The concept of time is pretty simple for those who understand it but growing up, I had no idea that countries all over the world operated on unusual clocks. Some have peculiar time zones and some have the weirdest time zones owing to the fact that the earth is a vast expanse of land. A…
Bra shopping is one thing all women delay till the last minute and I am one of them. The strap will keep falling down from my shoulder along with loose elasticity irritating the life out of me. That made me think, “How often should I change my bra?” If you are on the same boat…
Your eyes are wide open when you yawn, cry, or cough. However, it’s not the same when it comes to sneezing. We always sneeze with our eyes closed. This is making you wonder if you can sneeze with your eyes open, isn’t it? It may sound like you are defying human anatomy by posing such…
My friends and I were watching a horror movie last night and I couldn’t bear to watch some of the gory scenes. I unfocused my eyes and pretended to not be scared just so I wouldn’t become the butt of their jokes all night. This left me with a question. Can everyone unfocus their eyes…
Does music make food taste better? A question that popped into my head after I went to a newly opened restaurant last weekend. It kept playing all the trendy songs and everyone just kept grooving to the music while savoring the tasty dishes. That’s when I did my research and found some answers. Studies have…
A few years ago, I was on a very awkward date with a man who had extreme fear of germs. I took some cash out of my cherry-colored tri-fold wallet to pay the bill and didn’t wash or sanitize my hands afterward. That sort of disgusted him. The audacity! The guy didn’t pay the bill…
My friend recently spent an exorbitant amount of money on a diamond-encrusted phone case. It blew my mind and I wondered if this could be one of the stupidest expensive things that people have spent their money on. This made me question the lengths to which people will go for the sake of opulence. From…
Krakatoa is surrounded by mountains and greenery and it is truly one of the most breathtaking sights one will ever witness. But what exactly happened there? Something that left its mark on the world was the Krakatoa volcanic eruption, the loudest sound ever recorded in the world and has reverberated throughout history. It is an…
From the frustration of spilled coffee on manuscripts to the crashing of my hard drives, I’ve always wondered if I am the unluckiest person in the world. God knows I’ve seen my fair share of chaotic back-to-back unfortunate events. But when I started my research on this topic, I realized there are many unlucky people…
My friend recently shared with me that her newborn baby sleeps throughout the night peacefully. The moment she said it. She started knocking on wood twice and said “touchwood” as a means to avoid jinxing it. That left me wondering about all the superstitious beliefs that we follow. A mix of mythology, tradition, and all-around…