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Playing Music Benefits Your Brain More Than Any Other Activity

If you’re really interested in strengthening your brain power, playing a musical instrument is the best exercise you can do to improve brain function, make you happier and protect against dementia. Learning to play an instrument actually changes brain structure and improves functioning better than any so-called brain games. Those who learn to play when...

15 Jobs That Probably Won’t Exist In 20 Years

The world is changing, and fast. There are countless jobs out there that weren’t even on people’s radars 20 years ago, but what jobs today might be obsolete themselves 20 years in the future? These 15 Redditors have some ideas! 15. What’s that job called again? Hopefully, that job where that dude stands in the...

15 People Who Swore They Did Not Want a Pet

There are cat people and dog people, rodent people and snake people and, for some reason, bird people. And then there are people who claim to be human but still say they definitely don’t want a pet. Okay, fine. I know there are responsible reasons to not want a pet, like not being financially able...

This Walking Bicycle Uses Design Tools from Theo Jansen’s Famous Strandbeest Sculptures

Recently, The Q science channel featured one of their designers who brilliantly constructed a walking bicycle using the same mechanical design developed by Dutch artist Theo Jansen for his Strandbeests. The Strandbeests are a famous set of amazing kinetic sculptures. When the wind is right, the sculptures, made mostly of plastic pipe, appear to walk down...

These People All Deserve a Spot in the Pettiness Hall of Fame

I know, I know. We can all be petty sometimes, but these folks are not messing around. Not by a long shot. Bottom line – don’t mess with these people…or else you’ll find yourself in a world of hurt. 1. I think those are printed off text messages….uh oh. RIP BRO pic.twitter.com/bd9dQxZ3NB — علي الرئيسي...

14 People Share the Dumbest Thing Anyone Ever Said to Them

I can actually remember the dumbest thing someone ever said out loud to me, and how it kind of stunned me into silence for a good thirty seconds. There’s no way to respond to some comments, truly, that isn’t incredulous or flat-out rude. Me? I just nodded and smiled. Please give me an example of...

10 Places in the World You Will Never Get to Visit

Decades ago, likely before you were born, your parents and grandparents got to visit places and have experiences that, unfortunately, don’t exist anymore. The reasons are numerous, but political upheavals, natural disasters and over-tourism are the blame for many of these sights being forever closed to visitors. Some places, sadly, don’t even exist anymore. Scroll...

One Tennessee Lawmaker Thinks a Statue of Dolly Parton Would Be a Perfect Replacement for a Confederate General

You might remember a few years ago, when pulling down statues erected to Confederate war heroes was all the rage. Sadly, people have moved onto other ventures, leaving many monuments to the Confederacy still standing like they contributed positively to history and deserve to be remembered. One Tennessee lawmaker, though, hasn’t forgotten – and he...

Terminally Ill Scientist Wants to Turn Himself into a Cyborg Before He Dies

We might joke from time to time about robot uprisings, the day when technology becomes too much for humanity to handle, or how we might be able to use it to be able to “live” forever. There have been countless television and movies that have explored those ideas (and associated fears) over the years –...

15 Former Homeless Redditors Explain What Their First Night on the Streets Was Like

On any given night, over half a million people in the United States sleep without a home. They’re forced to rest in cars, parks, streets, abandoned buildings, or on friends’ couches. Any kind of person can wind up in this situation, but homelessness is especially common for  those who are living paycheck-to-paycheck without savings –...

Clever Teacher Uses a Full Bodysuit to Help Her Teach Anatomy

The best teachers find a way to make their students passionate about learning. Most students are lucky to run into one or two teachers that can make important lessons memorable for all the right reasons. Third-grade teacher Veronica Duqué has garnered praise from people in social media who love the way she’s teaching her students...

15 Funny Bumble Conversations That Sum up Online Dating

Have you spent any time pursuing online dating? It can be kind of a crapshoot. And by crapshoot, I mean that you encounter a lot of weird people and odd situations. And some funny stuff, too, once in a while. The Instagram account Overheard Bumble compiles funny conversations from that dating site, and here are...

Earth’s Magnetic North Pole Is Moving Toward Russia

Our north pole has been traveling eastward from the Canadian Arctic to Russia. At a rapid clip too, which is causing some concern on how the move will affect navigation and GPS systems. Lately, the pace at which the pole is moving has been measured at 25 miles a year, or 40 kilometers. In years...

People Explain Full Versions of Cliches in This Awesome Tumblr Thread

If there’s any way to get a point across faster, people are going to figure it out. If that means using a cliche instead of unique and descriptive words, then so be it. If the cliche needs shortening, so we don’t have to say as many words at all…then okay. But this cool thread found...