Imagine having a house that was completely earthquake proof. Now, imagine that the house was also environmentally friendly. That’s just what the Development Association for Renewable Energies started building in Nigeria. Their houses are not just earthquake-resistant, but also bullet-proof… and built out of discarded plastic water bottles. The Earthquake-Proof Water Bottle Houses in Nigeria...
Around the world, countries are fighting against inflation and increasing prices of basically, well, everything. The Prime Minister of Spain has introduced a new taxing system on banks and energy companies to make trains temporarily free, build thousands of homes, and increase scholarship funds. Traditionally the United States has been very anti-taxes – raising them,...
Often when faced with death, many of us think about wanting to right our wrongdoings. At the very least, we try to think of one good thing we can leave in the world after we’re gone. For death row inmate Ramiro Gonzales, this means donating a kidney. His lawyers have requested a 180-day reprieve to...
For many New Yorkers, Americans, and people around the world, they will never forget September 11, 2001. This, of course, was the day that terrorist group Al Qaeda flew two commercial passenger planes into the World Trade Centers in New York City. They also flew a plane into the Pentagon in Washington, DC, and another...
Imagine living in a society where your every move – both on and offline – is able to be monitored by the government. They can see everywhere you go, hear everything you say, and know everything about you, from who you hang out with to what you purchase at the store. Now imagine that they...
Louisiana Parents have been charged with murder for the death of their daughter 36-year-old Lacey Fletcher. She died in what the local sheriff has said is one of the most horrific scenes he has ever seen. The authorities found her essentially melted into the couch in a pool of her own bodily fluids after the...
A man tried to break into the home of a family in Antonio, Texas. The homeowner, however, was a mother with three sleeping children in the house. Not about to let a strange man enter her home and potentially harm her family, she opened fire. She shot him twice in the chest, killing him. According...
More than a decade after his passing, people are still talking about the King of Pop, Michael Jackson. Most recently because of a new documentary about the late singer’s Neverland Zoo. In the documentary, Ross Kemp highlights the poor treatment of the animals. For the inhabitants of Neverland, it was a much less magical place....
People typically trust doctors. Not only because they went to school for many years, but also because they take an oath before becoming a practicing doctor. This oath states that they will always do their best to do what’s right and provide the best healthcare possible for their patients. When they break that trust, it...
There are some really bad people in this world who do truly evil things that are beyond comprehension. It’s even more incomprehensible when the people who commit those acts aren’t even adults yet. This is just what happened earlier this month when four teenagers senselessly murdered a 73-year-old woman. Teens Drag 73-Year-Old Woman To Her...
Nuclear weapons are probably one of the, if not the most deadly inventions man has ever made. Today, a nuclear attack feels more threatening than it has in many years. It is important that we are informed and prepared so we know what to do if one occurs. This is how to protect yourself in...
Did you know that eating meat is misogynistic? It is also apparently racist, homophobic, and just in general against anything that isn’t the white, English-speaking male. Or at least, according to this animal rights activist it is. This is what activist Carol Adams spoke about at the Oxford Union ‘Beyond Meat’ debate earlier this week....
