science

Compared to a hundred years ago, life right now is pretty great.

It's sort of a ketchup fruit roll-up. As good as that sounds.

These'll stop you in your tracks. 

Here are some more shocking facts that will make your friends think you're intelligent until they also read this.

These kinds of fact-packed, allegedly scientifically-sound lists never fail to trigger waves of anxiety. The sentiment, 'ignorance is bliss' comes to mind right off the bat. Just goes to show we live in a world of sheer unpredictability, and that wildly unexpected, life-changing moments of pure chaos can envelop your life at the drop of a damn hat. 

Suzanne Shultz, an evolutionary biologist over at the University of Manchester is the author of a recent study that says dolphins' social behavior is an aquatic version of human society. BUT, she goes on to write at one point that dolphins won't ever overtake humans, due to their lack of hands. 

Everything doesn't always go well in the world of scientific fieldwork, which leads to these hilarious FAILs!