Everything is better with butter! How many times have you heard that before? People’s perceptions of butter haven’t always been positive, though. Falling under the “saturated fats” umbrella, butter has gotten a lot of flak for apparently skyrocketing cholesterol levels, clogging arteries, and increasing risk for heart disease. Between government recommendations and cardiologists’ advice and...
What was your favorite subject in school? If you were like most of us, you probably weren’t a huge fan of math. However, if you loved tricky puzzles and challenging your brain with numbers, you may have done pretty well in math! Today, that love of numbers is going to help you solve some problems...
Janice Lorraine from Granville Australia is no ordinary grandmother of three.[1] At the age of 77, she has accumulated 23 bodybuilding titles in just under 20 years. Lorraine first took up Weight Resistance Training (WRT) at age 55 to combat the signs of aging. After observing an elderly woman experiencing mobility issues, Janice Lorraine became determined to...
Dogs are amazing animals that we humans sometimes don’t deserve. They are loyal, serving, kind, and would love you till the very last breath they draw. In 2012, you might have seen a picture that made rounds in newspapers and on social media of a man holding a dying dog afloat in the water [1]. The dog was at...
Scientists really never back down. A dental replacement procedure first developed in 2010 could be a whole lot better than getting regular dentures or standard implants. Losing a tooth is a source of major pain, and it also comes with a lot of issues and long-term discomforts. Dentures are one way to replace a lost...
The first thing people do in the mornings, besides hitting the alarm clock, is stretch. Whether it’s a dramatic arm-stretched-over-head pose accompanied by a big yawn or a little tilt of the neck, the body has an urge to loosen up and increase blood flow after lying still all night. Unfortunately, many people go from...
Ever forgotten which way is Left and which is right? For many, it just comes naturally when it comes to thinking about ‘left or right, and for some, it is just that bit harder. Particularly for this woman who ended up with L and R tattooed on her hands for a bit of guidance. Woman...
As technology advances, computers take the place of jobs. For instance, back in the day, the phone operator was a real person behind a desk connecting phone calls. Nowadays, this is done instantaneously without anyone manually setting up the call. And as grocery and large-chain stores offer self-checkout, the cashier’s role looks like it may...
Short girls – where ya at??? We know that you go through a lot, each and every day, because, well… you’re short. So to give you an opportunity to laugh off your struggles, we put together a list of 25 problems that you probably know all too well. #1 short girls prom pictures are less...
Whether you were a kid who was star-struck by construction equipment or have a child who is, Diggerland is the place for you. That’s right, there is a theme park where instead of roller coasters and thrill rides, kids get to operate construction equipment. Diggerland: A Construction Lover’s Dream Park In West Berlin, New Jersey,...
Finally, it’s time to bring home your baby. How exciting! There is no other joy in the world that compares to becoming a parent. And, it just got even better; this invention lets men breastfeed. Of course, I’m sure you’re well prepared to bring home your little bundle of joy. You’ve probably attended classes, assembled...
In June 2020, Indy Mellink was teaching a card game to her cousins during the lockdown in the Netherlands. Then a thought struck her. Why should a king be worth more than a queen? And the queen worth more than a jack? She had extra time on her hands, so the 23-year-old forensic psychology graduate decided to create her...