There're many things banned in space: like salt and bread, because crums can damage the equipment. When it comes to beverages, carbonated drinks are off the table as well because they're buoyant in a weightless environment. But pencils are also prohibited to use in space. Why? The answer will surely surprise you...

Here're the coolest facts about space to share with your friends. You'll learn why the Moon is not entirely white and devoid of color. And why astronauts need to exercise that much while in space.

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Unfortunately, nowadays even your own house can't be completely safe and protected from intrusion. But if you take care of your possessions by adding some innovations, it can help you to save your valuables in the case of a robbery. We've collected simple yet effective tips that will help you protect your home and even discourage thieves from breaking into your property. And as it turns out, security tricks that we’ve relied on over the years may not have been such good ideas after all.

Do we have a chance at protecting our homes from burglars even if we can’t afford expensive security alarm systems? Actually, yes. Technology is your friend, but it’s still better to lock your door with a good old fashioned key… Better than relying on voice-controlled digital assistants. You can use a laser beam to sabotage those things. Burglars change a laser’s intensity, find the perfect frequency and trick your digital assistant into thinking it heard a command to open your door!

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The most enthusiastic travelers spend, on average, 88 nights in hotels every year, according to statistics. And hotels around the world do their best to make their rooms a home away from home for their guests. However, many people don’t realize that paying for a hotel room doesn’t mean using it without taking extra care. We made a list of certain rules that everyone should follow before checking out from a hotel.

This one sounds hilarious, but still: no one should ever be boiling their socks or any other item of clothing in the kettle that comes in the hotel room. Some hotel managers claim to have seen it happen. Carefully arranging your used towels isn’t the best thing to do in a hotel, too. You're just not helping. The general rule is: dump them somewhere like the bathroom floor or in the bathtub. Why? Let's find out!

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Do you feel too ashamed to remove your shoes in public because of cracks in your heels? While we spend a lot of time caring for our face, our feet are mostly ignored. It is this lack of care and hygiene that causes your heels to crack. The calluses and dry skin that appears when we ignore their needs can be both unattractive and painful. So what we can do about them?

While calluses can be treated with specialty shavers, acids, or a pumice stone, there are also home remedies people have used to treat calluses using simple items found around the house. Your kitchen and even bathroom is a treasure trove of amazing products that can treat many daily ailments, including the problem of cracked heels and bug bites. Here are some natural remedies to help you look and feel better!

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Living at depths of up to 5,000 feet, the Hagfish is one of the strangest creatures in the ocean. And there’s plenty on the list! The Goblin Shark, Sea Spiders, Red-lipped Batfish, and even people swimming during winter! Although it looks like an eel, this fish belongs to the Agnatha species. Terrifying monsters with disk-shaped, suction-cup mouths filled with spiraling rows of teeth!

Hagfish have 2 tongues, 4 hearts, and no eyes or stomach. Like something from another planet! And what sets them apart from anything on this planet, is that they have a skull but no spine! They don’t have bones either. That unique spineless skull is made entirely out of cartilage. But scaleless with skin that seems to fit them like an oversized holiday sweater, it’d be a mistake to think this frail little creature would be an easy dinner.

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It's 66 million years before today - the last days of the Mesozoic era. An asteroid slams into the planet with enormous force. The impact leaves a crater that's more than 100 miles across. The crash sets off a series of natural disasters that erase 80% of life on Earth. It’s the very asteroid that’s going to finish off dinosaurs. All the creatures close enough to see the crash, don't survive for longer than a few seconds - so powerful the hit is.

More than 30,000 objects that are circling Earth these days can potentially strike our planet. NASA considers around 1,500 of them "potentially hazardous." These space rocks are the remains left after the Solar System was formed some 4.6 billion years ago. If one of these objects hits our planet, the consequences will be unpredictable. They can vary from shattered glass and broken windows to all life forms getting wiped off the face of the earth. Unfortunately, in our case, it's likely to be the second option. In 2004, astronomers discovered a huge asteroid nearing Earth...

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Have you ever wondered what our planet will look like in the year 2025? Rising sea levels, extreme weather, and the ocean becoming more and more acidic are just some of the problems people have been dealing with for years. After a powerful tsunami hits the city, people decide to create a self-sufficient, sustainable city beneath the ocean's surface that could withstand any natural disaster. The underwater city would be powered by renewable energy, using tidal power and underwater solar panels. Is this a realistic scenario?

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Do you remember the story of Vesuvius, the super volcano that erased the city of Pompeii? Don't start packing your bags just yet, but it may wake up again and destroy many other towns built near the mountain. To understand what consequences humanity would face if it awakens this time, let's find out what the eruption did two thousand years ago with the ancient city. Let's learn some simple life-saving tips you need to know to survive when it happens again.

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