Why bother with words when a hand gesture says it all? That’s the idea behind Enough Said pop up cards from Etsy merchant Alessandra Mondolfi. Hand gestures are a form of nonverbal communication which are used to convey particular messages, either in place of speech or together and in parallel with spoken words. They are …

South of Salzburg, Austria sits the Eisriesenwelt—a forty-two kilometer long cave system. The first kilometer of it is covered in spectacular ice formations. The cave is open to tourists in the summer months, and if you’re interesting in caves at all this seems like a must-see. Check out three photos below: See many more at …

File this under “So wrong, it’s right.” Sure, you thought the fight was over when you successfully snuck that pair of too-tight sweats out to the garbage right before pick-up, but now there’s a new fashion nightmare in town: the man’s pajama jean. Lest you think there’s no way this would catch one, be forewarned …

It might be a little early to start exploring the world of quantum theory, but seeing as the week ends in a holiday, consider this your big brain workout before the New Year. The character in French comic Bouletcorp tries to escape to a more simple, pixilated universe only to find Stephen Hawking waiting for …

Ever been in a situation where you know you have the skills to win but are then shamed into second place by someone with amazing amounts of confidence but not the skill to explain it? Turns out, according to a study published in last week’s issue of Nature, their advantage likely lies in that overconfident …

Never let it be said astronauts are all business. After an exhaustive search of NASA audio files and mission transcripts, YouTube user buzzlab (aka, Patrick) located the elusive recording of what is believed to be the first song ever played in space and, apropos of the season, that song was “Jingle Bells.” On December 16, …

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Giggles spread through an U-Bahn train in Berlin after one woman starts laughing. Happiness: the best infectious thing you can catch on a train. Laugh today.

With 526,000,000 Christian children in the world waiting for presents on Christmas Eve, it’s not surprising jolly old St. Nick needs all those cookies, but how he has time to eat them, we don’t know. What we do know is how many kids Santa needs to hit every hour to get his job done thanks …

Winter celebrations go goth with Marilyn Manson dressed as Santa do-it-yourself skull paper snowflakes from crafter extraordinaire Abby. Full instructions at Crafty Lady Abby. Tons of DIY projects.

In this edition of your daily cute fix, these baby rhinos make the sweetest (and strangest) little noises. You’d never guess this is what such a powerful animal sounds like—even at a young age! Via GeekOSystem. All the top adorableness.

Do-It-Yourself paper snowflakes are a wintertime craft staple, but tossing a Star Wars element into the mix is a great way to spice up an old favourite. Anthony Herrera created these fun downloadable patterns featuring Yoda, C3PO, and Scout Troopers! Download these and more patterns at Neatorama. Get your Star Wars fix.