Author: David Donovan

Rather than a chance to dump your trash, spending time in a beautiful region of the world should be seen as a privilege. A photo of a person’s experience at one of the world’s most famous locations was shared by a Redditor: the highest point of Mount Everest.  Mountaintop Trash Reddit user AnnemarieSultan They wrote in the r/interestingasf*** subreddit: “Ever Wonder What The Top Of Everest Looks Like?” The Earth looks amazing in the background of the picture, but the pile of trash right behind the person taking the selfie takes away a lot of the beauty.  Distracting Garbage Flickr…

You can see millions of stars with your naked eye when looking up into the night sky. That number rises to the billions when powerful telescopes are used. While the vast majority can’t identify many exact stars, they are aware that they are always there. People have even used the consistency of the stars to help them navigate, plan, and do a lot more over time. Stars Dying ESA/Hubble Naturally, we now know that stars eventually die, typically in powerful explosions known as supernovae.  Smaller stars may also vanish over time as their fuel supplies run out. New Phenomenon Alexey…

Scaly reptiles aren’t usually what come to mind when people think of Paris, but there has long been talk of a possible crocodile living in the city sewers. Extraordinarily, those tales ended up being fact, here’s the details on the Parisian crocodile. Council Project Unsplash user selimarda The tale of the Parisian crocodile is a wild one that peaked four decades ago, back in 1984. In the sewers, council workers were working on a project when they noticed something odd. As they drew nearer, they came to understand that a gigantic animal was in the sewers with them. Nile Crocodile…

As a result of the hard-right governor Ron DeSantis’s push for more religion in education, dark satanic messengers could soon be roaming public schools in Florida. A state law that went into effect this week makes it possible for campuses to receive “additional counseling and support for students” from outside organizations. According to members of the Satanic Temple, they are poised to serve as volunteer chaplains. Restoring Religion Government of Florida DeSantis has made it clear that his intention is to restore the tenets of Christianity to public education, despite the fact that HB 931 only requires schools to list…

A recall has been issued by Costco in 16 states for prepackaged salads containing undeclared ingredients.  This could be potentially dangerous for those with allergies. Potential Allergens Wikimedia Commons user Thelmadatter Some packages of Costco’s “Grain + Celery Salad” were “inadvertently marked as item #25247 Ancient Grain + Vegetable Salad,” according to a recall notice posted on the company’s website.  Almonds and soy may be present in the packaged salad. Life-Threatening Reaction Wikimedia Commons user Luigi Chiesa “People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to soy or almonds run the risk of severe life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume…

Summertime in the United States has always been associated with mosquito bites.  Now, with climbing worldwide temperatures extending their habitat, lethal infection carrying mosquitoes are starting to infringe on southern states. Dengue Fever Wikimedia Commons user Muhammad Mahdi Karim Dengue fever, which is spread by mosquitoes, is on the rise worldwide, according to the Washington Post.  This year, a record 10 million individuals have contracted dengue, according to the Post. That is roughly one person out of every 800 people on the planet. Case Numbers BCIT According to the Post, these mind-boggling case numbers have been recorded everywhere from Nepal…

After claiming that some of the Founding Fathers signed the Declaration of Independence, Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene has received a lot of ridicule on social media. On July 5, Greene wrote on X, previously Twitter, “The average age of the signers of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776 was 44 years old, but more than a dozen were 35 or younger.” She then listed eight Founding Fathers and their ages on that date.” Community Note Facebook user Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene A community note stating that six of the eight figures she had listed did not sign the document…

Another major US healthcare service has reported a cyberattack that resulted in the theft of sensitive patient data.  This follows ChangeHealthcare, Kaiser, Cencora, and a number of others over the past few months who have experienced data leaks. HealthEquity Facebook user HealthEquity HealthEquity is the latest victim, having apparently been the target of a supply chain attack.  HealthEquity reported in an 8-K form that it submitted earlier this week to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that it discovered “anomalous behavior by a personal use device belonging to a business partner” earlier this year while it was routinely monitoring…

Researchers have found $540 billion of “white gold” at the bottom of a massive lake in Southern California.  The Salton Sea, the state’s largest lake, was the location of a research project that the Department of Energy supported.  Project Goal Wikimedia Commons user Dnn87 The goal of the project was to ascertain how much lithium lay beneath the water. Due to the value of lithium and its white, sand-like appearance, the chemical element is often referred to as “white gold.” Previous Estimation X user GavinNewsom Prior to the latest drilling operation, it was established that four million tons of lithium…

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the United States has given the batches of chia seeds that were recalled the highest risk classification. Natural Sourcing International’s Great Value Organic Black Chia Seeds have been recalled because they may have salmonella.  Food Poisoning Incidence NIAID Salmonella is one of the most common food poisonings in the country.  Walmart stores in 12 states sold the product in 32 oz packages. Class I Wikimedia Commons user CaptJayRuffins The FDA has now assigned the items a risk level of Class I.  When there is a “reasonable probability” that the use of a product…