Designing a product or structure is more than just aesthetics. Functionality and safety are also prerequisites. Lack at least one of them and you have something that’s bound to fail, if not cause harm or injury, sooner or later. These photos show what poor and dangerous designs look like. Just browsing through may make you … Read more
As a couple, sometimes it’s easy to fall into sedentary bliss, which can mean that the idea of going out, especially when you have to dress up, may seem particularly taxing. On the other hand, if you like the whole coordination thing, being a couple literally gives you someone to coordinate with. Now, you don’t … Read more
Our culture is quite obsessed with personal improvement. Healthy lifestyle, good performance at work, being the perfect parents – people strive to be better than the generations that came before them in almost every regard. Adopting life hacks is a popular way to improve one’s life, or at least to give the illusion of improvement. … Read more
You never know where life can take you. One day you’ve got everything figured out, and the next it’s pulled out from under your feet—often when you least expect it. One man thought he had found the one. For three years, he enjoyed what seemed like the perfect relationship with his girlfriend. But it all … Read more
Often, we don’t get to decide what random, sometimes pointless thought or experience manages to stick with us. Unfortunately, it can really feel like our brains love to make us remember moments that were not that pleasant at all. Someone asked “what is the most petty, completely harmless grudge you are still holding against a … Read more
It’s hard not to doomscroll nowadays, no matter how hard we fight against it. There’s just so much bad going on in the world that finding the good can feel like searching for a needle in a haystack. That’s why it’s so satisfying to discover online spaces dedicated to sharing the news and facts that … Read more
First dates are meant to be exciting. Who knows? You might just meet the love of your life. Many of us will put our best foot forward in the hopes that we can secure a round two. But sometimes, things go south faster than Katy Perry’s astronaut career, and turn into a story we’ll be … Read more
When you’re starting to see someone, it’s easy to get carried away a little while trying to make an impression. Maybe you exaggerate how good you are at a hobby, alter your favorite foods list to better suit theirs, or pretend you love that obscure band they’ve been following since forever. However, if you successfully … Read more
We all sat on the edge of our seats watching the Roy family ruthlessly tear each other apart over their father’s empire on Succession. Fictional boardroom warfare makes for incredible television, but when massive business decisions and deep-seated family trauma actually collide in real life, the resulting fallout is infinitely less fun to watch unfold. … Read more
Getting into med school is the stuff of dreams. A lifelong pursuit that usually ends with popping champagne and breathing a massive sigh of relief. For most young folks, snagging that coveted acceptance letter proves all those brutal study sessions finally paid off and guarantees a bright, stable future for their family. But for one … Read more