Huge Underwater Observatory Mysteriously Vanishes from the Ocean Floor
There’s no easy way to say this, so let’s just dive right in: a large underwater observatory has mysteriously gone missing. It was on the seafloor, and now it’s not. Nobody knows why. The Boknis Eck Observatory has been on the seafloor off the northern coast of Germany since December 2016. It’s managed by GEOMAR...
Why You Should Never Buy Batteries from Dollar Stores: The Quality And Type Are Completely Different
I love the dollar store as much as the next person, but there are some things that you should simply never buy there — like batteries. Batteries from the dollar store are much lower-quality, according to experts. Walk into any dollar store, and you’ll likely find a rack of batteries sold in bulk packages for just $1...
Florida Man Parks Car in Kitchen so It Doesn’t Blow Away in Hurricane Dorian
Today in Florida Man news, a man in Florida parked his car in his kitchen to protect it from Hurricane Dorian. And also just because, well, he can. Patrick Eldridge lives in Jacksonville, a city that just narrowly escaped the path of Hurricane Dorian this week. While preparing for the storm, Patrick and his wife...
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Zoos Can No Longer Acquire African Elephants from the Wild
If you’re like me, you might have already assumed that trade in wild African elephants – and endangered species in general – was illegal, even if it was a zoo that was looking to take one in. We would have been wrong. Though hopefully that won’t be the case for much longer. At the 18th...
‘Magic Soup’ — Intermittent Fasting Can Enhance Your Immune System
It’s long been debated whether intermittent fasting is good for us. Is it worth the hunger? Are there any actual health benefits from doing it? Over the years, some people have claimed that this method has helped with rheumatoid arthritis and other ailments. Studies have also shown that intermittent fasting has improved multiple sclerosis in...
Man Lands in the Hospital After Sniffing His Own Dirty Socks
I mean, if you’ve ever done the laundry of a teenaged boy, then you’re probably aware that the smell can get pretty rank, but hospitalization via stinky socks? Read on, my friends. A 37-year-old man from southeast China went to the hospital experiencing chest pains. There, he was admitted and given X-rays to determine the...