We love random facts , but the kind we love the most are the ones that sound made up—like the fact that there are more trees on planet Earth than there are stars in our galaxy. But that’s absolutely true. In fact, there are a lot more trees—about 3 trillion on Earth—while there are “only” about 200 billion stars in the Milky Way. Or how about the fact that there are more permutations of a standard deck of 52 cards than there are seconds since the Big Bang? I mean, we all understand there are ma…

This is our favorite type of geekiness—when you take one passion (in this case, chemistry) and combine it perfectly with another passion you possess (character design), mashing them together to create something that is not only visually striking but also creative and educational. Artist Kacie D. beautifully combined her two passions by creating personal illustrations for 112 elements in the periodic table (why she didn’t do the last six? We have no idea). Each illustration depicts the element a…

We all know the story of how Newton discovered gravity , right? He was sitting under a tree when an apple fell on his head. The only thing is—that’s not what happened at all! Yes, he was sitting under a tree and thinking about apples falling, but that was while he was developing the theory of gravity. For some reason, probably to make it more appealing to the masses, the story was ‘embellished’ with nicer details to create a better narrative. And what about the Vikings and their famously horned…

Zoo visitors are sharing their screens with the big apes and it is turning them into addicted, mindless zombies

You know that terrible feeling? When you go to see a movie based on one of your favorite book series ? You try not to get your hopes up, but deep down, you're telling yourself the story is so good, there’s no way they can mess it up. Big mistake. The movie starts, and right away, something feels off. Not only do the main characters look and sound nothing like they did in your head, but the whole vibe is wrong. Why is everything so… real? And what’s with the background music? There was no music…

What happens if you freeze a coconut? The water inside expands, causing it to crack open! What happens if you leave a container of Play-Doh sealed for over a decade? It develops crystals! What happens when you put blue food coloring in white roses’ water? The rose turns blue! These are just a few examples of the weird and interesting questions on this list. Have I ever wondered what develops at the bottom of a maple syrup bottle left in the fridge for years? No! Do I want to know the answer? Ab…

I would have made a wonderful scientist if I could only do math, understand complex ideas, concentrate for several hours and, in general, just be smarter. This might sound like a joke but I really believe that. I feel like I have a real passion for science, but I lack the actual tools a person needs to be a scientist. It's all nice and well to retain your natural curiosity into your adulthood, which is absolutely one of the requirements for being a scientist, but it's nothing if you cant sit do…

Way before the rise of the hipsters there were nerds . Although not as smug and, frankly obnoxious as hipsters, nerds tend to say things that only they, and a small group of other people with the same interests would understand. The are the originators of the "Umm.. actually" phrase, that only exist to differentiate between those who know and those who do not, in fact, know. "Oh, you don't know what Avogadro's number is? No, you probably never heard of it, why would you? Than you will probably…

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I can't help it, I love terrible puns and dad jokes . In fact, The worst they are the more I laugh. I don't even think it's the wordplay itself that makes me laugh, it's the fact that someone would sit down and write a wordplay so bad - that's what funny to me. Combine that with these cheesy stock images and the circle of cringe is complete. Well, this time I have for you a collection of terrible puns and dad jokes all revolving around doctors, hospitals and medicine in general. I find these jo…

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I'll be honest with you—I really hate life hacks. They started off well, with people sharing clever ways to make life a little easier . But ever since “life hack” videos became insanely viral, we’ve seen YouTube channels like “5-Minute Crafts,” which is probably the worst thing on the internet right now. These channels offer a collection of incredibly dumb life hacks, like fixing a broken screen with toothpaste or using a glue gun to make see-through gloves. But even without these terrible chan…

Buying a new phone or a new computer will always cost a pretty penny but I don't think we appreciate how good we have it today, relative to how things were back when home computing just started. Computers back then were considered a luxury and they cost accordingly. Don't let the prices you see in these ads fool you. At first you look at an ad to a home computer going for 4,495 dollars and you say to yourself “Yes, that's not cheap but it isn't that bad” well, you are not taking inflation into…

There are three types of people in this world: those who can cook, those who can’t, and those who should stay as far away from the kitchen as possible. We’re not just talking about the ability ( or lack thereof ) to whip up a delicious meal. We’re talking about the people who might burn your house down trying to make a bowl of cereal—people who can’t even pour a cup of water without turning the kitchen into a war zone. It takes talent to prepare a mouth-watering meal, but it takes a whole diffe…

Way before the rise of the hipsters there were nerds . Although not as smug and, frankly obnoxious as hipsters, nerds tend to say things that only they, and a small group of other people with the same interests would understand. The are the originators of the “Umm.. actually” phrase, that only exist to differentiate between those who know and those who do not, in fact, know. “Oh, you don't know what Avogadro's number is? No, you probably never heard of it, why would you? Than you will probably…

In a world still recovering from a global pandemic, the news that scientists have uncovered 1,700 new viruses might sound like the last thing we need. But before you start stockpiling toilet paper again, rest assured these viruses are ancient, frozen for tens of thousands of years in a Tibetan glacier. And no, they’re not here to cause the next pandemic. Instead, they offer a fascinating glimpse into the distant past of our planet. Let’s dive into this icy adventure!