White isn’t the only color to avoid at a wedding. In some cultures, it’s actually customary for certain members of the wedding party to don red, as a symbol of marital prosperity. But to some folks, red can signal something quite unsavory. Wedding planners Georgie Mitchell and Bethany Smith, based in the UK, revealed on … Read more
Thought paper receipts were taking up too much space in your wallet? Israeli archaeologists discovered a 2,000-year-old receipt carved into a chalkstone slab during an excavation in Jerusalem, as detailed Wednesday in a Facebook post by the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA). Yes, their deals were literally set in stone. Rabbi Amichai Eliyahu, the IAA’s minister … Read more
McDonald’s customers are just now discovering what the buttons and ridges on the top of the drink lids are for — and they’re lovin’ it. A video posted on the “Today Years Old” Twitter account — a reference to the viral phrase “I was today years old when I learned … ” — shows someone … Read more
Some people are salty over being clueless about this “hack.” A TikTok content creator identified only as Mark — who posts under Right Guys Review on the platform — has revealed something about salt grinders that’s apparently blowing people’s minds. “I was today years old,” he shared with his 1.4 million followers. “I can’t believe … Read more
Scientists at MIT have unlocked a major breakthrough in the battle to reverse the effects of Alzheimer’s Disease — one that shows “dramatic reductions” in neurodegeneration, a report stated. The exciting achievement came about after researchers were successfully able to interfere with an enyzme typically found to be overactive in the brains of Alzheimer’s patients. … Read more
This is a galactic-sized problem. Scientists revealed Tuesday that galaxy PBC J2333.9-2343 has been reclassified after discovering a supermassive black hole that is currently facing our solar system, reports Royal Astronomical Society. “We started to study this galaxy as it showed peculiar properties. Our hypothesis was that the relativistic jet of its supermassive black hole … Read more
When a woman purchased a beauty product that had gone viral on TikTok, she never imagined it would lead to a devastating cancer diagnosis. Helen Bender, 26, had been using a gua sha massage tool on her face in April 2022 when she noticed a lump on her jawline, which later lead to a stage … Read more
This Colorado grizzly could not bear the opportunity to take a good selfie. Park rangers discovered hundreds of photos taken by bears on wildlife cameras meant to simply observe animals. “Of the 580 photos captured, about 400 were bear selfies,” OSMP wrote on Twitter in a post that has over 1,000 likes. The bear served … Read more
This just might be a big hairy deal for carb lovers. Best-kept secret ingredients are blowing minds on social media: Your grocery-store breads could very well contain traces of human hair, duck feathers, cow horns and pig bristles. The gag-inducing food production practice was first revealed in a little-known study published in 2016. However, it’s … Read more
This rescue was barking mad. A fire department in Idaho was called out to rescue a dog from high in a treetop after its attempt to catch a squirrel went haywire. The Caldwell Fire Department posted the hilarious photos of the dog balancing on a branch over the weekend. Firefighters had to rescue a dog … Read more
This is not the way you want to clean out your intestines. What’s worse than a toothbrush in your stomach?How about an electric one in your digestive tract. That’s right, doctors in Saudi Arabia were flabbergasted after discovering an automated teeth-cleaning device inside a 9-year-old boy on Christmas day. The gastrointestinal fiasco occurred in Mecca … Read more
Nutcrackers have become a staple part of Christmas decor — but their actual purpose has been a shock to some. Turns out, the true function of nutcrackers lies within its name. People have taken to social media to express their surprise after discovering nutcrackers are actually used to crack nuts. It may seem obvious given … Read more
The cerebellum (activation in red) communicates with various areas of the cerebrum (activations in green) to enhance storage of emotional information. Credit: MCN, University of Basel The cerebellum is known primarily for the regulation of movement. Scientists at the University of Basel have now discovered that the cerebellum also plays an important role in remembering … Read more
Scientists discovered traces of fungi lurking in the tumors of people with different types of cancer, including breast, colon, pancreatic and lung cancers. However, it’s still not clear that theise fungi plays any role in the development or progression of cancer. Two new studies, both published Sept. 29 in the journal Cell, uncovered DNA from … Read more
Potential cancer breakthrough as scientists finally discover how tumours ‘hijack’ healthy cells to spread around the body Cancer cells ‘hijack’ a process used by healthy cells to spread around the body Metastasis — when cancer spreads — has been incredibly difficult to prevent Researchers have found it hard to identify key drivers of this process … Read more
Compared to a paired state, the protein CHIP can control the insulin receptor more effectively when acting alone. A single protein can control aging signals more effectively than in a group. According to recent research, the protein CHIP can control the insulin receptor more effectively while acting alone than when in a paired state. In cellular … Read more
Scientists say they have identified the mechanism through which air pollution triggers lung cancer in non-smokers, a discovery one expert hailed as “an important step for science – and for society”. The research illustrated the health risk posed by the tiny particles produced by burning fossil fuels, sparking calls for more urgent action to combat … Read more