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Extended droughts are just one side effect of climate change and they’re becoming more common. Case in point, southwestern Europe is currently kind of on fire. But Europe’s not the only place struggling with the lack of rain. In India, with temperatures way above 90 degrees Fahrenheit, both commercial and subsistence farmers are desperate for …
Continue reading “Indian City Married Two Frogs to Bring Rain — And It Worked”
After two (or is it three) long years of the pandemic, traveling to places is finally back on the menu. Enthusiastic globetrotters are packing to airports to go visit friends and relatives or to just see something else than the same four walls. But if you’re one of those hopeful travelers, here’s a pro-tip for …
Continue reading “Lost Baggage Crisis: Airlines Are Losing More Bags than Possibly Ever”
Two years ago, a West Virginia woman fell victim to a savage attack in her home. She survived, but only barely. Wanda Palmer, 51, fell into a coma from which nobody expected her to come out again. Meanwhile, the police struggled to find any clues as to who attacked her. Without any solid leads, the …
Feelings can get heated during difficult court cases. And it’s not always just the defendants or lawyers that lose their cool — that can happen to judges, too. But you’d probably never expect a judge to pull out a gun during court. Yet that’s precisely what a West Virginia judge allegedly did. Circuit Judge David …
“I’m 25.” Simone Biles, at a smaller stature of 4’8’’, was on a plane when a flight attendant offered her a coloring book, and that’s when Biles shared her age, “I’m 25.” She shared the hilarious story on her Instagram recounting tale of the coloring book she was offered to occupy herself during the flight. …
Continue reading “Simone Biles Mistaken for a Child and Offered a Coloring Book”
You can absolutely have too much of a good thing. That stand for everything — even the stuff that’s supposed to make us healthier. A man from the U.K. recently found that out the hard way. For months, he had been struggling with serious health issues and couldn’t figure out why. When he finally ended …
Continue reading “Man Lands Himself in Hospital — By Overdosing on Vitamin D”
When you want to do the horizontal mambo without offspring, it’s a simple solution — use a contraceptive. But try telling that to animals. More specifically, gray squirrels. Environmentalists in the U.K. are struggling to deal with an overwhelming onslaught of the tree-climbing rodents. The traditional method of dealing with the squirrels is a rather …
Continue reading “Scientists Create Squirrel Contraceptive to Save UK’s Trees”
Sometimes, the rules and regulations about city planning can be frustrating or downright stupid. As a recent example, we brought you the story of Los Angeles removing crosswalks painted by activists. But now the City of San Francisco has topped that case. The Golden City’s latest stunt is so ridiculous it’s hard to believe it’s …
Continue reading “San Francisco Couple Fined $1,500 — For Parking in Their Own Driveway”
Emirates flight EK430 took off from Dubai in the early hours of the morning on June 30. Nearly 14 hours later, the Airbus A380 landed at its destination in Brisbane, Australia, some 20 minutes late. The passengers got out of their seats, grabbed their backs, and started disembarking. But as they got off the plane, …
Continue reading “Emirates Passenger Jet Completes 14-Hour Flight — With a Gaping Hole in Its Side”
Minions — love them or hate them, the yellow little gremlins have become as much of a popular media mainstay as anything else. Moms of Facebook seem to adore these things, and even people who loathe them get a kick out of sharing anti-Minion memes. The latest movie featuring the yellow menaces — Minions: The …
Continue reading “UK Movie Theaters Ban Viewers in Suits from New ‘Minions’ Movie”