Despite our efforts to avoid it, we sometimes find ourselves in situations that make us want to throw up or run away. People in this article shared stories of gross experiences, whether with someone they knew or a complete stranger, and they still can’t forget those moments.
When we were kids, we might not have fully understood how much our parents did for us. But now that we’re older, we can look back and see all the hard work and sacrifices they made to give us a good life, which is pretty amazing when you think about it.
Life sometimes brings about moments so unbelievable that people question if they’re really happening. From positive experiences, like marrying your childhood crush, to negative ones, like a shocking incident where your life is left on the line, nothing is impossible. Those who chose to share their stories online are living proof of that.
Ostriches lay the biggest eggs on earth. Officially. On average, one ostrich egg is about 6 inches long and 5 inches wide and weighs roughly two times the weight of a Basketball. Yikes! Makes you wonder, does the Ostrich hen ever complain?
Khloé Kardashian, who just turned 39, seems to be in the best shape of her life. The TV star decided to share a fabuluos snap with her fans, debuting rock-hard abs and a slender figure. But as the youngest Kardashian’s eating habits prove, it’s possible to achieve a lean and toned figure without too many restrictions.
If you’re struggling with opening a container or a jar, don’t exert yourself too much. Just run the lid under hot water for half a minute, then dry it for a better grip, and see how it “magically” opens.
There are things about your body, you know for sure. Or don’t you? Can you guess what is actually a myth or fact? 1 point is for each correct answer. Let me know your score!
YES! You did it, you managed to do that lucid dream thing, you know, when you’re dreaming, and can suddenly become aware of yourself! You can do anything you want in those dreams, have magical powers, move things with your mind, ride a flying bike, fish while sitting on a small cloud...
It’s easy to take the things in our world for granted. We walk past them daily and don’t give them much thought. But sometimes, when you look at something with fresh eyes, it can be fascinating. Here are some of the most surprising facts about some of the most common things we see regularly.
We all forget once in a while where we left our keys, if we turned off the stove or if we already put salt in the food. But some people are quite absent-minded, and it’s impossible not to end up comparing them to Dory from Finding Nemo.
Indian cuisine is well-known worldwide because Indians are skilled at combining spices and flavors. Their culinary wit is unrivaled, and their food is always aromatic and tasty. That is why most of the dishes are popular and enjoyed by others. Whether it is a traditional Indian meal or not, those spices will wake you up.At Bright Side, we compiled some of the Indian food out there, and some of these meals made our mouths water!
Many of us like to cook. We look for unusual recipes and try to recreate them. However, when we go to a restaurant and compare our homemade dishes with those made by professionals, we realize that our dishes surely are missing something.
Lurking behind any everyday object is an ominous moment waiting to happen, making blueberries turn into eyeballs and rocks into spooky cloaked figures. Some people simply have an eye for eerie and creepy sightings, like finding a rock in the woods that looks exactly like a head or simply noticing that the chicken you’re cooking looks like a demon. Luckily for us, they’re all simply tricking the eye.
Imagine walking on the street on an ordinary day and right in front of you, there’s a delicious-looking shawarma wheel waiting for you. And right before you try to taste it, you realize it was just weirdly-shaped cement with rusty steel. Well, if you think that’s disappointing, scroll down and see what’s really hiding behind a seemingly fresh chicken ready to go in the oven.
There is no doubt that men can pay the same amount of attention to detail, have the same passion, and practice perfectionism when cooking as they do in other areas of their lives. Thre’s a reason there are so many famous male chefs. However, unfortunately, the stereotype that the kitchen is female territory is still quite widespread.
One of the things no one will ever have to go without in South Korea is an internet connection. Free Wi-Fi can be found everywhere and it has one of the fastest speeds in the entire world. But, the technological inventions don’t stop there, with airports doing their best to help people navigate. Also, people seem to have an absolute addiction to chicken in all of its forms.
Many people would agree that knowledge gained during our school years can gradually disappear from our heads. While various stories, that are oftentimes in no way connected with the educational process, stay in our memory for a long time. Reddit users decided to feel nostalgic and talk about classmates whom they wouldn’t be able to forget even if they wanted to.
Culinary art is a science. One wrong move can spoil any dish, even in Michelin-starred restaurants. It doesn’t matter whether you’re an experienced cook or only cook for yourself at home, everyone can make mistakes. The main thing to remember is what to do to prevent things from going south just in time.
The words ’Ancient Rome’ evoke images of the Colosseum, gladiators, and patricians in snow-white togas. But do we really know how people used to live back in those days? You’d be surprised at how many things they didn’t teach you about the Romans in school. Of course, many of the particulars of that civilization are too far removed from our reality. But, oddly enough, it had cultural features that would look very familiar to any modern person!
They say we need to find the yin to our yang to feel complete, and this is also true for friendships. It doesn’t matter if your best friend is an enormous but loving pig, if it’s a chicken that never leaves your side, or even if a donkey makes up part of your gang. Sometimes it’s just meant to be.
It is said that Germany started the tradition of celebrating Christmas with a tree. The most popular foods were vegetable stews and fish or meat delicacies. While some countries still follow similar traditions, others created their own special ways to celebrate this holiday. For example, some countries associate Christmas with purple rice cakes and others can’t have it without Brussels sprouts.
When we are invited to a wedding, some of these things immediately come to mind: cake, guests, music, and food. In general, we attend weddings with certain expectations: we will eat more exquisite and abundant food than usual and we will dance a lot. It is normal that we expect to have fun. But it just so happens that, at times something fails or simply does not fit at all with what we were expecting.
Stuffing themselves with anything that comes their way or undergoing spartan training sessions — an actor’s job behind the scenes can be full of unexpected surprises. Even though many visual effects can be added with computer graphics, nothing replaces real, authentic looks. To create the best experience for us, our favorite actors sometimes have to take on incredibly difficult challenges.
Sometimes the most ordinary things can hide something unpredictable. The heroes of our article had to experience this firsthand. Some of them found this out on their own, while others made this discovery accidentally.
First invented by accident in the 1940s, the microwave is now one of the major kitchen appliances in every household. While this contraption means convenience for cooking and reheating, there are specific types of foods that you should avoid cooking in the microwave at all costs.
There are restaurants where people are ready to wait for weeks for a reservation and travel hundreds of miles to get there. And when a dish looks attractive, clients get double the pleasure from their food and are ready to pay even more.
For the chefs that really care about their meals, it may be shocking to see how people treat their food. Of course, nobody has the right to tell someone how to eat a certain meal but in some cases, it’s impossible to remain silent.
I love spending time in the kitchen, but I was never going to become a professional chef. However, I did want to cook tasty and beautiful dishes, try more new recipes, and learn some cool kitchen hacks from real cooking masters. I read books, watched tutorials from famous chefs, and ended up attending high-end cooking classes.
A sweet watermelon has a brown stem and you will find fresh chicken by checking its packaging date. Even if you think that your shopping bag is full of fresh products, maybe you haven’t used all your senses to choose the best ones. Touching the right part of a melon or checking the downside shape of a bell pepper can make a difference in how our dishes taste. Here at Bright Side, we’ve collected 12 healthy foods and prepared a guide full of tricks on how to choose items for the freshest menu.
We can find anything we want on the internet, read every article out there, watch any video we choose, and see the entire universe from our phones. But even after all this, the world still finds ways to amaze us and prove that life is full of interesting discoveries, captivating adventures, and new stories.
Do you dream of cooking pizza with a crispy crust and what you actually get is uncooked dough and melted cheese? Do you follow a recipe when making muffins and they still don’t look like they should? Don’t get disappointed, because these things can easily be fixed. All you have to do is use the tips from experienced chefs that will help you to improve your cooking a lot. And you don’t need to spend any money on any special appliances.
We all love food, but we often underestimate how food can change over time and across cultures. After all, chocolate was mostly used to make a bitter drink with chili peppers in Central America long before somebody had the idea of adding sugar to it. One man’s junk food can also be another man’s medicine. Did you know cough drops are sold as candy in some countries? In other words, an ordinary dish can be taken to a whole new level in different countries.
Sometimes the foods that we buy in supermarkets can turn out to be not what we expected. Some manufacturers are dishonest and will try to sell us things that only look like natural foods but in reality, they are fake.
Since Heidi Klum surprised her fans by posting a picture of her indulging in a big slice of pizza, we’ve been hearing many supermodels admit their love to fast food. Surprisingly enough, it turned out that starving and denying yourself your favorite food have nothing to do with being in good shape, even in high fashion.
Food itself rarely causes gastritis. The leading cause of gastritis is the Helicobacter pylori infection. However, some foods can aggravate the symptoms by irritating the stomach lining, while other foods can minimize the discomfort and even help treat the painful condition.
It’s really cool when you can cook tasty dishes. But if you cook them fast using your own tricks, it’s even more awesome.
