Monthly Archives: January 2018

Since most of us will never be famous, graffiti is one of the quickest and easiest ways for us to leave our mark on the world. We want to let future generations know that we existed, by carving our initials into a tree, or scratching out “I was here” on a random boulder in the mountains. […]

Oolitic limestone, a popular building material that is found in iconic structures like the Buckingham Palace, the Pentagon, and Empire State building are the mineralised remains of prehistoric microbes that lived up to 200 million years ago during the Jurassic period, a new study has found. Previously, oolitic limestone was thought to have been formed […]

  The World Trade Center has a new logo. Part of a $3.57 million branding endeavor, it’s a riff on space and negative space, presence and absence. It’s like a Rubin vase test, playing tricks on the eye and asking viewers to see what they want to see. Which would almost be poetic if not for the […]

At 1.5m high and 85cm wide, the stela of Montoro is an imposing artefact. It is a stone slab covered in engravings thought to date from the Iron Age. The symbols themselves are all more or less recognisable as letters from extinct languages. But no one can read what the symbols say. Archaeologist Leonardo García Sanjuán […]

Attorney Cesar Vargas heard his fair share of tough life tales. A man of his profession is first and foremost supposed to be able to tell the good eggs from the rotten ones, which is exactly what he attempted to do the first moment he met Ivan Ruiz. 15-years-old at the time, Ivan was not […]

In the darkness, amid frigid temperatures early Saturday morning, a pair of labradoodles began acting strangely. It was 4:30 a.m., and Adam and Eva acted like they needed to go outside badly, something that was not normal for the dogs, owners Lonnie and Susan Chester said. “(Adam) never tugged on my clothes before, so I […]

A prescription medication made from marijuana might be approved by the Food and Drug Administration this summer. The advance could be a huge step forward for people with epilepsy, which this drug treats. And it would signal a new—some would say long-delayed—embrace of cannabis-based medications in the U.S. GW Pharmaceuticals, the company behind the drug, started the approval […]

Curry lovers assemble and start ordering takeout immediately: Science says it’s good for your brain.  We all know a good Friday night Dansak is enough to ease the soul, but scientists have discovered a compound in a good curry actually has the capacity to make you happier. A compound found in turmeric, the ingredient used […]

Internet users are posting videos that show Google products refusing to answer questions about Christian figures, when the same products have no problem answering similar question about other religions and deities. In a Facebook live video uploaded Wednesday, television producer and author David Sams asked his Google Home personal assistant a simple question: “Who is Jesus?” “Sorry, I […]

George Soros has launched an attack on Silicon Valley giants Facebook and Google, calling them a “menace” to society and saying social media companies manipulate users the way gambling firms do. Speaking at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos on Thursday, billionaire financier Soros – and a Facebook stakeholder – erupted in a lengthy […]

Many people have trouble falling asleep at night. This is a common problem, and I even struggle with it. I find that I cannot get my mind to slow down and relax. Sometimes it can take me up to two hours to get to sleep at night. Sleep deprivation is bad not only for one’s […]

In 1850, the first patent for a mechanical dishwasher looked something like this: hand-powered and wooden. Today dishwashers are smarter, entirely mechanical, require minimal human effort, and hopefully give you more time for you and your family. However, washing dishes the old way – yes, by hand – could be giving you health benefits that no […]

  Three Islamic State terrorists have reportedly been killed by a stampeding herd of wild boars during a failed attempt to set up an ambush in Northern Iraq. According to Iraqi News, the trio of militants were killed on Sunday night after an altercation with the wild beasts in southern Kirkuk. Quoting local sources, The […]

Most of us usually consume the same meal for breakfast and it becomes a boring routine. However, today we will offer a delicious and healthy breakfast that will help you reduce inflammation and lose the excess weight. It includes ingredients that you usually use for your meals, but they will be differently combined. Moreover, this […]

Cancer affects a whopping 39.6% of all men and women in the United States. And while doctors have made significant leaps forward as far as treatment goes, the sad reality is that many people won’t be able to afford some of the top medication available – all thanks to Big Pharma’s greed. To see this […]

As our thoughts on transportation evolve, it’s important to look at options beyond car ownership, especially as ride-hailing apps become a bigger part of our future. Depending on the type of car you buy and your lifestyle, there’s a chance that it could be cheaper to rely solely on services like Uber and Lyft for […]

Two children born into separate Hindu and Muslim families and switched at birth are refusing to change back after DNA results proved their parentage. After heading to court earlier this month to carry out the exchange, the toddlers refused to leave the parents they had grown up with. On Wednesday, the two families will tell a judge in the […]

Provided by Trinity Mirror Shared Services Limited Credits: Plymouth Herald WS No worries about nine months of discomforts, no sleep deprivation, and no big belly – that was pregnancy for Lisa Leathard. Not convinced? We cannot blame you. Because Leathard’s story surprises anyone. Lisa Leathard, who lives in Plympton, admitted herself into A&E when she […]

If you are about to sneeze — even if you are in a quiet place — doctors would advise you to let it rip. A 34-year-old unnamed man in Britain learned that lesson the hard way and had to spend two weeks in the hospital due to his resulting injury. That’s according to a case […]

A dog whose story of heartbreaking loyalty to her former owners went viral on Facebook has found a new and loving home. We do not deserve dogs! Cathleen, a six-year-old Great Pyrenees mix, was given up to someone in Prague, Oklahoma after her family decided to move to a new home in Seminole, Oklahoma, just 20 miles away. […]

Disney World might be the happiest place on Earth, but just like any fantasy, there’s a little dark magic hiding under the theme park’s shiny exterior. And that’s exactly what the guys at Stuff They Don’t Want You To Know want you to know about. In the episode of the podcast, “Building Disney: the Magic Kingdom and […]

We could write several articles about all the gruesome stuff that’s in the Bible — in fact, we already have. It’s a book full of gore, incest, and parables about loving one another. Can you imagine how gross or terrifying a Biblical story would have to be for the early church to go “Dear God, no, leave that one out”? […]

Mary Ashford and Barbara Forrest are just two of countless young women murdered across the centuries. However, the murder of these two women have piqued the interest of news outlets for the simple reason that they are so similar, in spite of the 157 years that separate them. How can two horrific murders which happened […]

Go outside on the next clear night and take a look up at the heavens. Take a moment to marvel at the sight of scores of stars at a distance of dozens, hundreds or thousands of light years away and wonder. Wonder if any of it is real. The world we call home can be […]

Strange occurrences have been said to eddy around an ancient Egyptian artifact, known as the “Unlucky Mummy,” since it was taken from Egypt to Europe in the 19th century. Some of these stories are certainly myth, but some were allegedly verified by a journalist of the early 20th century. This journalist, Bertram Fletcher Robinson, purportedly […]

In order to keep our skin healthy and have a nice clean complexion we should all wash our face twice a day. The quality of the skin depends on the products you’re using as well. Many products claim they’re healthy and beneficial, but have you taken a look at their label? Most of these products […]

Its magical properties are for health and beauty. Peanuts originating in South America and belongs to the family of legumes, as well as lentils, beans or soybeans. He is not only great tasting, but is rich in fat, protein and other healthy nutrients. Peanuts are a good source of protein in itself has a high […]

Anytime we find a food that can relieve multiple health concerns, most of us jump on board and consume it as much as we can, right? Ginger, garlic, and kale, all seem to be some of the most popular. Others like coconut, cacao, avocado, and sweet potatoes are also wonderful foods many people love and […]

According to Australian scientists, a tagged 3-meter-long (9 foot) great white shark was killed and eaten by an even bigger predator, most likely a “colossal cannibal great white shark” Gizmodo reports. A healthy female great white shark, named “shark alpha” was tagged in Australian waters as part of a large-scale tagging project that set out […]

Tnuza Jamal Hassan, 19, of Minneapolis, was arrested this week after starting six to eight fires at St. Catherine University in Minneapolis. Hassan told police, “You guys are lucky that l don’t know how to build a bomb because l would have done that.” Hassan set one fire at Saint Mary Hall, a dormitory and day […]

Legendary rocker Tom Petty passed away recently, on October 2, 2017 of cardiac arrest in his home in California. Now, some three months later, an autopsy has revealed the true cause of death to be accidental overdose on prescription medications. “Petty had a mixture of fentanyl, oxycodone, temazepam, alprazolam, citalopram, acetylfentanyl and despropionyl fentanyl in his system. […]

While the United States continues imperiously contending itself exceptional above all other nations, even its Western allies must recognize the sun setting fast upon American empire: European central banks revealed recently they’ve already invested in Chinese yuan — in some cases, dumping previously-sacrosanct petrodollars to bolster reserves with the currency — sounding the first creaks in a […]

If you snore or happen to share a bed with someone who does, then you know how disruptive and problematic it can be. Not only does it lead to poor sleep for the person snoring, it often carries over and negatively effects the quality of sleep that others around them get. Snoring occurs when the […]

According to traditional Chinese beliefs, the lines on our hands can say a lot about our life including the number of children we’ll have. These lines lie just below the pinky and are above the so-called line of marriage. They are also known as the “child lines”, and can reveal the number of children you’ll […]

Whenever there’s something wrong in our body, it sends signals we need to recognize. Such is the case for diabetes – in case of blood sugar levels for a prolonged period, you might experience thirst and hunger, blurry vision, slow healing of wounds and a frequent urge to urinate. Glucose is a type of sugar […]

The secret advice and prophecies Jesus gave his brother, James. It’s bound to be explosive stuff. But the two books of the Apocalypse of James were rejected when the Emperor Constantine instructed his bishops to standardize the ascendant Christian religion. We don’t know how these nobles and church leaders whittled down the mass of Christian […]

Sounds like magic? Chemists in Japan have just invented a new type of glass that can heal itself when cracked or broken. All it takes is a little squeeze – the glass is able to repair the damage if the broken surfaces are pressed together. In a laboratory demonstration, University of Tokyo researcher Yu Yanagisawa […]

This apartment complex is unlike any other in the world. The reason? The rent is only 0.88 euro ($1 USD) per year. No, that’s not a mistake. The rent really is that low. The project is called “Fuggerei” in German, and it’s one of the oldest social housing projects in the world, writes Hefty. It was […]

On the day before Thanksgiving 1971, a slender man in a dark suit carrying a briefcase boarded a Boeing 727 in Portland, Oregon. He sat down in his seat, lit a cigarette, and ordered a drink. The plane was heading to Seattle, a quick 30-minute flight away. But far from being a regular flight, the […]

According to Native American folklore, these creatures, strange upright standing thin creatures with no arms, have existed for hundreds of years and have lived along-side humans peacefully. Despite there is very little evidence to prove that these so-called Nightcrawlers are real undiscovered cryptids, in 2011, there have been multiple CCTV camera sightings of strange upright […]

Legalization in California is proving to be a bittersweet victory for advocates of cannabis and freedom. Not only has the DoJ promised to start going after innocent people in states where marijuana is legal but now police are setting up checkpoints to specifically target marijuana users. Since weed was legalized in California, the San Diego police department […]

A world where the human soul is extinguished for a sterile, micromanaged, and chemically-induced state of “happiness”—it’s the dystopian vision laid out in Aldous Huxley’s famous novel “A Brave New World”, yet everyday we seem to draw one step closer to it. And now, in a bold move that could spell the end of medical freedom […]

An old Irish blessing reads, “May the leaves of your cabbage always be free from worms.” Cabbage is a low calorie and high nutrition vegetable, which is a rich source of vitamin C, potassium and vitamin K. It has potent cancer-fighting and anti-inflammatory properties. It has been traditionally used to treat swollen and bruised skin […]

An Amish community in Warren County has just lost a major battle against the state which is now requiring them to violate their religious beliefs and use electricity. Despite the Yoder family never causing harm to anyone by not using electricity, the government is forcing them to connect to the grid anyway. At the heart […]

Unlike other forms of contacts and glasses that created an augmented reality or hook you up to the internet, Sony’s new patent is on a simple set of contacts that can record video. The recording is turned on and off with the user’s blink and sensors can detect if it was an intentional or unintentional one.  The […]

One of the most famous treasure hunters in the US is not going to be let out of prison until he reveals to authorities where he hid his stash. Tommy G. Thompson moved a trove of gold from the Atlantic Ocean in 1988, but years later was accused by his investors of cheating them out […]

The ‘Back to the Future’ films almost nailed it when they predicted almost three decades ago that self-lacing shoes would be commonplace by 2015. A bit behind schedule, Nike has finally presented a pair of shoes that automatically adjust to your feet. The HyperAdapt 1.0 sneakers are a distant relative of the iconic Nike Air […]

Monsanto is being sued by the state of Oregon in an unprecedented case that could help bring justice to the company’s innumerable victims. The lawsuit was filed last week and is seeking to receive a “minimum” of $100 million in damages—the money will go towards medical costs and clean-ups after the damaging effects the state claims it […]

People suffering from excess weight are usually at a loss on how to lose it. Although a combination of diet and regular exercise is a sure way to lose some weight, there are many natural drinks that can also help. Many of these drinks can boost your metabolism and digestion and are a great way […]

War is hell, and the soldiers that fight it are just people – they need love too. The animals stranded in dangerous warzones and the soldiers that fight in them gravitate towards each other because they need each other – the soldiers can rescue animals that would otherwise remain homeless, while the animals provide soldiers […]