Have you ever done something embarrassing at the airport before? Something so bad that you wanted to crawl under a rock and hide? Maybe you forgot your passport, ID, boarding pass, or which terminal to go to. These are all slightly embarrassing things to do and can definitely make your stomach tie into a knot....
Across the globe, we kill approximately fifty billion chickens every year for consumption [1]. Many scientific studies have shown that the amount of meat we consume is not only bad for our health, but is having a detrimental impact on the planet [2]. While many people have chosen to adopt vegetarian diets because of this,...
Happy birthday to Jonathan the giant tortoise, who turned 190 years old this year. He is the oldest living animal, according to Guinness World Records. Additionally, Jonathan is the oldest chelonian — a category of animals that include tortoises, turtles, and terrapins — ever recorded. He resides on the remote tropical island of St. Helena,...
When Boyan Slat was 18, he planned to rid the oceans of plastic. About ten years later, Slat is 27, an inventor, and the founder of the Ocean Cleanup, a nonprofit that plans to remove 90% of the floating plastic in the ocean by 2040. This plan seemed incredible at first. The first plastic-catching device...
Originally from Sri Lanka and South India, lemongrass is a common herb that is grown around the world [1]. Sometimes referred to as citronella (though they are different), it is a tall, stalky plant that tastes and smells like lemon, and is often used in Thai cooking. Aside from its application in cooking, however, lemongrass...
Canadian National news was made when the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board made a rather interesting announcement. They have stated that the terms ‘master bedroom’ or ‘master bathroom’ should be struck from their wording due to undertones linked to slavery. It has been said that these words are outdated and offensive. Now, any use of...
The outdoors are great for relaxing, being active, socializing with friends, and making some of the best cottage memories, until mosquitos ruin it– for everyone. Some people even avoid spending time outdoors because of these blood-sucking pests. Summer is mosquito season because they thrive better in warm weather, and who can blame them, most of...
You’ve probably heard of the Stanford Marshmallow Test. You know, the one where children are given a marshmallow but told if they wait 15 minutes to eat it, they’ll get two. It turns out that children aren’t the only ones who can pass the test. Cephalopods, also known as Cuttlefish, have also been added to...
Did you know that over 70 percent of our planet is covered by water? Additionally, this vast expanse of water is largely unexplored. Many would say it is the so-called final frontier in terms of exploration. Hidden from all light, creatures grow to unimaginable size or develop unique and bazaar ways of hiding and hunting....
Rang-du-Fliers is a small village in France known for being close to the annual kite festival. Its grey, wind-swept surroundings have been otherwise unnoteworthy. A controversial €72 million (about £63 million) project plans to bring the Amazon rainforest to Europe. The plan is to assemble the largest domed tropical greenhouse in the world by this once unremarkable village. “This...
Diego Garijo is known for his career as a mixed martial artist. But many people may not know that he also moonlights as a drag queen called Lola. Although fighting and drag may seem like total opposites, Garijo explains that, to him, the two don’t contradict at all. “Before my first drag show, I felt...
Homing pigeons (aka Carrier pigeons) were used to deliver messages across long distances for hundreds of years. While our modern-day postal service, telephones, text and internet messaging have taken away the need for pigeons to deliver messages, their skills are still being put to use. Unfortunately, that use is not exactly a noble one. One...
