From a young age, women are taught to be vigilant of attacks and sexual assault. And there are solid grounds for this fear, if the daily news reports of rape and abuse are anything to go by. In an effort to protect…
Emily McDowell’s honest and wonderfully awkward greeting cards have made us laugh — and sometimes cringe — on more than one occasion. This time around, she has created a line of empathy cards that are a lot more poignant but just…
There are many reasons to start a new cardio workout regimen, but here’s another one for good measure (brought to you by science). Scientists have found that people who do vigorous exercise have a 30% lower chance of getting non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma compared with those who do light exercise…
Nearing the end of his 16-year stint as host of The Daily Show, Jon Stewart is — quite literally — moving onto greener pastures. Farm Sanctuary — a farm animal rescue and protection organization — has recently announced that Jon and his…
Only the head cheerleader goes out with the high school quarterback right? Not so at McCamey High School in West Texas, where a girl with Down syndrome got the surprise of her life. Cesyli Prieto, a high school student with Down…
Mark Herman, a news director in Tucson, Arizona resigned from his position at KOLD-TV in a very sweet way. He announced his departure through social media and included a picture of a cake, saying: “I handed in the most delicious letter of resignation…
In Hong Kong, one has to tiptoe, pirouette, and pole vault on the streets in order to avoid stepping on garbage. Littering is a pandemic. And it needs to be eradicated. If only there was a way to find out who threw…
Unless you have been living under a rock, you will have heard of the birth of a real-life princess in London, UK over the weekend. Two days later, her name was announced as Charlotte Elizabeth Diana. Now, in the latest instalment of princess…
Lucasfilm president, Kathleen Kennedy, has revealed during an interview with Vanity Fair that there will be a fifth Indiana Jones movie. The revelation came as part of the magazine’s June cover story on Star Wars. Here’s what they had to…
Ryan McHenry, the creative mind behind the “Ryan Gosling Won’t Eat His Cereal” meme, lost his battle with bone cancer two days ago. McHenry became somewhat of a celebrity when a Vine showing himself feeding a cereal-hating Ryan Gosling split the sides of…
Can you guess what’s wrong in the these pictures? We’re pretty sure you didn’t see anything wrong because your focus was… elsewhere. So we’ll just tell you instead. It’s their beards. Okay, before you start pointing…
While working on his first book entitled Just Breathe, a photo book about adults with cystic fibrosis (CF), Ontario-based fashion photographer Ian Pettigrew realized that most of the subjects he was shooting were exceptionally attractive women. In his own words, they were all ‘turning out…
Pink lakes, star-filled caves, and blood red beaches… no, these are not otherworldly locations, but rather places right here on our humble planet. We can’t help but swoon over these gorgeous photos of our beautiful world. But before you take a look,…
We invariably spend a lot of time in the bathroom, so why not make it an experience to remember? With these 3D polymer floors, you can feel like you’re right by (or in!) the ocean all-year round. And while you’re at…
T-shirts for just €2? That’s pretty sweet. After all, it’s hard to get a cup of coffee — let alone a t-shirt — for that price. We love cheap clothing. But have you ever stopped to think at what cost? This is…
In the latest piece of astonishing news to emerge from Nepal, 101-year-old Funchu Tamang was pulled out from the rubble of his home one week after the deadly earthquake. It was the day after the government ruled out finding any…