Mount Vesuvius is one of the most famous volcanoes in human history. The famous Pompeii Disaster in 79 AD is its claim to fame. However, the volcano remains active to this date. The volcano along with the buried city is a popular destination for tourists. However, a US tourist became a bit too obsessed with...
Kathleen Kral, a retired English teacher in her 70s, was diagnosed with terminal cancer three years ago. She was already struggling with depression but the diagnosis exacerbated it. So she tried psilocybin “magic” mushrooms, which not only alleviated her depression but helped her process a traumatic miscarriage from her thirties. She appeared in the Netflix...
Scientists have discovered the Earth is spinning faster than usual. This is making days shorter; in fact, June 29, 2022, is the shortest day ever recorded, with the Earth’s full rotation taking 24 hours minus 1.59 milliseconds. If this rapid rate continues, scientists warn that we may need to remove a second from our clocks. ...
There are a lot of opinions on self-checkout. Some embrace it, others loathe it. Some prefer it after a short grocery shop, but others hate packing their own bags. It’s a great way to avoid social interaction unless you like the human interaction with the cashier. And there is the frustrating experience of trying to...
Growing up, my parents had my siblings and myself drink a glass of milk with almost all lunches and definitely every night with dinner. They told us it was an important part of growing “big and strong”. When we were lucky, we were given chocolate milk – a real treat! As adults, however, not many...
Recently, a trophy hunter from South Africa was shot to death. The hunter in question, Riaan Naude, was known to frequently upload pictures of himself with the carcasses of lions, elephants, and giraffes. Unknown assailants shot him near his car in Limpopo, South Africa. For those who are unaware, this is where Kruger National Park...
Dr. Philip Nitschke, aka “The Death Doctor,” was the first doctor to administer a legal lethal injection shot in 1996. Now, fast-forward a decade to when he invented Sarco, the machine that helps people die. (1) Sarco: The Machine That Helps People Die Peacefully To say that euthanasia is controversial is an understatement. In countries...
Assisted suicide is a controversial topic in many countries. In Canada, however, it is a legal part of health care – naturally, with some pretty strict regulations around it. This 20-year-old boy in Canada who has suffered from an incurable unknown illness for most of his life has elected to go through with assisted suicide....
Costco rotisserie chickens are famous for their incredibly low price. That low price, however, actually comes at a cost – the humane treatment of the chickens on their farms. Two shareholders from the company are now suing the wholesale giant for that very reason. They claim that the company and its top executives have violated...
Sometimes pranks can get deadly. And this woman from Georgia will attest to that. As such, she was prosecuted in Atlanta for involuntary manslaughter and reckless conduct. She will be spending an entire year in jail after her prank turned fatal for some individuals. The woman, Shontover Kirkland, had apparently rented a couple of boats...
A fisherman caught the largest freshwater fish on record in northern Cambodia. It’s a giant stingray named Boramy (meaning “full moon” in the Khmer language) of a relatively unknown species. The massive female fish measured about 13 feet in length, weighing 661 pounds. It had roamed near an island on the Mekong River in the...
The world is full of undiscovered mysteries and many of these seem to hide in the sea. During this pandemic, nature has tossed so many strange things our way, from bioluminescent beaches to wild animals trekking into cities. Now, a new otherworldly creature has entered the scene. Blue dragons have washed up at the Padre Island National Seashore in...
