Captain Kevin Sullivan was a US Navy pilot before he became a commercial pilot for Qantas Airway. Though once known as the first US Navy exchange pilot to join the Royal Australian Air Force in 1983, he has since become more recognized as the captain of Qantas Flight 72 — an airliner involved in a […]

DontTextDrive.com reports jarring statistics describing the dangers of those quick downward glances and wandering fingers as you dance with your cell phone composing, sending or receiving a text message. The 6000 fatalities and “1.6 million auto crashes each year” that involve the use of cell phones all typically occur within three seconds of the driver being distracted by a text […]

The myriad health benefits of marijuana are becoming increasingly well-known to the public, and this has resulted in more than half of U.S. states legalizing its medicinal use in recent years. Seven states and the District of Columbia have passed even broader laws, allowing both the medicinal and recreational use of cannabis. While those who […]

Following a major earthquake in March 2011, a 15 meter-high tsunami ravaged the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. Though the reactors immediately shut down after the quake, the giant wave that hit Fukushima’s shores disabled the emergency generators that power and operate the pumps that cool the reactors. The insufficient cooling resulted in the nuclear […]

When it comes to ancient, folk wisdom, it is important to use common sense, logic, and intelligence to do the right thing. Folk medicine consists of traditional healing methods used by our ancestors to cure diseases and promote emotional and physical well-being. These remedies have been handed down from generation to generation by word of […]

The radioactive horrors of the dilapidated Fukushima nuclear power plant continue to haunt the world. When a tsunami took out the cooling system of Fukushima in 2011, three reactors melted down. Since then, analysts estimate that 300 tons of radioactive water leak into the Pacific Ocean every day. It has now been six years since […]

Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, first commissioned in 1971, was one of the 15 largest nuclear power stations in the world, until it sustained massive damage when Japan was hit first by a magnitude 9.0 earthquake, and then a massive tsunami, on March 11, 2011. Close to 16,000 people died in the disaster, with […]

Two lucky Bulgarian cats have been given a second chance at a quality life on all fours after they lost both their hind legs in a car or train accident. One-year-old Pooh, which means ‘fluff’ in Bulgarian, and eight-month-old Steven are back on the prowl after they were given bionic paws. Bulgarian veterinary surgeon Vladislav […]

Radiation levels inside a damaged nuclear reactor at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Japan have hit a record high since the plant suffered a triple nuclear meltdown almost six years ago. The latest readings – described by experts as “unimaginable” – now pose a serious challenge as officials prepare to dismantle the disaster-hit […]

There are more than just a few secrets being kept from the public by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), where major incidents involving the release of deadly pathogens are being kept under tight wraps. Laboratory incident reports recently obtained via the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) by USA Today show that, […]

The United Kingdom government is considering a measure to require prepackaged software technology to disable cell phone operation in cars, removing personal responsibility or privacy rights from the equation while adding a component of Big Brother in the name of public safety. It’s already illegal to use any hand-held device for talking or texting while […]

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) website states that it owns and manages 10% of the U.S. land mass along with 30% of any “sub surface minerals” tucked underneath. According to Bigthink.com, this percentage equates to approximately 247 million acres, comparable to the size of Eqypt. BLM’s real estate portfolio includes wide swaths of vastly diversified ecologies and topographies – plains, grasslands, artic tundra, high mountain ranges, […]

Many people think they can handle the situation behind the wheel when they feel their eyelids droop or when their head starts to nod. Sleepiness can overtake even the best driver, but the usual tricks of pulling over for a large cup of coffee, turning up the radio volume or rolling down the windows for […]

There are few things that are more important than following directions. Whether it be on an exam, while constructing furniture, or taking care of your contact lenses, when you don’t follow the guidelines, consequences can be devastating. This proved to be the case for a young woman in the United Kingdom, whose cornea was ripped when […]

For many young people in America, football is a way of life. In small towns all across the country, playing football is as much a part of the culture as going to church. Over the past few years, though, that has changed for many adolescents as new evidence regarding the dangers of full-contact sports have […]