Jesse Singer articles

Archaeologists found 115,000-year-old human footprints where they shouldn’t exist—forcing science to rethink early human history.

Archaeologists studying this ancient lakebed in Saudi Arabia’s Nefud Desert weren’t looking for evidence of early humans, because based on current science, there shouldn’t have been any. But what they found is now reshaping what scientists thought they knew about early human history.
January 8, 2026 Jesse Singer

I’m overweight but can only afford one plane ticket. Can the airline really force me to buy a second ticket?

Air travel has gotten tighter in every possible way—smaller seats, stricter rules, higher fees. For larger passengers, that pressure can turn into a real fear: can an airline legally make you buy two tickets? It’s a question that comes up constantly as planes—and wallets—feel more cramped than ever.
January 8, 2026 Jesse Singer

An actual scientist says that aliens may have started life on Earth. And he isn't the only one.

How life began on Earth is one of science’s biggest unanswered questions—or at least, that’s how it’s usually framed. In reality, there is an explanation most scientists broadly agree on. But what if that explanation is incomplete? One scientist, using real research and real data, has publicly argued exactly that. And he doesn’t stop there. He’s also put forward another possibility. Yes…aliens. And he isn’t the first scientist to say it either.
January 7, 2026 Jesse Singer

Hotel Employees Admit These Insider Realities Change Everything About Your Stay

Most travelers assume hotel stays are purely transactional—book a room, follow the rules, hope for the best. Hotel employees say that’s not how it actually works. These insider realities quietly decide which rooms you get, how flexible staff will be, what fees stick, and whether problems turn into quick fixes—or total headaches.
January 6, 2026 Jesse Singer

Americans Should Know That These “Normal” Things They Do Are Illegal In Canada

Americans and Canadians seem culturally similar—but legally, they might as well be different planets. Many everyday habits that feel perfectly normal in the U.S. can actually be illegal north of the border. Here are the surprising things Americans do without thinking that could get them in trouble in Canada.
December 31, 2025 Jesse Singer

A groundbreaking new study found humans were making fire over 300,000 years earlier than we thought—and it’s rewritten the story of early human life.

In December 2025, scientists announced a finding that instantly sent shockwaves through archaeology. It hinted that our ancient ancestors were doing something astonishingly advanced… at a point in history when they weren’t supposed to know how to do it at all. And suddenly, the story of human technology may need to be rewritten from the ground up.
December 30, 2025 Jesse Singer

Unexpected Things Boomers And Millennials Actually Agree On

Every generation loves to roast the next, but the truth is far less dramatic. Boomers and millennials may argue online like it’s a competitive sport, but in real life? They quietly nod in agreement about way more things than anyone gives them credit for.
December 29, 2025 Jesse Singer

The Smartest Americans Live In Which States?

Of course we have to recognize that there are a multitude of factors, both social and economic, that effect IQ scores. But, with that being said, these are a ranking of all 50 states based solely on Average IQ.
December 26, 2025 Jesse Singer

The Most Controversial Christmas Rules That Split Everyone—Which Side Are You On?

Christmas is supposed to be cozy, joyful, and full of cinnamon-scented harmony…yet every year, the same arguments erupt in living rooms and neighborhoods around the world. Families swear their holiday “rules” are the only correct way—and they’re convinced everyone else is doing Christmas wrong. What side of these Xmas fences do you come down on?
December 25, 2025 Jesse Singer