The traditional way of getting married has always been with a ring. Getting down on one knee and then proposing your lifelong bond together. However, this tradition has some competition from a new form of jewelry. The more modernized way of proposing to someone is getting engagement piercings. There’s now a way for you to...

If you turn on a light bulb in your home for a few minutes, it will use a few watts of energy provided from a local utility company’s power plant. If you have an off-grid renewable energy system, like solar panels on your roof or an on-site wind turbine, you won’t draw any energy from...

Since the beginning of time, men have found women nothing short of confusing. While some of the things that men don’t get are understandable, there are certain things they don’t know that make women shake their heads. A woman started a Twitter thread about female “body facts” they heard from men that are just plain...

Given the constant stream of negative events that have happened over the last year and into the new, we are blinded by the shadow of it all. We wear it like an invisible cloak that drags us down. Our mindsets are set on a downward spiral and it’s hard to keep a positive attitude. It...

If you work a desk job then you might whole-heartedly agree about nap desks. Most people who work at a desk will often find themselves becoming fatigued early on in their workdays. Due to long hours at a computer and consistently needing to meet deadlines no matter how late you stay up. These are but...

There’s an ongoing debate with people about how hygienic it is to wear the same underpants as yesterday. Quite a few individuals feel that this is a harmless act. However, there are others that disagree entirely and claim you need to change your underwear everyday. Although, for some people it’s just not worth the extra...

Going to bed earlier would probably benefit most of us. This is especially true for our kids. Did you know, however, that early bedtimes for children actually have a positive impact on moms’ mood and happiness? The best part is there is actual science to back it up. Early Bedtimes Make Moms Happier Ah bedtime...

Last year, this mom’s son received a five-day out-of-school suspension for beating up a bully – one that had been tormenting him for years. She posted the story on Facebook which quickly went viral, sparking a discussion on whether or not violence is ever the answer. (1) Kid Gets Five Day Suspension for Beating Up...

Dropping your phone makes your heart plummet along with it. There’s the feeling of ‘oh no!’ and the scramble to pick it up and examine it for damage. Imagine the sinking feeling for Ernesto Galiotto, a Brazilian documentary filmmaker, whose phone falls out of a plane. He thought the phone was lost forever; after all, a...

Move over, Pippy Longstocking, there’s a new strong girl in town. Meet Rory van Ulft, the strongest 7-year-old in the world. (1) The Strongest 7-Year-Old in the World Rory van Ulft is a 7-year-old gymnast from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. At just four feet tall, this little girl is the definition of tiny-but-mighty. Having competed in...

Philadelphia has placed a ban on weed killers in parks and public spaces. The City Council’s unanimous vote passed the legislation to outlaw synthetic herbicides on city-owned land. The herbicides included in the ban have been linked to health issues like asthma, learning disabilities, and cancer.   The Ban on Weed Killers  Council member Cindy Bass...

Imagine a self-sustaining tower, 54-storeys high, in the middle of the woods. It stands outside the small Québéçois village of Namur. This mythical-sounding tower, dubbed Domaine PÉKULIARI, was invented by MU Architecture, a company based in Montreal, Canada. Karim Zaghbani Cloutier, a firefighter, is investing in the project. He owns 320 acres outside of Namur and is the founder and CEO of Yul Créations Inc....