On Friday, a man from Fond du Lac, in Wisconsin, downed his 30,000th Big Mac, smashing the previous world record. Don Gorske, 64, ate the milestone burger at the same McDonald’s restaurant he first got a taste of a Big Mac in 1972. He recalls that he had just received his driver license when he […]
Immune System May Turn Hair Gray as We Age (Study)
A group of researchers claim they found the real reason hair turns gray as we age, and that reason could offer an explanation to vitiligo patients’ skin troubles as well. The study found that low levels of the immune protein called interferon are linked to developing gray hair. A research paper on the intriguing findings […]
Serial Pooper on NJ School Grounds Is a Top Official
The police were able to catch the serial pooper that used to defecate on a New Jersey high school’s running track “on a daily basis.” Surprisingly, the culprit is the school’s superintendent. We have so many unanswered questions, school officials said after the revelations. Police officers arrested Kenilworth high school’s superintendent Thomas Tramaglini after setting […]
Boy Scouts Remove ‘Boy’ from Name before Girls Enter their Ranks
In a bid to welcome girls to its ranks, Boy Scouts of America (BSA) will undergo a name change. The iconic name will no longer sport the name “boy” as the organization will be known as “Scouts BSA” from now on. The new name will take effect in February 2019. Chief Scout Executive Mike Surbaugh […]
Mobile Phones Can Lead to Brain Cancer (Study)
New research suggests that prolonged use of mobile phones can lead to a deadly form of cancer. Scientists warn that the rates of brain cancer have more than doubled over the last couple of decades. Scientists call for fresh warnings on cellphones about their cancer risk as the latest study has unveiled an “alarming” trend […]
America’s Small Dairy Farms Going Bankrupt Because of Abysmally Low Prices
A new study shows that many of America’s small dairy farms are shutting the business down because of low milk prices. Many of the nation’s small dairy farmers are facing a crisis which puts at risk their lifestyle and even livelihood. Also, some of the farmers that get out of business choose suicide. The suicide […]
Lonely America: Half of Americans Are Lonely
According to a new survey from Cigna, nearly 50 percent of adult Americans are feeling lonely sometimes or always. Also, the population group affected the most by loneliness are young people. The Cigna survey involved 20,000 adult Internet users across the nation. Researchers used the UCLA Loneliness Scale, a tool to measure a person’s loneliness […]
Twitter Sold Heaps of User Data to Cambridge Analytica Affiliate
According to a recent report, Twitter has sold the personal data of hundreds of thousands of users to an affiliate of the British consulting firm Cambridge Analytica which is behind Facebook’s data scandal. The micro-blogging website sold the information to Aleksandr Kogan, a Cambridge University scholar and Cambridge Analytica affiliate that handed over the data […]
Amazon Marketplace Rife with Counterfeit Goods
According to an investigation by The Guardian, the Amazon Marketplace is still packed with counterfeit goods despite years of efforts to fight off the phenomenon. The e-commerce behemoth, who earns $550 million in revenue every single day, has been facing mis-selling for years despite strict policies for its online retail platform. The Guardian investigators were […]
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