My parents love telling me what a great experience flying on an airplane was 30-40 years ago. Supposedly, the seats were much more comfortable, the service was excellent, and there was no need to show up hours before your flight to stand in long lines and undergo complicated security screenings. While not all of these … Read more
Often, when you stumble upon something strange and have no clue what it is, the first instinct is to ask family, friends, or colleagues. But what if they’re just as clueless as you? That’s where communities like ‘What Is This?’ come in: a space where curious minds share their odd finds and a mix of … Read more
Parenting a teenager can be hard. They often lash out at their parents for no good reason, are moody, and are rebellious for the sake of it. It can be a tough time for the parents, who have to shoulder the brunt of their anger, at a time when a teenager actually needs a guiding … Read more
The human body is an extraordinary thing. Even the most experienced doctors are sometimes surprised by the things it can do. In the U.S., 30 million people (half of them children) have rare diseases, and doctors may not know how to treat them every time. Then, there are urgent cases where the body undergoes a … Read more
Boundary issues are often the cause of conflict among in-laws. One person oversteps, perhaps unknowingly, ultimately causing a rift that may tear the entire family apart. This was the problem a woman faced when her in-laws barged into her home to stay with her for six weeks. Not only were the circumstances infeasible, but she … Read more
Imagine having a fantastic manager, a near-perfect job, constantly hitting targets in a stress-free environment. This was the job of an experienced sales rep employee and Redditor SubjectAd who wrote how everything went downhill in a post on the Malicious Compliance reddit. It all changed when their initial manager couldn’t handle the stress “from the … Read more
What was supposed to be a joyful family trip quickly turned into a travel nightmare for Brenda Song and Macaulay Culkin. On March 21, the actress took to her Instagram and publicly called out Alaska Airlines after claiming the airline separated her and Culkin from their two young sons, Dakota and Carson. The incident unfolded … Read more
Our brain takes shortcuts to save time and effort, but that, in turn, hinders our judgment. Even when better options exist, we might default to what feels easy, familiar, or immediate instead of what is rational and beneficial in the long term. Sadly, we do this in high-stakes situations, too. Recently, Reddit user Extension-Try-3531 asked … Read more
A biology student got an unexpected lesson recently, when she found out about her mother’s infidelity through a blood-type discussion given in class. The biology class, given at California State University, was about the characteristics of blood-types and how they are passed down from generation to generation. They were practising using a Punnett square, which … Read more
We all have a fairly consistent idea of an average person or animal’s mental abilities, sometimes misguided, but accurate enough for day to day use. So when one’s pet does something deeply human like, most folks are typically taken aback. Someone asked “What is the creepiest display of intelligence you’ve seen?” and netizens detailed things … Read more