An 18-month mystery of daily broadband problems resulted from an old TV set, BBC News reported. An old television that a local resident switched on in the morning was found to be the source of the disturbance. Force fields affect electrical disturbances. […]
In Ireland, bread in Subway sandwiches is no longer legally bread, “The Independent” reported. Heated sandwiches from the international fast food chain exceed the legal limit of sugar additives in bread, and instead must be classified as a “baked good.” Too much sugar can aggravate lactose intolerance. […]
A rat that can sniff land mines was recognized last month for saving lives, NPR reported. The African giant pouched rat learned to smell explosives and to alert its human handlers in exchange for a banana. The standard explosive of land mines is TNT. […]
Five parrots who swore at visitors of a British wildlife park have been relocated, according to CNN. All of them are African grey parrots and had been donated to the park just days before the incident. Our history with taboo language dates back centuries. […]
Six breweries in Munich salvaged a canceled Oktoberfest this year, Vinepair reported. The annual festival would have ended Sunday, and though it was canceled in April, breweries held small events at local taverns. Oktoberfest-style beers are big worldwide. […]
Apocryphal Christian texts say wizards tried to destroy a church built to honor Mary, Live Science reported. Another story is that Dimas, who was crucified next to Jesus, once worked as a border guard and helped Baby Jesus’s family escape King Herod. Many apocryphal texts feature Mary. […]
Rio Tinto’s CEO will resign amid backlash for blowing up an Aboriginal site, NPR reported. The mining company made no effort to slow its operation in the area, despite finding ancient artifacts and even human hair in 2014. The area was settled by humans just 3,000 years earlier. […]
Today marks the autumnal equinox for 2020, or the first day of fall, “The Old Farmer’s Almanac” reported. On this day, the Sun crosses the “celestial equator,” which is an extension of the Earth’s equator into space. In places north of the equator, cold fronts usually follow. […]
The popular online resource Dictionary.com just made a huge update, NPR reported. The bulk of the change involved making amendments to existing terms, rather than adding new ones. The role of the dictionary is still hotly contested. […]
Russia has declassified footage of the world’s biggest nuclear bomb blast, Science Alert reported. The bomb was detonated in 1961 in the Arctic Circle and was “thousands of times stronger” than the bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. There are several ways to build a nuclear bomb. […]
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