Gone are the days of campus parties with filthy bathtubs and kegs filled with liquor. It’s now all about the Borg. But what is it exactly? Firstly, we need to understand the culture of campus parties and the risks these students put themselves under. Binge drinking is on an upward trend and the risks involved...
Trash is an ever-growing problem in our world. We humans consume so much daily, and the trash that accumulates is phenomenal. The dumpsites are basically mountains of trash, and we can only recycle a small portion of it. So, what do we do with the rest? Well, some have suggested throwing it all into a...
$20,000 sounds like a charm, but I’ll pass. What use is a nice sum sitting in the bank while half my sanity has been taken away forever? The McKamey Manor has been named the world’s scariest haunted house many times over, and in my opinion, it deserves the title. While the scares in most haunted...
Falling asleep can sometimes be quite a chore. Often there are times when we want to fall asleep due to being exhausted, but we still manage to stay awake. As it stands, the internet has several tips, all the way from counting sheep to putting on an eye mask. But the best tip of the...
Have you ever thought about what you want done with your body after you die? Maybe you want a traditional burial, or perhaps you’d rather donate your body to science. Either way, something must be done with your remains. Aquamation, also known as alkaline hydrolysis, is the latest, environmentally-friendly way to dispose of a loved...
Tips are considered tokens of gratitude to servers who did their job excellently. But this isn’t quite the truth. Although good service could result in good tips (but not always), they are considered non-negotiable. But most people are accustomed to this practice regarding staff members at a restaurant or hotel. They may also give a...
A total of 21 shoes were found along the coast of Canada and the US. What’s more is that each of the shoes contained human feet and appeared over the course of 10 years. The unsolved mystery got so much attention that people speculated sinister and absurd possibilities over the shoes’ origins. Thanks to modern...
In today’s society, we use many words and phrases regularly that we have used for a long time – decades or even centuries. For most of us, we don’t even actually understand or know the origins of many of them. Despite this, we use them every single day. Perhaps it’s time we start thinking a...
A man in Florida has died of a brain-eating amoeba after rinsing his sinuses with tap water. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the man’s death was caused by Naegleria fowleri, a microscopic organism that can be fatal if it enters the body. The CDC is now trying to determine if there is...
Australian scientists have discovered an enzyme that can convert air into clean energy. If this sounds too good to be true, you’re not alone in your thinking. This finding, published recently in the journal Nature, reveals that this enzyme uses the low amounts of the hydrogen in the atmosphere to create an electrical current. The...
Twenty-four-year-old Greta Dyrmishi was working as a flight attendant when she suddenly fainted. The plane from Tirana, Albania, was landing in London, UK. Two ambulances, an ambulance officer vehicle, a hazardous area response team vehicle, and an Essex and Herts Air Ambulance arrived at the airport to help her. But despite their efforts, she, unfortunately,...
Maintaining a farm is draining in nearly every sense. Long hours, hard physical labor, and costly equipment. Moreover, unless you’re a large farm with nationwide distribution centers, the payout is generally pretty average. So, it’s discouraging when something comes along and damages crops, further minimizing profits. Although there are plenty of causes for damaged crops,...
