Health officials are investigating imported eggs following a major Salmonella outbreak across the UK/Image: Getty Images One person has died, and more than 200 people have fallen ill in a Salmonella outbreak across the UK, with health officials investigating a possible link to imported eggs.The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said 199 cases were recorded […]
When the First World War finally ended, Germany’s powerful High Seas Fleet was not allowed to sail home. Instead, dozens of warships were sent to Scapa Flow in Scotland, where they remained under uneasy Allied supervision while the terms of peace were being decided. Then, on 21 June 1919, the German commander made a decision […]
A former BlackRock employee took a $100,000 gamble on socks after deciding to test whether consumers would actually buy her idea. Allison Strumeyer, who co-founded sock brand Doublesoul with her husband Ben, ordered 10,000 pairs as an initial test of the business. Rather than immediately leaving her corporate career, she used the experiment to establish […]
A Canadian mother has found an unusual way to make sure her non-speaking autistic son always has a way to communicate with her, even when technology fails. Jessica Fletcher had a complete keyboard tattooed on her forearm after an incident with her 11-year-old son, Hunter, whose augmentative and alternative communication device ran out of battery […]
In 1999, Al and Diane Johnson thought they had finally found the place where they could build a home and settle down. They had bought 828 acres on Texas’ Lamar Peninsula, a broad stretch of marsh, grassland and live oak woodland near Rockport. Then they noticed two very large birds walking across their newly acquired […]
Image: KRON 4/ Youtube A California woman has donated $1 million to 100 public school teachers after learning about low teacher pay and funding challenges in their district, giving each educator a surprise check worth $9,161.70. Marin County resident Maja Kristin made the donation to teachers in the Ross Valley School District, where educators […]
At 25, British entrepreneur James Dacombe has joined a rare group of young founders whose fortunes have crossed the billion-dollar mark before most people have settled into a career. The North Yorkshire-born programmer left school at 17 to focus on CoMind, the brain-technology company he had started as a teenager, choosing a path far removed […]
A Florida neighbourhood dispute over dog poop allegedly spiralled into a bizarre confrontation involving thrown feces, a physical fight and a child’s metal scooter. Trey Decloedt, 35, was arrested by Lake County Sheriff’s deputies on August 8 after an altercation with his neighbour in Leesburg, Florida, according to reports citing the arrest affidavit. The dispute […]
Who is Rawdogmoon? Sara Saffari furious after Twitch streamer throws her into pool wearing $40K Rolex Who is Rawdogmoon? Sara Saffari furious after Twitch streamer throws her into pool wearing $40K RolexSara Saffari confronted Twitch streamer Connor Mooneyhan, known online as Rawdogmoon, after he threw her into a pool at Cinna’s frat party, according to […]
A 3,000-year-old inscription naming Masn may help archaeologists identify the lost Egyptian city ( PC: Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities) Discoveries at Tell Abu Seify in Qantara East are giving archaeologists fresh clues about an ancient Egyptian settlement that may be the lost city of Masn. The site lies along the route of the Ancient […]
