Have you ever wondered what the color coding behind medical uniforms is? Or why doctors don’t always wear white any more? It turns out there’s a very important reason behind the color of scrubs doctors and surgeons wear which can…
An experiment conducted by a Massachusetts, US, doctor has people questioning whether they will ever eat instant noodles again. Dr. Braden Kuo of Massachusetts General Hospital used a tiny camera to see what happens in the stomach when digesting pre-cooked…
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It’s time to give up going outside, as scientists have just discovered a super creepy new spider that sneakily diguises itself as a leaf. Arachnologist and professional spider-hunter Matjaz Kuntner, from the Smithsonian Institute, stumbled upon the unusual spider in…
Everyone knows the Biblical story of how, in 1250 BC, Moses helped the Israelites escape the Egyptian Army by parting the Red Sea. And amazingly, due to “mounting evidence”, many academics think this astonishing event may have really happened. In 2001…
Need some pick-me-up news today? How about this: Puppy twins! Aside from humans and one species of armadillo, identical twins are pretty rare. These Irish Wolfhound puppies are believed to be the first identical (or monozygotic) twins ever confirmed in…
Sorry, mom, but you were wrong. Science said so. The experts said it themselves — studies show that people with high IQ may be hiding behind a pile of dirty laundry instead of hamming it up at the Toastmaster’s Convention. Here’s why: 1. They swear like…
When mom Yamile Jackson went into premature labor in 2001, her son was born two weeks early and spent 155 days in the NICU. Yamile spent every day at her son’s side, but her heart broke when she had to…
Jurassic Park lied, you guys. New scientific research suggests that dinosaurs weren’t overgrown lizards — instead, they more closely resembled the fowl family. According to scientists, dinosaurs were covered in brightly-colored feathers and made cooing and mumbling sounds similar to pigeons. The research,…
Apparently there isn’t much of a difference between a human brain freeze and a cat brain freeze. Except maybe humans can always do that tongue-on-roof trick to ease it, but cats aren’t that smart. Moving on from the ‘cats afraid…
People everywhere claim that tapping the top of a fizzy drink can prevents the liquid armageddon unleashed by a shaken-up soda, but does it really work? When you open a can of fizzy drink, that satisfying “hiss” is gas bubbles escaping from the liquid. And…
If you think winning at the game of rock, paper, scissors is just chance, think again. Turns out it’s a battle of patterns, psychology, and statistics, as reported in Mic. Here’s what the statistics, research, and experts have to say about winning this game. #1.…
#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…
#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…
An incredible piece of wearable tech that translates speech in different languages in real-time is now available for pre-order. Waverly Labs The Pilot, made by New York-based company Waverly Labs, is an earpiece worn by each person and live translates to…
#1. Two kilograms of fat beside two kilograms of muscle. #2. Nordlingen, a town in Bulgaria built inside the crater made by a meteorite when it struck Earth 14 million years ago. #3. A cross-section of an underwater communication cable. #4.…