Bright Side

Imagine you’re bored with Earth and packing your bags to blast off into space in search of a new home! You wanna dance in the rain on Venus, play golf on Neptune! Let’s see how doable those and some of your other Earthly activities would be out there in the cosmos! So, you open your eyes in the morning and stand up from your bed. But standing up means having an UP to stand to. In empty space, there’s extremely little gravity, almost none for your senses to make sense of!

And, to be completely candid, there would be no mornings. The Universe is mostly empty space between stars and other objects. But in some areas, matter is pressed so densely that it forms black holes. And if you pass the event horizon, you’re crossing a border where mornings simply do not exist because time doesn’t pass at all! And if you accidentally fell into a black hole, the difference in gravity between your head and feet would be so immense, your body would get stretched out like a spaghetti noodle.

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Nowadays, most smartphones are covered in glass to make them look nice. But this design choice has a drawback: even the smallest bump can cause the surface of your phone to shatter. But why are phone screens made of glass, and not something harder to crack like plastic? Plastic is more resilient than glass when dropped. And you could actually buy smartphones with plastic screens for a much lower price. Maybe this is gonna happen in the future?

Speaking of the future, phone manufacturers are always looking for new ways to make our gadgets more durable and smarter. And sometimes when they start thinking about what the smartphones of the future will look like, they end up with some interesting ideas. There’s a chance that smartphones might one day completely replace our banks and credit cards. And smartphones will probably play a more important role as ‘authenticator’ systems!

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Have you ever given it a thought that the human body and your smartphone may have a lot in common? See for yourself! Both your eye and your phone's camera have lenses and surfaces sensitive to light. The cerebral cortex is the most developed part of your brain. But no worries - your smartphone has a processor to do the same things. Without energy, you won't be able to function - and neither will your gadget! You get energy from everything you eat. When your smartphone is plugged in, it gets its own "food" - electricity. 

And hey, did you know people have an inbuilt navigation system? You can thank a part of your brain called the entorhinal cortex for your sense of direction. "Grid cells" are your brain's GPS system - they tell you where you are relative to the place where you started. Your smartphone's GPS uses radio waves between satellites and a receiver inside your gadget to get the data necessary to find out where you are and what time it is!

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Have you ever been stuck at an airport? You’ve checked all your social networks and texted all your friends. Then you see that scary message – “10% charge left”. You find the closest charging station and plug in your phone. And just like that, you’re the victim of a cyberattack. So you should never use airport USB charging stations.

This is known as “juice jacking”, and it’s a real risk in public places. Charging stations in shopping centers, airports, hotels, and food courts, or even on public transport can hide things that put your data security at risk. The hackers install a special program on a public charging station. Anyone who connects their device will get that suspicious software installed straight on to their phones. So how does it work?

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How to charge your phone faster? When your phone battery is running low but you don't have much time to wait, you want to get the most battery power in the least amount of time. Are there any ways to do that? Actually, yes, there are several options. For example, you can keep your phone at room temperature cause it might not charge beyond 80 percent if it’s placed in direct sunlight, in a hot car, or in your pocket with a portable charger.

Did you know that the cable you use can be a real game-changer? Or why wireless charging systems aren’t your best option if you’re in a hurry? Or that there’s plenty of new technology out there for you to try that can turn literally anything into energy for your phone? Like a computer fan, solar power, or even... a bike! And camping fans will appreciate the pan charger.

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Have you ever wondered why dogs look so different? (There are 340 dog breeds in the world, and little corgis look nothing like hounds.) Or why dogs lick their paws? Or why their noses are cold and wet? Spinning in place to catch their tail, bulldozing the backyard, but also licking people’s faces, and helping humans in many ways. Dogs are as cute and helpful as they are weird at times.

Have you ever noticed, for example, that dogs show their teeth when calm and cheerful? In fact, dogs had centuries to learn to speak our language. They don't have much in a way of facial expressions, but they know that smiling is a good sign, so they do their best to repeat it! Isn't it cool? So let's find out what some of their habits mean!

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Our bodies are perfect machines, performing thousands of processes every minute. And we don’t even know about the majority of them. How much saliva does your body produce a day? Can sweat give away your emotions? How many skins will you shed throughout your life? The human body is one of the most amazing and mysterious things ever. But no one says you can't reveal some of its secrets!

Did you know, for example, that your hair knows when you're asleep? Or that all living creatures on Earth are relatives to some extent? Or why the left lung isn't as heavy and large as the right one? We rarely think about how interesting and unique our bodies are. So here's another compilation of facts about the human body — many of which we never speak about.

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Human body never stops amazing us. Each time there appears some new discovery about its quirky mechanisms that reveals yet another aspect of its complexity.

Have you ever witnessed a conversation between two people that resembled this one: "Hey, I like your new red shirt!" "No, it's not red, it's terracotta". "Sorry! And your pink bag is cute too!" "Thanks, but it's not pink... it's salmon". A bit annoying, isn't it? But the fact is: we really see colors differently. And both people participating in a dialogue like this one believe what they're saying. According to scientists, women on average see 20% more differences in colors and shapes than men do. That explains a lot! 

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Ever wondered why your dog can't eat grapes, who paints the Eiffel Tower, or what the numbers on airport runways mean? Maybe you've always wanted to know what the smallest possible size is, what the most abundant element in the Universe is, or how snow forms? 

Something that never gets boring is knowing random facts, as long as they are interesting of course! If you’ve been looking for some nice ice-breakers or just fun conversation starters, we suggest that you arm yourself with these cool, unbelievable, and very interesting facts. For instance, reindeers can see UV light - unlike other mammals!

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How to read people like a book? Is it even possible to fully understand people’s behavior? Many of us have probably wondered how things would be if we could read other people's minds. Some people use their intuition for this, but if you are not so perceptive, there is only one choice left: learning to read signals that other people send to us without even realizing it.

When talking to a person, we get only 30% of all the information through their words — all the rest of the info can be revealed in their movements, tone of voice, and other non-verbal means of communication. Mimics, gestures, body movements can unmask a person and tell you what they really think or feel. In short, whether you want to read people like books or to make only the best first impressions, these tips will sure come in handy.

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