Beets! Beets! Beets! Beets are wildly healthy and they have huge medicinal properties. They're loaded with anti-oxidants and anti-inflammatory agents, and tons of vitamins and minerals. What gives beets their red color is anthocyanins and they have strong anti-cancer properties. They also contain betaine which is an anti-inflammatory agent that encourages heart health. … [Read more...]
It may look like a regular sculpture but you’ll be baffled when it starts to spin
Art manifests itself in so many ways in the world around us. John Edmark is an artist, designer, inventor, and professor at Stanford University. One of the things Edmark teaches are blooms. Blooms are 3-D printed sculptures designed to animate when spun under a strobe light. Edmark states, Unlike a 3D zoetrope, which animates a sequence of small changes to objects, a … [Read more...]
Here’s what happens when you crack your knuckles
I bet you've been told not to crack your knuckles before. Something awful will happen, right? Wrong. The sound you hear when you "crack" your knuckles is the release of gas when you're applying pressure to the knuckle. Side effects? Well, one man cracked his knuckles in one hand for 60 years and didn't notice anything different. Currently there haven't been any studies … [Read more...]
It might look like a vase but the real use of this little item is rather clever
This might look like a vase to the ordinary person, but it's not. What is it? It's called a "Punch Cup Filler." It's meant to hold liquid but it actually has two holes. How does it work? You put the big end down into the punch and plug the top hole with your finger. This creates suction and causes the liquid to stay inside the filler. Then you just fill up your cup. It's … [Read more...]
Niagara Falls covered in ice is a beautiful sight
The New Year is off to a cold start for a lot of the United States and the visitors to Niagara Falls who were willing to brave the cold got a sight to behold. The gorgeous waterfalls have completely iced over with temperatures as low as 10 degrees this morning. Have you ever seen anything so magical? Feel free to let us know in the Facebook comments, and remember to like … [Read more...]