June 5, 2024
A breeze blows by, and it smells warm, sweet, and buttery, for many people, this aroma of chocolate chip cookies would transport them to their grandmother’s house. It would remind them of fond memories from their childhood. That is how powerful scents can be, similarly to this aromatherapy has had a rise in popularity. Aromatherapy
- June 5, 2024
One of the world’s most famous basketball players, Kyrie Irving, believes in the “Flat Earth Theory”. In 2018, Kyrie publicly announced his belief on a podcast causing his fans to become outraged. People began commenting on this subject making it a hot new topic. Left and right you would have heard conversations about Kyrie’s beliefs.
- June 5, 2024
In the 1980s, an inventor named Stanley Meyer unveiled an invention that he said could revolutionize the car and energy industries, a car that was fueled by only water. According to Meyer, his invention could electrolyze water into individual atoms, then it would use the hydrogen to run the car’s engine with over 100% efficiency,
- June 4, 2024
In 2022 in the state of Texas, Diana Rios at 20 weeks and 3 days pregnant learned that her water had broken early. Due to the abortion laws that were put under Texas Law, Diana couldn’t go through with an abortion even though there was “no longer a fetal heartbeat”. Instead, she and her husband
- June 4, 2024
Forty-six percent of transgender and non-binary youth in the United States have seriously considered suicide, and among those individuals, thirty percent have attempted it. This harrowing reality is brought to light in a study conducted by the Trevor Project, a non-profit organization focused on suicide prevention of queer youth. Their study shows that gender nonconformity
- June 4, 2024
Leveling the Playing Field Introduction Going back to 2022, William Thomas now referred to as Lia Thomas became the first openly transgender athlete to win an NCAA Division 1 national championship. She took first place in the 500-yard freestyle and fifth in the 200-yard freestyle. Lia also took fifth place but with this, she also
- June 4, 2024
In May 1981, Jamaican Singer and Guitarist Robert Nesta Marley OM; popularly known as Bob Marley passed away due to a serious skin cancer disease. He was diagnosed with a cancer called acral lentiginous melanoma, a cancer found in areas on your fingers, palms, or toes. Since the skin cancer was shielded under his left
- June 1, 2024
According to The Trevor Project, Every forty-five seconds, a queer person attempts suicide in the United States. Rina Torchinsky, writing for NPR, reported on The Trevor Project’s 2021 study regarding those suicide rates. The study found that an average of fifty-three percent of all genderqueer people within the age group of eighteen to twenty-four in
- May 31, 2024
For centuries, vaccines have been a driving force in healthcare since their invention in 1796. The advancement of vaccines and vaccine technology has been taking place since their conception, however, in the last few decades, the rate of their development has skyrocketed. On April 24, 2024, the World Health Organization reported, “lobal immunization efforts have
- May 31, 2024
Hurricane Katrina touched down in New Orleans in late August of 2005, with winds above 170 miles per hour the hurricane rose to a category 5. In return, the hurricane overwhelmed Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Borgne with over ten inches of water by the storm surge. Structures were breached after they failed from the build-up
- May 31, 2024
Conspiracy theories can affect anyone. According to Yougov, 20% of Americans subscribe to the belief that the attacks of September 11th, 2001 were planned by the U.S. Government. A whopping 54% believe that not only did Lee Harvey Oswald kill John F. Kennedy, but he had accessories to the assasination. 18% of Americans believe that
- May 30, 2024
The 2018 International Flat Earth Convention in Denver, Colorado is one of the most well-known flat Earth conferences in which hundreds of flat-Earthers came together to discuss and share their flat Earth theories with like-minded people. At conferences like this, flat-Earth merch is sold, lectures are held, and people exchange their unique variations and perspectives
- May 29, 2024
Barney and Betty Hill were abducted by aliens. Mr. Hill and his wife were tracked down a secluded highway by a mysterious light one fateful evening in the New Hampshire mountains. As the light drew closer, a 2023 CNN article says, Mr. Hill recounted saying, “God, what is it? … God, I’m scared!” According to
- May 29, 2024
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has tweeted, “Aliens built the pyramids obv”. Whether people believed him or not, he certainly garnered a lot of attention with his tweet. The question of who built the pyramids has been repeated often. While Elon was likely joking, there are many people who believe that statement as well as many
- May 29, 2024
“It’s okay if you disagree with me, I can’t force you to be write.” (West). This tweet accurately portrays how Kanye and Rogan think about themselves, even though many of their claims have been disproven multiple times. The Joe Rogan Experience is a podcast hosted by comedian Joe Rogan. He uploaded an episode titled “Joe
- May 29, 2024
The three blockbuster movies Outbreak, Contagion, and Pandemic changed the way people viewed the healthcare system. In the movie Outbreak, a deadly virus spread throughout a camp and it involved a government cover up. The virus was transmitted through a monkey and scientists race to find a cure before it continues to spread globally. In
- May 29, 2024
The Harry Potter films, written by J.K. Rowling, grossed over $7.7 billion and gained a large following on social media, with the most viewed TikTok, currently sitting at 2.2 billion views, related to Harry Potter. J.K. Rowling’s success with the Harry Potter series has caused her to become one of the most successful authors. Despite
- May 29, 2024
Chiropractic ASMR, the sounds of the cracking, and a way to easily go viral has caused chiropractic adjustment videos to become increasingly popular on TikTok. A specific video of a chiropractor adjusting an infant went viral after facing a lot of backlash. The child’s pain was extremely visible which caused so many people to be
- May 17, 2021
If someone dislikes the color red, hopefully they do not assume everyone else dislike the color red as well, because that would be incorrect and a perfect example of the False Consensus Effect. The False Consensus effect is the false assumption that a belief, behavior, or/and feelings are shared by everyone else. This effect is
- April 24, 2021
Ever since I was little, my mom has tried every diet out there. Whole thirty, weight watchers.. 80/20…keto… The list goes on, and on, and on. However probably the worst of all her diets is the new idea of the “juice cleanse detox”. Yeah, because all I want to do is sip blended veggies all
- April 24, 2021
143 pounds. That is, according to an article from Catfish Edge, the current world record Blue Catfish. This goliath of a catfish was caught at Buggs Island Lake in Virginia. What bait was used to catch this monster you might ask? Those who landed the record fish did not say. This brings up a current
