21 Human Actions That Put Common Sense to the Test

There are some people whose actions and decisions are nothing short of puzzling. For them, nothing is impossible! They can put their head in an aquarium to get a good a selfie or cut their friend’s hair in a public place. And though their actions seem like they are beyond common sense, they never fail to make us laugh. Bright Side has gathered some photos of people who …

21 People Who Shouldn’t Be Allowed to Use Photoshop

Photoshop is a program that has a lot of resources not only for professional designers but also for non-professional creative people. This software becomes a great tool for self-expression in the hands of amateurs, which often leads to something so crazy that it’s hard to even imagine. Bright Side has collected 21 people who should be fined by the creators of Photoshop for the pictures they created. It started out …

25 People Who Don’t Care About Anything

From time to time we all meet people who do something strange and just don’t care about other’s reactions. But there are some people whose “I don’t care” level is extremely high. These people decide to wash their car during a hurricane or continue hanging out after their car sank. Bright Side gathered 25 funny pictures of people that kept calm in crazy situations. 25. When …

25 Photos That Can Easily Trick Your Eyes

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 …

12 Traps of Consciousness That Smart People Can Bypass

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 …

8 Effective Ways to Remove Skin Tags

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 …

How to Slow Down Aging and Stay Younger for Longer

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 …

12 Habits Only Very Polite People Have

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 …

14 Things Your Face Can Tell About Your Health

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 …

Did You Know That the Female Egg Chooses the Sperm and Not the Other Way Around?

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 …