What’s Glowing on My Kid’s Hands?

We were just goofing around with a black light when my 9-year-old held out her hands — and boom 💥 bright blue glowing marks appeared all over her skin. Totally invisible in normal light. She scrubbed and scrubbed, but nothing changed. Still glowing. Still weird. Still kind of magical… and slightly creepy. After some digging, … Read more

Why do some men keep their pinky fingernails long?

A long pinky nail may seem quirky, but it carries deep cultural, social, and practical meanings across the world. In ancient China, it signified high status—proof the wearer didn’t do manual labor. Some still maintain this tradition today as a nod to pride or class. Similarly, in Chinese and Greek cultures, it symbolized intellect and… … Read more

Saw this on a rock and thought it was a fish scale..WTH

“Found on the Beach: A Little Pink Ghost of the Sea” My girlfriend and I were wandering the sands near our home on Kauaʻi when she spotted something unbelievably tiny: a fragile, almost transparent pink fish lying on the wet sand. At first glance, it almost looked like glass. We picked it up—and realized we … Read more

Saw This Meme And Now I’m Curious…

Dental Insider Secrets You Probably Never Knew 👀 Ever gagged during a dental impression? You’re not alone — but here’s a fun fact straight from a dental assistant: that weird gooey stuff they press into your mouth is called alginate, and it’s actually made from seaweed 🌊! It only takes about 30 seconds to 1.5 … Read more

What is this? It flashes every time an ambulance speeds by. They are all over my city

It’s a traffic control system designed to give emergency vehicles the green light — literally. That device is called an Opticom™, made by Global Traffic Technologies (GTT). Here’s how it works: Emergency vehicles are equipped with an emitter, which sends out a visible or infrared strobe signal. Traffic intersections have an Opticom receiver, mounted near … Read more

How my toe decided to grow back after it got removed.

What is onychogryphosis? Onychogryphosis, also known as ram’s horn nail, is a nail disorder resulting from slow nail plate growth. It is characterised by an opaque, yellow-brown thickening of the nail plate with elongation and increased curvature [1,2]. Who gets onychogryphosis? There have been a few reports of congenital onychogryphosis, and onychogryphosis can be seen in a number of rare genodermatoses. Acquired onychogryphosis is … Read more