How much work is really good for us? Overworking much takes a major toll on mental health, but being unemployed could as well. A new study in Social Science and Medicine researched the perfect middle ground. They discovered that to reap the psychological benefits of work; people need eight hours per week in total. That’s...
There are some stories that become horrifyingly etched in our memories, and this is one of them. Police arrested three staff members of an assisted living facility for allegedly running an elderly fight club with patients with dementia. The suspects in question — Marilyn McKey, 32, Tonacia Yvonne Tyson, 20, and Taneshia Jordan, 26 —...
Self-checkout, yes or no? People tend to be divisive on this issue; some use it all the time, and some never do. And for some, it depends on how many items they are buying, using self-checkout for short shopping lists. Meanwhile, some individuals specifically avoid it because they believe that they are taking jobs from...
A startup called Sun-Ways is taking an innovative approach to renewable energy. They plan to optimize solar power by installing power panels between railway tracks. As opposed to fields of solar panels to catch the energy, these panels do not occupy any landscape or impact the environment. Sun-Ways is waiting for the approval of the...
With a little extra time and effort, you can use cuttings to propagate plants and herbs for the next season. This technique can save you from buying seed packs, since you can essentially recycle the original plant to expand your garden or indoor plant collection. If you love fresh herbs, cuttings can increase your supply....
A hybrid breed of “super pigs” are running around Canada and now it seems like they are migrating toward the United States. These pigs are a mix of domestic pigs and wild boars. They were originally crossbred to make farmed pigs larger and more resistant to Canada’s cold climate. But when the market demand dropped,...
A team of scientists is working to “reincarnate” the extinct woolly mammoth through genetic modifications. The Texas-based biotech company Colossal claims it will create a creature that closely resembles the prehistoric animal by 2027. They explained that their de-extinction goal is to make “a cold-resistant elephant with all of the core biological traits of the...
When people go deep sea fishing, they expect to spot some interesting marine creatures. What they do not expect is a rarely spotted eagle ray jumping into their boat and giving birth. But that’s what happened when April Jones, her husband, son, and father-in-law set out to catch a winner for the Alabama Deep Sea...
Thomas Beatie, “the pregnant man”, gave birth to a girl in 2008, garnering fame and controversy at the time. He was born a woman in 1974 and later legally switched to a male identity, having sex-reassignment surgery in 2002, including twice-weekly doses of testosterone and chest reconstruction surgery. However, he decided to forgo “bottom surgery”...
Have you ever wanted to reign in a castle on your own isolated island? Just off of North West England might be the answer to this dream. Right now, you can apply for a 10-year lease to “govern” Piel Island”. This will involve running the Ship Inn, campsite, and a 14th-century castle. Additionally, according to...
Ayumi Kubogi, 34, a former nurse in Japan, killed three elderly patients by adding detergent to their IV drips. Earlier this month, she admitted to the murders in her trial in the city of Yokohama. She stated that although treating sick patients was “rewarding,” she was “mentally and physically exhausted” and considered quitting. She faces...
A 20-year-old woman from Washington state went into a coma after jumping into a hot spring to save her puppy. She was visiting the Yellowstone Geyers with her father when her dog, Rusty, got loose. The pup got burned from the hot water, panicked, and ran into a geyser. Laiha Slayton jumped into the Maiden’s...
