Sure, self improvement is important. We need a healthy dose of goal setting and productivity in life, absolutely. But too much of a good thing is real. When we become addicted to achievement at the expense of our inner well being—foregoing feelings of gratitude, self-love and joy for life’s simple moments—then our desire for success … Read more
All people have a need to communicate, but the way we do that varies greatly from place to place. Every culture has its own communication peculiarities that make our human family delightfully diverse. Not only do humans speak thousands of languages around the world, but we also engage in culturally specific speaking styles, speech patterns … Read more
“One of my pet peeves is celebrities who do banking commercials. There is just something so out-of-touch and rude about a multimillionaire telling us average, struggling folk how to spend our money so we can earn points to get free stuff.” View Entire Post › Source: https://www.buzzfeed.com/kristenharris1/memorble-out-of-touch-celeb-moments
Some people have an innate ability to pick up languages. One of the indicators that someone can quickly learn multiple languages is their musical ear. Those who can distinguish tones can also detect minor pronunciation differences between different languages, such as how a “D” is pronounced differently in English versus Spanish. Studies also show that … Read more
Have you ever seen anyone put an avocado pit in water to grow an avocado tree? I’ve seen lots of people try, but only a few succeed. My mom has a tiny avocado tree growing in her living room that she managed to grow from the pit of a Hass avocado she ate. It’s small … Read more
I seriously can’t stop laughing at Noo-Noo, the little vacuum cleaner from Teletubbies. View Entire Post › Source: https://www.buzzfeed.com/mychalthompson/lgbtq-tweets-halloween-costumes
There hasn’t been this much fuss over a leading man in underwear since Tom Cruise danced in his tighty-whities back in the ’80s. View Entire Post › Source: https://www.buzzfeed.com/mychalthompson/bradley-cooper-gigi-hadid-ellen-underwear-reactions
Fifth-grade teacher Emily E. Smith is not your ordinary teacher. She founded The Hive Society — a classroom that’s all about inspiring children to learn more about their world … and themselves — by interacting with literature and current events. Students watch TED talks, read Rolling Stone, and analyze infographics. She even has a long-distance … Read more
Optical illusions are universally beloved for how they trick our brains and blow our minds. There’s a reason we enjoy magic shows and Escher paintings and are mesmerized by fake oases in the desert. We love seeing things that bend our perceptions of reality, and the science behind the magic always proves fascinating as well. … Read more
No need to buy lots of products and test them out yourself — we’ve got the reviews to prove these are the real deal. View Entire Post › Source: https://www.buzzfeed.com/jonathanmazzei/reviewers-in-their-40s-cant-get-enough-of-these-products
“Brandon Swanson’s case always boggled my mind. The fact that he alerted his parents that he was lost and needed help — they were on the phone with him, heading toward him, only to hear his last moments. To know they were so close is so terrifying.” View Entire Post › Source: https://www.buzzfeed.com/dannicaramirez/people-share-creepiest-unsolved-mysteries
“gave baby her first bath yesterday, she pooped in the tub and when i picked her up to wipe her off she pooped on my hand. i keep telling her she’s not allowed to be a comedian, but she’s clearly not listening.” —@ambercrollo View Entire Post › Source: https://www.buzzfeed.com/alicelahoda/funniest-tweets-by-parents-oct-8-2023