There’s a good chance that you or someone you know has had to have stitches at some point in their life, whether because of an injury or as part of a surgical procedure. But have you ever stopped to ask yourself what those stitches are made of? Stitches, or sutures, which is their medical term,...
Grief is not something we all experience in the same way. Some are overcome by anger or the sheer agony of having lost someone important. Others fall into depression or go through rebellious outbursts. In a story originally published on Modern Loss, one family experienced serious guilt over their father’s death. But then, a picture...
Many man-made synthetic materials, namely plastic, are not bio-degradable. Meaning, they cannot be absorbed back into the environment, unlike organic matter, like fruit peels, for example. So plastic items increase in landfills, taking up natural space, where they will remain without decomposing. In the quest to reduce waste, scientists searched to develop a way to...
This $1 million ‘sliding home’ seems like the ideal fix for unpredictable weather—it adjusts to the seasons by opening up its glass structure in the summer and sealing tight for a warm winter. Situated in the English countryside of Suffolk, this special three-bedroom place is wrapped up in a ‘wooden casing’ that moves around. Impressing...
The survivalist story of the 1972 Uruguayan rugby team’s plane crash, as portrayed in Netflix’s “Society of the Snow,” shows us a chilling revelation. According to survivor Roberto Canessa, the true horror wasn’t in the act of cannibalism, it was the avalanche that buried him alive for an agonizing five or six minutes. He said,...
The current world of technology is suddenly going through an overflow of AI websites. While most of them have helped humanity, there are certain websites that are quite scary. There are certain Chatbots who have also lent their strength to multiple conspiracy theories- with some stating that they want access to nuclear codes. Others have...
For years, scientists and doctors have been trying to create pumping, mechanical hearts. What if the answer, however, is not a machine that pumps at all? What if the answer is a mechanical heart that gives no pulse? This is exactly what these two Texas Heart Institute doctors asked themselves. The Mechanical Heart That Produces...
The largest community solar operator in New Jersey recently had the idea to cover storage spaces with solar panels. The project was completed and the end result meant that Extra Space Storage, a Neptune, New Jersy self-storage site now has a 6.5-megawatt community solar array that totals around 800,000 square feet. Apparently, this power station...
Imagine the setting of the Pirates of the Caribbean in Antarctica. Imagine Captain Jack Sparrow’s ship was found centuries after he left it in the Caribbean peninsula. But as fiction goes, this story isn’t any less interesting. This is the tale of Ernest Shackleton, a veteran of the First World War as well as a...
According to a relatively study, over-the-counter painkillers can dull a lot more than just physical pain. Their research shows that the painkiller commonly sold under the brand names Tylenol and Panadol increases risk-taking behavior. This is what you need to know. (1) Common Painkiller Increases Risk-Taking Behavior Acetaminophen, also known as paracetamol, is the most...
Parenting teenagers is tough. This becomes especially tough when they start wanting to go to parties and even worse, start dating. As they begin to explore the world of romantic relationships, we all know that inevitably they will have sex. For many parents, this is a hard pill to swallow. In most North American homes,...
Most people wouldn’t see a WWII bunker and immediately think “Oh this would be a perfect home.” However, when one woman spotted a derelict bunker in England at Land’s End, she had that exact thought. Then, she made her dream a reality. Completing renovations on a bunker from the 1940s would make even the hardiest...
