10 Amazing Facts about Newborn Babies That Every Parent Should Know

Becoming a parent is a beautiful feeling and with it comes great responsibility as well. There are many things which are unknown to the first time parents and are difficult for them to understand such

 as why kids get up at night and start crying when they are not hungry or why they put everything in their mouth. It’s quite difficult to understand each and every aspect of kid’s habits and their antics but we are going to tell you 13 wonderful facts about your kids which will help you a 

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lot in understanding your kid better.

1Why kids put every object in their mouth?

No parent likes to see their kid putting objects in their mouth as it is unhygienic and may be harmful too. However, the kids are not able to recognize things using their fingers till the first seven months but they know how to use their mouth and tongue in a good manner so they put everything in their mouth.

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2Kids start learning to talk when they are inside the womb

A kid takes almost a year or little more than that to speak his first word but they start learning how to talk when they are inside the womb. A kid starts listening to his mother’s voice and other voices when his mother is 23 weeks pregnant. A kid loves his mother’s voice so she should start reading for the kid when she has crossed or about to cross the 23rd week of pregnancy.

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3Why newborn babies sleep a lot?

Newborn babies sleep a lot because their brain use more than 50 percent of the glucose from the foods which they eat and glucose is absorbed better and faster while sleeping. On the other hand, brain of an adult uses only 20 percent of glucose from the food, consumed by them.

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4Babies are able to find nipples on their own when they are left on the mother’s belly, but how?

A baby will find his mother’s nipples without anybody’s help, if he is left on mother’s belly even after one hour of taking birth because the smell of nipples is like amniotic fluid where the infant has spent 9 months. In fact, the taste of the kid starts developing when he is in the womb and when the kid starts eating adult food, he may like the food which his mother used to eat when he was in the womb.

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This is how newborn babies see the world

The newborn babies see the world in three colors – black, white and grey. They can see up to the distance of 12 inches only and they can distinguish only those faces and things which are within a distance of 10 inches. If the distance is more than 12 inches then the visuals for the baby gets blur. The reason behind it is that the binocular vision is in developing stage, the binocular vision is the ability of the brain to mix the 2 images sent by the two eyes.

10 Strange Beauty Treatments That People Are Undergoing To Retain Their Beauty And Young Looks

Everyone wants to look beautiful and feel healthy as it makes us feel more confident and happy. 

Nowadays, people prefer to go to spas and beauty parlors for enhancing their beauty and these centers are also coming up with new methods to serve their customers.

Some of these methods are so strange and unusual that you may not even believe that people undergo such treatments for increasing their beauty and improving their health. We will let you know about some of these weird methods which are practiced in various parts of the world and we are sure that you will be surprised to the core.

1Snake massage therapy

Snakes, whether big or small are frightening creatures but how will you feel if such snakes offer you massage while you are lie on the massage table. The mouth of the snakes are taped so that they can’t bite the customer and it is said that snake massage decreases the risk of heart diseases as it improves the blood flow of the body and brings down stress levels and anxiety. Presently, snake massage is being offered in Philippines, Indonesia, Russia, Israel and Thailand.

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2Leech therapy

It is being said that leeches were first used in Egypt for medicinal purposes around 2500 years back and nowadays, leech therapy is a popular method of detoxifying. Hollywood actress, Demi Moore also undergoes leech therapy for enhancing her beauty. These medicinal leeches extract blood from the body of the patient for 20-45 minutes and this therapy is beneficial in dental problems, infections, skin diseases, cardiovascular diseases and nervous system abnormalities.

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3Beer spas

Taking bath with warm water can provide relaxation to our body and can also help in reducing pain but there are some spas in Prague, Germany, Czech Republic and Austria which are providing its customers with an option to get soaked in beer in a bath tub. It is being said that taking bath in beer can help in dealing with stress, skin and hair problems and it can also improve the cardio activity.

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4Cryotherapy

Cryotherapy, which is also known as cold therapy, is a technique in which a person is exposed to an icy cold or freezing environment by making him sit in a cold tank. It is being said that by sitting in cold tank, a person gets stronger at mental level and his life also increases but as it is a new technique, there is no confirmation of the claims and it is being said that there are some side-effects as well.

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5Snail facial therapy

Snail facials are also getting popular nowadays and it is being said that they help in making a person look younger. Snails spread their mucus while massaging the face and as the mucus contains antioxidants and proteins, this treatment is considered beneficial for the skin. Many spas in Thailand are offering this therapy considering the increase in its popularity.

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10 People Who Found Genius Solutions to Everyday Problems

There is no denying the fact that problems are a part of our lives and facing them bravely is the only correct solution that we have. 

Many times we have seen that people try to avoid the problems until and unless, solving them become a necessity. The reality is that we should accept the challenges thrown by these problems as they crop up because the more we delay them, the more complicated they get.

Here are some examples in which people came up with simple but great solutions of their problems and proved that with a little bit of creativity and thoughtfulness, no problem is so big that it can’t be solved.

1Chair with purse holder

It becomes a little difficult for women to handle their purse whenever they go out as holding them for the whole time can make them tired. A designer has come up with a chair which has a space on its back to hang the purse. In this manner, the woman can relax after hanging her purse and it will be very difficult for anyone to take it away, if she is sitting on the chair.

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2How to find avocado is ripe or not?

If you are really fond of avocado but you are not able to understand that when it is soft ripe or firm ripe then this sticker would be of great help to you. This sticker will take you through the three stages of avocado, first one is when it is not ripe, second when it is firm ripe and the final one when it is soft ripe. As per your taste, you can match and eat the avocado when it is in your choice of state.

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3Essence of Eucalyptus while taking shower

A hot shower is quite relaxing after a hectic day of work and it can be more soothing if the water has the essence of a flower or plant. Here is a simple way to add aroma of Eucalyptus by tying some of it to the shower head and when the hot water will flow through it, it will leave a beautiful and exotic scent with the steam.

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4Now you won’t forget your keys or mobile

Many times we forget the keys or mobile when we go out of the house but if you apply this simple trick, neither you will forget the keys nor the mobile. As you can see in the photo, you just need to clip your keychain with the charger lead with which your phone is getting charged. Now you will be reminded of taking both of them even if one of them gets slip from your mind.

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5Buckle up if you want to listen to music

Road safety is an issue of concern all over the world and most of the times, the accidents take place of because carelessness. Many times people lose their lives just because they didn’t wore seat belts but here is a music system which doesn’t let you listen to music until and unless you buckle up. Fun and security together, isn’t it really great?

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20 Strange Inventions From History People Once Thought Were Actually Necessary

When Gary Dahl first put a rock in a cardboard box with air holes, the people of ’75 lost their collective minds. 

He invented a pet even the dumbest kid couldn’t kill, and his bank account was rewarded handsomely. Yet, years later, we look back and wonder: what were buyers of the pet rock thinking?

And while today we might raise our iPhones high and praise the tech gods, so many inventions go the way of the Pet Rock. Just look at these strange historical inventions of the early 1900s to get an idea of how many inventions went from superstar to laughing stock.

1. Bed Piano: Today, when you’re sick in bed, you might pull out a laptop and blow through a few seasons of a TV show on Netflix; in 1935, you pulled out your bed piano and knocked out a few afternoon symphonies.

2. Television Glasses: Hugo Gernsback, the man known today as “The Father of Science Fiction,” dared to dream of strapping a television set to his face in 1963 — so he made it happen (and later inspired future 3D glasses, too).

3. Man from Mars Radio Hat: Speaking of entertainment on your head, in 1949, Victor T. Hoeflinch created this hat, which allowed wearers to listen to the radio on the go, so long as they didn’t mind wearing a hat that wasn’t exactly a fashion statement.

4. Dimple Maker: In the ’30s, a smile was nothing without a set of dimples to go with it. But the dimple-less were not the hopeless: the Dimple Maker could force dimples onto their smiles by digging into their cheekbones. It did not work well.

5. The First PET Scan Device: As if going in for a PET scan wasn’t scary enough, the first machine capable of performing one was this wire-wrapped monstrosity, developed at the Brookhaven National Laboratory in Long Island, New York.

6. Portable Sauna: Back in 1962, a Finnish inventor realized that being unable to step into a sauna wherever he went was comparable to actual torture. So he created the portable sauna so he could live every moment in hot, steamy bliss.

7. Sunscreen Vending Machine: Tennis courts, swimming pools, and beaches of the 1940s offered this vending machine, which dispensed little globs of sunscreen right into your hands. Honestly, weird as this was, it could come in handy today!

8. Cone Mask: The inventor of these masks wanted to protect the wearers’ faces from things like hail and rain. Somehow, getting pelted with rain was a big enough problem that he couldn’t just, you know, tilt his head down like three inches

9. Pedal Skates: In 1913, Charles A. Nordling understood people look for any excuse possible not to walk, so he created the pedal skates. A bit cumbersome, yeah, but unlike many other items on this list, they nobly served their purpose for a while.

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10. Cigarette Pack Holder: Because smoking one cigarette at a time was totally inefficient (and totally lame by 1950’s standards), this 1955 invention allowed smokers to stop dreaming about chain smoking an entire pack and start doing it.

11. All-Terrain Car: Invented in 1936, this English automobile ascended and descended slopes as steep as 65 degrees. With, what, 12 tires, it must have cost an absolute fortune to manufacture. Speaking of all-terrain…

12. Cyclomer: With six flotation devices, the cyclomer — also called “The Amphibious Bike — was designed to function on land and in water. In practice, it was clunky on dry land, borderline deadly in the water, and no one liked it much.

13. Goofybike: So the cyclomer didn’t catch on, but that wasn’t the end of all bike-alteration efforts. The Goofybike — seen in Chicago, 1939 — sat four people, one of which worked a sewing machine that kept the bike’s weight evenly distributed.

14. Pedestrian Shield: To reduce fatalities, inventors drummed up a shield reminiscent of a train’s cowcatcher to slap on the front of automobiles. It doesn’t look like a much better alternative to the front of a car.

15. Fax Newspaper: Imagine just wanting to catch up on your daily news and waiting (and waiting) for the darn newspaper fax to show up! Cool, but a paperboy standing on the corner was probably more efficient. 

16. Shower Hood: Marketed as a way to keep your makeup intact, the shower hood prevented water from hitting your hair or face, which kind of defeated the major purpose of taking a shower altogether.

17. The Baby Dangler: Today, naming your device “The Baby Dangler” would make your peers mock you at best and land you in prison at worst; but back in the day, it was the perfect name for a device that strung up a baby between mom and dad.

18. A Radio-Controlled Lawn Mower: The lawn’s not going to mow itself, so why not invent a small mower operated with a remote control? Developed in the 1950s — and later celebrated by British royalty — the device survived time and still exists!

19. Ice Mask: There were plenty of reasons to drink in the 1940s, and inventors knew it. That’s why one developed the ice mask, which advertisers touted as a cure for the morning hangover.

20. Wooden Bathing Suits: These barrel-like suits were invented in 1929 and, allegedly, acted like flotation devices for swimming (wood floats, after all). But they must have been restrictive!

Sky raining millions of spiders in Australia

Forget cats and dogs—it was raining spiders recently in southern Australia, according to local news reports.

Millions of spiders dropped from the sky in the Southern Tablelands region (map), blanketing the countryside with their webs. "They fly through the sky and then we see these falls of spiderwebs that look almost as if it's snowing," local resident Keith Basterfield told the Goulburn Post.  

Though many news reports have called them babies, the spiders are actually just "very, very small" adults called sheet-web weavers or money spiders, according to Robb Bennett, a research associate in entomology at the Royal British Columbia Museum in Victoria.

It's unclear what spurs these spiders take to the skies in what are called mass ballooning events, Bennett notes.

But once they do, millions crawl to the highest points of their habitat—say a fence pole, or a tall plant—and send out silk strands that allow them to be lifted on air currents.  

Researchers told The Sydney Morning Herald that the area may be seeing a mass migration of baby spiders. Spiders,

especially young ones, often release a stream of silk as they jump, and they can be taken with the breeze and carried away. 

Mass migration can result in a large amount of what’s called gossamer or “Angel Hair,” which is the silk produced by spiders.

The astonishing spectacle usually occurs in May or August in Australia, when sunshine follows rainfall. It is rare because it requires an unusual weather pattern for this time of year, which is when spiders are hatching.

The spiderlings are light enough to float on threads, sometimes for hundreds of kilometres at up to 20,000 feet, according to Keith. They have even been spotted by aircraft.

Their long-distance travel enables them to migrate to new areas, partly for instinctual reasons and partly for food, with an increase of mosquitoes in rural areas at these times of year.

Once they land, the spiders disappear into the ground and the threads, made of protein, disintegrate until there is no evidence that anything has happened.

“Millions use this method to migrate,” said Keith. “But there are only a couple of species in Australia so it’s fairly rare to see.”

Any temperate part of Australia and other countries can experience the bizarre sight. Videos from 2013 show the flying spiders descending on Brazil and Texas, while in Denmark, researchers analysed the protein that makes up the webs to find out more.

“I’ve done historical research going back to as early as 1914 in South Australia,” said Keith. “There were about 20 falls in that time. I’m encouraging people to make videos and take photos as this is of interest to entomologists and scientists.”

"Ballooning is a not-uncommon behavior of many spiders. They climb some high area and stick their butts up in the air and release silk. Then they just take off," Vetter told Live Science. "This is going on all around us all the time. We just don't notice it."

The reason people don't usually notice this ingenious spider behavior is that it's not common for millions of spiders to do this at the same time, and then land in the same place, said Todd Blackledge, a biology professor at the University of Akron in Ohio.