No rice throwing for this couple: The arsonist newlyweds literally walked out in a blaze of glory after setting themselves on fire to end their wedding ceremony. A video of the bridal pyrotechnics currently has over 15.2 million viral views online from Friday afternoon. “Their wedding outing makes sparklers boring,” reads the caption of the … Read more
In a dreadful vision of a future cut off from the sun, the machine overloads into the Matrix film series turned to sleeping human bodies as sources of electricity. Had they had sunlight, seaweed would undoubtedly have been the best choice. Engineers at the University of Cambridge in the UK ran a microprocessor for more … Read more
Scientists have “reversed death” by bringing the eyes back to life. Eyes taken from organ donors five hours after death reacted to light, while electrical activity seen only in the living was recorded. The authors said this “begs the question of whether brain deathas currently defined, is truly irreversible. Brain death is when someone is … Read more
Have you ever wished you felt as pampered as your pet? Now you can at least sleep like a dog with this new human-sized pet bed, thanks to two university students in Vancouver, Canada, who were so jealous of their pets that they decided to do something thing. Noah Silverman and Yuki Kinoshita co-founded Plufl, … Read more
The Fountain of Youth may be more like a “squirt”. Chinese scientists have found that sea squirt – a commonly eaten shellfish throughout East Asia – could potentially help reverse the effects of aging in those who eat it. “A pill to keep you young might not be such an unrealistic proposition after all – … Read more
The Fountain of Youth may be more like a “squirt”. Chinese scientists have found that sea squirt – a commonly eaten shellfish throughout East Asia – could potentially help reverse the effects of aging in those who eat it. “A pill to keep you young might not be such an unrealistic proposition after all – … Read more
Here’s another good reason not to skimp on the SPF. A Canadian mother looked like an ‘acid attack victim’ after taking chemotherapy cream for her skin cancer – which she developed after neglecting to use sunscreen for years. “It looks like I had an acid attack,” Honore Stark told SWNS of the topical treatment, which … Read more
Not all roads lead to Rome. Some paths seem to head towards the center of the ocean – like the one recently spotted by scientists in the Pacific which they dubbed the “road to Atlantis”. Late last month, oceanographers aboard the ship EV Nautilus were exploring the floor of Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument, an underwater … Read more
Dream of travelers: spring in Paris. The business of some online travel agencies has almost doubled. AFP/Getty Images Text size After two years of staying put, Americans are once again planning summer vacations, giving the travel industry a boost. So why are investors absent from the trip? Airlines hinted at the revival when they posted … Read more
“Oh my god, we have to go back – I lost my passport!” My mom yelled in the cab on the way to JFK. Again?” I sighed. “Don’t be mean,” she replied. To be honest, it was the fourth time she had lost her passport that morning and we hadn’t even reached the airport yet. … Read more