17 Pictures That Prove Senior Dogs Are as Good as It Gets
Puppies are cute and funny and snuggly, but nothing compares to spending years with your dog, until you’re both older and wiser and, sure, a bit slower. And while it can make us a bit sad to watch our pups wobble and gray, the truth is that they’re not terribly bothered by it. And these...
This Woman’s 5-Year Bout of “Dementia” Turned out to Be a Common – and Very Curable – Condition
It’s no secret that science and medicine are just getting started when it comes to understanding the human brain – its capabilities, how it’s affected by disease, and how to help when our brain health takes a turn for the worse. Still, it’s pretty scary to realize that doctors could diagnose a woman with dementia...
20 Things Every Midwesterner Can’t Help But Do
We don’t even know why we’re doing these 20 things, but we do them anyway – and we sure as heck can’t stop. We couldn’t say we’re from the Midwest otherwise! #20. Because some people are suffering MORE. https://twitter.com/maiMwanaa/status/1090396623820210176?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.buzzfeed.com%2Fdaves4%2Fmidwest-questions #19. Everyone knows where that is, that’s why. Why does every town in the Midwest use...
These Adorable Kitten Drawings Perfectly Illustrate 5 Common Misconceptions About Bisexuality
Even though the CDC believes that bisexual people make up the largest group in the LGBT community, there are many people out there who don’t believe bisexuality is a real “thing.” Some – including this Chinese artist and LGBT activist Jessie Page – think these misconceptions could be addressed with simple truths and information. You...
Pictures of the Live Action “Lion King” Actors Next to Their Characters
We don’t have to wait much longer for the release of Disney’s Live Action “The Lion King,” and with how awesome Aladdin turned out, I’m personally more excited than ever. If you can’t wait, maybe these great images of the movie’s actors next to their real-life characters will help you pass the time! #11. Billy...
12 Classic Tourist Blunders to Avoid on Your Visit to NYC
New York City. It never sleeps, which means you can get amazing food at any hour of the night or day. It offers culture and nature and shopping and people-watching and everything in between – so there’s a good chance you could find yourself planning a trip to see it at some point. You definitely...
This 187-Year-Old Tortoise Is the World’s Oldest Living Land Animal
His name is Jonathan, and safe to say, he’s seem some sh*t in his nearly 2 centuries of life. Me? I actually think living that long would be a serious pain in the butt, but I guess tortoises don’t really get to choose how short or long a time they spend this side of alive....
Doctors Say That Swiss Men Have the Worst Sperm in Europe
Several studies have recently emerged showing that sperm counts are (way) down in industrialized countries across the board. Now, scientists have published the results of a study that shows sperm counts in Switzerland are particularly low – the worst in all of Europe. The study looked at the sperm quality of 2523 Swiss men between...
Drinking Beer in the Shower May Actually Be Particularly Awesome – Science Says
You don’t have to be a scientist to realize that a drink at the end of a long, stressful day makes everything a bit better (or bedtime easier to face, for parents). The reason? A release of feel-good brain chemicals like endorphins, dopamine, and norepinephrine. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bx2FarSp3rP/ Also? You can take that experience to the next...
Yale’s “Most Popular Class” Could Completely Change How You Spend Your Money
Money might not make you happy, but it does give you control over your life in different ways. It can allow you to travel more, to have financial security, to retire at an age when you can still enjoy the finer things, say ‘yes’ to dinner invitations, and so on and so forth. Yale University’s...
This Muslim Man Battles Islamic Stereotypes, One Tweet at a Time
Every religion is home to good people and bad people, and every religion has the power to unite and also to divide. There are no exceptions, but lately Islam has been taking more than its share of flack in the world. That fact has proven dangerous for its adherents, so in an effort to dispel...
The Science Behind Why Your Kids Love to Hear the Same Bedtime Story Over and Over (And Over) Again
You probably know that kids love the familiar. Routines are key to happy days and easier nights, but when it comes to reading books, having to read the same one over and over again is often less than fun (for us). And while you’ve probably wondered more than once if your kid is some kind...
4 Reasons Climbing Mount Everest Is More Deadly Than Ever
Reading about the people who attempt (and sometimes die) summiting Mount Everest has become something of a morbid fascination for me – perhaps because I have surmised that people like that and myself are actually two different kinds of human. I have no idea why a person would want to go where the air is...
If You’re over 40, You Probably Have No Idea Why You Do These 20 Things
Turning 40 is no joke – I tried to treat it like any other day, but my body had different ideas. My back “went out” for the first time in my life less than a month later. And y’all, this list is spot on. I have no idea why, but we’re basically all the same....
Don’t Think Too Hard to Solve These 5 Riddles
Sometimes the key to solving a riddle is to think more simply instead of the other way around – so maybe go with your gut to solve these 5 good ones. #5. Throwaway and eat. #4. A real brain teaser. #3. 6 faces and 21 eyes. #2. Black, red, and gray. #1. A head and...