I was blown away like a feather when I saw these incredibly detailed and realistic pet portraits of beautiful animals painted onto real feathers. What a great way to celebrate the animal kingdom these gorgeous art works are! Alabama based artist Krystle Missildine (Facebook; Instagram) has been making quite a …

It is easy to view ear wax as an annoyance, but like most secretions, it has an important purpose. It’s a cleaning agent, produced by your ears to prevent them from drying out. It contains protective and anti-bacterial agents to help your ears stay healthy. However, various factors can cause …

Plastic is a cheap, fast-to-make and easy-to-use material. Because of this, however, the global usage of plastic is starting to cause a real problem, as plastic takes hundreds of years to decompose naturally, even thousands with some plastic products. That is why many companies around the world are fighting this …

Rice is a staple, readily available food eaten the world over. In fact, there probably aren’t many kitchen cupboards that don’t house a couple of bags of this extremely useful basic food. Rice isn’t just useful for cooking however, it has a number of fantastic properties that make it a …

The yellow/orange spice of Turmeric has been in use for over 2,000 years, and is considered one of the most effective medicinal herbs through its active ingredient – curcumin. Studies have found that a daily intake of turmeric can greatly benefit our breathing, digestion, blood flow, heart and even our …

We’ve all come across toxic people in our lives. They come to us in the form of friends, romantic partners and even some family members. However, we often let their abusive behaviour slide because we’re so close to them emotionally. Some typical characteristics of abusive people includes demeaning others, criticising …

They say there are so many colours in life that we should embrace. Life is full of colours. The type of colour you like says a lot about your personality. Black is not only the colour of power but also is of mystery, evil and has a touch of fright. …

Did your grandma ever tell you to avoid walking under a ladder? Were you ever taught to avoid black cats? If so, you know quite a lot about superstitions already, but even if you don’t, here is the perfect chance to learn more. People can go through a great deal …

No one in this world lives life exactly like you do. You are unique in that your experiences and choices have shaped you into who you are today, and no one else has been through the exact same experiences. Despite that, there are certain universal truths about life that we …

These beautiful and educational late 19th and early 20th century photos of New York city were released recently by the NYC municipal archives, along with an astounding 800,000 others. These, however, represent the most beautiful, enriching and interesting photos of the entire number, showing New York at its best – …