BY: TYLER FYFE The Supreme Court of Canada lifted the criminal ban on doctor-assisted suicide today granting previously barred rights to those suffering the “irremediable” pain of a terminal illness. This comes at the realization that subjecting citizens to laws…
These unconventional Valentine’s Day cards are painfully accurate
Have you had enough of the typical Hallmark-style Valentine’s day card? For unconventional romantics with a sense of humor here are some creative cards that may just be a little too honest: Image Source: http://imgur.com/gallery/VzXLf
This fork makes vegetables taste like chocolate
BY: AYA TSINTZIRAS Have your cake and smell it too. A Montreal company has invented a fork that allows you to smell a flavour on top of what you are eating. The AROMAFORK is part of the molecular gastronomy trend,…
These beautiful photos show newborn babies less than 20 seconds old
BY: CHRISTIAN BERTHELOT Sweat and suspense are words that accurately describe the moments spent in a delivery room. The first time that Christian Berthelot experienced a caesarean birth, the planned birth went awry and an emergency C-section was performed as…
How Walmart, Target and GNC got away with selling fake supplements
BY: TED BARNABY If you live in the U.S., you’ve probably felt the pressure of a system where money is more than just a means to an end—it’s also the currency of many moral, political and even legal issues. So…
This study proves that a good chunk of your memories could be made up
BY: MICHAEL LYONS Imagine taking part in a research study. A childhood caregiver has filled out a questionnaire in advance, so as you sit down the researcher asks you to describe a specific memory from your childhood when something emotionally…
How cricket meat is crawling its way into the North American diet
BY: SINEAD MULHERN By 2050, the world’s population is estimated to reach nine billion. We are very likely to be in a global food crisis and Darren Goldin plans to do something about it by tackling a new method of…
“Darker With The Day” is a visual representation of nightmares
BY: PATRICK BROWN I never set out to start a new project. It came to life all on its own when one night I woke from a terrible dream and took a portrait of myself in a mirror. At that…
“Wild” might inspire a flock of thru-hikers that could ruin trail hiking for everyone
BY: GLEB VELIKANOV Many consider Bill Bryson’s 1998 classic “A Walk In The Woods”, along with Cheryl Strayed’s 2012 best-selling memoir “Wild” to be powerful stimuli. Upon reading either book, they consider completing, or thru-hiking the entire length of the…
This group of Vancouver adults pay $750 per month to live in a five million-dollar dream home
BY: SINEAD MULHERN Maybe there was once a time when living alone was the dream. You get free range of the house. Clean the kitchen and it stays clean. Feel like making dinner at 10 p.m.? No problem. Wear your…
This model with a skin condition is challenging the notion that perfection equals beauty
BY: SINEAD MULHERN One young woman is standing out in the modelling industry, not for her perfections, but for her imperfections. Chantelle Brown-Young is a young woman who took her modelling career from Toronto to Tyra Banks’ America’s Next Top…
Juggalos aren’t a crazy clown gang, they’re just hippies with heavy face make-up
BY: DANIEL KORN “My brother over here, I’ve known him for 11 years,” says a woman in a ripped tank-top and loose-fitting camo shorts, pointing to a skinny, green-haired, heavily-pierced guy behind her. “He’s not my blood, but he’s the…
This NYC designer quit his job and built the world’s most epic treehouse (Photos)
In 2011, Foster Huntington left his job and life as a designer for Ralph Lauren in NYC to move into a VW Synchro camper van, and travel around the States. Huntington has since driven 100,000 miles, camping, surfing and hiking…
Scientists discover a hormone that turns you into a cuddle addict
BY: KHADIJA KHAN It’s a no-brainer TLC improves intimacy in relationships, but did you know cuddling can be addictive? No, seriously you can become biologically addicted. This is because our bodies release a hormone, oxytocin, which makes us feel more…
This 26-year-old snuck into over 50 major music festivals and made a movie about it (Video)
By: Daniel Korn It’s that time of year where the excitement for the summer’s music festivals has started to mount, and with it the disappointing realization that life might keep you from seeing all the bands you want to see.…
These before and after photos of sexual reassignment give a voice to transgendered in Cuba.
For Reassign, Claudia Gonzales documents the complex journey travelled by transgendered people living in Cuba. In the first photo you will see the phase preceding the gender reassignment process, and in the other, following the surgery. These photos are made…
Would you risk your life to see these urban sights? (Photos)
With the upsurge of high-rise skyscrapers and the decrease of public space, Urban Explorers have made a playground out of their man-made concrete environment. Whether venturing through abandoned factories, transit tunnels, cranes, or storm drains they have realized that discovery…
This unregulated California commune is widely known as “the last free place in America” (Photos)
BY: TED BARNABY Welcome to Slab City, widely known as “the last free place in America.” The entrance is marked by a small hill caked with eccentric acrylic paint, promising love and preaching faith, all in bright pink letters. This…
How to fall asleep in under one minute using this simple breathing pattern
BY: TED BARNABY If you’re like me, it probably takes you anywhere from 30 minutes to an hour to fall asleep at night. However, I recently learned a breathing pattern that allows me to fall asleep in as little as…
22-year-old Hunter S. Thompson tells you the meaning of life
When Hunter S. Thompson was 22 years old, he was contacted by a friend looking for advice on the meaning of life. His response was bizarrely profound, especially for his age, packing the punch of a heavyweight philosopher or seasoned-author.…