Psychologist says socially awkward people have thrived through history because of this hidden trait

"Bad in social situations" doesn’t mean "bad at life."

By Erik Barnes

Many people experience social awkwardness from time to time, but for some, it happens much more often.

They accidentally say the wrong thing, miss social cues, or are simply overly shy at parties, in meetings, or around people in general. It can make you wonder how social awkwardness still exists as a trait in humans, given that we’ve evolved into such a highly social species—starting with small tribes built for survival and eventually growing into the thriving societies we have today.

Well, one psychologist has a theory about how socially awkward people not only survived evolution but actually thrived.

Science confirms whose farts are smellier, women's or men's, and what that means for Alzheimer's.

Finally, the science news we really need.

By Heather Wake

Everybody farts. Upwards of 23 times a day, in fact. It’s one of the most universal human experiences, cutting (the cheese) across age, culture, and personality. Yet for something so common, it somehow feels very different coming from a woman than it does from a man.

But according to research highlighted in a now-legendary study, there indeed is a difference between man farts and lady farts. This unexpected fact about the battle of the sexes carries an even more unexpected health benefit.

Yes, this is a story about farts. But stay with us.

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When the mail carrier can't read your handwriting the USPS calls in these experts to save the day

"Master keyers" can decipher a new address roughly every four seconds

By Evan Porter

Our handwriting is getting worse. More and more of our writing and communications are being done digitally, and young people, in particular, are getting a lot less practice when it comes to their calligraphy. Most schools have stopped teaching cursive, for example, while spending far more time on typing skills.

And yet, we still occasionally have to hand-address our physical mail, whether it's a holiday card, a postcard, or a package.

We don't always make it easy on the postal service when they're trying to decipher where our mail should go. Luckily, they have a pretty fascinating way of dealing with the problem.

Homeowners get perfect revenge on the HOA that used a 1989 rule to fine them $25,000

All they were trying to do was be eco-friendly.

By Tod Perry

Currently, around one in five Americans live in a residential area with a Homeowner’s Association (HOA), and it's not a popular choice. A YouGov poll found that 14% of Americans prefer living in a neighborhood with an HOA, while 61% do not.

A big reason Americans don't like HOAs is that they don’t enjoy being regulated over the choices they make for their homes. They want noise and garbage regulations, but most people don’t want the HOA interfering with their landscaping, fences, or home renovations—a great example of HOAs being a burden on homeowners comes from a story out of Florida.