Chainsaws come with a specific image of a lumberjack mowing down a tree, or of Leatherface from Texas Chainsaw Massacre. These days, chainsaws are seen as large, powerful, and even violent. So people are horrified to learn of their original purpose. Chainsaws were invented in the 18th century by two Scottish surgeons, John Aitken and...

When you walk onto an airplane, you are greeted by a team of flight attendants wearing bright, welcoming smiles. However, they are doing more than being the welcoming committee; they are looking out for specific details about the passengers to ensure the trip goes as smoothly as possible. Here are some of the things they...

Tommy Cimato is a seasoned flight attendant and he shares secrets from the behind-the-scenes of his job. For instance, in a viral video, he listed “five things you should NEVER do on an airplane” and some of them are shocking. Including his advice to never wear shorts on a plane. For many people, their flying...

Remember the 1994 film Forrest Gump and the iconic quote “My mom always said life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get”? Well, if you bite into chocolate-covered cherries, you still don’t know what you got. Yes, you got the flavor “cherry cordial” but the middle isn’t simply a...

Heart disease is the first leading cause of death in the United States, and stroke is the fifth. Each year, over 877,000 people die from heart disease, stroke, or other cardiovascular diseases. Many programs focus on researching these conditions and finding ways to prevent them. The most well-known leading risk factors include high blood pressure,...

While potatoes tend to store well, they don’t last forever. In fact, sometimes they can last for one week to a few months. This depends on how they are stored. But you may have found potatoes with sprouts forming from “eyes”.  They are not very appealing but are the potatoes still edible? Here are some...

Surgeries should be stress-free. Of course, the lead-up is often fraught with anxiety and hassle, but once you’re on the operating table, there’s nothing left to do but succumb to the anesthesia and wake up when it’s all over. Except in one or two of every 1,000 medical procedures, the patient wakes up in the...

A new study finds that sharing articles on social media makes people think they know more about the topic than they actually do. For instance, when a person shares a news article, they feel like they are knowledgeable about the subject, even if they had only read the headline and not the article itself. “Sharing...

Eggs are a staple food. They are nutritious and can be cooked in so many ways. However, they can also cause food poisoning if handled incorrectly. And Salmonella is not a fun time. It can involve symptoms like fever, stomach cramps, vomiting, and diarrhea lasting for four to seven days. This is why many people...

Hannah Betts suffered from harlequin ichthyosis, an incurable genetic condition that causes skin to thicken over her entire body. Despite her hardship, she maintained a positive attitude about the rare condition since birth. She was described as “an inspiration” as she “never stopped smiling”. Sadly, she passed away at age 32 on May 18 after...

The United Kingdom National Health Service (NHS) has apologized to a family whose daughter died from cervical cancer. Her condition went untreated because her symptoms were mistaken for IBS. She was finally diagnosed with cancer one day before she died. The coroner called the case one of the most ‘shocking and traumatic’ she has ever...

Permaculture (also known as permanent agriculture) is a holistic form of farming. The theory states that human habitats and food production systems could live together as part of an ecosystem. Permaculture also tends to promote a more sustainable and environmentally-friendly way of living. [1] And Abi Byrne and her Ocean Grove Farm in Sydney’s Northern...