For nearly a decade, a German woman named Michele Kobke maintained a sexual relationship with a Boeing 737-800 plane, which she affectionately named “Schatz,” meaning darling in German. The relationship, which started in 2014, was part of a phenomenon known as objectophilia, where individuals develop romantic or sexual attachments to inanimate objects.1 How It All...
LL Flooring, formerly Lumber Liquidators, was founded by Tom Sullivan in 1993 and by 2020 had more than 400 retail locations throughout the U.S. and Canada, headed in Richmond, Virginia. Sadly, the company has announced its plans to close all retail locations. LL Flooring is “Liquidating” Purportedly, LL Flooring filed for bankruptcy in recent weeks and...
Here’s a rundown of the 10 states with the lowest quality of life in the U.S., based on factors like crime, healthcare, air quality, and inclusiveness. The states were ranked from worst to best, with the lowest offering the least favorable conditions for living and working. 10. Arizona Arizona struggles with air quality due to...
Jessica and Adam Davis from Ohio embarked on a mission to expand their family by adopting a child in need, making it their fifth. After some research, they discovered that Uganda has a significant rate of orphaned children. With this in mind, they contacted an Ohio-based adoption agency, EAConsultants, and began what would become a...
Empathy is not reserved for humans. For example, a person can tell if their friend or partner is feeling stressed, and they can change their behavior accordingly. As it turns out, so can dogs. There are animals specially trained to protect the health of humans, such as canines who warn their epileptic owners when they’re...
Scientists have long studied human ancestry to better understand our origins, and recent research has revealed fascinating insights into just how interconnected we all are. Surprisingly, it turns out we all share one common ancestor, but it’s not who you might expect. Let’s dive into what this means and how it changes our understanding of...
Andrea West met her future husband during their final year of college, and the two quickly fell into a passionate romance. After graduating, they moved back to Andrea’s hometown. In no time, they were engaged and thrilled to announce that Andrea was expecting their first child. Andrea was overjoyed. Sadly, their joy was short-lived. After...
Have you ever seen an animal and you can’t quite figure out what species it is? I’ve seen giant hamsters and thought they were baby rabbits. I’ve seen sheepdogs and called them furry lions. I can’t believe how many times I’ve fallen for the striped donkey trick and thought I was seeing a zebra. I’m...
Kevin Bacon stunned when DNA test revealed he and wife Kyra Sedgwick were cousins – it was ‘unsettling’ The enduring love story of Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick is both heartwarming and surprising, yet they have largely managed to keep their relationship out of the public eye. This discretion made the revelation that they are...
If you’ve been feeling out of sorts lately—unusually anxious, irritable, or just plain weird—you’re not alone. There’s a reason for these unsettling emotions, and it might be more cosmic than you think. Astrologers point to a phenomenon known as Mercury Retrograde, which could be responsible for your current emotional state. What is Mercury Retrograde? Mercury...
As most of the northern hemisphere moves into its coldest months of the year, heating systems are being turned on and in many cases, space heaters are being pulled out of storage. According to firefighters, these are some items that you should never plug into a power strip. Space Heaters: The Item You Should Never...
Sometimes, the love between siblings stems from the supernatural and never runs dry. They may fight, they may argue, they may bicker, they may not talk to each other for years, but in the end, they are willing to lay down their lives for each other. Even from infancy, when everyone believes they know what...
