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Why Do Men Fall Asleep After Sex? (Don’t Worry, It’s Not You)

Ladies, have you ever had your world rocked in bed by your male lover? Have you experienced the dreamy, lovey-dovey state of a powerful orgasm and then the need to cuddle afterwards? I hope so. But I’m sure you’ve also noticed that during intimacy talk, your man drifts a bit, perhaps even falls into a...

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...

Woman Loses Clumps of Hair After Buying Conditioner Spiked with Nair

Remember that girl who licked a carton of Blue Bell ice cream and put it back, sparking a nationwide panic about tampered-with products? Yeah, apparently people are out there tampering with hair conditioner, too, as one poor woman in Wisconsin learned the hard way. Taffy Jo Trimm and her daughter Ashley Rose bought a bottle...

There Are Rare Pennies Circulating out There Worth up to $200,000

Americans throw away about $62 million each year by tossing coins in the trash, and pennies are the most frequently discarded coins of them all. A lot of people just don’t see pennies as valuable, and mostly they’re right. But some specific types of pennies are worth up to $200,000. Coin collectors are willing to...

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...

Study Shows That Children Who Grow up near Nature Become Happier Adults

How did you spend your childhood? Exploring creeks and streams, or riding subways and walking through densely packed urban neighborhoods? I grew up in the suburbs, but they weren’t very built up yet so my friends and I spent our days running through the woods and creeping through abandoned farmhouses. A study of over 900,000...

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...

Rare Turtle Is Brought Back from the Edge of Extinction by Caretakers of Hindu Temple

Seventeen years ago, the black softshell turtle was declared extinct in the wild – gone from its entire range in India and Bangladesh. But due to the efforts of a few Hindu temple caretakers, the turtles are bouncing back. Once plentiful in the northeastern state of Assam, the turtles’ numbers diminished because of loss of...

Are Dogs Really Colorblind? Learn The Science Behind What Dogs Can See

There’s a long-standing myth that dogs, our four-legged friends, can only see the world in black and white. That they will never be able to see the beautiful colors that exist around us. It’s honestly sad to consider. But is this true? Or is it just a thing people told their children? Not exactly true,...

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...

Check And See If Your Sunscreen Is Harming the Environment, Look For “Reef Friendly”

More and more sunscreens are claiming to be “reef friendly” these days. A new label on sunscreens allows consumers to see at a glance how safe the product is for ocean life. If you see the words “reef friendly” printed next to an image of a coral, then the sunscreen should be lacking damaging chemicals....