As other Soviet-era factories get closed or turned into lofts and supermarkets day by day, this ever-lasting Georgian factory is alive and kicking, and it’s been going like this for 86 years! The town of Zestafoni in the former Soviet country of Georgia is home to a Ferroalloy Plant that produces manganese alloys used to strengthen steel. Raw manganese ore is transported to Zestafoni by train from mines in the nearby Chiatura region....
It’s that time of the year when all people try to be good and kind, put others first, give special attention to their family and friends, and celebrate love, joy and peace. After all, Christmas is all about giving and sharing to thank others for the wonderful time spent together this year. But while we try to be good for our relatives and friends, we shouldn’t forget those who really need our attention....
We don’t know about you Pandas, but we always worry about being good hosts. When we invite people over, we really do want them to feel like they’re at home. We tidy everything up. We get lots of snacks! And we try to focus on hearing our guests out instead of dominating the conversations ourselves. However, not everyone has the same attitude towards cleanliness and manners as you’d expect from a host....
Your house, your rules. But if you’re sharing it with another person, they too have a say in what’s acceptable and what’s not. Or at least they should be able to. Some, however, are so focused on themselves that they forget shared living space comes with a set of compromises. From questionable hygiene habits to food theft, these people can be really infuriating. To remind everyone that manners matter, we put together a list of the worst roommates we could find on the internet....
A checklist for a teen chick flick cast: a popular mean girl; a douche-but-hot rugby player every girl wants to go to prom with; a nerd secretly in love with the mean girl; and a bully who uses mischief as a coping mechanism for childhood trauma. Another requirement is that the actors in teen movies must be much older than the roles they are casting for. Seems pretty accurate, right? No matter how cliche many high school movies are, they are fun to watch nonetheless....
We tend to be more forgiving towards people we like (this is a fact ), for example family and close friends . But everyone has their limits and sometimes it’s necessary to face the fact that someone close to you is actually not a very good person at all. I was on a plane with my ex-bff. The plane lost cabin pressure. My oxygen mask wasn’t working. My “friend” refused to share even a single breath with me to save my life....
It’s always nice to be pleasantly surprised by how an accommodation exceeds your expectations. You arrive at your hotel or Airbnb and realize you’ve got more than you bargained for in the best possible way, making your trip much more enjoyable. However, things can also go the exact opposite way. This is what we’re focusing on for today, as we share photos of some of the worst rooms travelers had to endure....
Pranks in a relationship can be tricky. They can be playful and silly like hiding your partner’s favorite snack to get a laugh or switching the salt and sugar in the kitchen. Other times, they’re more pointed like gaslighting or manipulating your partner to get out of a bad situation or prove a point. On TikTok , women are sharing confessions that run the full spectrum — from teasing a partner about a celebrity crush to convincing an ex to eat a whole jar of pepperoncini....
Hong Kong is a magical city on its own. However, in Tommy Fung’s images, it looks even more extraordinary! This photographer and graphic designer demonstrates his superb talent and imagination in transforming the town into surreal scenes and at the same time shows the beauty and diversity of this amazing place. The artist moved to Hong Kong in 2016, after years of living in Venezuela. It didn’t take long for him to create an Instagram account where Tommy uploads the whimsical and humorous creations he makes with Photoshop....
In a relationship , you not only trust the person you’re with, but you also believe that they know everything about you. Well, maybe not every single detail ever, but the most important things that define who you are for sure. That’s what the woman in today’s story hoped too – that her boyfriend knew how much she struggled with trusting people. And so, she went out on a date with him, not expecting it to shake everything they had with a prank she was not ready for....
Redditors can’t believe the twist in this exchange that shows what happens when catfishing goes wrong. The screenshots, posted on r/quityourbullshit, a subreddit for stories about people trying to pass off some BS as true and getting owned, show a guy messaging a random number and trying his luck. When the person on the other end seems to be a woman who’s curious about who he is, he thinks she’s taken the bait and he has the upper hand, but it turns out she has a major reverse card ready for him....
Brazilian professional footballer Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior commands the pitch with dazzling skills and creative playmaking. He first rose to prominence at Santos FC before joining Barcelona, where he formed a legendary attacking trio. Beyond club success, Neymar became Brazil’s all-time top goalscorer and led the national team to an Olympic gold medal. Little-known fact: Real Madrid nearly signed Neymar at fourteen, but Santos FC made a significant offer to keep him in Brazil....
With a captivating vocal tone and expressive stage presence, South Korean singer Cho Miyeon rose to fame as the main vocalist of the girl group (G)I-DLE. She also gained international recognition for voicing Ahri in the virtual K-pop group K/DA. Miyeon further expanded her artistry with a successful solo debut album, My, and has demonstrated her versatility as an actress and television host. Little-known fact: Miyeon is left-handed, a detail often noted by her fans....
One of South America’s most popular tourist destinations, the port city of Cartagena still loses about 117 hours a year to traffic congestion. TomTom data shows evening rush hour is the worst, with congestion averaging 82% and 10km journeys stretching past 40 minutes . As a port city, traffic is often forced through narrow corridors such as the historic Walled City, wedged between seas and lagoons that clog easily. To ease pressure on land routes, the city is promoting water-based transportation by modernising waterways such as the Canal del Dique....
Everyone hopes they’ll live in a peaceful neighborhood with kind folks staying next door, but the reality actually might be quite different. Sometimes people end up with selfish neighbors who are only concerned with their needs and don’t care what they have to do to get their way. That’s what one man kept facing because of the folks next door’s son, who kept putting his car in a no-parking zone, thereby blocking his driveway....
Babysitters are people, too. The job that they do really matters. And babysitters deserve getting paid a fair wage for the services that they provide. As simple as these three things sound to most people who have common sense, they sound nearly heretical to some demanding parents. There is a subclass of parents who demand the very best for their children, but they refuse to treat the people who take care of them as human beings ....
If there’s someone to take travel advice from, it’s probably flight attendants. They’re the ones who know pretty much everything there is to know about flying, whether that’s the safest seat or how to become a star passenger. Sharing her knowledge and helping people hack the airline system, flight attendant and content creator Cierra Mistt makes educational videos explaining how passengers can snag seat updates or check in their bags for free....
One dog owner decided to prank his good bois but they were the ones having the last laugh. At first, Max the German Shepherd and Murphy the Golden Retriever were a bit anxious to see their owner “fainted,” but that didn’t last long. The duo began devising a plan of how to help their human, Brian, and let’s just say that they get the job done. Luckily for us, Brian recorded the entire thing....
Think of those everyday annoyances that aren’t truly evil but would make them grumble. Slow Wi-Fi? Pebble in their shoe? Let’s hear your best ideas! Every night, a lone mosquito makes that high-pitch buzzing noise right by their ear, when they are in their room with the lights off trying to sleep. It hides behind the headboard when they turn on the light to try to k**l it, only to take flight again when the lights turn off....
Just curious. Btw I’m just asking opinions… We don’t need to get into arguments over different world veiws. Hmmm… I’d say one of the worst problems I’ve come across is being extremely intolerant about what other people think. You can have your opinions, other people can have theirs, and we can leave it at that. However, recently there’s been a growing movement to silence anyone who doesn’t agree with the general consensus, which is a pretty serious problem....
