In a move to make policing safer for both its citizens and its police officers, Chicago has created a new foot pursuit policy. This policy prevents police officers from chasing someone who runs away over a minor offense. They made this decision after several deadly incidents that occurred between citizens and police after a foot...
Dying is a natural part of life. Most of us, of course, expect to live well into old age. Especially those who take care of themselves, eat healthily and exercise regularly. This is what makes the phenomenon known as SADS – sudden adult death syndrome – so shocking. With this syndrome, otherwise healthy people less...
Sometimes, karma takes time to come around. Others, the turnaround is much shorter. This is what happened to 60-year-old Joseph McKinnon of South Carolina. Upon finishing burying his girlfriend who he had strangled to death in his backyard, he had a heart attack and died himself. A Man Died Of A Heart Attack While Burying...
38-year-old Akihiko Kondo married a 16-year-old anime character in the form of a hologram. Kondo identifies as a fictosexual – someone who is sexually attracted to fictional characters rather than real people. Four years into their marriage, however, he has hit a roadblock. Her technology has been eliminated, making it impossible for him to communicate...
Last August, a mother in Texas walked in on the unthinkable. She found her boyfriend naked in bed with her seven-year-old daughter. Immediately, she called the police, but her boyfriend tried to run away. These are the details of what happened. Mom Hits Boyfriend With Car After Finding Him In Bed With Her Young Daughter...
There are scientists working hard around the world to make sustainable energy production a viable option globally. One of the things that most sustainable energy technologies need is backup batteries. For example, for solar power when it isn’t sunny, wind power when it isn’t windy, or electric cars to store charged energy so they can...
Rent prices are not getting any lower. Neither are the prices of college tuition, textbooks, food, and other expenses that college students often find themselves strapped with. This college student decided that the rent life was not the life for him – and neither was insurmountable debt. He built his own tiny home and is...
You’ve probably heard of the four blood types A, B, AB, and O. What you may not have known, however, is that there are actually many more blood types than just those basic four. Recently, scientists have discovered new blood types that could help doctors when determining blood type compatibility. This wouldn’t just benefit those...
When I was growing up, my mom was always pretty serious about sun safety. She slathered us with sunscreen and made us wait 20 minutes in the shade before getting in the pool. We wore hats and protective clothing whenever possible and necessary. I even remember on certain days when the UV index was particularly...
For many decades now, herbicides, pesticides, and the like have played a big part in conventional agriculture. While they have had their positive effects, such as increased production and decreased crop loss, more evidence comes out every year that proves that they’re “magic” effects might just be too good to be true. One of these...
In one of the most bizarre stories to hit the media this year, 46-year-old Angelic Gaitan, a Colombian mom, was discovered floating at sea, alive but unresponsive, by fishermen who proceeded to save her life [1]. Gaitan, who had been missing from home for the past two years, was first spotted by Rolando Visbal as she...
No matter where in the world you live, buying a home is not an easy task. It often requires years of saving and planning in order to achieve. That’s why these new homeowners in Queensland, Australia, are devastated to learn that in just a few short years of building their dream homes, the government will...
