
Do you think animals can express themselves? If you believe in the theories of Charles Darwin, then yes, animals do have emotions and they do have the ability to express themselves. In fact, he claimed that human emotions were derived from the similar mechanism that led to the existence of emotions in animals. The Bright Side team had a fun time collecting photos of some click-worthy emotions and moods …

While drag transformations have been around since Shakespearean times, this past decade has seen the art of drag pushed to the forefront of pop culture. Today, thanks to the popular VH1 TV show RuPaul’s Drag Race, young men who impersonate women on stage have the opportunity to gain large followings across social media platforms, sign modeling contracts, and even record their own …

At some point we all think about how much time and money we spend every day on things that can be done much easier and cheaper. According to the Pareto principle, only 20% of our money and effort goes into 80% of the result. Some of the life hacks people come up with to simplify things are actually genius. They can really increase our efficiency and save us a lot …

Psychology suggests that when we laugh at somebody failing, it’s just an atypical psychological reaction to an atypical situation. However, laughter also has a wonderful effect on your health! So by all means, don’t hold back! At Bright Side, we don’t condone any type of laughing at your peers in a cruel manner, so try to keep it down to a mild giggle — it’s not like they can hear you anyway! Is it safe? Not an exit Employee …

Estonia is a country on the Baltic sea with a population of only 1.3 million people. Despite its small population, this country can be called one of the most innovative in the world. For example, to participate in elections there, it’s enough to just do it over the internet by using an electronic ID card and children learn programming in elementary school. Bright Side would like to tell you why Estonia can be called …

Movies often show us smart homes where the main character manages all the home’s systems with the help of one smartphone. For example, they can control the water temperature in the shower or all the lights in the house from just one little device. You can see this kind of a house in the movie, I.T. Many of the technical solutions shown in this movie …

“Saving is the wealth of the poor and the wisdom of the rich” — these are the words of Alexandre Dumas. Sometimes things that seem completely useless can, in fact, be used for a long time. For example, a cream with a smell you don’t like or a powder in the “wrong” color. We know how to make the cosmetics that are collecting dust on your shelves useful again. We at Bright Side …

According to an American organization for animal protection, HSUS (short for the Humane Society of the United States ), about 6-8 million dogs and cats end up in animal shelters annually. Less than 3 million of them get adopted, and more than 3 million get euthanized. These statistics could be more positive if people started to adopt these animals more frequently. Bright Side has collected inspiring …

We’re so preoccupied with our own affairs that we usually don’t pay attention to things happening around us. But if you take a closer look, you’ll understand that you’re surrounded by all kinds of absurd and funny things like someone that uses ham as a background for their manicure pictures, someone who posts strange selfies without thinking about the consequences, and so on. Bright Side invites …

Almost every girl faces this complicated problem: should she wake up earlier to style her hair or sleep a bit longer and do a basic ponytail? We suggest that you no longer choose between these options: now you can have enough sleep and wear the perfect hairstyle! Read our tips to see how to work with both long and short hair. Bright Side loves things …