Bees in Brooklyn are producing bright red honey, the result of dining upon the sweet, sweet runoff of a nearby maraschino cherry factory. Sadly, the cherry-syrup honey does not taste as amazing as you might imagine. It's said to be "metallic", followed by "overly sweet". (Via Richard Martyniak)
What happens when bees dine out at a maraschino cherry factory
Women tucked into bathtub waterbeds for five days in spaceflight study
At France's Medes Institute for Space Medicine and Physiology, 20 women are currently tucked into strange bathtub-like waterbeds as part of a study on how spaceflight might specifically impact females. Each volunteer is wrapped in a waterproof sheet up to their chest and then lowered into a large bathtub. Apparently similar experiments—called dry immersion studies—have been conducted… READ THE REST
Here's what really happens when you swallow gum
If you swallow chewing gum, does it really stay in your body for seven years? In this video from the Institute of Human Anatomy, "lead dissector" Jonathan Bennion reveals the truth and how much it's stretched. The video below will give you something to chew on: READ THE REST
Sex as a cure for nasal congestion, flying rhinoceroses, and cat-human communication: winners of the 2021 Ig Nobel prizes
For 31 years, the Annals of Improbable Research have awarded the delightful Ig Nobel Prizes honoring scientific "achievements that first make people laugh, and then make them think." Of this year's ten winners announced yesterday, here are a few of my favorites: * Lund University's Susanne Schötz, "for analyzing variations in purring, chirping, chattering, trilling,… READ THE REST
With a dual-camera drone like this, your aerial shots will never be the same
Whether it's a website, promotional content, or your personal social media account, photos and videos just aren't what they used to be — and if you've ever employed a handy "pretty" filter on a selfie, you know exactly what that means. Professionals and aspiring photographers alike need to up their game to get their content… READ THE REST
This sustainable toilet paper subscription comes straight to your door
It's no newsflash that the planet is burning. Sure, we may just have unlocked anxiety you've forgotten about thanks to the delta variant, but it's the harsh and dystopian reality. You may not be starting the forest fires directly, but using products that indirectly mess with the planet like toilet paper, paper towels, and other… READ THE REST
How I became financially stable by using this online course platform
Since graduating from my master's program in 2019, I've been feeling a little stale in the brainwave department. Sure, I learn on the job, and I do trainings like they're running out of style, but sometimes I'd like to learn something outside the scope of my employment. Something new, something that I may never use… READ THE REST
