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Author: Julie Hambleton

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4 min read Technology

SOS – Save our souls, right? As it turns out, the meaning behind the international distress signal isn’t quite what we all think it is. In fact, the three letters aren’t even an acronym at all. This is the truth behind what SOS actually does – or doesn’t – stand for. The Truth About The...

4 min read Mindset

Different cultures have different table manners and eat their food differently. Travel or go to an (authentic) restaurant from another culture and you will notice this right away. In 2019, this woman was angered when her friend’s daughter’s teachers said she needed to improve her table manners after eating rice with her hands at school....

5 min read Living

Does an evening spent tasting and discussing different wines sound like the ideal night for you? Well, you’re in luck: According to neuroscience, wine tasting can be a better exercise for your brain than even complex math problems. Before you start popping bottles with reckless abandon, however, read this. Wine Tasting Can Work Your Brain...

4 min read Mindset

If it seems as though we are living in a society that increasingly values image over actual character depth, it’s because we are. This is most apparent in the generation of young people between the ages of 18 and 25. Many people blame social media for creating a generation of narcissists but is Instagram, Facebook,...

3 min read Trending

Mark Zuckerberg, the renowned founder of Facebook, has caused quite a stir with his latest venture – an apocalypse-proof compound in Hawaii for his family. Situated on the picturesque island of Kauai, this $270 million project has drawn comparisons to a Bond villain’s lair. However, as construction progresses on what is apparently being called “Koolau...

4 min read WTF

It’s not often when someone is kidnapped that they escape on their own and live to tell the tale. This 12-year-old little girl, however, did just that. She successfully escaped her captor by chewing through her restraints, breaking her braces in the process. This is her story. 12-Year-Old Kidnapped Girl Escapes By Chewing Through Her...

3 min read Planet

The World Health Organization estimates that there are over 200 million stray dogs worldwide. Though some will say fixing this is impossible, Holland’s stray dogs will tell you otherwise. The Dutch nation has become the first country to successfully eradicate dog homelessness. This is how they did it. Holland’s Stray Dogs Now All Have Happy...