It's easy to forget just how beautiful our planet really is, especially when you are a human being, living his/her life in a city, spending too much time in front of excel sheets and web browsers. “You need to touch grass” is what my kid says every time i complain about all the chores i need to do around the clock to keep the house running. And he isn't wrong - we all need a little more nature in our lives. But sometimes all you really need is just a fresh perspective to re-appreciate how absol…

Oh, how times have changed, and mostly for the better! Yes, I know it's easy to complain about how things used to be better and everything is terrible now, but that is just not true! Literally everything is better now —human rights, standards of living, healthcare, reduced crime rates, level of education—everything is better than it was in the previous century. And that's a fact! Is the world perfect now? Absolutely not, but if you think you would have been better off fifty or a hundred years a…

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…

We know, we know—you hate AI-generated images . Well, we aren't huge fans either, but it looks like they're here to stay, so we might as well have some fun with them before they make it impossible to tell what's real and what isn't. You have to admit, it's kind of wild that AI has reached a point where you can just type "design a toy that lets kids play Jenga with hotdogs," and it just does it. I get that computers are better than us at math and can calculate almost anything at lightning speed,…

Prepare to scratch your head in bewilderment as we present a collection of 32 random photos that defy explanation. These images capture moments that are so odd, so unexpected, and so downright peculiar that they leave us with more questions than answers. From inexplicable scenes to bizarre objects and surreal situations , each photo in this listicle is a testament to the weird and wonderful world we live in. As you scroll through these mystifying moments, you may find yourself wondering about t…

What kind of a monster would do this?

Here is my theory: right before I was born, there was a meeting of my entire generation where the creator of the universe sat everyone down and explained in very simple terms how to manage your life . I have no idea what I was doing at the time, but I know I missed that meeting. Everyone got the illustrated guide filled with pro-tips about how to manage life, and I was probably off somewhere (along with some of you guys) doing something less constructive. And now I'm just going along day by day…

Is there anything more uplifting and delightful than seeing two nerds getting married? We all know that, as awesome as nerds are, a lot of them had pretty tough dating experiences. Not only are nerds inherently awkward in social situations, but they also have very specific and often unorthodox fields of interest. The combination of these two factors sometimes made finding love a bit of a challenge. That’s why, when two nerds finally do find each other, it's something magical. Their shared love…

Navigating the wild world of design is much like tightrope walking over a pit of hungry alligators. One misstep, and chomp, you're meme fodder for eternity! Whether it's a sign that leaves you scratching your head or a product that prompts a befuddled "who approved this?", design blunders are the comedic gifts that just keep giving. In this rollicking listicle, we've hunted down 39 bewildering design choices that zoomed straight past genius and crash-landed in "what-were-they-thinking" territor…

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…

Ah, the golden days of our youth, where Halloween wasn't just a holiday, it was a cinematic moment. Do you recall that year you were dead-set on channeling your inner hero or diva from the latest blockbuster or binge-worthy series? Imagining the gasps of awe from your pals as you strutted your stuff, right? And then... reality hit. Instead of the sleek and stylish ensemble of 'The Dark Knight,' Mom and Dad proudly presented the 'Dim Evening Guardian.' Not exactly what we had in mind, eh? For th…

Now, why didn't we think of that?

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…

Who approved these?

There's just something so elegant about these art works by Stephen McMennamy . It's not about complicated photoshop manipulations, It's not about spending hours setting up the perfect shot. It's just about finding two pictures that go perfect together and then combining them into one. There's minimal manipulation to these photos - just one cut to combine them into one single photo that immediately capturers the eye. Don't get me wrong, it's obvious he spends considerable amount of time taking t…

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…