Quote of the day by MacKenzie Scott: “I would much rather have a kid with nine fingers than a resourceless kid” | World News
Quote of the day by MacKenzie Scott (AI-generated image) Handing a four-year-old a real kitchen…
In 1988, Arthur creator Marc Brown bought a Martha’s Vineyard estate for $700,000; after 37 years and writing half the books there, he sold it for $6.4 million
Martha’s Vineyard estate (Image Credit: Instagram/ @wsjrealestate) Arthur creator Marc Brown and his wife, artist Laurene “Laurie” Krasny Brown, have sold their longtime Martha’s Vineyard estate for $6.4 million after spending decades restoring the property. As reported by The Wall Street Journal, the 7.8-acre Vineyard Haven property sold after being listed for $6.9 million in…
Albany Police Department issues BOLO for a man who picked $30 from the floor while shopping at Walmart; faces backlash, says no charges will be filed
Albany Police Department became a laughing stock when it issued a BOLO notice for a man who picked up $30 from the floor while shopping at Walmart. The Albany Police Department issued a Be on the Lookout order for a man who apparently picked up $30 from the floor while shopping at Walmart. Sharing a…
Trump, Melania in heated exchange? Brief Grand Prix video clip sparks online buzz | World News
Trump and First Lady Melania spotted in tense exchange at Freedom 250 Grand Prix, video sparks speculation. A brief interaction between US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump at the Freedom 250 Grand Prix in Washington, DC, has drawn attention online after footage appeared to show Melania leaving her seat beside her husband.The…
In 1982, Larry Walters floated in the sky for 45 minutes in his lawn chair tied to 42 balloons; 11 years later, he shot himself to death
Larry Walters could not take any photo as his flight turned chaotic but this photo was taken by his girlfriend before the flight. The Internet still can’t believe that a Los Angeles man in 1982 tied a few balloons to a lawn chair and flew in the sky for 45 minutes. Larry Walters became a…
Cops used electrocution gloves to subdue high school students in Omaha, now the school district and parents are pleading with police to stop: ‘Supposed to be a safe space for students’
Earlier in August, news broke that US Immigration and Customs Enforcement planned to shell out $20 million to acquire thousands of electric-shock gloves. Dubbed the “Generated Low Output Voltage Emitter,” or G.L.O.V.E, the devices deliver a painful electric shock meant to immobilise anybody at the mere flick of a wrist. While the gloves may be…
An abandoned Mississippi shed was covered in snake skins; cameras revealed why gray ratsnakes kept returning | World News
Representative Image of gray ratsnakes inhabiting an old shed surrounded by dense trees and natural vegetation (AI-generated image) In central Mississippi, researchers stumbled across an abandoned shed covered in old snakeskins, an odd enough sight that they decided to set up cameras rather than simply walk away. What they eventually documented became a detailed study…
US professor faces possible termination after ‘word salad’ remark during faculty meeting sparks discrimination probe | World News
Hofstra University professor Richard Himelfarb faces probe over remark during faculty meeting/Image: Hofstra News. A US professor has spent nearly a year under investigation after a colleague accused him of racial discrimination over his use of the phrase “word salad” during a faculty meeting at a New York university.Richard Himelfarb, a political science professor at…
In 1900, JP Morgan bought 117 acres including Maine’s Sand Beach as a wedding gift; his granddaughter later donated about 100 acres to Acadia National Park
Portrait of Morgan seated with his granddaughter Mabel Satterlee, 1906. (Photo: Muller Ury.com) In 1900, financier J P Morgan bought 117 acres in Maine, including Sand Beach and Great Head, as a wedding gift for his daughter Louisa. The land is now part of Acadia National Park.The land around Great Head and Sand Beach was…
Meet Iris Shen, the 17-year-old Texas student who tested potential blood-cancer drugs in clams; one treatment behaved similarly to human-cell tests and her research won $150,000
In what is dubbed America’s longest-running and most distinguished science and math competition, a 17-year-old has won the third prize. Iris Shen, a native of Woodlands, Texas, received $150,000 for testing a potential cancer drug in clams to see if they could serve as an animal model for blood cancer drug discovery. In the clams,…
Invasive Argentine ants are defending other pests in California’s citrus groves and vineyards, troubling farmers and leaving natives hungry
An invasive species of ants travelled across continents to America and is now defending other insects. According to a report by econews, Argentine Ants have been protecting aphids, mealybugs, scales, whiteflies and psyllids against the predators and parasites that would normally keep their population under control. This unlikely alliance has turned the ants into a…
