Do coffee bars and bookstores make you poop? You’re not alone, experts say — here’s what’s going on

Do coffee bars and bookstores make you poop? You’re not alone, experts say — here’s what’s going on

Target run — to the restroom. If a typical shopping trip leaves you unloading more than your purchases, you’re not the only one, experts assure. Dr. Saurabh Sethi, a Harvard-trained gastroenterologist, had social media rumbling after taking to TikTok to talk about how visiting bookstores, your favorite big box store, or a coffee shop can signal … Read more

NYC mom fined for letting 4-year-old take an emergency wee in the park: ‘Absolutely insane’

NYC mom fined for letting 4-year-old take an emergency wee in the park: ‘Absolutely insane’

A spring day in the park was flushed down the toilet for a local mom after she was fined $50 for letting her four-year-old take an emergency wee outside. Last Saturday, Michiko Sasaki, 46, and her young son, Kobe, were having a nice time at the Battery Playscape in Battery Park City when the boy … Read more

The ultimate spring cleaning checklist for each zodiac sign

The ultimate spring cleaning checklist for each zodiac sign

Birds are singing, flowers are blooming, daylight is going the extra mile — and Aries season is raging. Yes, friends, spring hath sprung and with it the ancient call to begin again. Human behavior is intrinsically tied to seasonal patterns and natural cycles. Our energy levels dip when less daylight is available as darkness triggers … Read more

I’m a real estate agent — I find creepy hidden rooms like this one all the time

I’m a real estate agent — I find creepy hidden rooms like this one all the time

Here’s a room with a view — a very creepy one. A housing broker from Grand Rapids, Michigan shared a strange finding from one of her home listings on TikTok. “I find secret rooms all over, they’re one of my favorite things to find when showing homes,” real estate agent Lauren Rockel told The Post. … Read more

Parents outraged after school installs metal cages so kids can’t use bathroom during class

Parents outraged after school installs metal cages so kids can’t use bathroom during class

They’re arrest-rooms. UK parents were outraged after a potty pooper secondary school installed cages around the bathrooms so that students couldn’t heed nature’s call during class. “To put metal doors on them is just going too far,” incensed grandparent Ian Ward, 54, told Coventry Live of the “disgusting,” facility imprisonment, which was implemented at Foxford … Read more

What makes airplane toilets so ‘extraordinary’? Flight experts explain why they suck — in a good way

What makes airplane toilets so ‘extraordinary’? Flight experts explain why they suck — in a good way

Airplane toilets suck … literally. Airplane toilets are anything but a simple touch-and-flush operation. Flight experts wowed travelers after revealing the “extraordinary” amount of engineering that goes into allowing people to safely do their business at 40,000 feet. “It’s like your vacuum cleaner – it sucks,” explained Nigel Jones, an aircraft engineer from Kingston University in London. … Read more

I shower with my children — haters think it’s ‘disturbing’ but we love bathing together

I shower with my children — haters think it’s ‘disturbing’ but we love bathing together

There’s a rubba-dub-double benefit to bathing with your brood — just ask this full-frontal mama.  Scrubbing away the stench of stigma, an unabashed mother of four children under age 8 is virally spotlighting the pros of taking “family showers” with her tots.  And beyond saving time and conserving water, the blond says group grooming teaches … Read more

Why your nasty kitchen sink is making you sick — and how to prevent it

Why your nasty kitchen sink is making you sick — and how to prevent it

If you’ve cleaned everything but the kitchen sink, your health may be at risk.  A buildup of gunk in your sinks could be the culprit behind your lingering cough, cold and even ear infection, according to experts. “Plugholes [drains] can become full of nasties if you’re not looking after them. Not only can blockages harm … Read more

Passenger stuck in airplane toilet for 35 minutes — gets surprise rescue from unlikely savior

Passenger stuck in airplane toilet for 35 minutes — gets surprise rescue from unlikely savior

It was the worst seat downgrade ever. A man named Brent had a truly crappy flight after getting trapped in an airplane lavatory for 35 minutes — before eventually getting rescued by the pilot. His wife detailed his unfortunate outhouse arrest in a Reddit post taking flight online. “Don’t ask me who was flying the … Read more

Influencer’s review of extremely narrow Airbnb shower ‘coffin’ leaves people in stitches

Influencer’s review of extremely narrow Airbnb shower ‘coffin’ leaves people in stitches

A shower in an Airbnb in England has hilariously been compared to the moment Augustus Gloop got stuck in the chocolate pipe in Willy Wonka. British TikTok star Kane Hinge shared a now-viral video explaining he wouldn’t be able to have a shower at the Airbnb he was staying in because he could barely fit. … Read more

Everybody poops, just not on a date — 63% of Americans hold it in around their mate

Everybody poops, just not on a date — 63% of Americans hold it in around their mate

Roses are red, violets are blue, we’re terrified to poo. A whopping 63% of Americans say that going number two in the presence of others — particularly a loved one — is a major doo-not-doo, a new survey revealed. Blame what experts are calling “poop-xiety” for the momentum behind the movement to conceal our most private habits, … Read more

I’m a proud ‘unsanitary’ mom — here’s why my 6 kids bathe just twice a week

I’m a proud ‘unsanitary’ mom — here’s why my 6 kids bathe just twice a week

This unorthodox mom is defending her fresh take on keeping her kids clean. Sharon Johnson, a Utah mother of six, confessed her children bathe twice a week, which has many people concerned over the lack of hygiene. “Bath and shower days are Sunday and Wednesday if you need a bath in between that then absolutely … Read more

What would Americans give up to have a bathroom that stayed sanitized forever?

What would Americans give up to have a bathroom that stayed sanitized forever?

One in five Americans would give up half of their annual salary just to have a bathroom that stayed clean and sanitized forever, new research suggests. The survey of 2,000 US adults found that other sacrifices they’d make to never have to clean this space again are giving up eating out or takeout (25%), their … Read more

Should you flush with the lid open or closed? Experts have a new theory

Should you flush with the lid open or closed? Experts have a new theory

The invisible spray is never OK. Flushing the toilet with the lid down does not stop the spread of small germs, a study published Thursday in the American Journal of Infection Control found. Researchers discovered microscopic viral particles all over the restroom when a person flushes the toilet — whether the lid is up or … Read more

Plumber finds 20 bones while digging under bathroom: ‘Never seen anything like it’

Plumber finds 20 bones while digging under bathroom: ‘Never seen anything like it’

Sow weird. A UK plumber was stunned to discover over 20 bones hidden underneath the floorboards of the bathroom he was fixing this month. Jonathan Betts, 36, was working on a cottage that is over 200 years old, SWNS reports. He shared his sinister find in a terrifying TikTok that has scored 1.4 million views … Read more

Passengers get flight refunded — after sitting in urine for hours: ‘Simply unacceptable’

Passengers get flight refunded — after sitting in urine for hours: ‘Simply unacceptable’

They were caught in the jet-stream. A New Zealand couple successfully demanded a refund from Qantas Airways after claiming they sat in a passenger’s urine for a lengthy international flight. “Now we know that we have been sitting in urine for a 10-hour trip,” one of the unidentified travelers, from Wellington, said while describing the … Read more

I’m a pooping expert — here’s why men take so much longer to go than women

I’m a pooping expert — here’s why men take so much longer to go than women

Going number two is a man’s #1 priority. For many males, a trip to the bathroom is anything but an expedited endeavor. The length of time men commonly need to do their duty has confounded the fairer sex for generations — most likely since toilets behind closed doors were invented. In recent years, the concept … Read more

Pink slime in your sink and shower isn’t what you think — it could cause a sickening infection

Pink slime in your sink and shower isn’t what you think — it could cause a sickening infection

We’ve all been there: Our shower is overdue for a good scrub and the soap scum, grime and mold have proliferated. However, one expert is warning about the overgrowth of hazardous film of “pink slime” that is often mistaken for mold but can cause urinary tract and wound infections. After a student in Belfast claimed … Read more

I haven’t showered in 6 weeks and it’s worth it — here’s why you would too

I haven’t showered in 6 weeks and it’s worth it — here’s why you would too

Sometimes it takes just one cold shower to set your priorities straight. Jessy Muller, who runs @slowroamer on Instagram, confessed she didn’t shower for six weeks while living on the road in her camper van. “I went five weeks without a real shower, it upset a lot of people so I thought long and hard about it … Read more

I work at Target and Walmart — for free — because I love to clean bathrooms

I work at Target and Walmart — for free — because I love to clean bathrooms

If cleanliness is next to godliness, she’s a down and dirty deity.  Scrubbing caked up guck, excrement and filth off of public bathroom floors isn’t a popular pastime for most big box store patrons. But one anti-slop shopper is kicking off the new year by dedicating her free time and tidying expertise to beautifying the toilets, … Read more