Author: Elsa
It’s thought that an almost unbelievable figure of more than 33,000 girls under the age of sixteen years old are married across the world each day. It’s a shocking amount and to think of that many young children robbed of the innocence of youth is just appalling. If only there was something we could do about it. Well, perhaps there is. And it starts with exposure and awareness. We saw a recent commercial from Scandinavia that dealt with child marriage. It was a powerful message. YouTube filmmaker Coby Persin was inspired by it to the extent that he felt compelled…
In 2013, Ponso the chimp was one of twenty chimpanzees – all aged between around seven and eleven years old – who were relocated to a very small island off the Ivory Coast in West Africa, effectively abandoned. Why? Well,it was all part of some testing that was carried out by the New York Blood Center. For medical research. Eleven of the poor chimps died after just a few months after being relocated. Some were moved again. Soon, Ponso was alone. Due to his past, you’d think that Ponso would dislike humans. Or at least be skeptical of them. And ‘The Loneliest Chimp In The…
Scientists from the University of Franche-Comt in Besançon, France, are calling for women across the world to ditch their bras and go fully au naturel. Why? Well, it’s not because they’re just a bunch of French guys being French guys. And it’s not because they plan on sponsoring National No Bra Day on October 13th or anything. Nope. They’ve got actual science behind it… Jean-Denis Rouillon is the main man behind the call. A sport science researcher and professor at the university, he conducted a fifteen year study on the effect of bras on over three hundred women aged 18 to 35 (what a job,…
Relationships are built on trust. It’s the very foundations of a successful bond between two people. Cheating on your partner fundamentally breaks that trust. There’s an unwritten rule – you don’t stray. Unless you’re married in which case that rule very much is written… You have to feel sorry for anyone who has been cheated on. It’s a heart-breaking thing to discover your partner’s doing. But we feel especially sorry for the poor woman (well, women) in this clip below who discover that their partner is a cheating scumbag – in the most incredible way. The main girl here suspects…
Adonis Hill trains his clients wherever he can – wherever they’re inspired to lose weight. At their gym, in a park, wherever. The New York City-based personal trainer works hard for his people. Some might say too hard. Only the 35 year-old did something extreme recently… He intentionally put on 70lbs, so he could inspire a client and they could lose weight together. The idea was that they would both be overweight and could experience the program and weight loss routine together. It’s a risky strategy that puts his own health slightly at risk, so can’t be repeated too often,…
What are your thoughts on meatloaf? No, not the big ol’ singer who would do almost anything for love (but not that) – we mean the meal. If you’re anything like us, you’ll probably cringe a little when you hear the word. We still remember our mom’s really quite bland and not-all-that-nice meatloaf (sorry, mom…). But meatloaf can be one of the tastiest dishes ever! To get delicious meatloaf that’ll make you the envy of the neighborhood, all you need to do is follow some of the Grade A advice from them good ol’ boys down at the BBQ pit,…
Zits. We all get them from time to time. Pimples can be annoying. But they normally go after a few days, don’t they? Yeah. Well, most do. Some linger. And, in extreme cases, never go. In fact, there are plenty of cases of these spots just getting bigger and bigger and BIGGER! Dr. Sandra Lee is a specialist in dealing with giant zits, pimples, lumps, bumps and cysts. And ‘The Pimple Popper’ is at it again with this man from Chicago. He was so eager for Dr. Lee to examine him and help him out that he caught a train from…
Ah, bed. You gotta love it, right? Right. There’s nothing quite like lying down in bed after a hard day and just catching some Z’s. We spend a third on our lives in bed. Asleep. Sweating into our mattresses. Yuck, think about it. The average person sweats up to a half pint of night too. And sheds over 1.5lbs of skin… But, unfortunately, we can’t just throw our mattresses in the washer/dryer, can we? Cleaning it can be tricky. But it turns out there are a few tricks and tips you can employ. Melissa Maker of Clean My Space is…
There were shocking scenes on an Argentinian beach recently when a baby dolphin washed up on the shore. But instead of helping it back into the water… Everyone on the beach picked it up and passed it around for selfies. Until the little thing died. A spokesperson from the Vida Silvestre Foundation said this about the incident: “Dolphins can not remain long above water. They have very thick and greasy skin that provides warmth, so the weather will quickly cause dehydration and death.” Franciscana dolphins are only found in the waters surrounding southeastern South America and are considered as a ‘vulnerable’ species by the…
Let’s be honest, no one likes cleaning the house, do they? It’s a laborious task that takes ages and is just no fun. If only we could all just get someone else to tidy up, huh? But, alas, we can’t all afford personal cleaners or maids. We tell you what would be great, though – if our pets decided to start earning their keep and pitching in. Well, with some training it’s actually a possibility! Brad Hecht knows how to train a dog. His beautiful golden retriever Grace not only tidies up when told, she actually looks to be having…