Are you a mosquito magnet? It could be your smell

Are you a mosquito magnet? It could be your smell

A new study finds that some people really are “mosquito magnets” and it probably has to do with the way they smell. The researchers found that people who are most attractive to mosquitoes produce a lot of certain chemicals on their skin that are tied to smell. And bad news for mosquito magnets: The bloodsuckers … Read more

Stressed bull elk attacks pesky tourist in Colorado

Stressed bull elk attacks pesky tourist in Colorado

ESTES PARK, Colo. – A stressed bull elk with large antlers was seen charging toward a man photographing the animal in Colorado.  The event unfolded on September 24 during elk rutting season in Estes Park. Megan Foster recorded a video showing the elk walking toward a group of tourists before setting sights on a man who, … Read more

World’s oldest doctor, 100, is still working — and on TikTok

World’s oldest doctor, 100, is still working — and on TikTok

An apple a day must be the secret to this doctor’s longevity. A 100-year-old Ohio man set the Guinness World Record for being the world’s oldest working doctor — who’s on his way to becoming a TikTok star. Dr. Howard Tucker earned the title in Feb. 2021, when he was 98 years and 231 days … Read more

May the dough be with you — bakery goes viral for ‘Pan Solo’ bread creation

May the dough be with you — bakery goes viral for ‘Pan Solo’ bread creation

May the dough be with you in San Francisco. Mother-daughter bakery owners went viral after they handcrafted a “Star Wars”-inspired creation for Halloween. Catherine and Hanalee Pervan of One House Bakery recreated the scene of Han Solo frozen in carbonite in “Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back,” using bread dough, according to … Read more

Cleveland’s serial ‘torso killer’ was even more vicious than Jack the Ripper

Cleveland’s serial ‘torso killer’ was even more vicious than Jack the Ripper

The first body appeared in September 1934, when a beachcomber on Lake Erie saw a half-buried “rotting slab of human flesh.” It was the lower half of a woman’s torso, its legs chopped off at the knees. Just two weeks earlier, another man found what appeared to be a human vertebrae and ribs on another … Read more

Truck-sized ‘globster’ with ‘stringy white hair’ shocks beachgoers

Truck-sized ‘globster’ with ‘stringy white hair’ shocks beachgoers

An unidentifiable sea creature that washed up on a beach in Oregon remains a mystery despite its gargantuan size. Local resident Adoni Tegner came across the strange beast while driving along the coast near Florence, Oregon, on Wednesday afternoon. The large creature was described by Tegner as a monster, and was reportedly covered in long white … Read more

Emojis that make you more likable as Gen Z ‘canceled’ thumbs-up

Emojis that make you more likable as Gen Z ‘canceled’ thumbs-up

The thumbs up might be getting a thumbs down, but these emojis can help you upgrade your likability status. Gen Zers have called out the popular thumbs-up emoji for being “rude” and “hostile,” going so far as to say that they feel attacked whenever they see it used in the workplace, but other emojis can … Read more

Protesters throw soup on Van Gogh’s iconic Sunflowers painting

Protesters throw soup on Van Gogh’s iconic Sunflowers painting

Fossil fuel protestors have been arrested for splashing a tin of Heinz tomato soup across Van Gogh’s iconic “Sunflowers” painting inside the National Gallery in London. Anna Holland, 20, and Phoebe Plummer, 21, carried out the act of vandalism inside the gallery on Friday morning before gluing themselves to the wall beneath the $85 million … Read more

My savage grandma has a ‘family ranking board’ — here’s why she put me in last place

My savage grandma has a ‘family ranking board’ — here’s why she put me in last place

Tat‘s got to hurt. A New York man has been brutally shafted to last place on his grandmother’s “ranking board” because of his two new tattoos. Dan LaMorte, 27, took to TikTok on Monday revealing that his unnamed nana ranks her 10 grandchildren from most to least favorite on a display set up in her … Read more

World’s largest cast iron skillet ready for museum visitors

World’s largest cast iron skillet ready for museum visitors

The world’s largest cast iron skillet measures 18 feet across and weighs 14,360 pounds. Created by Lodge Cast Iron, a 126-year-old American cookware company, the “history-making” cast iron skillet can be viewed in person at the new Lodge Museum of Cast Iron, located in South Pittsburg, Tennessee. The museum opened its doors to the public on Saturday, … Read more