For centuries, people have claimed to be able to tell what someone’s personality is like, just by looking at a few basic physical features. Some believe that you can determine someone’s personality just by the length of their fingers!...

The Japanese observe the spring blossoms as a part of hanami - the appreciation of the transient beauty - but you don‘t need a deep, philosophical meaning to enjoy a leisurely stroll down these picturesque streets. And for those...

A lot of well-off people look at poor people with mistrust. They assume that people asking for money on the streets are delinquents or thieves on the lookout for anything they can get their hands on. But in truth, people...

This Norwegian man who braved the freezing weather in order to save a duck trapped under the ice is our hero. He's not wearing a cape, if you think of a hero of that kind. In fact he's entering...

Optical illusions are fascinating because they trick our brain into believing something that doesn't really exist is there, or make us miss to perceive the obvious. Below are some of the best illusions involving animals, and they are so entertaining...

Most doors are hopelessly mundane, but they don’t have to be; they can also serve as meaningful symbols of portals between worlds or between different aspects of our lives. When we set out to create a list of beautiful...