8 Amazing Benefits Of Raw Cacao
Have you ever enjoyed the goodness of real chocolate? I’m not talking about those processed, machine-churned, sickly sweet candy bars that line store shelves… I’m talking about raw, unprocessed cacao. While a diet filled with candy bars is pretty catastrophic to your health, a diet with a moderate amount of raw cacao added can be very healthy, indeed. Raw cacao...
New Job Opening At NASA: Help Defend Earth Against Space Aliens
Are you looking for a job that’s out of this world? If so, NASA is accepting applications for a position few earthlings knew existed — chief planetary protection officer. The pay is good (up to $187,000 per year), the work is never dull and there’s always the possibility that you’ll meet some interesting aliens from another planet. Do you...
Trump Wants To Know If You’re Okay With Gutting Fracking Rules
The Trump administration has quietly opened up public consultation on whether to gut Obama-era safety rules for hydraulic fracturing. Sandwiched between controversies surrounding healthcare and Trump Jr.’s meeting with a Russian lawyer, in late July the administration officially released a proposal to repeal a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) rule that ordered hydraulic fracturing operators to disclose the chemicals they...
Is It Moral To Broadcast Suicide Attempts On Facebook Live?
Fox News live-broadcasted video of a man on the ledge of the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge. At time of writing, the video had 1.1 million views and 23,500 shares. Comments ranged from solidarity and prayers, to judging the man and his motives, to posting links to suicide hotlines, to sharing personal stories of agony. There was a lot of speculation, “If he...
5 Lessons About Money From Unhappy Lottery Winners
“Money Can’t Buy You Love,” as a classic Beatles song puts it. Nevertheless, most people assume piles of cash can buy you happiness. Interestingly, however, getting rich suddenly from games like Powerball is often a recipe for both personal and financial ruin. How can winning the lottery end up being one of the worst things that can happen to you?...
9 Daily Things That Are Making Your Skin Break Out
Ever since I was a teenager, I have had to frequently battle acne. During my middle school and high school years, my acne was pretty terrible. I had huge pimples on my face, on my neck, and sometimes even on my back and upper arms. This did not do any favors for my self-confidence as an adolescent. Now, as...
8 Ways To Make Airplane Travel Less Annoying
At one time, the getting there was as exciting as the arrival — not anymore. Today, delayed flights, cramped seats, long lines, snarky flight attendants, crying babies and wasted passengers have turned a once glamorous adventure into a cattle-prodding nightmare in the sky. So, what can you do to make airplane travel less annoying? Here are eight tips from...
5 Reasons Relationships Fail (And What to Do About It)
Recently, I interviewed a number of couples about what qualities make for a happy, enduring and successful marriage. Not surprisingly, trust and respect were two factors that consistently ranked high. Of course, good communication, a sense of humor and empathy also got mentioned a lot too. When it comes to healthy relationships, some traits really are key. If partners get...
This Hawk Was Raised By Eagles — And Now He’s Part Of The Flock
Being adopted by your own natural mortal enemies might not seem like the best start to life, but Spunky the hawk is defying the odds. First discovered in British Columbia by wildlife researchers back in June, Spunky immediately raised eyebrows. He is, after all, the only red-tailed hawk living among a family of bald eagles. Generally, these two varieties...
5 Interesting Ways Scientists Are Searching For Alien Life (Including Looking For Their Poop)
The search for alien life is really taking off. Not since the inception of America’s space program has there been so much interest in extraterrestrials. As a result, a host of intriguing new ways to try and answer the question “Are we alone?” have emerged. With that in mind, let’s look at five interesting new approaches that scientists are...
