Idiom Control
Idioms are, whether we realize it or not, a huge part of everyday life. A penny for your thoughts? Idiom. Ball is in your court? Idiom. Kill two birds …
Lost in Translation
With all of the confusing spelling and pronunciations, people often say that English is one of the hardest languages to learn. More than that, we have tons of words …
Help for Hire
Nowadays, hiring people to do chores or run errands for you is the norm, and Japan has taken hired help to the next level. A business called Ikemeso Danshi …
Not So Sanitary
Subway systems are a popular way of traveling throughout cities, but they’re nowhere near clean and sanitary. As a matter of fact, in 2007 and 2008, biologists from the …
Zeitgeist
While Spiderman and Superman are two of the most popular superheroes that come to mind, there’s another superhero with quite an interesting superpower. Zeitgeist, whose real name is Axel …
Name the Baby
While America doesn’t have any set guidelines as to what you can and cannot name your child, other countries have much stricter stipulations. Sweden has an official law called …
An Affair to Remember
They say affairs are the easiest way to kill a marriage, but how long before past trysts no longer matter? Antonio, a former military officer in Naples, Italy, divorced …
Come See the Babies
Incubators have been around since the late 1800s, originally just to warm babies, but then helping premature babies everywhere thrive. However, they haven’t always been in the same atmosphere …
Ice, Ice Baby
For those looking for a unique vacation, ice hotels are the latest trend sweeping the globe. Ice hotels are exactly what they sound like—hotels made of (or at least …
Photic Sneeze Reflex
Have you ever heard someone tell you to look up at a light bulb or sunlight when you feel like you have to sneeze but just can’t? They’re not …