See Why We Have A Completely Dumb Standard Of Beauty In Just 7 Images

The images of “pretty” we see in the world are maddening, especially when you see how they are created. Living in a world where we have to question everything we see doesn’t sound super fun, ya know?


It’s kinda small, but the GIF above reads, “On December 18th, 2011, a global proposal was created to encourage mandatory disclaimers when manipulating bodies in advertising. It’s up to you to vote for this proposal. Visit globaldemocracy.com and search idea 9.”

Conservation

A Caribbean island looked like a ‘moonscape’ until goats and rats were removed. Now it’s flourishing.

Skills

Students spent 8 minutes giving advice to younger kids. Their own grades got a boost.

Generations

Gen Xers name the scariest things they saw on TV as kids. It’s nostalgic nightmare fuel.

Science

How to keep your mouth shut in conversations when you know you should really stay quiet