4 Things You Can Do Now To Reduce Your Risk Of Cancer By 70%
Cancer is one of the most feared diseases out there, so it makes sense that we want to do everything we can to prevent it. In the United States alone, it is estimated that cancer will claim about 600,000 lives just this year. While cancer sometimes seems to emerge at random, even in the healthiest people, a new study performed...
Massive Gator on FL Golf Course: Fake or Real? We Polled Our Staff
I have seen some big alligators in my life but nothing quite like the one featured in the video below. Golfer Charlie Helms got more than he bargained for when he was golfing with a friend at Buffalo Creek Golf Course in Palmetto, Florida over the weekend. The massive gator appears in the video to be very nonchalantly making its...
Cable Company Runs Wire through Neighbor’s Yard Without Asking
What would you do if you woke up to find your neighbor's cable line snaking through your backyard? If you’re like most, you’d be angry and then increasingly frustrated at the cable company's poor workmanship. After one homeowner discovered the cable company had used his backyard to run his neighbor's cable, he took to social media for help. Here’s...
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...
