Author: Brinay Prince

Why You Should Never Make a Major Purchase on Your Phone

Instead, it's wiser to use a laptop for big purchases.

Phones are useful for many things, but there’s a strong argument for avoiding them when making big purchases. In fact, retailers want us to make purchases on our phones because it often leads to more impulse buys. Phone users are also more prone to fall for drip pricing, where the advertised price of something is low but adds up when…

Most Controversial Food Pairings

Would you try any of these food combinations?

Have you ever seen someone pair two foods that just shouldn’t go together? Buzzfeed made a list of some of the most controversial pairings, which include: pickles wrapped in fruit roll ups, pizza dipped in milk, eggs and bananas, sausage stuffed Twinkies, a tuna pancake, and a mustard pancake. The creators of these unique food combinations say, “don’t hate until…

M&M’s Announce New Peanut Butter and Jelly Flavor!

The new flavor will hit stores nationwide this December.

M&M’s just announced their first new flavor in two years, and it’s something everyone loves: peanut butter and jelly! The company says they chose this nostalgic flavor combination after fans expressed their love for the peanut butter variety and wanted to see it paired with jelly in M&M form. M&M’s previously had a strawberry peanut butter flavor back in 2009,…

Microchip Nails: Turning Manicures to the Next Level

Your nails can now act as a QR code!

Technology is advancing so rapidly that you can now even find it at your fingertips. One of the latest trends has women embedding microchips under their nails to link to digital platforms. These chips can direct you to social media profiles, websites, songs, or even a funny picture! The tech uses near field communication technology to interact with your phone’s…

Does Getting More Sun Exposure Help With Acne?

Acne sufferers swear that the key to curing their zits is getting sunburnt.

In viral videos posted online, acne sufferers swear that the key to curing their zits is getting sunburnt. They say the UV rays from the sun can help reduce redness, swelling and soreness from breakouts. And according to them, this can also be achieved using a sunbed. However, dermatologists highly discourage the practice saying people who experience sunburns are more…

“Man Flu” Is Now Backed by Science

Research suggests that men and women experience the effects of infections differently.

Women often mock men for overreacting when they catch a common illness, but it turns out there could be a biological explanation for their behavior. Research suggests that men and women experience the effects of infections differently, with men typically having weaker immune systems. They are also less likely to take precautions, such as washing their hands, going to the…

How to Train Yourself to Sleep Less

A bodybuilder in Japan claims he's trained himself to sleep only half an hour each night!

Apparently one thing you can train, at least according to this bodybuilder, is your ability to sleep less. He claims that for the past fifteen years, he has slept no more than half an hour each night. The schedule allows him to have more time to do other activities, missing out on almost nothing in life. However, most find his…

Fitness Traits That Are Primarily Genetic

A new study used twin pairs to figure out which fitness traits are primarily genetic and can’t be trained.

If you feel like your athletic performance isn’t quite where you’d like it to be no matter how hard you try, this might help. A new study used twin pairs to figure out which fitness traits are primarily genetic and can’t be trained. The findings revealed that flexibility is the most genetically influenced trait, with 79 percent of the results…