In 1993, Horace Burgess was inspired to build the largest treehouse in the world. Like Noah’s ark, he believes the idea was a divine calling. Burgess turned to prayer when his supply of lumber began to dwindle. “And the spirit of God said, ‘If you build me a treehouse, I’ll never let you run out...
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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...
We all do our best to try and avoid products with toxins that could affect our health. Whether it’s food, cleaning products, or cosmetics, more and more people are looking for chemical-free products. Unfortunately there’s another source of toxins that you probably weren’t aware of: Fast fashion. That’s right, there are chemicals in clothes from...
Sir Isaac Newton is a pretty famous scientist. We all know him as the man who established the laws of gravity and is the father of modern physics and calculus. However, he also tried to mathematically predict the end of the world. His prediction? We’ve got until 2060. That’s right, less than 40 years left. ...
Unfortunately, we are all going to die. We don’t like thinking about it, especially about what would happen to our bodies. Typically, the choices are burial or cremation. However, they come with potentially negative effects, such as overcrowding cemeteries and the release of carbon monoxide into the air. But now there may be a more...
Deemed a “Dystopian Apartment,” a building in China has recently gone viral on TikTok. Incredibly, it has the ability to host up to 30,000 residents. The video was posted by @fatheristheone using a drone and caught people’s attention for more than just the impressive interior and unique design. People were also astonished after seeing footage...
On a rainy day, do you like to splash in puddles and maybe even enjoy sticking out your tongue to catch a few drops of rainwater? Well, you may want to rethink that past time. According to scientists, there are dangerous levels of “forever chemicals” in rainwater everywhere on Earth. These chemicals are known to...
A couple from the Bronze Age was found in a loving embrace in a 3,000-year-old grave in Ukraine. Archeologists have differing theories on how the man and woman ended up in this position. Autopsy experts state it would have been impossible to position the woman around the man if she had already passed away. Therefore,...
It’s not just a sinkhole, it’s an entire ecosystem! In a recently discovered sinkhole in China, scientists made an amazing discovery – an impressive variety of ancient plants and trees are thriving inside the enormous cavernous depths. Of course, this also indicates a further possibility – the existence of previously unknown species! Cave explorers discovered...
Travis Heide and his wife, Amy, both grew up on farms. However, while Heide was accustomed to conventional farming methods, his wife’s family lived on an organic farm on Vancouver Island. After they were married, when Amy spoke about making their farm free of synthetic fertilizer and pesticides, Heide took it personally. “Every time she...
There’s some debate regarding whether or not, biblical stories are fact or fiction. Some would argue the stories are merely adaptations of what really happened, while others live their whole lives according to those teachings. No matter which you believe, it is fascinating, when someone stumbles upon a supposed artifact, such as Noah’s Ark. The...
Astronomers recently recorded a breaking radio signal from a remote galaxy nearly nine billion light years away. They detected the first radio transmission with a giant metrewave telescope in the early hours of Friday morning. The galaxy emitted an unprecedented frequency signal that traveled across the universe, where we finally received it on Earth. This...