If you ever find yourself in Rome and travelling from the Termini train station to the Vatican, don’t forget to pick up a few plastic bottles along the way to pay for your ticket. Rome is testing a new method where a subway ticket can be paid with plastic bottles. […]
In March this year, more than 6000 people came to bid and become potential stem cell donors for a young boy who was diagnosed with leukemia. The boy, aged 5 and named Oscar Saxelby-Lee, needed a transplant within a three-month period of his chemo; otherwise, his chances for recuperation would […]
Tory Ojeda is a 20-year-old woman living in Jacksonville, Florida and she’s in a polyamorous relationship with four men. Currently, she’s expecting her first child with one of the four partners as the biological father. She told that the five of them will raise the baby together as a family. […]
The first new drug in the world for the management of Alzheimer’s symptoms in almost two decades was approved by the Chinese government. This is probably the sole treatment with the possibility to reverse the condition. According to the National Medical Products Administration, the drug, named Oligomannate, is approved for […]
Rhea Bullos is an 11-year-old track athlete living in the Philippines who won three gold medals after running practically barefoot. She had ‘sneakers’ made from bandages featuring the Nike swoosh which the young girl draw by hand. After competing in a local running competition, the girl’s story went viral. She […]
A 5-year-old boy from Michigan showed up at the courthouse in Grand Rapids for his adoption hearing with his foster parents, but also with a crowd of ‘unusual’ supporters. Namely, all of his kindergarten peers were in the audience behind him and were waving big red hearts placed on wooden […]
Reebok has announced the launch of a plant-based performance shoe named the Forever Floatride GROW and this is one of the biggest innovations in sustainable footwear. After the brand’s vegan Cotton + Corn collection that was launched this summer, this new shoe will replace traditional materials used in running shoe […]
After the White Island volcano eruption, 25 people are fighting for their lives. 6 have been confirmed dead whereas 8 are missing. However, there’s fear that the volcano could erupt again in 24 hours. The island visitors and their tour guides were on the popular island and touring New Zealand’s […]
The administration of President Donald Trump formalized the work requirements for receivers of food stamps, which will lead to hundreds of thousands losing their access to the SNAP program. The changes will take effect in 2020 on April the 1st, and according to agriculture secretary Sonny Perdue, they’re reforming the […]
A dog that was filmed being dragged along the ground by its owner after allegedly being shot because she gave birth to puppies has died. Horrified passersby took the video of the Spanish hunter abusing the animal. The dog was rescued, but severely injured and was treated in the animal […]