Your luck can wait for you anywhere — in a pile of old stuff, at a flea market, while redecorating, in your backyard, or even in the middle of a field. Luck comes unexpectedly and in the most unusual forms. Bright Side will tell you 7 stories of the people who accidentally found things that made them rich. 1. A wall of coins There was an old house in the city of Windber, Pennsylvania …

Some people are so funny and witty that we want to add the conversations with them to our “Favorites” to look at and smile when we feel sad. Bright Side has collected some messages from these funny people to spread the good mood all around. Do you have friends who text you things that put you in a good mood? Share them with us in the comment section …

It goes without saying that you need to find a unique approach to raising every child, but there are some common golden rules that will help you connect with even the most disobedient kid. Paul Raeburn and Kevin Zollman in their work “The Theory of Games for Parents” argue that the classic strategy of game theory will help teach children to come to fair …

Stories about couples’ infidelity told by a famous film director, a bestselling author, or a neighbor are infinite. What makes a person behave this way? Who’s to blame? We often ask these questions when we hear about another betrayal. Bright Side gathered psychologists’ points of view and the results of scientific experiments that talk about the circumstances that increase the risk of infidelity. Read the article and …

Great secrets are great because only few people know about them. Some secrets are passed down from generation to generation, some come from a teacher to a successor. It’s said that if something has to be kept in secret forever, only 2 people should know about it. So who should keep it? Bright Side will tell you 6 secrets that only 2 people in the world know about. 6. Imperial …

Laziness is a kind of art. In order to not do anything, you have to be both very organized and extremely creative. There are proofs on the internet which show laziness at its best. Bright Side has collected 24 photographs from the people who know what it means to be really lazy. At the end of the article, there is a bonus which shows that even animals can sometimes be gurus at doing nothing. This …

According to sociological research, a person spends more than a third of their life working 40 hours a week. Of course, things that we do for such long periods influence us and our psychological features over time. Besides the positive aspects of our job, there’s also a negative side: a so-called professional personality deformation like when a businessman keeps checking his email on vacation or when a military serviceman continues commanding at home. …

What do you do when you see a lot of numbers, charts and the word, “statistics”? You very well may ignore them. But not today! We’ve collected some of the most interesting statistical facts that reveal a lot about the world around us. For example, did you know that around 1,700 people in the U.S. become millionaires every day? Bright Side is sharing the …

If you think that the world is becoming more insane every year, then you are only half right. In fact, strange things have always been there, and we’ve found the most convincing evidence. Bright Side offers you 13 historical facts that will make you look at our ancestors and their way of life in a new light. Trial by spousal combat In Medieval Germany, a husband …

What a “healthy diet” consists of is probably the most controversial topic in the world. There are so many myths and misconceptions! Did you know that crackers are more harmful to your teeth than sweets? Did you know that a chronic cough can be treated with chocolate and that humans have something in common with potatoes? Well, get ready to be amazed because we’re about to disprove …