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It’s hard to fathom how much money one billion dollars is, let alone $180.6 billion – Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos’s current net worth. Irish-American fantasy novel writer Theresa Searcaigh posted this question on her Twitter feed: If billionaires have so much money, why don’t they use it to end poverty? (1,2) Tumblr user Olivesawl responded, […]
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An Amazon employee fell to his death in the warehouse in North Las Vegas. After speculation on the cause of his death, the Clark County coroner’s office proclaimed it a suicide. After the police were called to handle the situation, all employees were sent home with pay to return the next day. The company also offered […]
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Vanessa Hensley and her partner, Aaron Saini, entered KFC in Exeter only to discover its “absolutely disgraceful” lack of meat-free meals that they had once offered. The pescatarian claimed she felt “discriminated.” “We were all going to treat ourselves as a household to a family bargain bucket and also a vegetarian meal for myself,” she said. […]
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This man is cleaning plastic from a river in his hometown, and it’s a real wake-up call for everyone. It’s impossible not to realize the state our planet is in. Believe it or not, in 2014, 15 to 51 trillion microplastic particles were estimated to be floating around in the oceans worldwide. This plastic weighs […]
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Locals reported a strange deer stumbling through the streets of Farragut, Tennessee. It appeared disoriented and unaware of the people close by. Upon closer inspection, people realized that it had hair growing from its eyeball. Locals reported it to the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA), who studied the now deceased animal to find out just […]
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For years, scholars believed that a significant stretch of wall within the heart of ancient Jerusalem was attributed to Hezekiah, King of Judah. This attribution tied the construction to a defensive measure against the Assyrian Empire following the fall of the neighboring Kingdom of Israel. However, recent breakthrough research spanning nearly a decade has reshaped […]
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A hanging cabbage treat is just what your chickens need! Urban farming has become quite popular in recent times. From rooftop gardens to back yard beekeeping, and for the animal lovers, there is keeping a coop of chickens. They make excellent pets and benefit the family in many ways. Apart from the obvious benefit of […]
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It seems like everyone has the idea of buying an RV (camper, 5th wheel, travel trailer) in order to get out and see the country during these times of restricted international travel. What’s not to love? You can travel with your own “Bed and Breakfast” in tow, get out in nature and explore while social […]
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Brazil’s rainforests are extraordinarily important for the health of our planet, and yet they are being destroyed. Parts of the Amazon Rainforest are now being sold illegally on Facebook Marketplace, and not very much is being done to stop it. (1) Parts of The Amazon Rainforest Being Sold Illegally On Facebook Marketplace When you think […]
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Medical technology has come a very long way in terms of skin grafts and transplants. These kinds of medical procedures involve painstakingly long hours to make sure everything goes as smoothly as possible. It takes patience, effort, skill, and multiple doctors and nurses. Transplants and skin grafts are life changing procedures, especially for burn victims. […]
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We all know that billionaire Bill Gates is interested in tech, science, and philanthropy. Did you know, however, that he also has a vested interest in farmland? That’s right: Bill Gates now owns more farmland than anyone else in America. (1) Bill Gates Named Top Farmland Owner in America On January 11, The Land Report […]
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The history of lollipops, particularly in the US, is a little skewed. Archeologists believe some version of the sweet treat may have been created hundreds of years ago. However, it was only within the last hundred years that a feature was added, making the stick hollow. However, many wonder why this may be. It turns […]
