A man in the English countryside achieved every metal detectorist’s dream. He discovered a medieval diamond wedding ring. The valuable artifact is expected to fetch £30,000 and £40,000 ($35,500 and $47,300) when it goes on auction. David Board, 69, used to be a metal detectorist in the 1970s but found nothing of consequence. But during...
Wherever you venture, it’s an unspoken rule to respect the country, its culture, and its historical sites. We’ve all seen those videos of tourists overstepping the mark and blatantly disrespecting these rules. A woman learned this the hard way when she brazenly decided to climb a Mayan pyramid. The pyramid named Castillo de Kukulcán is...
Lazzarini, a design studio in Italy, has several plans for the creation of a floating, turtle-shaped city. It will be able to accommodate up to 60,000 guests. This small city will have everything- parks, hotels, shopping centers, and even a plane runway. Furthermore, all of it would function strictly on solar power. The floating city...
Gabriela Peralta and Victor Hugo Peralta have won the Guinness World Record for “couple with most body modifications”. The married couple has a total of 84 tattoos and body modifications, as verified in 2014 on the set of the Show Dei Record in Milan, Italy. At that point, they had 50 piercings, 14 body implants,...
For centuries, clay was used to cool and store water. This tradition continues today, and it’s especially popular in areas with limited access to electric refrigeration. Clay is naturally porous, and in a cool and dry climate, a clay pot can keep its contents cold for extended periods of time. But it can do more...
According to the CDC’s 2022 National Diabetes Statistics Report, over 11% of the U.S. population has diabetes. (That’s about 37.3 million people.) Plus, 96 million people aged 18 or older (38% of the the U.S. population) have prediabetes. [1] These numbers are alarming next to a new press release from Prevent Blindness: Diabetes is the...
A 25-year-old factory worker from St. Gallen, Switzerland has miraculously survived falling into a 1328 degrees Fahrenheit vat of molten aluminum. The most remarkable part aside from surviving the ordeal surely has to be the fact that he somehow managed to pull himself out. Factory worker currently being treated for serious burns The survivor was...
In recent years, we’ve seen a rise in environmental impact awareness. Many countries are working hard to find new ways to utilize renewable energy, burn clean energy, and minimize their carbon footprint. France has passed a new law, that all large parking lots in the country will have to be covered by solar panels. President...
Gaming through VR headsets has become quite common these days. But what happens when we come across a headset that can kill users if they die in the game? Yes, you read that right, and this is exactly what Palmer Luckey has created. The father of modern virtual reality and a defense contractor recently manufactured...
Niagara Falls, made up of 3 cascades, is considered one of the wonders of the world. Thousands of visitors go each year to appreciate its beauty and magnitude. It is located in North America, between upper New York and Lower Ontario, Canada. Horseshoe falls, American Falls and Bridal Veil Falls are magnificent cascades to see,...
In 1963, a man in the Nevşehir Province of Turkey knocked down a wall in his basement and accidentally stumbled into an ancient underground city. The man, who was not named in reports, was renovating his home when his chickens started disappearing into a small crevasse. He investigated the wall with a sledgehammer — only...
With the rise in living costs, more and more people are struggling to make ends meet, let alone pay off a big mortgage on a house. This leads them to find creative ways to make a home for themselves, family included, that will not break the bank. Tiny homes have become a trendy and affordable...
