A math question from the ‘50s is causing a major stir online, and most people aren’t actually able to solve it correctly without using our saving grace – the calculator. I know you’re thinking this is another one of those annoyingly difficult questions that pop up occasionally and everyone always seems to have a different...
Someone bring an Oscar for this muscular actor… Named after a city in China, Jingang is a Korean horse, dubbed the world’s laziest horse, who has had enough of carrying heavy people on his back several times a day. He came up with a smart trick to get out of riding people along the local countryside...
At 11 years old, I definitely knew about the three Rs: recycle, reduce, and reuse. I was taught to recycle everything I could, reduce how much waste I produce, and reuse everything that I can before discarding it. But one 11 year old boy has taken it a step further by starting his own recycling...
A heartwarming story that portrays the goodness that remains in humanity went viral. While the origins and authenticity remain unconfirmed to date, it’s a feel-good tale of communal love and kindness. A young man named David had gone to an auction to try to buy back his family’s land, and amazingly, 200 other farmers present...
I am the youngest child of a blended family. I have two half brothers and two half sisters. When my parents were married, my sisters were in their teens and my brothers were pre-teens. I can attest that there are some challenges associated with combining families seamlessly and being a good step parent. There are...
People love pets. According to the 2017-2018 National Pet Owners Survey conducted by the American Pet Products Association, approximately 85 million families in the United States have a pet. [1] The number of Americans with pets has climbed from 56% in 1988 to 68% in 2018. Americans don’t just love having pets, but they love...
If you’ve ever shopped at a large grocery store, you probably know the drill. Grab a shopping cart, do your shopping, check out, and head back to your car. But what do you do with the shopping cart? There are likely corrals for the carts all over the parking lot, making it easy for grocery...
If you’re having a bad day, these cute baby foxes (kits) playing without a care in the world would like to cheer you up. When most people think foxes, they imagine sly, mischievous animals always looking for something to steal or domestic animals to bully. Well, for the most part, wild foxes can be a...
Trusting your instincts and putting in some hard work can turn your entire life around, no matter how dire your current situation is. This is what one Louisiana man learned after going from homelessness to making millions with his company that builds beaches in people’s backyards (1). Eric White had humble beginnings 33-year-old Eric White...
When you notice a tiny, friendly ladybug sitting on your shoulder – their appearance is thought to herald good fortune. In reality, it might not be a ladybug at all – it could be the tree-dwelling multicolored Asian lady beetles, scientifically known as Harmonia axyridis. The bad news is that these multicolored Asian lady beetles...
Animal cruelty is a horrifying thing to witness. Animals have feelings too, sometimes more than us. This cute German shepherd was subjected to terrible suffering for five years by his owners. Herschel was restricted with strong metal chains and relegated to the backyard. In all seasons of Los Angeles, the poor dog stayed outside. It...
The world is full of wonderful anomalies. Human-made ones are particularly fun, from upside-down houses to boats made of mushrooms, to a smiley face of trees on the woodsy hillside of Polk City. Passersby are compelled to ask the same questions: Who did this? And how did they even think of this? The yellow smiley...
