Summer is not the season for breathing easy. In New York City, the hottest months of the year come with increased concerns about pollution, pollen, and poor air quality. And now, the city is projected to once again be swathed in smoke thanks to a recent wildfire outbreak across western Ontario and Minnesota, with plumes projected to roll in … Read more
Too fast (fashion). Too furious. Chinese online fast-fashion retailer Shein is opening its first physical store in Paris on Nov. 1 — but French fashionistas are fuming about the impending arrival that is far from très chic. The store is set to occupy the sixth floor of the iconic BHV Marais department store, which France 24 … Read more
Perhaps someone should throw the book at Dictionary.com. The word-defining platform recently announced it would be adding several Gen-Z slang words and terms to help lovers of the English language “span the galaxy of modern life.” “It’s 2024, and the pace of language change is as rapid as it has ever been,” the website declared. … Read more
It embarked on a scaly shopping spree. Footage captured the giant monitor lizard frightened shoppers after it was spotted running amok at a Thai convenience store in a scene straight out of “Jurassic Park.” A video of the reptile’s “Godzilla”-esque rampage is currently blowing up online. “I was mesmerized by the lizard,” onlooker Buntita, 20, … Read more
It was a refriger-gator. As if having ants invade your picnic wasn’t bad enough, footage captured the alarming moment a thieving crocodile crashed a South African safari group’s alfresco meal and made off with their drink cooler. “We were trying to have a picnic here when this guy just comes straight out of the water,” … Read more