Each of these wise sages were born in the 19th century, living through two World Wars and the Cold War; and the inventions of the airplane, the television, and the Internet. Let’s be clear, these women have aged like a…
Body Vs Mind
The quietest room on earth makes people go insane after only 45 minutes (Video)
BY: BRITTANY ROSEN Step into dead silence; the quietest room in the world, where you can hear things that you’ve probably never heard before, like the blood flowing through your body. The record time for staying in this room is…
This company wants to help you achieve digital immortality
BY: DANIEL KORN It’s that age-old question: why are we here? Biologically speaking, the reason for our existence is simply to pass on our genes. A lot of us still have this urge inside us, but our developed brains have…
South Park creators went to the Oscars on acid and dressed like women to prove a point (Video)
South Park creators, Trey Parker and Matt Stone, are comedic geniuses and wildly innovative creative minds. They’re also exactly the type of guys you would expect them to be in real life. Known to push limits and cross boundaries on…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Seven reasons why cat purrs are scientifically proven to heal you
Cats are a very love or hate animal. While half of society embraces their companionship with opened arms, the other half dismisses them as mere peeing and eating machines, spreading cat-hair and household dread. However, I’ve often found that, with…
Science proves getting high on magic mushrooms may help cure depression
BY: TED BARNABY Seeking treatment for depression is both frustrating and discouraging: you walk into the doctor’s office, answer a few questions, followed by a prescription of any number of anti-depressants which, after six weeks of taking them, will either…
This 80-year-old woman gave birth to her son when she was 74.
BY: SINEAD MULHERN Anyone who has a child knows that their work is cut out for them taking care of the little guys. 80-year-old Omkali Singh is going through just that right now. Her son, Amritwana, is six. This Indian…
If this is how you text, you’re seriously messing up your spine
BY: DANIEL KORN Our modern lives revolve almost entirely around our phones and we’re still trying to figure out the effects of this new, connected, mobile existence. Researchers have been looking into how our frequent cell phone use affects our…
Why people who sleep in are actually smarter than early risers
BY: TED BARNABY Believe it or not, researchers have actually determined that people who stay up late and sleep in all morning are typically more intelligent than those early to bed and early to rise. The original hypothesis was formed,…
Why you should be doing naked yoga. (Photos)
BY: SINEAD MULHERN If you’re new to yoga, it can be hard to get the gear right. Yoga pants or close-fit shorts? What kind of mat and what is the difference between a yoga bra and a regular sports bra?…
People are snorting bumps of chocolate to get a buzz
BY: DANIEL KORN I probably eat chocolate every day. Not a whole bar – that’s a recipe for fitness disaster – but certainly a couple squares after dinner. Enough to get the taste in my mouth, but not enough for…
Some of these sex positions you have never heard of are just plain dangerous (PHOTOS)
Whether she is getting eaten out upside down, or getting penetrated while he stands on his head, these sex positions are sure to get your blood rushing. Some of these sex positions are weird, fun, and down right dangerous. They…
This man has 2 working penises (NSFW)
BY: THE PLAID ZEBRA Yes, there is actually a man in America who has two functional penises. Approximately 1 in every 5.5 million Americans are diagnosed with diphallus (not that a doctors diagnosis is at all necessary in determining whether…
Toddlers in Tiaras are wearing padded bras and developing anorexia
BY: AYA TSINTZIRAS A small town has made a big decision that has even bigger implications: the municipal council of Chivilcoy, a city with a population of 60,000 located in the Buenos Aires area, has decided to ban beauty pageants,…