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They’ve been hanging around the house for decades, but before you chuck all your ancient Disney VHS tapes in the trash, you might want to check they’re not worth a small fortune. Rare editions of the most valuable Disney VHS, Beauty…
Move over Disneyland, there’s finally an adult theme park that’s thrown out the rollercoasters, screaming kids, and soggy pizza slices for wine, wine, and, er, more wine. La Cite du Vin or, the City of Wine, recently opened in Bordeaux,…
#1. Most consumed alcoholic beverages by country. #2. Total worldwide adult alcohol consuption. #3. Areas with highest income and college education level in the US. #4. Population of Southeast Asia compared to the rest of the world. #5. Countries that…
#1. Check in online. You can now skip the queues and check in up to 24 hours before your departure time with most airlines. As well as being able to choose your seat, the earlier you check in the…
#1. Being messy. It turns out that messy people aren’t lazy — they’re actually creative folk who don’t follow conventions. Kathleen Vohs from the University of Minnesota thinks that messy people actually have one of the most highly desirable traits around — creativity. “Disorderly environments seem…
A recent study has shown that there’s a simple way to use your brain power to combat a bad night’s sleep and trick yourself into feeling more awake. 21 students from Colorado College were given a short lesson on what constitutes…
#1. The parent whose kid called her out for bad driving behavior. “When my mom is driving she yells at other drives and she sings too.” #2. This poor parent who went to extreme lengths after the Tooth Fairy “forgot” Eric’s…
#1. Just 4 days after fertilization. Although it doesn’t look like much, this microscopic zygote has a unique set of DNA, a sex (it’s a girl!), and is how we all started out. #2. Around 5-6 weeks of gestation. Although…
We’re always looking for answers to questions big and small, and the Internet is happy to provide. But who’s asking what? Estately compiled a list of the most-asked (and weirdest) questions fired at Google, using data from Autocomplete and Google Trends…
#1. So, how DID Emily break her finger? #2. A boring what now? #3. The only one you’d consider mutilating. #4. Free gift for your butt. This is possibly my best worst Autocorrect ever. @damnyouac pic.twitter.com/NVzednLuQj — Joe Tamborello (@joetamborello) May 5,…
One of the challenges of planning a wedding is putting out party favours that people will actually want to take home. The last thing any couple needs at their wedding is money down the drain from leftover giveaways. But have no…
#1. They are ridiculously positive. Being positive means never giving up. Billionaire success stories all include this: they never stopped pushing forward and they knew that they would get there in the end. #2. They think of failures as lessons. When a billionaire…
Two jokers found themselves a bit bored in a San Francisco art museum so decided to liven things up a bit with some “art” of their own. T.J. Khayatan, 17, and a friend placed a pair of glasses on the…
Of course they had to earn a living before they become rich and famous, but some of these celebrity’s old jobs are just crazy. #1. Gwen Stefani worked in a Dairy Queen. #2. Jay-Z is well known to have been involved…
The phrase, “when life gives you lemons, make lemonade,” is about being optimistic and positive when things aren’t in your favor. The lemons, sour by nature, are a metaphor for the difficult times in life. But when things aren’t going your way, don’t despair…
#1. Smile. It sounds obvious, but it’s all too easy to lapse into “bitchy resting face”. One study found that women smiling were perceived as more likeable than women who weren’t smiling, regardless of body language. #2. Monitor your friend…