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 …

South Korea is a country of contrasts where modern technologies and old Asian traditions are harmoniously combined. Every journey to this amazing country reveals countless new secrets and mysteries. Bright Side selected the most remarkable findings from South Korea that will amaze you, for sure. 1. State support of pregnant women All pregnant women in South Korea receive a special credit card …

As Christopher Heyerdahl said, “Mother Nature is the great equalizer. You can’t get away from it.” It’s true that when humans leave something behind, nature has its own way of reclaiming what was once rightfully theirs. The abandoned places captured below were once very much alive and full of life but now are mermerizingly calm. Bright Side is excited to show you …

Thanks to the hectic lifestyles we all lead today, many of us don’t leave enough time for ourselves. That’s why when the weekend comes around, we’re ready to catch up on a week’s worth of entertainment by staying in bed ’til noon, reading books, and of course, watching our favorite TV shows. For those who don’t like to waste the entire day watching slow-moving soap operas, Bright Side …

We all want to have a good night’s sleep, but one thing or another breaks our sleep schedule. Then there’s a category of people who will sacrifice anything to doze off peacefully (or nap for that matter). For those who just love sleeping, there’s now an excuse to tell others that it’s actually good for you to sleep more and more. According to a study you actually strengthen …

We all like scanning the internet, looking at random pictures and videos. But sometimes you just bump into something so freaky or gross that you really wish you could unsee it or even uninvent the whole internet. We at Bright Side found a few of those pictures that have scared some of us forever. Can you handle them better than us? Let’s check it out. Good luck. 1. …

After a couple of drinks, some people start feeling symptoms similar to an attack of vegetovascular dystonia, an allergic reaction, or other ailments. They often don’t even realize that these unpleasant side effects are caused by alcohol. Bright Side has collected a list of signs of ethanol intolerance, which can easily be confused with the symptoms of other diseases. There are 2 types of alcohol intolerance: How do alcohol-intolerant people differ …

Research has proven that people with tattoos are more likely to be aggressive and rebellious compared to those without any. But what about the people with tattoos that display their favorite characters from childhood cartoons? We have a feeling that a person with such a retro-cartoon tattoo is still a kid at heart! Bright Side gathered the most creative tattoos that will definitely make you …

Sometimes we make our lives harder and sometimes life itself lets us know that it’s not as easy as it seems. The people in this article found themselves in unpredictable and difficult situations. Let’s see what happened. Bright Side has collected the most unusual failures that are hilarious as long as they don’t happen to you. “Why me?” “If only it weren’t the tastiest part of the pizza.” Equipment …

Nowadays many people consider etiquette to be unnecessary and obsolete. But the point of having good manners is not about following hundreds of little rules and formalities blindly, but first and foremost it’s about respecting other people no matter who they are. As Jean de La Bruyère, a French philosopher and moralist said, “The point of being polite is the ability to speak and act so that other people …