This baby throws adorable tantrums every time a book ends. He should be a role model for us all.
The snuggle is real.
Have you ever been moved to tears by the end of a book?
This lil' guy sure has. He's been making the rounds on the Internet lately because every time his mom finishes reading him a book, he's devastated. He absolutely falls apart. I mean every. single. time.
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It doesn't matter what book it is.
In this particular instance, his books of choice are " I Am a Bunny" and "Goodnight Moon," both of which are, of course, famously renowned for their abject horror and existential angst. Your personal literary mileage may vary.
It doesn't even matter HOW the book ends — just that it DOES end.
But just because a book is over doesn't mean it has to end.
Just like it says on his T-shirt: The snuggle is real.
He's not just adorable; this Bookworm Baby is also wise beyond his years. As soon as he hears those fateful words, "the end," he's eager to find the next book. It's like he already knows on some primal level that reading has been scientifically proven to have long-term benefits for all of us — physically, mentally, and emotionally.
Here are four good reasons you should read more books:
(Paired with more adorable GIFs of this baby flipping out about his book ending to remind you that finishing them is often the best and worst part of reading.)
1. Reading makes your brain work better.
The act of interpreting and comprehending letters and shapes to form an idea or an image in your mind really is the equivalent of mental exercise. And like keeping your body in shape, it pays off in the long run. Frequent reading not only improves your short- and long-term memory, but it also helps your brain fight the effects of aging, which in turn can prevent Alzheimer's or dementia.
2. What's good for the soul is good for the body — which is why reading affects your physical health, too.
Reading scores well above TV-watching for relaxation, especially if you're reading in print. Studies show that just six minutes of reading can reduce stress levels by up to 68%. Your stress levels will go down even more if you read before bed instead of staring at a screen. And while lower stress is good for you in and of itself, there's also the added bonus that it helps you maintain a healthy blood pressure. All because of books!
3. Book consumption even helps you get ahead in life.
The more you interact with printed words, the more likely you are to increase your vocabulary, strengthen neural connectivity, and generally improve your comprehension skills — which in turn can help you get ahead in your career. This is especially true for children like our Bookworm Baby, as numerous studies have shown that early reading skills correlate with higher intelligence later in life.
4. Reading makes you a better (and sexier) person.
Simply put, books contribute to a greater quality of life by boosting creativity and encouraging people to be more culturally engaged. Even if you're someone who's not into that snooty intellectual stuff, reading can still dramatically increase your capacity for empathy and aid in the overall therapeutic process of life — two factors that will absolutely, positively make you a better and happier person. Plus (and I say this with all personal bias aside) it's been proven to make you objectively more attractive, which is a nice little bonus that I think we all could benefit from.
So who cares if this baby even knows what's happening in his books? He clearly understands the power of a good story.
And every time that one book ends, he's already reaching for the next one. I think we could all bear to be just a little more like this baby, adorably pun-y T-shirts and all.
Here's the full video of the Bookworm Baby Breakdown:
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An Irish woman went to the doctor for a routine eye exam. She left with bright neon green eyes.
It's not easy seeing green.
Did she get superpowers?
Going to the eye doctor can be a hassle and a pain. It's not just the routine issues and inconveniences that come along when making a doctor appointment, but sometimes the various devices being used to check your eyes' health feel invasive and uncomfortable. But at least at the end of the appointment, most of us don't look like we're turning into The Incredible Hulk. That wasn't the case for one Irish woman.
Photographer Margerita B. Wargola was just going in for a routine eye exam at the hospital but ended up leaving with her eyes a shocking, bright neon green.
At the doctor's office, the nurse practitioner was prepping Wargola for a test with a machine that Wargola had experienced before. Before the test started, Wargola presumed the nurse had dropped some saline into her eyes, as they were feeling dry. After she blinked, everything went yellow.
Wargola and the nurse initially panicked. Neither knew what was going on as Wargola suddenly had yellow vision and radioactive-looking green eyes. After the initial shock, both realized the issue: the nurse forgot to ask Wargola to remove her contact lenses before putting contrast drops in her eyes for the exam. Wargola and the nurse quickly removed the lenses from her eyes and washed them thoroughly with saline. Fortunately, Wargola's eyes were unharmed. Unfortunately, her contacts were permanently stained and she didn't bring a spare pair.
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Since she has poor vision, Wargola was forced to drive herself home after the eye exam wearing the neon-green contact lenses that make her look like a member of the Green Lantern Corps. She couldn't help but laugh at her predicament and recorded a video explaining it all on social media. Since then, her video has sparked a couple Reddit threads and collected a bunch of comments on Instagram:
“But the REAL question is: do you now have X-Ray vision?”
“You can just say you're a superhero.”
“I would make a few stops on the way home just to freak some people out!”
“I would have lived it up! Grab a coffee, do grocery shopping, walk around a shopping center.”
“This one would pair well with that girl who ate something with turmeric with her invisalign on and walked around Paris smiling at people with seemingly BRIGHT YELLOW TEETH.”
“I would save those for fancy special occasions! WOW!”
“Every time I'd stop I'd turn slowly and stare at the person in the car next to me.”
“Keep them. Tell people what to do. They’ll do your bidding.”
In a follow-up Instagram video, Wargola showed her followers that she was safe at home with normal eyes, showing that the damaged contact lenses were so stained that they turned the saline solution in her contacts case into a bright Gatorade yellow. She wasn't mad at the nurse and, in fact, plans on keeping the lenses to wear on St. Patrick's Day or some other special occasion.
While no harm was done and a good laugh was had, it's still best for doctors, nurses, and patients alike to double-check and ask or tell if contact lenses are being worn before each eye test. If not, there might be more than ultra-green eyes to worry about.