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So this is the US Bank Tower in Los Angeles, the tallest building in the city and the biggest skyscraper west of the Mississippi. For obvious reasons (although we can’t think of any right now), they decided to connect the…
A UK teacher used a simple but extremely powerful metaphor to show kids just how damaging bullying can be, and her message is now going viral. Rosie Dutton of Relax Kids Tamworth, based in London, visits schools teaching young children…
We’ve all heard the rumors, myths, and stories about swallowing chewing gum, but it’s time we got this sorted out once and for all — so what actually happens? Giphy Will it really stay in your stomach for seven years and…
A Reddit thread discussing celebrities at school, answered by those who knew them, has thrown up some wild revelations about A-listers from Kanye West to Leonardo DiCaprio. Kanye West was “a decent student but sometimes a bit stubborn”, says a teacher of…
The British Special Forces in Libya have been trying out a weird new tactic of playing Bollywood music at so-called Islamic State fighters — and it’s said to be working well. The idea came from a Pakistani intelligence officer who…
#1. Morticians don’t use as much formaldehyde as you think. DFWX As well as being a carcinogen, formaldehyde can cause sinus problems and rashes for embalmers who use it regularly, so many funeral homes are now using alternative products. #2. They…
A boy has shocked his parents and doctors as he suffers from “precocious puberty” and experiences mood swings and “sexual urges” at just two years old. The boy, known as Akash, from Delhi, India, was growing alarmingly fast and taken to…
They’ve been hanging around the house for decades, but before you chuck all your ancient Disney VHS tapes in the trash, you might want to check they’re not worth a small fortune. Rare editions of the most valuable Disney VHS, Beauty…
Brett and Amelia Irwin didn’t want to splash out on one lavish wedding ceremony, so they had eight tiny weddings in eight different countries. Facebook Hearing that Brett’s brother was planning a huge wedding in South Africa, where the couple now live, around…
We all know that when flying, it’s vitally important to set you phone on flight mode or just switch it off. The popularly accepted myth is that mobile signals can disrupt an aircraft’s operating system and potentially cause a catastrophic incident.…
Beauty blogger Farah Dhukai is known for promoting some pretty crazy beauty tips, but this time she’s promoting a natural deodorant that’s a bit too weird for us. Lots of people are moving away from cheap, commerical deodorants that, in recent years, have…
An incredible piece of wearable tech that translates speech in different languages in real-time is now available for pre-order. Waverly Labs The Pilot, made by New York-based company Waverly Labs, is an earpiece worn by each person and live translates to…
Most moms are guilty of oversharing when it comes to their kids and social media, but could Facebook-loving moms be breaching their children’s right to privacy? The French government recently pointed out that snap-happy parents could find themselves facing legal action if little ones…
Michigan City, near Chicago, US, has just installed its first ‘Safe Haven box’, a high-tech box for mothers to abandon unwanted infants safely and anonymously. The box, fitted into a wall at Michigan City fire station, uses sensors and a smart…
As technology improves, the bane of pretty much everyone’s lives is poor battery life. But now there’s a brand new nanowire-based battery that might just last forever. Researchers from the University of California have accidentally-on-purpose invented the battery that can…
An Asda store in Manchester, UK, has taken an incredible step to helping autistic and disabled shoppers as it introduces the first ever “quiet hour”. During quiet hour, the store will shut down escalators, turn off in-store music and TV…