The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) have come up with a handy list of all those hip-but-hard-to-pronounce foods so you can impress everyone with your spot-on pronunciation. #1. Espresso — eh-spress-oh. Head of pronunciation at the OED (yes, that is a…
What can you do with old plastic bottles? Not much you’d think, apart from recycle them. Except, you could make a zero electricity air conditioning unit. The plastic bottle air conditioner, also known as the “poor man’s ac”, is the brain…
Because no one likes a burnt patty or a soggy bun. #1. Wash your hands with cold water before forming your patties. This is so bits of meat don’t stick to your palms when you’re forming your perfect patties. #2. Indent the…
Twitter user Reverend Scott firmly believes that dogs have bonafide (get it?) emergencies, too. Like when their human goes to work or when the ball rolls under the couch. But what do they do when a crisis hits? Call 911, of course…
Grandmas can be ridiculously adorable sometimes, but this 85-year-old surely wins the prize for being the cutest. While visiting his granny, 25-year-old Ben John opened her laptop and after seeing her Google search history, couldn’t resist sharing it. Being the ultra polite…
#1. Cooking times, weight conversions, meat cuts, and more in one handy cheat sheet. #2. Know your knives. #3. Know what you can and can’t compost. #4. Learn which foods keep you full and prevent that sugar crash. #5. How to cook anything on…
#1. Oh, and it’s the 166th day of the year. #2. This wishful thinking… Mom holding crying baby: He just needs to be changed.Me: Yeah hopefully into a puppy or something quieter. — The Volatile Mermaid (@OhNoSheTwitnt) July 5, 2015…
Over the weekend the US witnessed one of its most deadliest shootings in Orlando. And while people raised money and donated blood, man’s best friend also stepped in to help. Golden Retrievers specially trained to help people cope in times of…
For the Queen of England’s official birthday celebrations in London last week, Elizabeth’s choice of outfit sparked an Internet frenzy. Beady-eyed Twitter users were quick to notice that the vibrant green of her Maj’s suit was very similar to that…
Clearly fed up with pictures of human babies, the Internet is going wild for this adorable dachshund’s photoshoot with her newborn pups. The snoozy pups are all wrapped up in a puppy-sized crib. Oh, and they’re wearing teeny tiny knitted…
If after heavy use you find your laptop is hot enough to fry and egg on, this simple trick could help keep your overworked computer cool. Twitter user Akinori Suzuki posted a photo of his MacBook Pro covered in 10 yen coins…
#1. You took music lessons. A 2011 study found that the verbal intelligence of 4- to 6-year-olds increased after just one month of music lessons. #2. You’re a healthy weight. A 2006 French study of obese and healthy weight subjects…
Victorians aren’t exactly known for being a smiley, happy bunch. But as these rare photos show, this wasn’t always the case. There are several theories as to why Victorians always look so miserable in pictures. Long exposure times (we’re talking several hours)…
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If you consider peeing in the shower some kind of crime against hygiene, you might want to rethink as dabbling in, er, golden showers, could in fact save the planet. Unlike number twos, urine needs hardly any help getting down…
Anabelle, 24, and Gabriel, 25, met at university in Portsmouth, UK, four years ago. Despite studying different subjects, the couple would meet for adorable study sessions in the library. N’aww. Their relationship blossomed and the lovebirds tied the knot last…