Shark Rips Into Teen’s Leg: How To Stay Safe In The Ocean
Sharks have a reputation as being bloodthirsty killing machines, a view reinforced by movies and sensationalism. But after a 13-year-old boy was seriously hurt in a shark attack at a Florida beach recently, some are left asking the question: How safe is the ocean, really? Predator in the water The shark attack took place at Neptune Beach near Jacksonville at approximately...
EPA Warns Pregnant Women In Alabama To Not Drink Water
Attention residents of northern Alabama, and especially mothers-to-be and parents of young children: you may not want to drink your tap water for a while. According to a US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) health advisory announced by the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH), certain water systems in northern Alabama have been found to contain higher-than-allowable levels of perfluorinated compounds,...
Obama Of The People – Doesn’t Look That Way
Of course, as soon as the news of the Obamas’ new residence hit the news cycle, the critics jumped on it. Washingtonian magazine protested, “It feels bizarrely out of a character for a man who proclaimed “We didn’t become the most prosperous country in the world just by rewarding greed,” to settle down on a block where a 4-bedroom...
The FBI Has a Secret Biometric Database — What Does it Mean for You?
Facial recognition software is making it hard to remain anonymous anymore. Getting tagged in Facebook photos is now commonplace, and algorithms can sift through publicly available pictures and accurately identify individuals. Indeed, many police departments are tapping the potential of social media to track and catch suspected criminals. Not surprisingly, the FBI is investing heavily in a massive biometric...
Greenhouse Gas Level Zooms Past Shocking Milestone
An early champion of environmental rights, Native American leader named Chief Seattle wrote that “Man does not weave the web of nature, he is merely a strand in it.” That powerful thought came to mind as scientists at the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Organisation (CSIRO) announced that CO2 emissions in the Southern Hemisphere had surpassed a symbolic — but perhaps...
3 Ways Stress Can Make You Fat And 6 Simple Steps To Fix It
Stress: it's something we all have to deal with. Stress is a natural part of life, and in the short term, it is a healthy reaction that helps us deal accordingly with conflict. However, when stress continues over a long period of time, our health can go awry. One of the negative side effects of chronic stress is, unfortunately, weight...
6 Ways We Hurt Wild Animals Unknowingly
The calf in Yellowstone was returned to its herd but rejected by its mother and started approaching park visitors. Park officials had no choice but to euthanize the calf, as it was causing a traffic hazard. Removing the calf from Yellowstone for care was not possible, as the bison herd in the park has been exposed to brucellosis, a...
How Going Gluten-Free Can Change Your Life
It wasn't that long ago that gluten-free options exploded in the market, offering anything from gluten-free bread to gluten-free pizza crust. Understanding this trend can help change your life. Although only around one percent of the population suffers from the autoimmune disorder known as celiac disease, this doesn't mean that you cannot benefit from a gluten-free life. Why go gluten-free? Gluten-free...
TSA Shakeup: Will Summer Lines Be Shorter?
Decades ago, air travel was glamorous. It seemed magical: you hop on a plane, lean your seat back and enjoy a nice meal on your way to a distant vacation! These days, air travel is more like riding in a cattle car. Long lines, grumpy TSA agents and cranky travelers — and that’s before you meander down the jetway...
Zoo Shooting: Did Harambe the Gorilla Need to Die?
What would you do if you saw a three-year-old child in a zoo enclosure with a 400-pound gorilla? Keepers at the Cincinnati Zoo were faced with this exact situation over the weekend, and their response has sparked outrage. Zoo visitors were shocked Saturday when a small boy somehow found his way inside an enclosure and came face to face with...
