Category Archives for "Curiosities"
February 22, 2018
10 Ways of Saving Money That Never Work for Anyone
While everyone knows it’s important to save money for the future, not all methods of accumulating cash are equally effective. The U.S. Commerce Department reported that the nation’s savings rate for disposable income in December fell to a 12-year low of just 2.4 percent. It’s not that people don’t try to save. Very often, the […]
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February 21, 2018
These Are the Most Beautiful Mosques in the World
Raised amid historic Islamic architecture in Baku, Azerbaijan, interior designer Leyla Uluhanli’s appreciation for the architectural splendor of mosques began at a young age. This childhood exposure turned into a lifelong fascination, which has now lead to a comprehensive new guide to 53 of the world’s most beautiful structures. Mosques: Splendors of Islam (Rizzoli, $75) […]
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February 20, 2018
20 Laws About How Our Bodies Work
Urban legends exist about all manner of things but, for some reason, the topic of the human body lends itself to them more than most — and it’s often hard to separate fact from fiction. We bet you didn’t know that the 20 “facts” listed here are really urban legends.
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February 19, 2018
10 Myths About Survival You Should Never Rely On
MYTH: YOU CAN SUCK THE VENOM OUT OF A SNAKEBITE Fact: If a bite delivers venom, it’ll immediately enter the bloodstream. Putting your mouth on the bite will deliver extra bacteria to the wound and may simply get venom into your mouth and esophagus. If someone gets bitten, try to keep heart rate low and […]
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February 16, 2018
20 Tips for Living a More Mindful Life
JOURNAL Journaling about your personal life – or just writing with a purpose in general – forces you to pay attention to the world around you and to the running inner monologue you’ve probably gotten pretty good at tuning out.
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February 15, 2018
10 Incredible Things You Should Know About
IF SOUND WAVES COULD TRAVEL THROUGH SPACE, THE SUN BURNING WOULD BE AS LOUD AS A CHAINSAW It’s a good thing we can’t hear space activity from Earth. If sound was able to travel, we’d hear the sun burning at 100 decibels, which is about the same volume as a chainsaw, jackhammer, or noisy subway.
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February 15, 2018
These Amazing Black People Are Making History in 2018
February is Black History Month, and we’re taking a look forward. From actors to politicians to philanthropists, these 20 black men, women, and children are poised to do incredible things in 2018.
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February 15, 2018
How Much the Average American Spent on Valentine’s Day
HOW MUCH AMERICANS SPEND ON LOVE Valentine’s Day is here, and Americans are shelling out stacks of cash to celebrate love. In fact, average spending on the holiday this year is expected to hit $136.57, according to the National Retail Federation. From spending on flowers, jewelry and greeting cards, celebrating Valentine’s Day can get costly. […]
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February 14, 2018
Top 10 Most Popular US Cities Where People Want to Move
Millennials are expected to become the most powerful generation in America in the not-so-distant future, as the group begins to exert an outsize influence on politics, culture, and the economy. But first, they will have to decide where they want to live. New data from the Brookings Institution’s Metropolitan Policy Program reveals the 10 US […]
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February 14, 2018
Amazing European Wonders You May Not Know About
It may seem small from the outside, but Europe’s dazzling diversity is second to none. From icy archipelagos in the Arctic Circle to towering sand dunes on the coast of France, these are its best bucket list-worthy natural wonders…
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