googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display(‘VN_PG_DTAT_ATF’); }); Remember in school when adults would tell you not to play near train tracks? They did this for a reason: Because trains can be really dangerous if you’re not riding them. (That should go without saying, by the way.) Even though trains are not as popular as they used to be,…
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When we call someone toxic, we usually mean that their behavior is dramatic and manipulative. In this woman’s case, however, the description is actually literal. On February 19, 1994, paramedics rushed Gloria Ramirez, who would later be known as “the toxic lady,” to the emergency room of Riverside General Hospital in Riverside, California. She had…
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It’s no secret that atrocities have been committed throughout history in the name of science. And experiments carried out on children are among the worst. Psychology has always been difficult to study, since recruiting human participants is a necessary evil in the field. The five experiments in this video throw scientific horrors from the past…
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It’s safe to say that most “reality shows” are, in fact, out of touch with reality, right? Well, maybe not. One day, crew members working on the reality show “River Monsters” were filming near a remote island off the coast of Australia. They were looking for one particular monster, as they tend to do, but…
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As kids, we had tons of reasons for not eating our fruits and veggies — they’re yucky, they look funny, they smell… Nowadays, though, we know that there’s no excuse. Fruits and vegetables are essential ingredients in a healthy diet, providing a plethora of vitamins and antioxidants that keep us living long and happy lives.…
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