January 2025
The world’s first toilet paper made from used nappies is being sold by a Japanese coalition.
Photo Credit ( Freepik ) Currently offered in seven retail stores in southern Japan’s Kagoshima Prefecture, the paper is widely regarded as an eco-friendly washroom replacement for the island nation. The city of Shibushi, which started recycling disposable nappies in April by separating them from the regular trash streams, led the initiative along with the […]
Due to a link to cancer, the FDA has finally banned Red Dye No. 3 from foods, beverages, and medications in the US.
Photo Credit ( Freepik ) Due to a link to cancer, the FDA has finally banned Red Dye No. 3 from foods, beverages, and medications in the US. Following years of lobbying by groups citing data demonstrating that RD3 has caused cancer in animals, the decision was made. Since 1990, it has been prohibited in […]
China’s Oldest Woman Turns 124 with a Positive Outlook and Pumpkin Lard Porridge
Photo Credit ( Freepik ) According to local city records, a Chinese woman recently celebrated her 124th birthday. Her big day was celebrated on January 1st at her hometown of Nanchong city, surrounded by a throng of family members. She attributes her longevity to a “love of lard” and an optimistic disposition. Qiu Chaishi can […]
Under a Lithuanian cathedral, crowns and sceptres were found concealed within the walls.
Photo credit (Freepik) Recently, under a Vilnius cathedral, crowns, jewels, and a sceptre belonging to royal members of the former Poland-Lithuania commonwealth were discovered hidden behind loose stones. The artefacts, which were hidden away for protection prior to World War II, were referred to as “priceless historical treasures” and show how closely the two nations […]
An Astro-Photographer Captures a Cosmic Grinch in a Star Cluster with a Holiday Theme
Photo Credit ( Pixabay ) A new rendition of the so-called “Christmas tree cluster” has been released just in time for the holidays. It features a green-tinged image of youthful stars that looks like the grumpy Grinch. NGC 2264, often known as the Grinchy Christmas tree cluster, is a collection of young stars that range […]
Robot Aids in Global Seagrass Meadow Restoration
Photo Credit (Pixeles) Marine scientists are using cutting-edge robotic technology to help restore seagrass meadows, one of the most significant but least appreciated ecosystems on Earth. Dozens of seagrass seeds can be planted every minute by the ReefGen Grasshopper. This is far safer than a human diver in addition to being faster. It functions by […]
“Exudes Calmness and Kindness” is the hidden fresco of the last Byzantine Emperor found in a Greek monastery.
Photo Credit (Pixeles) The earliest portrait of Constantine XI Phalaiologos, the last Byzantine Emperor, was discovered in Greece. Found at a monastery that Constantine’s brothers had formerly supported, it depicts the man painted in his likeness rather than in accordance with Imperial tradition and dates to the fall of the great empire in the fifteenth […]
Australia’s First Lunar Robot, the “Roo-ver,” Takes Off Into Space
Photo credit (Pixeles) Get to know the little buggie that will take Australia by storm. As the first Lunar rover ever launched by the wealthy nation, the “Roo-ver” represents Australia’s first significant contribution to robotic space exploration. The “Roo-ver,” Australia’s first lunar rover, was provided by the Australian Space Agency.The Australian government has hired a […]
A boy of eight exchanges his skateboard for the wild kitten that the kids were making fun of.
Photo Credit ( Freepik ) A young skateboarder sought to stop other kids from making fun of a stray kitten, but he was outmatched by numerous of them. Instead, 8-year-old Zayin Berry employed tact by exchanging his skateboard for a pledge to keep the animal alone. The kitten is now his “best friend” because it […]
Six hundred employees of James Patterson’s bookstore receive $300,000 in holiday bonuses.
Photo Credit (Pixeles) James Patterson, an international best-selling author, is spearheading a $500 holiday bonus for dozens of American retailers this year because he believes books save lives. This holiday season, Patterson donated $300,000 to 600 different bookshop workers in an effort to safeguard the treasured sector and its financial line. Workers might have applied […]