16 Little-Known Facts That Will Save You One Day

When you’re a child, you have a lot of fantasies but not enough skills to draw everything you imagine. We decided to find out what would have happened if the kids had been able to draw as artists. So, we collected pictures of the children of the Bright Side's team and asked their parents to recreate the drawings in their unique styles. You will see – they tried hard, and they did their best! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's always assumed that Queen bees manage the hive just like monarchs do: order working bees about and lay eggs. But what if you meet Queen bee and she stings you? One of the first things you might notice is that they're able to sting you multiple times! And Queen Bee will keep on living and completing her royal task after that. Would such a sting hurt more and how do you treat it? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you travel by plane quite a lot, dozens of questions can be accumulated in your brain. For example, what are the best shoes to wear at the airport security screening to not be asked to take them off? Or are those scanners you have to go through harmful to your health? Or how long the things seized during the pre-flight inspection can be stored at the airport for? You’d definitely like to know how to cancel non-refundable tickets and get your money back or how to significantly reduce the costs for transfers, hotels, and food even if it’s your first trip and you don’t have any discount cards. So here's the list of advice you should heed before your next trip. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the summer of 2014, Viktor Kazachenko was riding his motorcycle across the steppe of Northern Kazakhstan. He was headed to a nearby town to run some errands, but he never arrived. Kazachenko was hit by a mysterious illness that made him black-out and fall asleep while riding. He woke up 4 days later in the hospital, with no memory of what happened. And, he wasn’t the only one. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you’re a girl, you probably have all kinds of masks, creams, and other facial care stuff that’s crowding your bathroom shelf. But did you know that you can effectively lift your face and improve your skin tone with nothing more than your own hands? The technique is called Korugi, and it’s a face massage that works wonders. You see, with age, the fat in your face redistributes itself, accumulating in some areas more than in others. Also, your facial muscles start to sag with time. These factors contribute to changes in how your face looks when you age. What Korugi massage does is tone your facial muscles and dissipate the fat under your skin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Going to a cafe or store, we usually have an idea of what we’re going to buy there. However, we often make purchases on a whim that we can’t later explain even to ourselves. Have you ever been in a situation like this? Have you ever spent much more than you planned? If so, watch these ingenious tricks advertisers use in hope to get all of your money at once. The last trick is totally unfair – we think it should be prohibited forever! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Imagine you're in a forest and come across a bear. Or that you're stuck in a building that’s on fire. Would you know what to do to survive? Life is full of surprises, and not all of them are pleasant. But there's always a way out, even in situations that seem hopeless. Many injuries could have been avoided if people had known how to behave correctly in critical situations. Sometimes, knowing a simple fact can increase your chances for survival or help save someone’s life. Yep, there are situations where a person’s life really depends on their actions and here's a plan of action that could help you survive. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Exploring outer space is awesome, but what if there are places right here on Earth that are just as incredible and jaw-dropping? Luckily for you, you live on Planet Earth, a place that holds secrets so wild and baffling that even scientists can’t always explain them! Have you ever heard about the Boiling River in the Amazon or never-ending light storm? Can you believe that there’s a place on Earth with its own ecosystem and atmosphere, similar to another planet? Maybe you wanna see dancing lights in the sky? Well, the residents of Hessdalen Valley, Norway, can enjoy them every night! The world is full of amazing things, so prepare to be amazed as you learn about 7 of the most unbelievable mysteries and phenomena. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do you want to see the Titanic? There are many reasons why people are so captivated with this ship. Whatever the reason, if you’ve ever wanted to see the wreck, you’d better do it soon because it’s being eaten away as we speak. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What will my children look like? Who will they be similar to? For most people, this is an incredibly interesting question. Fortunately, we live in the age when scientists have done so much research into this subject that they can give us relatively convincing answers long before a new life appears. Here’s a rough guide which will help you find out whether your children are going to be blue-eyed, brown-haired, have a big nose or a small one, as well as plenty of other things. Literally, anyone can use this and make a good guess about the appearance of their future sons and daughters. Fascinating! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices