Study Gets Inside the World's "Brown Cloud"

 Posted on August 7, 2024  |  4 minutes  |  717 words  |  Patria Henriques

Pilot John Horwood says the worse part about flying into Hong Kong is the suffocating, two-mile-thick blanket of pollution that hovers between 15 and 18,000 feet. “The whole cockpit fills with an acrid smell,” says Horwood, who started noticing the cloud in 1997. “Each year it just gets worse and worse.” What comprises this nuisance — a sprawling high-altitude mass of air pollution that stretches from the Arabian peninsula to the western Pacific Ocean — has long captured the curiosity of scientists. [Read More]

Texas: 6 People Killed in Shooting Outside Houston

 Posted on August 7, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  344 words  |  Tandra Barner

Updated 12 p.m. E.T. on July 10 Six people died in a shooting Wednesday when a gunman opened fire at a home in suburban Houston, authorities said. Four children were among the victims, who prosecutors said had been tied up and shot in the back of the head. Ronald Lee Haskell, 33, surrendered after a three-hour standoff with police Wednesday night and was booked Thursday for murder charges. “It appears this stems from a domestic issue with a breakup in the family from what our witness has told us,” assistant chief deputy constable Mark Herman of the Harris County Precinct 4 constable’s office told reporters. [Read More]

The best and worst alternatives when you are out of lube

 Posted on August 7, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  276 words  |  Billy Koelling

What do you do in the heat of the moment when you need extra lubrication? Here are some alternatives to try and others to stay clear off; The best alternative to lube; Coconut oil ADVERTISEMENT This is a great alternative to over-the-counter lube. It smells great, works well when it comes in contact with skin and does not cause infection except your vagina is extra sensitive. [Read More]

the cheapest meals to make in this terrible Nigerian economy.

 Posted on August 7, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  303 words  |  Tandra Barner

Nigerians spend more than half of their income on food, and with food prices skyrocketing, finding affordable meals is crucial. So, what can Nigerians cook if they want to stay within budget without sacrificing nutrition? Breakfast ADVERTISEMENT 1. Spaghetti and egg You can get a pack of spaghetti for ₦800-₦1,000, and one egg costs about ₦200-₦250. Add tomato paste for ₦200, and if you already have vegetable oil, pepper, and seasoning, your total will be around ₦1,500. [Read More]

The Prince of Plastic Karim Rashid wants to change the world one ordinary object at a time

 Posted on August 7, 2024  |  5 minutes  |  967 words  |  Tandra Barner

If there’s one thing karim rashid hates, it’s trophies. The 40-year-old designer has more than 40 of them, from big international ones like the 1999 George Nelson Award (given for breakthrough furniture design), to quaint little Canadian ones like Designer of the Year 2001. “It came with a little pin,” says Rashid, “and a … a … very nice …” He tries to describe the shape of the award with his hands but gives up. [Read More]

The Science Behind Pets That Find Their Way Home

 Posted on August 7, 2024  |  5 minutes  |  861 words  |  Billy Koelling

A pity you can’t ask a dog for the shortest route home when you’re lost—or a cat or a seabird or a tortoise or a dung beetle, for that matter. Because if you could ask any of them how to get pretty much anywhere, odds are they’d know a lot more than you think. Animal navigation has long been something of a black box for scientists. The mystery of how nonhumans—without benefit of maps, language or GPS—manage to find their way from place to place, often over very great distances, presented itself anew recently when a dog walked 11 miles from its new home to return to a former foster owner. [Read More]

The Truth About Home Cooking

 Posted on August 7, 2024  |  11 minutes  |  2281 words  |  Tandra Barner

Just two generations ago, preparing meals was as much a part of life as eating. Now we’ve given up what is perhaps our best excuse to get together and spend time with the people we love–mealtime–and someone else stands at the stove. We’re either watching cooks on TV like we would a spectator sport or grabbing grub, bagged, and eating it alone and on the go. The fetishizing of food is everywhere. [Read More]

Washington Assault Weapons Bill Would Ban AR-15s and AK-47s

 Posted on August 7, 2024  |  5 minutes  |  915 words  |  Patria Henriques

The Washington State house approved a sweeping assault weapons ban on Wednesday that would prohibit the sale and manufacture of all AR-15 and AK-47 rifles and many other popular semi-automatic weapons. If passed, it would impose some of the strictest restrictions on assault weapons in the country. Legal experts, however, say that courts would likely strike down the law after the Supreme Court signaled it would apply tough constitutional standards to gun restrictions in a ruling last June. [Read More]

What Ants Can Teach Us About Working Together

 Posted on August 7, 2024  |  4 minutes  |  791 words  |  Kelle Repass

If you’re reading this, you’re probably not an ant. In fact, it is exceedingly likely that you’re human. Perhaps you’re a construction worker, laying bricks for a new high-rise building downtown. Or maybe you’re a parent, engaged in a near futile struggle to lay your howling baby to rest each night. You could even be an office worker, toiling away each day for the benefit of a faceless corporation while struggling to even find the time to enjoy Marvel’s Ant-Man in theaters. [Read More]

What's on Netflix: New Shows and Films for August 2023

 Posted on August 7, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  534 words  |  Billy Koelling

Netflix subscribers are in for a packed roster this August as and new favorites head to the streamer. Coming to the small screen on August 31 is the highly-anticipated “One Piece,” a live-action series based on Eiichiro Oda’s same-name manga. Netflix original “Painkiller” joins the streamer on August 10 to retell stories of America’s opioid epidemic with the help of Matthew Broderick and Uzo Aduba, and the second half of episodes of “The Lincoln Lawyer” Season 2 is set to premiere August 3. [Read More]