The disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 on March 8, 2014, remains one of the greatest aviation mysteries in modern history. Despite extensive search efforts, the final resting place of the plane, along with the fate of its 227 passengers and 12 crew members, has remained elusive. However, a recent revelation by a retired Australian...
SOS – Save our souls, right? As it turns out, the meaning behind the international distress signal isn’t quite what we all think it is. In fact, the three letters aren’t even an acronym at all. This is the truth behind what SOS actually does – or doesn’t – stand for. The Truth About The...
Different cultures have different table manners and eat their food differently. Travel or go to an (authentic) restaurant from another culture and you will notice this right away. In 2019, this woman was angered when her friend’s daughter’s teachers said she needed to improve her table manners after eating rice with her hands at school....
If you get paid vacation at your work, do you actually take them? This employer learned early-on how important taking time off is for employees and implemented a strategy to make sure all of his staff use them. How? He pays them $2000 a year to take a vacation. CEO Pays Staff $2000 to Take...
Does an evening spent tasting and discussing different wines sound like the ideal night for you? Well, you’re in luck: According to neuroscience, wine tasting can be a better exercise for your brain than even complex math problems. Before you start popping bottles with reckless abandon, however, read this. Wine Tasting Can Work Your Brain...
If it seems as though we are living in a society that increasingly values image over actual character depth, it’s because we are. This is most apparent in the generation of young people between the ages of 18 and 25. Many people blame social media for creating a generation of narcissists but is Instagram, Facebook,...
It’s no secret that this last year and a half has been tough on the restaurant industry. What has been almost even more difficult, has been reopening. The biggest reason behind this has been extremely rude, impatient, and down-right mean patrons who’ve been coming out to eat. After some particularly verbally abusive customers brought their...
Most young people can’t imagine living in a place where you are surrounded by people 55 and older. For some, it may seem like an absolute nightmare. For this 30-year-old New Yorker, however, it was a learning experience. After two years of living at her parent’s retirement community in Florida, this is what she learned....
Mark Zuckerberg, the renowned founder of Facebook, has caused quite a stir with his latest venture – an apocalypse-proof compound in Hawaii for his family. Situated on the picturesque island of Kauai, this $270 million project has drawn comparisons to a Bond villain’s lair. However, as construction progresses on what is apparently being called “Koolau...
It’s not often when someone is kidnapped that they escape on their own and live to tell the tale. This 12-year-old little girl, however, did just that. She successfully escaped her captor by chewing through her restraints, breaking her braces in the process. This is her story. 12-Year-Old Kidnapped Girl Escapes By Chewing Through Her...
The World Health Organization estimates that there are over 200 million stray dogs worldwide. Though some will say fixing this is impossible, Holland’s stray dogs will tell you otherwise. The Dutch nation has become the first country to successfully eradicate dog homelessness. This is how they did it. Holland’s Stray Dogs Now All Have Happy...
Wine is used for a lot of things: To unwind from a busy day, to celebrate special occasions with friends and family, and maybe you’ve even used white wine to remove a red wine stain. Did you know, however, that wine kills germs? According to research, wine kills germs that cause sore throats and dental...
