You’ve probably noticed that there are three main differences between carrots & baby carrots. Baby carrots are smaller, obviously…they often come in a bag…and they’re almost always wet. Which begs the question, why are they always so wet? Well, the experts at Dollar Shave Club looked into it, and it all goes back to how…
Any dog lover who’s ever suffered allergies has probably heard that certain dog breeds are “hypoallergenic”. Some folks believe that that comes down to whether the dog has fur or hair. But is that really true? Is there a difference between dog fur & dog hair? Yes, there is! But the difference lies in their…
Your Social Security card is super important, but it’s also super flimsy. Laminating it would seem like a good way to keep it from gradually deteriorating over the years, right? But should you laminate your Social Security Card? NO WAY, absolutely not! (At least according to the Social Security Administration.) And it’s not because you…
With all of us in lockdown during the pandemic, chances are you probably played a card game or two (hundred). So, be honest: have you ever played a card game where you actually used the joker cards? And I’m not talking about using them as stand-ins for missing cards. There just aren’t hardly any games…
A lot of times, what you remember about your life is…well, it’s pretty inaccurate. Flat-out wrong, in a lot of cases. That’s because you’re suffering from “The Mandela Effect”. But what exactly is The Mandela Effect? A blogger by the name of Fiona Broome actually coined the term back in 2009 when she attended a…
It’s not pleasant to think about, but, one day, each of us will pass away. When your time comes, where will you be laid to rest: a cemetery, or a graveyard? To most folks, the two words interchangeable. But, while both refer to places where we bury the deceased, cemeteries & graveyards are actually different…
Hangnails may be small-ish wounds, but they can definitely ruin your mood (or even your whole day). Why do those darned things happen? Why do they hurt so much? And, most importantly, what how can we prevent them? Despite what the name implies, hangnails aren’t really part of a ripped nail trying desperately to hold…
Most folks can make it through a short flight by reading something or chatting up fellow passengers. But you probably need a bit more entertainment for a longer flight, which might mean texting your friends & family. Do airlines even allow texting during flights, though? Technically, yes, they do. You can send text messages while…
A lot of Americans have had a lot of questions about the Olympics this week. So, I figured we’d reveal the answers to some of the most commonly asked questions about this summer’s Tokyo Games: 1. “Why do divers shower after each dive?” It’s not to wash the chlorine off, it’s actually to prevent injuries.…
If you ever get to look closely at water polo players’ actual swim caps, you’ll see that there are lots & lots of holes around the earpieces. Now, with all the splashing that goes on in water polo, it would make total sense for the athletes to wear swim caps that would prevent water from…