Power outages, storms, supply disruptions and other emergencies can leave households without easy access to groceries. Having a basic stock of shelf-stable food is a practical precaution, but not all emergency food is equally useful. Here is one popular ranking of seven options, along with the storage mistakes experts say to avoid. Who Made the Ranking? The ranking comes … [Read more...] about Expert says these are the foods Americans should keep at home if war breaks out
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Man accidentally captures a one-in-a-million photo – but only realizes days later
He took the picture for the view. Only later did he zoom in and see what else he had caught. A Walk, a View and a Quick Snap Gavin Best was hiking with friends at Cavehill, the rocky hill about 368 meters high that overlooks Belfast, Northern Ireland, when he stopped to take a photo of the scenery. It was a pleasant shot of the city spread out below, and he shared it with … [Read more...] about Man accidentally captures a one-in-a-million photo – but only realizes days later
Woman finds cow’s tooth in takeout taco. The chain says it can happen
A takeout taco in Austin, Texas, has become the subject of a $250,000 lawsuit after a customer said she found a tooth inside. The restaurant chain has acknowledged what the object was, which makes the story unusually straightforward. What the Lawsuit Says According to court documents reviewed by Fox 7 Austin, Nohemi Castillo ordered takeout tacos from the Torchy's Tacos … [Read more...] about Woman finds cow’s tooth in takeout taco. The chain says it can happen
How People Around the World Write Laughter Online
Laughter sounds much the same in every culture, but typing it is another matter. From Spanish "JAJAJA" to Korean "ã…‹ã…‹ã…‹" and Brazilian Portuguese "kkkk," every language has found its own way of turning a laugh into text. Different languages, different letters, same universal feeling. Why Laughter Looks Different in Every Language Each language writes the sound of laughter … [Read more...] about How People Around the World Write Laughter Online
No Guns Allowed — Why India and China’s Soldiers Fight With Rocks, Clubs and Fists on the Himalayan Border
Two of the world's biggest armies face each other along thousands of kilometers of high-altitude frontier, yet for decades no shots were fired. The reason is not a lack of weapons. It's a set of agreements that turned border clashes into brawls. The Rule That Keeps Guns Quiet India and China have never agreed on where their border runs. The disputed boundary, known as the … [Read more...] about No Guns Allowed — Why India and China’s Soldiers Fight With Rocks, Clubs and Fists on the Himalayan Border