Five Black men decided to pay homage to the tenacity of their ancestors by biking more than 1,100 miles along the Underground Railroad. John Shackelford, a Brooklyn-native, organized the trip from Washington, DC to Alabama. The 26-year-old who has biked all over the world, including Niagara Falls, Helsinki, and Riga, said he was inspired to bike with a purpose following protests that unfolded […]
If you’ve been keeping up with Lifehacker Australia’s latest antics, you’ll be aware that we’ve been exploring dumb life lessons that we should know already. From how to strain pasta correctly (you’re doing it wrong) to filling a goddamn ice tray (you’re also doing that wrong), we have uncovered that few of us learnt how to perform basic tasks correctly, and […]
25. I-66 Virginia Not to be confused with the iconic Route 66, Interstate 66 runs for 76 miles (122km) between the cities of Strasburg and Arlington in Virginia. According to the data, it is America’s 25th most deadly road, recording 34 traffic-related deaths between 2016 and 2019, which is the equivalent of 0.446 per mile. […]
Seven year old Roman McConn is on a mission to save dogs. The caring boy focuses on the oldest, most unwanted animals that are on the euthanasia list in shelters and helps them find a home. So far, he has saved over 1,300 unwanted dogs and 40 cats. Roman began rescuing animals when he was […]
Many lack the time or resources to attend culinary school or spend countless hours working in a commercial kitchen. We only have the tips and recipes that our parents passed down to us, and the internet. It helps to have the correct recipes on hand when cooking. However, professionals and skilled chefs have used certain […]
Healthy blood pressure acts as a silent guardian of our heart health. But high blood pressure, also called hypertension, occurs when blood flow pushes against vessels too forcefully. Picture blood pressure like the pressure of water flowing through a hose. Too much pressure can damage the hose, just as high blood pressure can harm our blood […]
Along with getting their driver’s licenses and posting the perfect TikTok video, there’s something else teenagers should worry about: heart disease. Dr. Robert Lager, president of the cardiac practice MedStar Cardiology Associates, says that there’s a rise in teenagers with plaque buildup in their arteries. This could lead to a greater chance of heart disease and […]
During a time when most stores are only getting more and more expensive, Target just made a big announcement that will likely be a relief to families all over the country: They’re cutting prices on thousands of items, effective immediately. The move is meant to try to attract shoppers back to Target as many middle-class […]
A woman who heard a whirring sound in her ear thought it was tinnitus, but ended up being diagnosed with a brain tumour. Denise Wingfield had been struggling to get to sleep because of a dull and ‘funny’ noise in her right ear, and when she was referred to a specialist she was told it […]
MIT engineers and collaborators developed a solar-powered device that avoids salt-clogging issues of other designs. Engineers at MIT and in China are aiming to turn seawater into drinking water with a completely passive device that is inspired by the ocean, and powered by the sun. In a paper appearing today in the journal Joule, the team outlines […]
A new blood test is highly accurate at diagnosing chronic fatigue syndrome, offering for the first time an objective way to identify the sometimes disabling condition that is estimated to affect up to 2.5 million people in the U.S. A University of Oxford-led research team compared test results among 61 people with chronic fatigue syndrome, […]
Being a Tesla owner today seems to lend some credence to the whole ‘Go Green’ movement. But there are many pitfalls that come with an electric vehicle. One such owner was Mario Zelaya in Canada. He recently stated that he had been locked out of his luxury Tesla car. This took place after the battery d!ed. […]
