A 1,256-megawatt nuclear reactor on Lake Erie accidentally became a wildlife sanctuary, now spotted turtles nest inside its buffer zone
Alongside the 1,100-acre plot of the Perry Nuclear Power Plant, small black shells with yellow…
In 2023, a Los Angeles man paid $50 for an old leather chair on Facebook Marketplace; months later, experts identified the rare 1930s design, and it sold for $107,950
Pic credit: Sotheby’s, Instagram Justin Miller, a home design content creator from Los Angeles, spent half an hour scrolling through Facebook Marketplace. Most days, the search turned up nothing worth a second look. But in February 2023, he stumbled upon something unique: a chair. And that chair changed his year. He bought it for $50…
In 2008, Michael Phelps used his $1 million Olympic bonus to start a foundation; by 2020, its programmes had reached more than 100,000 young people
In 2008, Michael Phelps used his $1 million Olympic bonus to start a foundation; by 2020, it had reached 100,000+ young people (Image Credit: Michael Phelps Foundation) Winning eight gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Olympics brought Michael Phelps worldwide recognition, but the swimmer also wanted to use his success to make a difference beyond…
In 1972, three siblings gave Washington 590 acres on Squak Mountain instead of developing it; the land became the foundation of a state park | World News
Representative Image of Squak Mountain’s serene wilderness with lush greenery and preserved natural landscapes ( AI Generrated Image) On 17 June 1972, Ashley Ann Bullitt, Scott Bullitt and Jill Hamilton Bullitt transferred 590 acres of family land on Squak Mountain to Washington state for a wilderness park. Their gift followed decades of land purchases by…
New rule for H-1B again? Visa extensions will be treated as fresh cases; asylum seekers and H-4 visa holders will also be affected
H-1B visa extension applications will be treated as fresh cases and will draw more scrutiny and questions. Again a new rule dropped from the Department of Homeland Security that will concern H-1B visa holders. But the scope of the new rule will be far greater than just H-1Bs. It will impact anyone with a work…
In 2010, a California man paid $2 for three old photographs at a junk shop; five years later, experts said one showed Billy the Kid playing croquet and had it insured for $5 million
Randy Guijarro of Fremont, California, paid $2 for an old photograph at an antique shop in 2010. The seemingly ordinary pictures turned out to include one of the most valuable images of the Old West, with an insurance value of $5 million.In 2010, Guijarro purchased the photograph for $2. He kept the 4-by-5-inch photograph, and…
In 1994, Hamdi Ulukaya arrived in the US unable to speak English and knowing nobody; after building Chobani, he hired hundreds of refugees and migrants and built Tent into a 400+ company network helping newcomers find work
Hamdi Ulukaya, founder and CEO of Chobani, reacts during the Clinton Global Initiative 2026 Annual Meeting in New York City, US, September 23, 2026. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon When Hamdi Ulukaya arrived in the United States in 1994, he was a young student from Turkey who spoke no English and knew no one. Years later, after buying…
A Washington family seated a Victorian doll named Michael at dinner whenever 13 guests arrived; today, the house is a museum preserving their unusual tradition | World News
Michael, the century-old doll. Image Credit: Heurich House Museum/Axios DC A Victorian doll named Michael occupies a unique place in Washington, DC’s history, not simply as an antique kept in a museum but as part of a family tradition shaped by superstition, grief and spiritualism. Displayed at the Heurich House Museum, Michael was reportedly seated…
Selma Blair’s lawyers call her ‘gold standard’ after she assaulted Delta staff and then a cop; Judge Indira Khan says no special treatment for a celebrity
Selma Blair’s lawyers called her ‘gold standard’ only to be shut down by judge Indira Khan. The hearing of actor Selma Blair turned interesting after her lawyers pleaded with a Queens judge to be lenient to the actor citing her body of work. Calling her the gold standard, the lawyers argued for lesser penalty but…
Galileo spent his final years under house arrest at this Tuscan villa near Florence; the estate includes the land where he grew vegetables and is now open to visitors by appointment |
Galileo Galilei spent the final years of his life under house arrest at Villa Il Gioiello near Florence, Italy. Galileo moved to the villa in 1631, and it became his home after the Holy Office sentenced him to house arrest in 1633.The surrounding estate also includes the land where he had his vegetable garden. According…
A Kentucky man died without a will with about $2.33 million in transfer-on-death investment accounts left to his children; an appeals court has upheld his widow’s right to half the accounts plus part of earlier gifts
Under Kentucky law, a surviving spouse was entitled to half the surplus personal property if their partner died without a will. A Kentucky woman whose husband died without leaving a will has won a legal dispute over approximately $2.33 million held in investment accounts that named his children as beneficiaries. The Kentucky Court of Appeals…
