Visitors from Europe are always amazed that public restrooms in the US offer so little privacy. The doors on the toilets don't go down to the floor, and usually have notable gaps around the door all the way up. Anyone wh...
https://www.neatorama.com/2024/08/20/Answering-Your-Questions-About-Nonsensical-Bathroom-Design/Tornados are not just an American phenomenal; they happen all over the world. But there are more of them in the US than any other country, and more in Texas than any other state with an average of 124 a year. There are w...
https://www.neatorama.com/2024/08/20/The-Tales-of-Ten-Terrifying-Tornados/The saber-toothed tiger (Smilodon fatalis) was a cat that went extinct about 12,000 years ago. It got its nickname (and probably the species name fatalis) from its fangs that could grow up to seven inch...
https://www.neatorama.com/2024/08/20/The-Frightenig-Baby-Teeth-of-a-Saber-Toothed-Tiger/The future is here ...in our dreams. Imagine planning a family vacation trip to the moon! Or, of course it would be more affordable for just two, especially if you really, really wanted to impress someone. This video sho...
https://www.neatorama.com/2024/08/20/A-Trip-to-the-Moon-on-a-Commercial-Airline/The short answer is yes, but with some very important caveats. Extracurricular activities help children figure out what their interests are and where their passion lies. However, we have to be open to the idea that, even...
https://www.neatorama.com/2024/08/20/Do-Children-Need-Extracurriculars/<p>I am of the opinion that words are neutral. Just like the saying, sticks and stones may break my bones, and you can just fill in the rest. Some words may sound daunting, other words less so. Words can co...
https://www.neatorama.com/2024/08/20/The-Most-Annoying-English-Word/The annual Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest invites aspiring writers to enter the first sentence of the worst novel ever written. Except that novel has not been written; only the first sentence is required. The con...
https://www.neatorama.com/2024/08/20/Theyre-Here-The-Winners-of-the-2024-Bulwer-Lytton-Fiction-Contest/When I saw the title of this video, I thought, "This has to be about ambergris." Ambergris is a waxy substance produced in the gut of a sperm whale that was once used to make perfumes, preservatives, and medicines, and i...
https://www.neatorama.com/2024/08/20/The-Immense-Value-of-Whale-Poop/<p>After reading <a href="https://www.thecut.com/article/friendship-breakups-pain-explained-psychology.html" target="_blank">this article by Melissa Dahl on The Cut</a>, I re...
https://www.neatorama.com/2024/08/20/Why-Friendship-Breakups-Hurt-More-Than-Romantic-Ones/<p>During the COVID-19 pandemic, whenever we had to do mandatory checks to see if we contracted the virus or not, we had to go to the local health center, queue up in a long line, and once it was our turn,...
https://www.neatorama.com/2024/08/20/This-15-Minute-Saliva-Test-May-Save-Your-Life/<p>Over the last 30 years, the board game industry has evolved to produce some of the most beloved modern board games all over the world. According to data from Board Game Geek, <a href="https://boa...
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