It is extremely important to keep your mind sharp as you age. The problem is, many of us wait until we’re older before we start considering doing brain exercises to keep our brains as active as possible. While starting later is better than never, the earlier you start working out your brain (as well as...
Few people can say they’ve been in the same career for more than 80 years. One person who can is Betty White, who after 82 years in the industry, holds the record for the longest TV career in history. (1) Betty White Holds Record For Longest TV Career in History Betty White, nicknamed “The Queen...
There’s a horrific skin disease killing off the world’s favorite sea animals, and now we finally know what’s causing it. Scientists have linked a deadly skin disease found in dolphins to climate change. Today, all the world’s dolphins are at risk. (1) Deadly Skin Disease Found in Dolphins Caused By Climate Change Since Hurricane Katrina...
Do you dream of a vegetable garden where you never have to pull out weeds, and you don’t even have to bend over to tend to it? Well, I’ve got the solution for you: Bag gardening. This is how you can make vegetable gardens out of bags of soil and never have problems with weeds...
The United States banned the toxic pesticide DDT in 1972 due to its environmental and human health risks. When the ban came into effect, a former DDT producer in California dumped thousands of barrels of the toxic chemical into the ocean. Today scientists are attempting to clean up the mess using what could be coined...
Did you ever have a Mr. Potato Head toy growing up? Or perhaps you remember Mr. and Mrs. Potato, the entertaining potato couple from Disney’s Toy Story. Well, Hasbro, the company that makes them, made a big announcement: They’re dropping the “Mr” from the brand name. Now, the toys will simply be known as the...
A coroner in London ruled that air pollution was a major contributing factor to a little girl’s death in 2013. This landmark decision has now pushed the mayor and health ministers to take on the problem of polluted air both in London and across the UK. (1) Air Pollution Caused Little Girl’s Death In February...
James Alvarez’s life forever changed when a drunk driver hit and killed his wife while they were out on a walk near their home. 35 weeks pregnant at the time, doctors delivered the couple’s baby girl via cesarean section. (1) One year later, Alvarez decided to recreate their pregnancy photos with their daughter to both...
Hugging – the act of embracing someone else – has been used since the beginning of time to express comfort and support. We hug when we’re happy, sad, scared, proud, excited, grieving, and everything in between. Hugging makes bad times feel better and good times extraordinary – and now we actually have scientific proof as...
Most people who have enough money to do so will donate to charitable causes here and there. Few do what one of the world’s greatest boxers of all time has done. Manny Pacquiao builds homes for the poor with the money from his winnings, bringing hope to an entire community. Manny Pacquiao Builds Homes for...
Think you know the difference between blue and green? Think again! There is another optical illusion known as the blue or green illusion that is making people second-guess their own eyes. This is how it works. The Blue Or Green Illusion Optical Express conducted a survey to see how people perceived color. They conducted a...
Love the zoo but hate leaving your precious pooch at home? Then this is the zoo for you. After a year of planning, Elmwood Park Zoo in Norristown, Pennsylvania, is the first dog-friendly zoo in America. (1) The First Dog-Friendly Zoo in America Typically, people enjoy visiting the zoo because they love animals. Often, people...
