli Sigurosson curates the Icelandic Phallological Museum,...
Here Are the Most and Least Stolen Cars in America
If you’re in the market for a new car (or will be at some point in the future), then knowing whether or not thieves like to lift the make and model of car you’re looking at could be pertinent information. It’s probably good to know if you currently own one of the most stolen cars,...
It Turns Out Many Parents Have a Favorite Kid – and It’s Often Their Youngest
Sure, your parents promised they never played favorites (and you say the same to your kids). But as children grow into adults, I think it’s normal to find that, while you might not have a favorite, some people just get on more easily than others. That said, there is actually some pretty convincing science behind...
FBI Discovers ‘Frankenstein Style’ Creations Inside Body Donation Facility
When people choose to donate their bodies to science instead of opting for a more traditional burial or cremation, they almost certainly don’t expect to have their remains treated with utter disrespect by a facility likened to a “human chop shop.” But that’s exactly how the FBI described the house of horrors they found inside...
Your Child’s Mouth Breathing Could Be a Sign of Medical Troubles to Come
Mouth breathing has been a joke for a long time – the funny bit being that people who never learned to breathe out of their noses are odd – and it turns out that there’s actually some science to back that up. So, if your children spend more time with their mouths open than closed,...
15 People Share Dark Jokes That Certain People Will Find Funny
You know the kind of joke I mean – the kind that you know you shouldn’t laugh at, but there’s no way to stop it. If those are your bag (and you’re not worried about going straight to hell), these 15 are going to be right up your alley. 15. Did he mean like like?...
Heartbroken Scientists Write a Eulogy to Iceland’s First Disappeared Glacier
Scientists everywhere (literally all of them) are in agreement that the climate of the world is changing rapidly, and that the results, should the problem go unchecked, will be disastrous. One of the first casualties are the world’s glaciers, like Iceland’s Okjokull (aka Ok), which officially melted away back in 2014. https://www.instagram.com/p/B0VArBGIis2/ Scientists at Rice...
These 17 Foreign Words Have Wonderful Literal Translations
Words are amazing little things, with the power to do pretty much anything the human mind has the ability to twist them to accomplish. And if words are amazing, languages are absolutely fascinating, and it’s a well-known fact that the only way to truly become fluent in a second language’s idioms and other everyday quirks...
People Are Struggling to Agree on the Answer to This Math Problem
Maths are hard for me, so tbh, I’m not even going to give this one a shot – but if you want to, here’s the original (seemingly simple) equation that was posted on Twitter. oomfies solve this pic.twitter.com/0RO5zTJjKk — ❦ (@pjmdolI) July 28, 2019 Go ahead. I’ll wait. Got it? Anything other than 1 is...
Here’s How to Crack an Egg Perfectly Every Time
If you’re an expert at baking or cooking breakfast, then this post probably isn’t for you. But if you’re someone who panics when it comes time to crack that egg into a skillet or a pancake batter or a batch of cookies, afraid of getting shell into food that you or someone else is about...
The Worst Recorded Shark Attack in History Happened During WWII
When you think of shark attacks, you probably imagine surfers, divers, or other people who choose to be in the water with the giant predators when they’re mistaken for food – but the worst shark attack in history is actually the result of an event far more sinister. And in this case, the sharks weren’t...
These Classical Illustrations Depict What Can Only Be Described as Japanese Fart Battles
If you’ve ever needed proof that potty humor in general – fart humor in particular – these images depicting epic flatulence battles should do the trick. There’s a centuries-old scroll called He-Gassen (“the fart war”) dating to Japan’s Edo Period (1603-1868) that depicts men, rear ends bared, spraying powerful gusts of gas toward each other...
19 Online Responses to an Anti-Vaxxer Sporting a “Jesus Wasn’t Vaccinated” T-Shirt
The anti-vaxx wars seem to be heating up, with countries around the world making them mandatory while folks on the other (non-science) side refuse to back down despite the fact that no one can come up with a shred of proof that the vaccines recommended for children are harmful in any way. #WednesdayWisdom h/t @GodlessEngineer...