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A Facility That Breeds Dogs For Lab Testing Has Been Approved in England
Plans for a new facility that will breed dogs to be used in laboratory experiments have been approved in England. The application on behalf of B&K Universal, owned by American animal breeding firm Marshall BioResources, for the facility had been rejected twice before because of…
· Editorial Staff
There’s a Job Opening in England That Pays You to Play With Cats All Day
If you’ve ever dreamed of getting paid to play with cats, there’s a job opening in England just for you. A new cat cafe set to open in Manchester is looking for a cafe manager, assistant manager, barista, front of house staff and a cat nanny, reports the Telegraph.
· Editorial Staff
Men Who Marry Intelligent Women Live Longer, Happier Lives, According to Researchers
Among the many benefits of marrying an intelligent woman is that you may live a longer, healthier and happier life, according to mental health scientists. Recent research suggests that men are less likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease and dementia if they are married to smart…
· Editorial Staff
What it’s Like to Be Raised By the Most Famous Tiger Mom of All Time
In 2011, Yale Law School professor and author Amy Chua released her controversial third book, “Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother,” in which she documented her life raising her two daughters using what she describes as a strict, traditional “Chinese” upbringing. In an excerpt from…
· Editorial Staff
How a Fat Donut Eater Dropped 50 Pounds and Became a Male Model
In a matter of 15 months, an overweight 28-year-old proved that he could turn his health around and now even sports a sexy six-pack. Sebastian David from Burnley, England, was once overweight with a belly. When the university graduate’s father was diagnosed with motor neuron…
· Editorial Staff
Designer Turns 15 Kids’ Crazy Invention into Real-Life Products
Dominic Wilcox is a British designer and inventor. For his project titled “INVENTORS!” he asked over 450 children in Sunderland and South Tynside, England, to come up with ideas for inventions. Around 600 drawings were submitted and Wilcox chose roughly 60 of them to give to…
· Laura Dang
Thirty-Year-Old Bride Gets Dumped on Her Wedding Day, Quits Her Job to Travel the World
A woman left heartbroken at the altar on her wedding day quit her job to travel the world solo. She has since been offered a book deal and is on the way to realizing her childhood dream of being a published author. Katy Colins, 30, didn’t know what kind of plans life had for her…
· Jacob Wagner
Man Orders a Kindle Online, FedEx Accidently Sends Him Something Disgusting Instead
It can be upsetting to a customer when they receive something other than what they ordered in the mail. James Potten, 37, of Bristol, England, sure knows what that feels like. Potten thought the Kindle e-reader he ordered online had arrived in a package dropped off at his…
· Sebastian Dillon
Angry Reviewer Gets Shut Down By Cafe Owner After Complaining Over $2.88 Bill
A U.K. cafe owner is being applauded after responding to one TripAdvisor reviewer who was on a “tight budget” and left a not-so-nice review after she was charged £2, about $2.88, for a slice of lemon and some hot water. The woman, known as Hannah C., went out for tea with some…
· Editorial Staff
One Small Change on This Woman’s Photo Got Her 34 Percent More Matches on Tinder
A new experiment proves that size does matter — when it comes to a woman’s breast size on Tinder. In the test sponsored by MYA Cosmetic Surgery, two sets of photos featuring a 24-year-old female volunteer named Carla from Manchester, England, were put up on Tinder for a week to…
· Editorial Staff
Airbnb Hosts and Renters Are Totally Hooking Up and the Company is Mostly Okay With It
People are using Airbnb’s accommodation services for hooking up and Airbnb is fine with that — unless it gets creepy and dangerous. The San Francisco-based company runs a website that allows users to list their homes for travellers to rent for short vacation stays. Airbnb, which…
· Editorial Staff
Why This 103-Year-Old Cracker Could Fetch Up to $15,000
It’s safe to say that the most valuable cracker in the world probably tastes very, very stale. A simple cracker made of water and flour that survived the sinking of the Titanic 103 years ago is set to go to auction later this month, reports the Guardian.
· Jacob Wagner
Check Out Vertu’s New $10,000 Phone That None Of Us Will Ever Buy
If you thought that Apple’s new $900 iPhone 6s was expensive, then Vertu’s new smartphone, the Signature Touch, is definitely not for you, as it has a starting price of $9,900. Vertu is a luxury handset company based out of England that is releasing a new smartphone called the…
· Riley Schatzle
Woman Claims to Be Allergic to Wi-Fi, Collects $900 a Month For Disability
A French woman won a disability grant because of an allergy she has to electromagnetic radiation from devices like iPhones, laptops and Wi-Fi, reports the BBC. Marine Richard, 39, has a condition recognized as electromagnetic hypersensitivity (EHS) by the World Health…
· Riley Schatzle
Banksy Unveils His Nightmarish Theme-Park Project Dismaland
Yesterday, street artist Banksy unveiled his newest project: Dismaland, a 2.5-acre theme park that he described as an “art show for the 99 percent who would rather not be at an art show.” Dismaland includes the works of Banksy along with 50 other artists, including Damien Hirst,…
· Riley Schatzle
Once Broke and Raised By a Single Mom, This Man Now Makes Millions Traveling the World
Johnny Ward is a regular guy from Ireland who met his stunning girlfriend while traveling the world and, despite his lack of a tech background, made himself into a millionaire using mostly only his laptop. Ward, 31, was born to a single mother in Galway, Ireland. He always…
· Riley Schatzle
Rickshaw Driver Confronted After Trying to Charge $300 for a One Mile Ride
A Rickshaw driver in London redefined premium transportation today when he charged four passengers 206 pounds, or about $320, for a ride that didn’t even amount to a whole mile.
· Sebastian Dillon
Evil Doctor Allegedly Misdiagnoses 553 Patients With Cancer to Make Himself $25 Million
In one of the most shocking cases of medical malpractice in recent history, a Detroit-area oncologist is currently being sentenced for allegedly misdiagnosing over 500 patients with cancer so that he could reap tens of millions of dollars in Medicare funds. The sentencing of Dr.…
· Jason Sheldon
An Open Response to Taylor Swift’s Rant Against Apple
Dear Taylor Swift, I have read your open letter to Apple where you give your reasons for refusing to allow your album ‘1989′ to be included on their forthcoming Apple Music streaming service.
· Riley Schatzle
This is What It’s Like Trying to Read With Dyslexia
Dyslexia is a widely misunderstood learning disability that is very common amongst young students. Unfortunately, language-based disabilities affect one out of every five students, according to the Dyslexia Center of Utah. Out of all the possible learning disabilities, dyslexia…