University of Michigan’s botanical gardens will soon be flourishing with student urine. An anti-sales pitch if you ever read one. But don’t turn away just yet. The garden isn’t a flu…
A spectacular collision of stars is expected to light up the sky in 2022
BY: PHILIPPE DE JOCAS Doesn’t the sun seem so immobile and, well, fixated in the morning sky? We’re all told from an early age that, although ancient people once argued that the sun revolved around th…
Meet the man who is walking 9,500 miles along the coastlines of 25 magnificent islands
It’s a journey of over 20 million footsteps round the coastlines of over 25 islands. Alex Ellis-Roswell started walking around the coastlines of England, Wales, Scotland, Isle of Man, Ireland an…
Eight unconventional things to do with your body after you die
If you are at all as morbidly curious as I am, you’ve thought about what’s going to happen to your body after you die. A traditional burial is expensive. The average funeral today c…
This outdoor retailer is donating 100% of its Black Friday sales to grassroots environmental groups
BY: JESSICA BEUKER Ahh Black Friday; a day where Americans bludgeon the shit out of strangers for a discount on a flat screen, less than 24 hours after they give thanks for everything they have. For …
I’d rather be childless than a mediocre mom
It doesn’t matter how far we’ve come when it comes to women’s rights and equality. We’re consistently regressing when it comes to views on femininity. A woman’s biologica…
Five unique Halloween traditions and rituals from around the world
Halloween, Hallowe’en, All Hallows Eve, Hallowtide… Halloween is one of the world’s oldest and most widely celebrated holidays. Historians believe that Halloween began with Irish and…
For 2 years this man travelled to 18 different airports to capture these photos
BY: SAMANTHA TAPP When you see an airplane overhead, what do you think about? Do you consider the sheer volume of work that goes into each flight? Are you jealous of the people that are travelling som…
Five bone-chilling true crime podcasts that are guaranteed to keep you up at night
The popularity of true crime podcasts is due to more than just morbid curiosity. True crime podcasts have to balance facts with sensationalism while staying true to their storytelling. Due to their ab…
The death of the tweet and why I don’t believe Twitter was ever the platform
BY: NADIA ZAIDI I hate Twitter. Yes, I know I’ve spoken against the gospel of social media, but it’s my opinion and I own it. I respect the revelation it’s ignited, paving the abili…
The cost of pollution isn’t just the environment, it’s our health and wallets too
In an effort to increase awareness (and instigate action) of ways pollution is infiltrating and affecting human lives, a recent study was conducted by The World Bank in conjunction with the Institute …
How Will Brexit Affect Ireland’s Economy?
The credit crunch of 2008 had a detrimental effect on a number of EU economies. The bursting of the so-called ‘American Housing Bubble’ triggered a domino effect of economic events that hi…
This teachers back-to-school rap will warm your heart and make you want to go back to elementary school (video)
In a move that is truly inspirational, 4th Grade school teacher Dwayne Reed created a rap and accompanying music video to welcome his students back to school. The Chicago based teacher wrote lyrics th…
This house in San Francisco is home to over 33,000 sheets of LSD
Nestled deep within San Francisco’s Mission district lays a white, two-story house with heavy black curtains shrouding the windows. Unbeknownst to casual passersby, inside this house there are over 33…
This artist spent $16 Million of his own money to build this.
By: Andrew Uyeno Artist Christo Vladimirov Javacheff has given us all the chance to finally walk on water. The Bulgarian artist has finished one of his greatest masterpieces yet, on the Lake Iseo in I…
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The Creators project is bridging the gap between art and technology
BY: JESSICA BEUKER Creativity and innovation is a wicked combination. That’s why The Creators Project is giving those individuals who have a passion for technology and the arts a platform to be seen…
Once poached and left for dead, a rhino gets reconstructive surgery and a fresh start
By: Andrew Uyeno We were only given one planet. While more and more of us are getting behind animal rights and the protection of endangered species, it’s not enough, as the destruction of natur…
The world’s first app-enabled urn sees your deceased loved one return to life through nature
BY: DANIKA MOIR Ever thought about what happens to your body after you die? I have. If you choose to be buried, you end up rotting in the ground in a box. If you’re cremated, you could either be put i…
How supermarkets trick us into buying more than we really need
By: JACK M. Gone is the day when a grocery store was a place where you’d just go to pick up your weekly groceries. Times have changed, and today’s supermarkets use every trick in the book to ge…