Even though we’ve all heard that it takes 21 days for a habit to stick, this statement hasn’t actually been proven in practice. According to recent studies, you’ll need at least 66 days for a new way of behavior to become automatic. However, not all of our inappropriate habits are really as awful as we’re used to considering them. Bright Side made a list of some of the most common “gross” habits we all …

A few decades ago people couldn’t even think about a portable computer or a touchscreen phone. Because the first computer wouldn’t even fit in a room, and a phone looked completely different and was something that only rich people could afford. Do you know which changes have happened to dogs and chickens? Bright Side wants you to take a seat in the time-travel machine and see how …

We spend most of our lives sitting — at work, in the car, on the train, at home, or while we’re out eating and spending time with friends and family. Lower back pain is something that almost everyone has experienced at one point or another, regardless of age. Luckily, there are some exercises that can help prevent pain in the lower back, or relieve the symptoms if you’re already experiencing it. …

Some people sometimes do things that can’t be explained in just one way: they are funny, surprising, and strange all at the same time. But all of them handle these situations with a sense of humor which is why they make other people smile. And how would you react to a person with a parrot on their head instead of a hat? Bright Side has collected photos for you …

Have you ever seen a skinless snake? Do you know what a million dollars look like? Have you ever seen snow on Mars? If your answer is no, then you should look at this collection of pictures. You will be surprised at just how many amazing things surround you! We at Bright Side were amazed by how unusual these ordinary pictures are and we want to share them with you. …

There are many cases where young children impress everyone around them with their incredible artistic abilities or their ingenious mathematical skills. There are also children who start showing signs of unbelievable talent at a much later age. The photos you’re about to see are of some of the most famous celebrities we know today when they were just starting out. Bright Side would …

Sometimes really bad things can happen around us, ones that are difficult to cope with. The stories in this article will remind you that everything around us is actually made of kindness and that we humans are made to support each other and bond together when hard times come. We at Bright Side sincerely believe that kindness always wins. And the stories below are proof …

Dr. Val Curtis from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, suggests that feeling disgust is healthy and even good for us. Maybe this is why we are so drawn to cringe-worthy pictures on the internet — and the ones on this list take the cake. At Bright Side, we love pleasant things as much as the next guy, but sometimes we like to shake things up a little. “My cousin has an orange …

When it comes to our planet, we consider everything about it to be well-known and usual. Surprisingly, we know much more about space than we do about our common planet. For example, we call Earth the blue planet, though scientists believe that it was not always blue. Additionally, the moon is not the only satellite of Earth. Bright Side invites you to learn about some interesting discoveries about our …

These imperfect photos that are scratched, out of focus, and overexposed have a magnetic charm about them. They’re so interesting, we want to look at them over and over again. The faces in them are beautiful and are from another time, telling a story in every picture. These stories are naive, sad, and even funny. Internet users have shared some of these photos and we want …