Diseases are in the top five of many people’s deep fears. Some families are wreaked with diseases, having multiple loved ones struggling in some way or the other. But, not all of them are curable. An engineer may have discovered the ultimate preventative. He has developed a method for extracting diseases-causing microbes from our blood...
Elephant rides are a common tourist attraction, but wildlife rescue group in Thailand is warning against the industry. Despite their massive size and strength, elephants are not naturally conditioned for carrying riders. So those forced into service for tourists often suffer severe medal issues as a result. Take Pai Lin, for instance. The Wildlife Friends...
Ford, the famous manufacturer of automobiles, was recently granted a patent for a working system that would enable a vehicle to take control over itself if the owner fails to complete the payment. The firm has envisioned that the car could go back to its showroom- or even the scrapyard- if the car wasn’t that...
Take a moment to think back to what life was like in the early 1900s. Most people alive today would not be able to imagine that because they were not even born yet. However, if you would like to get a taste of the world, and how one lived during the 1930s, you can step...
Many of us have memories of our grandparents collecting the most random things. For some, it was antique china tea sets; for others, it was coins from all over and various timelines. The coin collectors would jump at the chance to show their most valuable collectibles to anyone looking. Most know exactly what their coins...
While companies such as Tesla and Toyota have been building electric cars for quite some time now, Porsche has touched upon a new way to save the planet. For the first time ever, the German manufacturer has filled the iconic 911 with a fuel that has been created out of just water and air. This...
There are certain products that are quite expensive, but the cost of manufacturing is really cheap. Sometimes, the company marks the price up to offer a discount. Or, it could just be plain greed and a market monopoly that makes a company put the price of a cheap product really high. Regardless, it is the...
Reddit is abuzz with an airline incident that has garnered almost 6,000 reactions and over 2,500 comments. An 18-year-old traveler who goes by the username “L4l0_Salamanca” on the AITA (“Am I the a–hole“) subreddit, he was on his way to his home when things took a turn. The country he was leaving was unspecified. He...
You clean every nook and cranny in your bathroom and kitchen. But despite them looking immaculate, there’s a gross smell lingering. You might want to take a look at your drains. Gunk can gather in drains and pipes for many reasons but a build-up can reek. Even worse, it might cause drainage issues where the...
There’s been a debate on the health effects vaping has had on one since its conception. But so far, what is factual and what’s complete hearsay? A 20-year-old woman, Abby Flynn, has been diagnosed with bronchiolitis obliterans. More commonly referred to as ‘popcorn lung,’ which she believes is due to her vaping habit. Although she...
At just 11 years old, Laurent Simon is already making waves in the scientific community. This young Belgian prodigy has recently earned a degree in physics1, making him one of the youngest people in history to achieve such a feat. But his ambitions don’t stop there – Laurent has also set his sights on the...
In a world where children and teens are becoming entrepreneurs and innovators, it’s unsurprising that they’re also making waves in mathematics. Recently, two teens from New Orleans made an incredible mathematical discovery that could reshape the future of mathematics. Encouraged to Make the Mathematical Discovery The atmosphere of St. Mary’s Academy, a private high school...
