They say that seeing is believing. But what if we said that this isn’t always true? The following photo compilation displays how easy it is for our brains to trick us. Bright Side collected 25 photos that you’ll want to look at twice…or maybe more. Who is holding whom? Nice legs! There are centaurs among us… Whoever follows this car undoubtedly gets anxious. Whoo! It seems that gravity …

Do you know why childhood is believed to be a happy period? And why we get surprised when we calculate how much time has passed since our prom? It’s our tricky mind that sometimes changes the reality. We get trapped in a consciousness that depicts the world different than it really is. But there’s a way out. Bright Side figured out which psychological effects block us from seeing reality …

Skin tags are mostly harmless and don’t cause pain, but once you have them, you want to get rid of them once and for all! Some scientists say that there’s a link between skin tag formation, obesity, and type 2 diabetes. Others insist that they occur due to a hormonal imbalance. Skin tags mostly appear on the areas of your body where skin …

We all want to stay young for as long as possible, both for our health and our appearance. A scientific team tested around 1,000 38-year-olds and found that some of them were as fit as they were in their 20s, while others seemed to have the health conditions of seniors. According to the study, genetics account for only about 20% of how people age, while environmental and lifestyle factors …

Being courteous is very important for our social and business lives. But sometimes it can bring us or the other people pain. The essential rule of being polite is to show respect. But we tend to feel a thin line between being respectful and becoming a soft target for all the bad in this world or conversely, being rude. At Bright Side, we’ve made a list of habits only remarkably polite …

MRIs and X-rays are used by doctors around the world to diagnose all kinds of ailments and diseases. But have you ever thought about what methods were being used in ancient times for a quick diagnosis? They used to narrow down symptoms using the face as their prime source to detect diseases. As per the Ayurvedic teaching called “Face Mapping”, they’d analyze every part …

Eggs meet sperm, fertilization occurs, babies are formed. Simple? Not really! Get introduced to the notion of feminine receptivity, or the freedom of choice for women. Narrowing it further, the female eggs actually do choose. As believed by Scott Gilbert, developmental biologist at Swarthmore College, the “egg engages in a dialog with the sperm rather than locking it down.” So, fertilization is not actually a conquest, but more like …

“I’m a great believer in luck and I find the harder I work, the more I have of it,” said Thomas Jefferson. But the people on this list hardly had to work at all to get their good fortune! Although we appreciate hard work here at Bright Side, it’s nice to know that Lady Luck is out there, striking when we least expect it. One happy little guy “I believe this pizza …

Every 5th woman in Seoul, the capital of South Korea, has undergone some form of plastic surgery. That means that 60% of women in their 20s have decided to alter something about their appearance. It’s no wonder South Korea is called the plastic-surgery capital of the world. Korean women feel a need to be beautiful and live up to high beauty standards. But while surgery is one thing, profound home care …

In the past, all women-targeted gadgets shared one distinctive feature: the color pink. But a recent survey showed unexpected results: women are actually more likely to buy tech devices than men! Today, gadget makers have begun developing devices especially for women and are paying more attention to what they really want. At Bright Side, we have collected 16 items that every modern …