googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display(‘VN_PG_DTBT_ATF’); }); Some people in the world are fortunate enough to avoid working at a strenuous job. No job is perfect. However, those that end up sitting at desks with comfy chairs (or at least standing desks) can consider themselves lucky. Dangerous work and operating heavy machinery isn’t most people’s definition of fun. […]
In the remote village of Tana Toraja in Indonesia, locals have a bizarre ritual for dead babies. Instead of burning or burying the bodies, they wrap them in cloth and seal them inside trees so they can be “absorbed” by nature. The Toraja people have long been known for their unique death rituals. Deceased adults […]
Not that Democrats have been ratcheting up the fear factor over the (relatively toothless) effort to repeal Obamacare, but even a standard procedural vote on Tuesday was interpreted as a literal death sentence by some more dramatically inclined citizens out there. Sen. Chris Murphy got in on the game earlier Tuesday, apparently hoping to sway […]
Few things are better than a good unsolved mystery to ignite the imagination. With a tricky puzzle to solve, we can keep ourselves entertained running down leads for ages, no matter if it’s a murder mystery, a strange occurrence in the sky, or a missing boy. That’s why we’ve put together the 18 craziest, most […]
Fat is not a feeling. 1. Caroline Rothstein is an amazing writer, spoken word performer, and body empowerment activist. This is her story. Video available at: http://youtube.com/watch?v=fzia-8MX4ig. BuzzFeedYellow / Via youtu.be 3. At a young age, Rothstein became self-conscious of her body. View this image › 4. “I remember standing at the bar in ballet […]
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When a young person dies, it’s an occasion for us all to mourn and reflect on our own mortality. Someone passing right in the prime of their life, with so many possibilities in front of them, is one of life’s biggest tragedies. It’s an even harsher blow when the young person dies in a freak […]
googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display(‘VN_PG_DTAT_ATF’); }); I have to hand it to daredevils…what they do is truly incredible (albeit crazy). My idea of a thrill is choosing a new flavor of ice cream at the grocery store — because nothing says daredevil like Triple Chunk Chocolate Fudge Delight! But what this adrenaline-seeker just did in Bangladesh is […]
When you hear the phrase “Jacuzzi of Despair,” what do you think of? No, it’s not an obscure 1980s horror movie (though that would be amazing). It’s actually the nickname that researchers in the Gulf of Mexico have given to a hot, toxic undersea pool at the bottom of the Gulf. This “jacuzzi” literally kills […]
No one likes to admit it, but we’ve all gotta go sometime. Some people will spend their lives so afraid of their own mortality that they become metaphorical “bubble boys” consumed by their ridiculous phobias. To be fair, spiders, airplanes, and shark attacks can really keep a person up at night. Luckily the folks over at Select Quote life […]
