In the United States, food waste is a gargantuan issue. Individuals and businesses throw away up to 40 percent of the food we produce in this country! Much of this food ends up right in our nation's landfills.
So how...
From late-night drinking sessions to allowing pet alligators to roam through the White House, US presidents have more going on than meets the eye. Here are seven startling presidential facts to ponder this election season:
Many of them were...
If Al Capone taught us anything, it’s that prohibition isn’t effective. But that’s not stopping city governments from upping the minimum smoking age to 21 from 18. The idea is that increasing the minimum age will prevent tobacco addiction...
Hallucinogenic drugs like LSD and magic mushrooms (psilocyn) have been illegal in the US since 1970. They are classified as schedule 1 drugs, “the most dangerous drugs” and of no medical use, according to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).
However,...
When a record is broken, it’s often viewed as a positive accomplishment. In the realm of global temperatures, however, records keep being broken, and it's most certainly not something to celebrate. As the temperature of our planet continues to...
Rein it in, Clark Griswold! We Americans use more electricity lighting up our homes for Christmas than some small countries use in a year. That’s according to a recent report released by Phys.org.
Enough electricity to power 14 million refrigerators
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As you’ve probably heard, the population of bees and other pollinators has been declining in recent years. In fact, according to a recent international study, our buzzing friends are getting closer and closer to extinction. This is a situation...
You may not realize it at the time, but after eating or drinking bacteria, problematic symptoms may arise days later. When you suddenly become ill, vomiting or experiencing diarrhea, you often think, “What did I eat?” You think of...
Your older cat has always had a good appetite, but now he’s constantly ravenous. Even though he’s putting away food like there’s no tomorrow, he’s getting thin.
Although your vet must make the actual diagnosis, these symptoms point to hyperthyroidism,...
Your yearly radiation exposure is 620 millirems (.62 rems), according to the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements (NCRP), for the average person living in the United States. About half of this radiation is from environmental sources, and...
