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Learn Methods and Tips Experts Say You Should Follow When Washing Your Frying Pans

It may seem like a straightforward chore, but you may actually be washing your frying pans and skillets wrong. Completely cleaning your oily cookware in the sink, along with your other dirty dishes, is actually bad for the environment, according to the UK’s Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA). Here’s how to conserve...

Book Your Flights Early in the Morning – 4 Reasons Why

The early bird catches the worm, they say. And they also catch the best flights! Forget about sleeping in on your first day of vacation – you have a plane to catch. I am an early traveler, and I believe in making a smooth travel schedule  (arriving at my hotel in time to enjoy a...

Non-Profit Recycles the Old Hotel Soap You Leave Behind When You Check Out

Every time you check out of a hotel, you leave a tiny, mostly-unused bar of soap behind. It may even be untouched, if you’re the type of person who has strong soap preferences. So what happens to it? The answer is pretty disappointing: hotels generally just throw the soap away for sanitary reasons. And all...

Irish Teen Wins the 2019 Google Science Fair for Removing Microplastics from Water

Fionn Ferreira, an 18-year-old from West Cork, Ireland, is one smart kid. So smart, in fact, that he recently won a $50,000 prize from the Google Science Fair for his project that focused on extracting microplastics from water. Google (along with Lego, Virgin Galactic, National Geographic and Scientific American) launched the competition in 2011, sending...

10 Random Facts That You Might Not Know

Ready to learn? Ready to exercise that brain? Then let’s get to work! 1. I need one of these Source 1 Source 2 2. Where the bodies were buried Source 1 Source 2 Source 3 3. That makes sense Source 1 Source 2 4. Ouch… Source 5. Nice and quiet Source 1 Source 2 6....

15 People Share What They’d Say If They Had the Whole World’s Attention for 30 Seconds

Have you ever thought about this before? What would you say if you had the entire world’s attention? The possibilities are endless! Here are some answers from AskReddit users that are pretty interesting. 1. Look away “Could you please direct your attention to someone else I am extremely uncomfortable right now.” 2. The worst thing...

The Yankees and White Sox Will Play a Game at the ‘Field of Dreams’ in Iowa

With the success of the NHL’s Winter Classic, where hockey teams play outside on frozen rinks in the harsh winter elements much to the crowd’s delight, I’m kind of surprised it took Major League Baseball this long to decide to host a game at an iconic site related to the game. Because this is a...

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 What Surprised Them the Most About Living with Their Significant Other

Moving in with a significant other is always eye-opening. New routines, new pet peeves, new EVERYTHING. In this AskReddit thread, people share what surprised them most about living with their partner. Share your thoughts in the comments below! 1. Storage issues “Methods of storage Me – however method to madness Her – organized Several conversations...

Why Most European Milk Is Not Refrigerated but American Milk Is

If you’ve traveled overseas and ended up shopping for milk, you probably noticed something: Stores in Europe keep their milk on the shelves with the rest of the beverages, whereas American stores keep milk refrigerated. It may seem a little icky, but don’t let that stop you from drinking it. Their milk is safe stored...

15 Husbands Who Tweeted the Truth About Being Married

Marriage: it’s bliss 100% of the time. Right?! Okay, maybe that’s a bit of an exaggeration. And these husbands know it, because they all tweeted out some hilarious observations about married life. Do any of these situations look familiar to you? Yes, dear! Coming, dear! 1. Since you’re already up… Me:My wife:Me:Wife:Me:Wife:Me:Wife:Me: (stands up)Wife: While...

Apparently, These Gyms Have Some Very Rude and Unpleasant Members

You would think that adults know how to behave themselves in a public place, but that might be giving the human race just a little bit too much credit, you know? Aaaaand here we are. I think if I belonged to any of these gyms, I’d cancel my membership immediately. Just…gross. 1. Disgusting How Many...

Dolphin Mom Adopts Whale Calf in Rare Case of Interspecies Parenting

Interspecies adoption isn’t really a thing in the animal kingdom. The only creatures who routinely take in babies of other species are, well, humans. But recently, a real case of interspecies adoption was observed in the wild: a bottlenose dolphin who adopted a whale calf. Scientists in French Polynesia observed a wild bottlenose dolphin caring...