It broke the monotony of James’s day to see Liam sobbing in the attic. He didn’t know that as he hurried to console his terrified son, a long-kept secret was about to be revealed in their house. The narrative started in 2018 when deer harmed the family’s arborvitae trees. They saw something strange between the…
Note: we are republishing this story, which originally made the news in February 2020. 41-year-old Jonathan Watson, a California inmate accused of killing two convicted child molesters with a cane last month, has publicly confessed to the murders. Watson added that he’d given prison officials plenty of warning before the attacks, but it fell on…
There is now hope for a species that was on the brink of extinction. A group of researchers in Australia is thrilled after their efforts to propagate the species seem to have succeeded. Recently, ecologists at the Mt Gibson Wildlife Sanctuary in Australia made a stunning discovery. In the sanctuary, they found a litter of…
A husband and wife are waiting at the bus stop with their nine children. A blind man joins them after a few minutes. When the bus arrives. They find it overloaded and only the wife and the nine kids are able to fit onto the bus. So the husband and the blind man decide to…
If you see a lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula), get rid of it immediately. Native to China, this invasive insect first appeared in the U.S. in Pennsylvania in 2014 and has since caused serious damage to agriculture and ecosystems. Lanternflies feed on plant sap, weakening trees and plants while promoting the growth of harmful sooty mold. Adults…
Courtney Sanford, 32, tragically lost her life in a head-on collision on a US highway just moments after posting a Facebook status and selfies. Her last post, “The happy song makes me so HAPPY,” was shared at 8:33 a.m.; police were notified of the crash a minute later. Sanford’s car crossed the center line and…
At least 15 individuals lost their lives in a horrific accident on Thursday in Manitoba, Canada. A bus carrying elderly passengers collided with a truck at an intersection near Carberry, 170 kilometers west of Winnipeg. The bus passengers were en route to a casino in Carberry. Deputy Police Officer Rob Hill, commander of the Royal…
In a surprising twist, a simple photo led a husband to demand a divorce. It all began when the wife sent him a snapshot of her horseback ride, capturing herself, the horse, and the scenic mountain view. Later, he texted her a strange question: “What are the initials on the saddle?” Puzzled, she examined the…
The obituary for Kathleen Dehmlow, published by The Redwood Falls Gazette, initially appeared as a standard tribute but quickly took a shocking turn. Her two adult children used the space to publicly air family grievances, revealing longstanding tensions and ending the obituary with a final line that stunned readers. After widespread backlash, the newspaper removed…
Castoreum as a Natural Flavoring Castoreum, a substance from beavers’ anal glands, is used in vanilla and strawberry flavorings. Though it sounds unappealing, the FDA deems it safe, noting “a long historical use of castoreum extract as a flavoring and fragrance ingredient has resulted in no reports of human adverse reactions.” Food labels often list…