Is there anything more disconcerting than being asked to sign a waiver before tucking into a hamburger? An American visitor to Toronto shocked hundreds of Reddit users last week by sharing that he was asked to sign a waiver when he ordered a medium-cooked hamburger at a Hilton hotel restaurant. “I ordered my burger medium … Read more
A renowned astrophysicist is calling foul on reports of alien sightings in Earth’s atmosphere, arguing that biological creatures would be unable to survive a journey to our planet. “It would take about a billion years to cross from one side of the Milky Way galaxy to the other,” Avi Loeb, a Harvard astrophysicist, said during an … Read more
All good things come to those who wait. With airfare costs projected to soar this year, one enterprising Delta Airlines flyer has managed to earn $315 in free Sky Miles by simply waiting for his bags. He detailed the unorthodox cash-saving shortcut in an Instagram post taking flight online. “It’s an absolute bonus for nothing … Read more
You’d think having a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Buffalo State would be enough to land a job that pays a livable wage, especially half a decade after you graduate. Not so for 31-year-old Calvin Sauveur. He spent the first several years after he earned his diploma underemployed, either because his jobs didn’t pay … Read more
QUESTION: I’ve been with my boyfriend for two years and can imagine us getting married and having a family together. The only issue is that he often likes pictures of other women on Instagram and chats with them. It makes me feel like I’m not enough. I’ve challenged him and he says it’s not cheating and … Read more
Your parents were on to something when they told you to eat your veggies first. Scientists say that eating fiber-rich vegetables before carbohydrates makes you feel full longer, improves your blood sugar and could increase weight loss. The practice of eating veggies first Is called meal sequencing and, according to a dietician from Alabama named … Read more
Some leftovers can be even more appetizing than freshly made — but they can also be extremely dangerous. The case of a 20-year-old who died in 2008 after eating five-day-old pasta has recently resurfaced, going viral again as of late on YouTube, Reddit and TikTok. “This has to be some form of natural selection,” wrote … Read more
BLACK ROCK DESERT, Nev. – Cutter Ray Palacios, a first-time Burning Man attendee, describes how fellow “burners” fostered a sense of community while being stranded at the Nevada festival by floodwaters. Monsoon rains Friday and over the weekend caused flash flooding at the annual Burning Man Festival, turning the usually dry, desert setting into a muddy mess that prevented … Read more
The more the merrier. Two married couples divorced each other to form a polyamorous foursome after falling in love with one another. “None of us were looking for life partners, but that’s what we had found,” Rachel Wright told NeedToKnow. “After we all fell in love, the label of ‘polyamorous’ stuck.” Wright, 34, thought something … Read more
He thinks you need to calm down. A New Jersey official snagged the hottest tickets in town when he used a form — not available to the public — to request seats for one of Taylor Swift’s highly anticipated shows at MetLife Stadium this weekend, but insists he “had to wait like everyone else.” Bergen … Read more
The future of cancer treatment — hailed as the “holy grail” of early detection — is now being put to the test. Following a radically successful trial on cancer patients, a new blood test that promises to predict tumors more than a year before they begin to form is now being applied in hospitals across … Read more
Michael J. Fox is grateful for the life he lives — even if that means having to wrestle with Parkinson’s disease for decades. The “Back To The Future” star opened up about his health condition Tuesday while promoting his new documentary, “Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie,” at the South by Southwest Film Festival in Austin, … Read more
Sam Smith turned heads with their wacky black latex look at the 2023 BRIT Awards on Saturday. The “Writings on the Wall” singer, 30, donned an inflatable suit by Harri and chunky black boots for the British awards show, which instantly became a meme online. Now, Harikrishnan Keezhathil Surendran Pillai, founder of the label Harri … Read more
“Lord of the Dance” Michael Flatley announced Wednesday that he has been diagnosed with an “aggressive” form of cancer. The 64-year-old “Riverdance” icon made the diagnosis public on Instagram, where he revealed that he has undergone surgery. “Dear friends, we have something personal to share, Michael Flatley has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of … Read more
Half of parents believe that toys are some of the best teachers their kids will have (52%), according to new research. A survey looked at how 2,000 parents value their child’s toys’ ability to educate them and found that on average, people think that it’s important to start educating kids about issues in the world … Read more