About 40 firefighters responded, extinguished the flames, and started salvage work. No residents were injured. Officials later confirmed the pilot, a passenger, and a dog aboard the…
76-year-old man, paralyzed from polio at 6, was one of the last people with an iron lung: ‘My life is incredible’
**Paul Alexander: Life Inside the Iron Lung** Paul Alexander spent over 70 years in an iron lung after polio struck him at age six in 1952. Nearly…
Avoid These Snake Attracting Plants in Your Home or Garden
If you’re not a fan of snakes, certain plants in your garden might be inviting them in—without you realizing it. While plants don’t attract snakes like flowers…
Bird of Paradise, Ivy, and Pampas Grass all provide thick shade and moisture. “The thick base also retains moisture,” and in ivy’s case, it becomes “a snake…
Despite slick marketing, bottled water isn’t always cleaner. The EPA sets stricter standards for tap water, while some bottled water has been found to contain arsenic and…
Study Shows Nearly 64% of Bottled Water in America is Just Tap Water: Here’s the Brands
A recent survey shows that 64% of bottled water in the U.S. comes from the same municipal sources as tap water. Many brands don’t purify it significantly,…
“Woke” Pope Leo XIV slammed by MAGA supporters
On Thursday, white smoke rose over the Vatican, announcing a new pope: Robert Francis Prevost, age 69, from Chicago. He made history by becoming the first American…
While President Trump praised the election of Pope Leo XIV, calling it “a great honor for our country,” some MAGA supporters reacted angrily on social media. One…
A Well-Known Shampoo Is Being Withdrawn Immediately Due To Bacteria That Can Kill One In Ten Patients
Henkel has recalled 1,068 bottles of Tec Italy Shampoo for dry and damaged hair due to contamination with *Klebsiella oxytoca*, a bacterium that “can cause serious infections…
New pope Leo XIV has long opposed JD Vance and Trump over policies
At 69, Chicago-born Robert Francis Prevost became Pope Leo XIV on May 8, 2025. “I was born in the United States… my grandparents were all immigrants,” he…