A terminal cancer diagnosis is one of the hardest pieces of news you can receive. After all the treatments and fighting you’ve already done, you’re being told there is nothing left for you but to live out your final days. This is what happened to Hayley Smith at just 30 years old. How she handled...
Caroline Colvin is a trans, non-binary person who regularly advocates for LGBTQ+ rights, particularly those who identify with a gender different than the one they were assigned at birth. Recently, she wrote an article explaining why, in her opinion, associating periods with womanhood is problematic, and by extension, to stop associating periods with womanhood. This...
Bryan Johnson, a software developer living in Dallas, Texas, harbors an extraordinary plan. To rejuvenate his body and achieve a youthful state akin to that of a teen. The 45-year-old has an estimated net worth of around $400 million. He is driven by a vision to develop a revolutionary internal anti-aging procedure. Bryan Johnson’s goal...
The United States is standing at the cusp of a significant change, perhaps the most consequential since the New Deal. Shifting to cleaner sources of power demands a massive increase in solar power. Not just limited to home rooftop setups but also solar installations located near urban areas. However, a critical question arises, one that...
When Sergii Gordieiev decided to split the back wheel of his earlier bike design, it created a one-of-a-kind, fully functional ride. But, now he has decided to one-up his vision. This time, he has simply snubbed the round tires of a cycle and has come up with a bike with square wheels. This, if accomplished,...
Imagine living in a society where your every move – both on and offline – is able to be monitored by the government. They can see everywhere you go, hear everything you say, and know everything about you, from who you hang out with to what you purchase at the store. Now imagine that they...
Many people use DoorDash, GrubHub, Uber Eats, and the like to deliver food straight to their homes. As with many services, the question arises: How much to tip? One delivery driver posted a video on TikTok addressing a customer who didn’t leave any tip. In it, he asked the people why they expected someone to...
Ladies: What’s the craziest thing you’ve ever done to ditch a guy who was pursuing you? Well, dragonflies have likely got you beat. A researcher discovered that female dragonflies fake death to avoid their male counterparts. (1) Female Dragonflies Fake Death To Dodge The Advances Of Males No, you’re not misreading this: Female dragonflies actually...
The North Western Melbourne Primary Health Network (NWMPHN) recently launched a campaign called #SpeakingUpSpeaksVolumes to support the LGBTQ+ community. The campaign suggests that people drop gendered terms like mom, dad, husband, or girlfriend and use gender-neutral terms instead. (1) Health Network In Australia Asks People To Drop Gendered Terms The new campaign started by the...
In the world that we live in today, it is very important to choose our words carefully. Words have power, and words can offend. So, if someone doesn’t want to get canceled by people- not only online but also in the physical world, they would have to know which words to say, and which words...
Germany is known for its beer and bratwurst. These are two traditional mainstays in the German diet. PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) is built on the idea of protecting animals and ensuring they are treated in a way that is humane so it is understandable that these German delicacies aren’t their cup...
Kathleen Kral, a retired English teacher in her 70s, was diagnosed with terminal cancer three years ago. She was already struggling with depression but the diagnosis exacerbated it. So she tried psilocybin “magic” mushrooms, which not only alleviated her depression but helped her process a traumatic miscarriage from her thirties. She appeared in the Netflix...