A decade-long crowd-pulling tradition may have come to an end in 2020 as Walmart announced on Tuesday, July 21, that it would close all walk-in stores nationwide on Thanksgiving Day [1]. Since 2012, Walmart and some other major retailers have been opening on Thanksgiving to offer huge sales and Black Friday deals to some of...
In the wake of a pandemic affecting millions of lives and leaving many others economically vulnerable, some teenagers on TikTok have decided to take advantage of the situation by dressing up as senior citizens to illegally purchase alcohol [1]. In nearly every country across the world, face masks have become an important public health measure....
In Botswana in Southern Africa, there are plenty of predators that threaten the livelihood of livestock producers. This requires them to come up with creative ways to protect their animals from these natural hunters. Their latest trick? Painting eyes on cattle – specifically, on their behinds. Botswana Farmers are Painting Eyes on Cattle to Deter...
Baking bread is a time-consuming and intensive activity, but the results are so worth It. Nothing can quite beat freshly baked, homemade bread. It has the taste of pure love. However, because of the time and effort involving in bread-making, it’s no wonder many people don’t do it. Yeast doughs are finicky and you have to...
In 2018, California experienced the deadliest and most destructive wildfire season on state record, with over 7500 fires burning over 1.5 million acres of land. Thousands of people lost their homes, and dozens lost their lives [1]. A little over a year later, Australia experienced a series of massive bushfires across the country, burning more...
A combination of dry lightning and gusty winds in Central and Northern California sparked extensive wildfires throughout the region that have destroyed more than twelve hundred buildings and burned more than 1.2 million acres (1 875 square miles) of land [1]. The state has seen more than thirteen thousand lightning strikes since mid-August, and more...
Converting an old, dilapidated cabin in the middle of a desert is no small feat. This couple took on that project, and now they have the beautiful Joshua Tree cabin that they always wanted. This was their process. The Beautiful Joshua Tree Cabin Looking at their little desert oasis, it’s hard to imagine what this...
Earlier this year, a photographer in Siberia was having the time of her life at the peak of the Belukha Mountain when an amazing phenomenon played out before her eyes. Thankfully, her camera was nearby and she took some stunning shots for the rest of the world to see [1]. Svetlana Kazina from Russia had...
Giant Squid are so elusive, you may almost assume that they aren’t even real. In 2012, however, a group of Japanese scientists recorded an incredible video of one. Last June, researchers also finally recorded one in American waters. First Recording from 2006 Most of what marine biologists know of giant squids come from the large...
Weather can be unpredictable, but there are a few things we have come to expect- some rain once in a while, the occasional snow fall, maybe even a little hail now and again. On the list of things we don’t expect to see falling from the sky? Chocolate. Residents in a town in Switzerland, however,...
Did you know that moose are, well, giant? Turns out a lot of people around the world didn’t know, which is why this video of a gigantic moose walking down a road in Alaska has been viewed 1.5 million times. (1) PSA: Moose are Huge A man in Alaska recently posted a video of a...
A prefabricated plywood cabin-style micro-home designed to help inhabitants reconnect with nature? Yes, please. Introducing Mountain Refuge, the concept for a tiny modular cabin that’s changing up cabin living. Mountain Refuge: The New Prefab Cabin-Style Micro-Home Italian architects Massimo Gnocchi and Paolo Danesi are the pair behind the startup company Mountain Refuge. They have created...
