Wine is used for a lot of things: To unwind from a busy day, to celebrate special occasions with friends and family, and maybe you’ve even used white wine to remove a red wine stain. Did you know, however, that wine kills germs? According to research, wine kills germs that cause sore throats and dental...
Actions speak louder than words, especially when it comes to relationships. We’ve all encountered someone who says they are fine through clenched teeth while they cross their arms and avert their eyes. Clearly not fine. In a similar way, body language can help guide people to know how their significant other is truly feeling. It...
Scientists have long touted methane as a viable source of alternative fuel. The gas is abundant in the atmosphere, plus it is very easily accessible. However, making methane-powered technology whose efficiency is comparable to normal gasoline has remained a challenge. However, for one Dutchman, it was a welcome challenge. Dutch national Gijs Schalkx, an artist...
Fish can be an excellent part of a healthy diet, providing important nutrients like omega-3 fatty acids which can lower your risk for diseases like cardiovascular disease, cancer, Alzheimer’s and dementia, age-related macular degeneration, and rheumatoid arthritis, among others [1]. However, there are some fish you shouldn’t eat. Unfortunately, due to human industrial activity like...
We cannot do without ATMs today, but at the end of the day, it is a machine. And like all machines, it can glitch out. For Dan Saunders, a bartender from Australia, such an ATM glitch did take place. But the special thing about it is that he became a millionaire because of it (albeit...
Brazilian scuba diver Bartolomeo Bove has proven to the world in an incredible video that the largest species of snakes, the giant, green anaconda, are not aggressive as they are often misunderstood to be. In the Formoso river of Mato Grosso do Sul, Central Brazil, Bove and his friend Juca Ygarape were scuba diving when...
Ever since air travel was invented, people have been fighting over the window seat. Not any more! The Center for Process Innovation, a British technology and research firm, is creating the future of air travel! The futuristic planes will actually be windowless. Instead, the entire length of the plane will be covered in OLED touch...
What happens to our bodies after we die? Right now, there are really only a few options. Either we donate our body to science, lay in a box in the ground, or get cremated, but what if we could become human compost instead? In many places around the world, graveyards are full or filling up...
Think back to when you were nine years old: what were your biggest concerns at the time? Whether you could sit next to your best friend in class? That you would do well in your next piano recital? Why your parents didn’t agree that a bag of candy wasn’t a suitable option for your lunch?...
As October 4 approaches, phones across the United States are gearing up to ring out with an alarm that you won’t have set yourself. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), is set to conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts...
It was in 2016 that a few Ohio KFC branches sparked massive outrage when they decided to place a sign on their door. The sign in the door of the Gallipolis KFC read: “All uniformed police officers eat free every day all day.” We can never thank the public sector enough for the work they...
In a curious turn of events in March 2018, local television news stations across the United States witnessed a phenomenon that raised eyebrows among viewers and media observers alike. Anchors in cities from Seattle to Phoenix to Washington delivered an identical scripted message to their combined millions of viewers. This script has since been dubbed...
