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15 States Where You Can Legally Fire Someone for Being LGBTQ

Believe it or not, there are still places in the United States – in 2019! – where there are no protections in place keeping gay people from being fired from their jobs for simply being who they are. These 15 states below offer no protection at all for LGBT people from being terminated from employment....

Caffeine May Cause Headaches – Also, Caffeine May Help Headaches

Before you reach for a cup of coffee to alleviate your headache, did you know caffeine could actually make it worse? Yes, we all want fast relief, but here’s the thing: not all headaches are created equal. Most pain relievers do contain a small dose of caffeine, though, so…where does that leave us, exactly? Before...

15 Eating Sins So Bad They Scarred Witnesses for Life

There are some things that should just never be eaten together. Items you would never, not in a million years, even put next to each other on a plate, so when you see them that way, you almost can’t quite make sense of it. It can scar you. These 15 people have lived to tell...

Dutch Artists Ask Residents About Their Favorite Books, Then Paint a Huge Bookcase on Their Building

An extraordinary building stands in the Dutch city of Utrecht, made extraordinary by the mural that two Dutch artists have painted on its side.  I know what you’re thinking: plenty of buildings all over the world are painted with murals. But this one is particularly unusual. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bvbvix5AT2X/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Jan Is De Man and Deef Feed are...

7 Documentaries That Have Big Twists, Audiences Can Hardly Keep Up

I don’t know about you, but I love me a good documentary. They’re my go-to jam when I have time to watch something on Netflix these days, and the very best ones have twists and turns so crazy I have no idea where I’m coming out – even if I think I know what the...

A New Survey Reveals the Most Relaxing Color in the World

Sure, you have a favorite color, but why did you choose it? Was it a simple preference, or maybe because the sight of it relaxes and soothes you in your frazzled moments? I never gave it much thought, but the people running this survey (out of the University of Sussex) have – and now they’re...

43 Giant U.S. Presidential Heads Are Sitting in a Field in Virginia

If you were lucky enough to see the wonderful statues (erected in 2004) at Presidents Park in Williamsburg, Virginia, consider yourself lucky – because the park closed due to lack of visitors in 2010. Today, 43 giant busts of American Presidents sit on a farm in Virginia just waiting for someone, anyone, to figure out...

Scientists Have 3D-Printed a Heart. Welcome to the Future.

In an incredible breakthrough, researchers used a patient’s own cells and other biological materials to “completely match the immunological, cellular, biochemical, and anatomical properties of the patient.” This is a big deal – until now, only simple tissues that lacked blood vessels have been 3D-printed. The lead researchers issued a statement, and it’s easy to...

20 Artist Create Beautiful Tributes to the Iconic Notre Dame Cathedral

On April 15, 2019, the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, which dates back to the 12th century and holds a trove of priceless artifacts, caught on fire and was heavily damaged. Within days, over $1 billion was pledged to rebuild the famous structure, but some artists felt it would be more meaningful to pitch in...

This Clinic for Orphaned Bats in Australia Is Totally Adorable

A lot of us have preconceptions in our heads of bats: vicious bloodsuckers just waiting to pounce as we walk along the street at night. But I have a feeling that the Australian Bat Clinic & Wildlife Trauma Centre might just change your mind. Because the orphaned bats at this place are freaking adorable. The...

The Robot Dogs from Boston Dynamics Are Now Working Together, and I’m Very Scared

We previously brought you an article about ONE robot dog from Boston Dynamics that appeared so lifelike it gave all of us the heebie-jeebies. Well apparently that was just a warm-up. Because Boston Dynamics recently released a video of 10 of the company’s robot dogs pulling a truck, so you can view at a slightly...

15 Clever Signs About Littering from Around the World

In honor of Earth Day (it’s April 22, so mark it on your calendar), you need to do two things. The first is to do everything in your power to treat Mother Earth the best way you can (you should be doing this every day, by the way). The second thing is to read through...

Asian Supermarkets Are Using Leaves to Wrap Products Instead of Plastic

If there’s one thing we can all agree on in our polarized world right now, it’s that recycling and finding ways to eliminate plastic and other harmful waste from the environment should be at the top of the list of priorities for companies worldwide. More and more businesses are jumping on board with sustainable and...

A Lot of Parents Are Googling the Question “Is My Son Gay?”

Parents are Googling “is my son gay” 28x more often than “is my son a genius”, and more than twice as often as they’re Googling similar questions about their daughters. In fact, people Google the same question about their husbands, uncles, fathers, and the other men in their lives way more than they ask about...