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I know it’s hard to hear, but according to recent research, the sadder you are, the less money you’ll make. Seems a bit unfair, right? It’s a negative cycle: you’re struggling with money, so naturally, you’re feeling down in the dumps about it, stressed out and just trying to make ends meet. But …

So many of us try to recall our earliest memories yet can’t seem to conjure up anything beyond a certain point. Our baby lives are completely unaccounted for in our Memory Palaces. Well, for most of us anyway. We’ve never fully understood it, and at best just assumed that babies are bad at forming …

You know what they say: if you’re jealous of someone, they likely have something you want—or in this case, are doing something you wish you could do. Such was the case for Li Dongju, a 66-year-old grandmother from Zhengzhou, China. Back in 2013, Li witnessed a group of cyclists flying past her and …

Apparently, if you’re a night owl, you’re more prone to developing depression. Night owls tend to get a bad rep. They’re often told they’re less productive and lazier than early risers, merely because they sleep more during daylight—you know, when the world is expected to be most active. Videos by …

There was a time when tattoos were so taboo that having one made you an outsider. Now it’s difficult to find anyone who doesn’t have a tattoo—whether it be a tiny hidden away memento or a garish back mural of a ripped wizard fighting a dragon. Unfortunately, some new research suggests that tattoos …