SÃO PAULO (AP) — More than 1.4 million São Paulo residents had no electricity on Thursday after strong winds caused several trees to collapse onto the Brazilian metropolis’ grid the day before. Local authorities said there were no injuries, but almost 400 flights were canceled. People line up at Congonhas Airport after many flights were disrupted due … Read more
Americans getting burned by their summer air conditioning bills are forced to cut costs elsewhere to afford it. One in three US households trimmed grocery spending to afford their utility bills, according to new data from PowerSetter, a platform used to compare energy rates. The company reported that 75% of the survey participants, of which … Read more
As restaurants continue to grapple with inflation and labor shortages, a new “haunting” obstacle may be on the horizon for the industry. “Bar Rescue” Executive Producer and host Jon Taffer is sounding the alarm on a potential industry switch from gas to electric stoves that could pose a massive challenge to restaurants. “These are not small matters. … Read more
A bizarre strategy for erectile health is raising more than eyebrows. The news that eccentric middle-aged tech mogul Bryan Johnson is literally shocking his titularly-nicknamed body part to keep it young has pricked up male ears around the world, raising the question — does shock therapy really help the penis? “There’s this technology — you have … Read more
Something seemed fishy. A young wife in Scotland confessed that her marital bedroom reeked of old fish for weeks before she screwed up the courage to seek advice, The Sun reported. Now, Claudia Anderson, 26, wishes she hadn’t waited — and is doing her best to warn others of the troubling reason behind the olfactory … Read more
Looking to live a simple life? This Kentucky farmer may be the answer. Titus Morris, an off-grid farmer, has no formal identity, no electricity, no running water and no car, and sometimes even no shoes. Morris, who lives deep in the woods of rural Appalachia, explained his simple, isolated lifestyle in a video made by YouTuber Peter … Read more
Talk about a super bowl. Scientists at Kirin Holdings Company and the Meiji University in Japan have developed an electric spoon and bowl said to use weak electrical stimulation to enhance the salty taste of low-sodium foods. The “Electric Salt” devices, slated to launch in Japan this year, will increase the salt taste by 1.5 … Read more
She is not drop-dead gorgeous. A beauty pageant competitor survived quite the shocking experiencing Sunday while competing at the Miss Sahuayo 2022 contest in Michoacán, Mexico. Andrea Granados Victor — who was strutting her stuff in a national costume with feathers on the runway — reached out with her right hand for a microphone. However, … Read more
These sexy “sparkies” are electrifying the internet. TikTok is fawning over female electricians who are lighting up the app with their good looks and girl power — confidently carving out their own space in the male-dominated industry. TikTok user @isabellmcguire0, who hails from the UK, has become a megawatt star after sharing a video of … Read more