Stateside, the bidet is a rarity, a novelty, a pleasant or not-so-pleasant surprise, so Buzzfeed video figured they provide a fresh new start in the bathroom for a few lucky bidet virgins.

Well, here’s a tradition the local fire department definitely doesn’t want you to adopt though it’s one way to light up the night.

A mask of villainy isn’t something you get right on the first try.

If winter’s gray has got you down, add a splash of color to your horizons with these fifteen brilliant landscapes from around the world.

We’re sure there are videos out there somewhere of sweatshop conditions in a candy cane factory, but for right now, we’ll just pretend all the candy canes we see were made like the ones from Tallahassee, Florida’s Lofty Pursuits, where Victorian candy making is anything but outdated.

It takes more skill than we ourselves have to draw one kind of cartoon character, so we’re floored by the ability of Finnish artist Jaakko Seppälä to nail the drawing styles of ten different cartoonists in one incredible chart.

Boy, no matter what your age, no one can take the wind out of your sails faster than Mom.

It’s that time of year when the pressure to feel the spirit can really get you down, so if you desperately need a pick-me-up and don’t know where to turn, we’re here to help…

We won’t keep you in too much suspense; if you want to be a voice heard ’round the world, speak English, but for a broader reach than that, check out this research from Shahar Ronen and his colleagues from MIT, Harvard University, Northeastern University, and Aix-Marseille University.

The most brilliant stars we see aren’t always the ones in the sky.

It’s almost Hanukkah, and if you’re looking to mix things up a bit this year, you could probably use some illumination of the stranger sort, in this case, provided by the minds over at Mashable.

Advertising is a great way to get a glimpse into how a culture or era thinks, but there are some Christmas memories we’d rather forget than cherish.