A woman who was born with 12 fingers and 20 toes contends she has become a social misfit, with neighbors convinced she is a witch. 63-year-old Kumar Nayak was born with a rare condition dubbed polydactyly, which causes persons to possess more than the average number of dactyls on their feet and/or hands. And as…Continue Reading ›
A prominent barrister from South Africa has been shot and slain in court after a firearm presented as evidence in the trial inadvertently went off. Senior state proponent Addelaid Ferreira-Watt perished after the freak accident at the Ixopo Regional Court on Tuesday when the shotgun fell and blasted her left hip. “It is alleged that…Continue Reading ›
They say — one creature’s vomit is another man’s treasure — as one garbage man discovers over $100,000 worth of whale puke. Somsak Boonrith is set to make some major cash after unearthing an odd-looking piece of trash. He happened to come across a yellow, large, wax-like heap on Tarutao Island in Satun in Thailand…Continue Reading ›
Laurent Simons, a young prodigy from Belgium, is on course to attain a bachelor’s degree at the dear age of nine. At the Eindhoven University of Technology (TUE), Simons is studying electrical engineering — an arduous course even for students of a typical graduate age. Depicted by staff as “simply extraordinary,” the kid prodigy is…Continue Reading ›
There is something to be said about the appeal of an aesthetically pleasing, perfectly curated social media presence. That said, how can a doctored facade improve your engagement and authentic relationships within your community? The conversation about social media is slowly but surely changing as casual users, celebrities, influencers and brands alike are all starting…Continue Reading ›
In the past, consumers have been able to put their trust in news sources to provide accurate information. But, as the age of social media continues to evolve, how do we know who to trust online? And how is this affecting our outlook on advancements in tech and political issues?
In a milestone ruling, ‘Sandra’ the orangutan, was granted legal personhood by a judge and has now relocated to central Florida. Judge Elena Liberatori’s ruling proclaimed that the orangutan legally was not an animal, but in fact a non-human person. That meant Sandra was entitled to various legal rights relished by humans, plus improved living…Continue Reading ›
Two nuns are being intensely probed by the Roman Catholic Church after they turned up with buns-in-the-oven during missionary trips. The women, who are from separate orders in Sicily, got pregnant reportedly while on different expeditions to their home country. One of the two nuns, a 33-year-old based at a convent in Militello Rosmarino, in…Continue Reading ›
A woman has been detained after believing she was a wolf and then successively biting off the ear of her ‘vampire’ next-door neighbor. Aside from that, 44-year-old Allison Weaver was too arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting her neighbor as well. Weaver remains held in the Oakland County Jail and has not been formally charged…Continue Reading ›
It’s easy to escape the real world by hiding behind an online alias. But between bans on unauthorized users and widespread internet safety concerns, even popular social media platforms are being described as “toxic.”
