Will Forte is certainly no stranger to dark comedy. He played a Satan-worshipping villain in the 2019 horror-comedy Extra Ordinary. The premise of his sitcom The Last Man on Earth was that most of humanity had been wiped out by a virus, a situation that hits entirely too close to home in 2021. Even the […]
How Do Lobsters Communicate With Each Other?
Scientists have come a long way in learning about how human beings communicate with each other. Obviously, we can talk and use sign language. We can read and write. We can send each other GIFs and emojis to express our emotions toward a meme. One method of communication that scientists have recently begun to dig […]
Humans Are Space Orcs and Earth Is Space Australia
I recently came across the phrase “humans are space orcs,” and was immediately intrigued. Here is a brief on the whole humans are space orcs thing.
BioRender: Science Illustration Made Easy
BioRender already has over 200,000 users, and it seems inevitable that more and more of the scientific community will transition over to using BioRender rather than less-specialized programs like PowerPoint and Illustrator.
Here’s Why Lil Darkie’s Inflammatory Lyrics and Dark Cartoons Are Blowing Up
What has brought Lil Darkie to such prominence on platforms like SoundCloud, Reddit, and Tik Tok is the way he combines jarring and aggressive lyrical images with an insightful underlying meaning.
Ban Khok Sa-Nga: The King Cobra Village of Northeast Thailand
The land of ladyboy cabarets, massive mountaintop Buddha statues, ping pong shows, and roadside fried insect vendors, the Kingdom of Thailand can feel like both an idyllic island paradise and a bad acid trip at times to the Western traveler. Most visitors tend to follow a generally similar route through the country: fly into Bangkok […]
Can We Talk About Pepe Silvia?
Pepe Silvia, this name keeps coming up over and over and over again. Who is Pepe Silvia? What happened to him?
Saving Koalas on Kangaroo Island: A Complicated Ecological Question
Kangaroo Island, which sits a few miles off the coast of South Australia, is widely renowned by the scientific community as an ecological haven. Separated from the mainland around 10,000 years ago by rising seas, the island environment has facilitated the evolution of species that can’t be found anywhere else in the world. The terrain […]
Mewing: Facial Transformation or Internet Fad?
The latest wellness craze to blow up on the internet is called mewing, and it supposedly has the power to completely restructure your face, most notably your jawline.
Orbeez: The Stress Relief Toy for Every Generation
There’s a new toy taking the world by storm, and they’re not just for kids. If you haven’t heard about Orbeez, they’re the magical little balls that are adored by children, overworked parents, avid consumers of marijuana, and old ladies with foot problems alike. So, what are Orbeez? And why are they so universally appealing? […]
Is an Ant Colony a Single Organism? | Specialization and Superorganisms
When you see an ant crawling around your kitchen, you probably don’t give much thought as to whether it’s an organism or not. It’s got six legs, two little antennae, and a body. Of course it’s an organism, right? While ants are still considered organisms all on their own, the highly intricate social systems within […]
What Are Non-Fungible Tokens? | Everything You Need to Know
Whether or not you’re particularly well-versed in the world of cryptocurrencies, you’ve probably heard someone mentioning NFTs in the last several months. Maybe you read about them on the news, made you saw a meme about the Nyan Cat NFT selling for nearly $600,000, or maybe your crypto nerd friend just won’t shut up about […]
Great Pacific Garbage Patch in 2021: We Need to Reduce Plastic Consumption
Unfortunately, not all trash ends up in a dump. If you’ve never heard of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, you’ll be very surprised by what you’re about to read. Spanning over an area of about 1.6 million square kilometers in the North Pacific Ocean, the Great Pacific Garbage Patch is a collection of plastics and […]
Clinton Road, New Jersey: The Scariest Road in America
Mark Moran, co-creator of Weird NJ, once described Clinton Road, New Jersey as a “dark highway into people’s innermost fears”. In the 2019 movie Clinton Road, actor Ice-T said about Clinton Road, “Man, that shit is dark, that place is evil. Do not go there.” What is it about this mysterious stretch of pavement through […]
What We Can All Learn From Pixar’s WALL-E
Nearly everyone has a Pixar movie that they absolutely adore. The computer animation studio is renowned for their ability to create child-friendly G-rated feature films that have weighty underlying messages, making them relatable to viewers of all ages. Perhaps one of the best examples of this is their 2008 film WALL-E. A futuristic tale of […]
“I’m Feeling Curious” and Other Google Easter Eggs
Whether you’re at work or just killing time on the internet, you probably use Google’s search engine quite a bit. Some of us search things like “top real estate agents” or “sec reporting requirements” while others search for things like “funny cat memes” or “britney spears shaved head”. No judgment here. However, what you might […]
Top 7 Things to Do in Bratislava
Despite its small size, Bratislava is a beautiful and historic city packed with incredible experiences and unique culture.
The Year 2020 in Limericks
It’s no secret that 2020 was potentially the worst year in human history. From the beginning of the year to the end, the landslide of unfortunate events seemed to get more and more ridiculous with every passing day. Luckily, we made it to the other side, and I hope everyone out there is as happy […]
KFC Launches a Gaming Console That Keeps Your Chicken Warm
When you think about the great tech companies of the modern age, a few names probably come to mind: Apple, Google, Tesla, Amazon. But in an unexpected turn of events for the year 2020, KFC has recently announced what may turn out to be the greatest invention since the discovery of fire, the KFConsole. Part […]
Top 10 Things To Do in Washington, DC
When people think of the United States capital, they typically associate it with historic monuments and the sound of political jargon ringing through an upscale restaurant on Capitol Hill. And while the monuments, museums, and political buildings of Washington DC are certainly sights to behold, the nation’s capital has far more to offer today than […]