There are numerous things surrounding us that we often can’t figure out what they’re meant for or where they come from. Frankly, we can’t imagine what people used to do before the Internet, but, luckily, we can solve any mystery that comes our way with the help of the sharpest minds online.
Have you ever looked at magicians and thought excitedly, “How is it even possible?” But what if I told you that you could do no worse? All incredible magic tricks have explanations, and some of them are so simple that you can easily repeat them at home to baffle your friends and family members!
When Carolyne Ness was denied IVF in her own country for being ’’too old’’ at 58, she decided to go to India and adopt an embryo. This is how she got pregnant and gave birth to her son, Javed, by C-section in 2017. Today, the 64-year-old single mama is so grateful for her unique motherhood journey, and she explains why becoming a mom at a later stage in life has worked well for her.
When we are young, we get exposed to various flavors and combinations — some of them stick and others don’t. But as we grow up, our taste might change, or we might feel like we need to change our habits for a specific reason. Maybe it’s because we want to stay at a certain weight range or because we are athletes. Or we simply develop flavor habits that seem weird to others, but that are so tasty to us.
It’s breakfast time! You drop a couple of slices of your favorite white bread into the toaster and take care of the avocados that are about to join the bread. Stop right there!
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.
Some lucky people snap pics of curious stuff so easily, it seems to be a daily chore for them. As it turns out, dogs have thumbs, eggs can be inverted, and Jumanji might be right at your feet. Don’t put your camera away just yet — you may be the next lucky person to capture a little bit of magic in your everyday life.
The way in which societies have evolved over time is something that simply fascinates us. All the objects we use in our day-to-day lives have a bit of history — even the pencil you’re holding has interesting origins. Keep reading to discover some facts behind common things.
Statistically speaking, as I’ll be doing here, you might have heard that a total solar eclipse is a rare thing — sorry, but that’s a bit of a myth. This phenomenon occurs approximately once every 18 months. The next one will take place in April 2024, so you can check it out yourself!
Various types of cheese have holes for a reason. For example, Swiss cheese is made with special bacteria that produce carbon dioxide. As the CO2 is emitted, it blows like bubble gum, leaving tiny craters, also known as cheese eyes. Then the cheese is cooled down, but the holes stay in place.
Even though cooking for one can be challenging, the best meals more often only call for a few simple ingredients and little effort. Thus, if you think you’re hopeless at cooking, try drawing inspiration from some recipes for one person that even our favorite celebrities have tried and nailed.
Nature can decorate anything, and it always finds a way to surprise us. Even a simple egg can have a shape that you’ve never seen before. And believe it or not, a wild beehive can swallow a streetlight. Just be more attentive, and you’ll start to see these little wonders everywhere.
In our everyday life, we’re used to certain sized tomatoes, lemons that can fit in our hands, and sunflowers the size of our heads. Vegetables can sometimes take a different turn and grow to sizes we’ve never seen before or even into strange shapes. If you’ve never seen an egg with 3 yolks or a flower-shaped strawberry, keep your eyes peeled.
Cold weather, stress, and heavily-scented face products can impact the health of our skin. Choosing to use natural, homemade face masks can help to keep your skin fresh and strong. Daily routines with the use of face scrubs, toners, and cleansers all contribute to keeping you in top form and can firm your skin with ingredients like grape and egg.
Nature has its own patterns, and we get used to seeing things in their common shapes and colors. But sometimes templates get crumbled and objects become unique. A potato can look like a kiss, mushrooms can grow to be the size of a small child, and the inside of an egg can contain another egg.
Marketing specialists are cunning and have a lot of tricks up their sleeves. They give their products a nice package, a quality badge, a catchy slogan, a profitable deal, and even a perky consultant who can sell snow to Eskimos. After all that, even shopping for groceries at the supermarket can turn into a surprise, not to mention ordering things online. Even if you read thousands of reviews and used a dozen tips from friends and strangers, it’s still impossible to be 100% sure you won’t make a mistake.
Typically, the unwanted growth of facial hair on women happens because of high levels of androgens (like testosterone) in their bodies. These strands aren’t necessarily dangerous to your health but you may want to remove them, and there are many options you can choose from, like electrolysis, laser removal, or waxing. But many of these techniques can be expensive and even painful.
If you add up all the money you spend in a year on hair dye, bleach, lotion, spray, and other products that promise to lighten hair, you might just notice how expensive those are. On top of that, it can happen that many of them end up damaging your hair because of the large amount of chemicals they contain. Thankfully there are other options, which are not only natural, but also efficient.
When popular food blogger Justin Schuble showed how he turns chocolate chip cookie dough into cereal, he launched a new food trend on social media. It turned out that people love the satisfying taste of chocolate chip cookies with milk so much, that they instantly took this idea and started cooking their own yummy cereal at home.
How often do you come across things so innovative and useful that you have to purchase them right away? In the past, people came up with ingenious items that many of us would be happy to own based on their designs today. For example, a doughnut maker, a special device to clear the table, and a cute ring with a hidden feature may come in handy, even in modern times.
Cracking an egg in your morning coffee or adding a pinch of salt to it are actually just a couple of the many simple ways to help you get on your feet easier in the morning. Aside from being extremely tasty — since it takes away any of the bitterness — an egg in your coffee is also extremely helpful to start your day strong and full of energy.
As unbelievable as it might be, a woman can become pregnant while already being pregnant. It sounds like a supernatural phenomenon from a sci-fi movie, but it’s true — a woman can conceive again after already being pregnant.
In order to see the world from an unusual angle, all you need to do is be lucky and observant. Have you ever seen a blonde squirrel? And how about an egg boiled in hot springs? We are sure you didn’t know cactuses could climb rocks!
Based on a study that was conducted in 2011, bleach (hydrogen peroxide) is an ingredient that manages to increase the stains on our hair and helps decompose the melanin that it naturally has. Swelling is the first consequence and that’s why damaged bleached hair looks so voluminous. Also, the lack of melanin makes your hair look colorless and it changes to reddish or yellowish tones based on what color the hair dye was.
How to remove facial hair? According to statistics, hirsutism — also known as excessive hair in unusual areas — affects about 5-10% of women of all ages. However, no matter how healthy we may be, we all have to use tweezers on our faces from time to time in order to look gorgeous. We’ve found that it’s not always necessary to use painful methods of facial hair removal — especially when other less painful methods can be found right in your kitchen!
Photographer Lennart Nilsson spent 10 years of his life recording the growth of the human embryo, from conception to birth.
All over the world, people make celebratory meals for Christmas and New Year’s Day that are generally considered to be the best and most delicious in their national culinary tradition. Their reputation has often been proved over generations, with each and every one of them falling in love with their own particular delicacies.
Everyone thinks they know how best to prepare their favourite food products. But you can always make something better — and in the case of food, the results can be absolutely delicious.
