Sarah is a baker, cook, author, and blogger living in Toronto. She believes that food is the best method of healing and a classic way of bringing people together. In her spare time, Sarah does yoga, reads cookbooks, writes stories, and finds ways to make any type of food in her blender.
New research discovered 500-year-old DNA of Native Americans across Asia, showing an unseen-before glimpse into the origins of these ancient people. The team examined the remains of three people who had died centuries ago by a river in the Kamchatka Peninsula in northeastern Siberia and found that their DNA indicated some North American ancestry. But […]
Christopher Nolan’s biopic Oppenheimer is a global box office success. But amidst all of its rave reviews comes a wave of backlash from the Hindu-right in India. In the center of the outrage is a sex scene where Oppenheimer, played by Cillian Murphy, reads from the Bhagavad Gita, a sacred text in Hinduism. A member […]
We have never relied on technology more than during the pandemic. For school, work, and socializing, our webcams have been used more than ever. However, they also make us vulnerable. The cameras on our laptops, phones, tablets, and even smart TV could be hacked by cybercriminals looking for trouble. Hackers Can Look Through Your Smart […]
Female love dolls have been around since 1968. They’ve evolved from crude figures to increasingly realistic specimens. Then a new version came on the scene: male love robots for women. This concept was revolutionized by Synthetic, a company in the United States. They create surprisingly human-like silicon dolls that could be custom-made to look however […]
Unlike rabbits and squirrels, snakes are not welcome around most home gardens and porches. Many people fear these reptiles, whether or not they are venomous, so it can be unpleasant to find one slithering around your flowers or underneath your lawn chair, even in your home. “For a lot of people, the thought of a […]
Diving instructor Wang Cheng-ru was swimming off Taiwan’s coast when he came face-to-face with a creature of legend. It was an oarfish, a species that usually resides in extremely deep waters. As a result, it’s rare for a human to spot one, which has created myths around the oarfish. For example, the creature received the […]
Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” is a new film starring Cillian Murphy in the titular role of J. Robert Oppenheimer. The biopic follows the story of American theoretical physicist Oppenheimer, the “father of the atomic bomb.” The three-hour film throws the viewers into his turbulent life, starting as a young man in the 1920s and continuing through […]
If you enjoy spending time in nature, you may have noticed stacks of rocks called rock cairns. These man-made structures can be miniature or enormous, but in any case, the balancing of the stones can look impressive. However, officials at Yosemite National Park warn visitors not to build these piles while on the trail. In […]
Cryonics — the practice of freezing bodies to revive them in the future — commonly appears in science fiction stories. But while most people have heard about Captain America’s return to life after being frozen for about 70 years, some people believe this could become a reality. They claim that if their bodies stay preserved, […]
Children are becoming adults without basic life skills. Home economics used to be taught regularly, but this class is dwindling in schools. Unfortunately, it shows. Skills that adults take for granted, — like shopping for groceries, keeping a budget, how interest on credit cards work, how to pay taxes, and cooking — young adults lack. […]
The world is full of fascinating animals with unique appearances and behaviors. But while people gaze in awe at tigers and whales, they can’t help but giggle at, shall we say, less fortunate-looking creatures. Such as the “penis snake,” also dubbed “floppy snake” and “man-aconda”. Interestingly, this rare specimen is called Atretochoana eiselti and it’s […]
Last year, a man from North Carolina survived an attack from a gaboon viper he kept in his home. The medical team who treated him said they had never seen anyone else survive such a venomous snake bite. In fact, the gaboon viper is one of the most venomous snakes in the world, and the […]