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In October 2007, Soho in central London went into panic after a sharp, burning smell spread through the streets. People ...
11/14/2025

In October 2007, Soho in central London went into panic after a sharp, burning smell spread through the streets. People reported stinging eyes and a “chemical-like” odor, so emergency crews sealed off the area and searched for hours in full protective gear. The cause? Not a chemical leak — but a Thai restaurant dry-frying bird’s-eye chilies to make an extra-hot chili paste. The capsaicin in the air created a spicy cloud so strong it mimicked a chemical irritant. Once firefighters traced the smell back to the kitchen, the alert was lifted and the streets reopened. Today, the incident is a famous reminder that how strong cooking odors can trigger public safety alerts.

While very rare, a person can conceive again during an ongoing pregnancy (superfetation), and fraternal twins can even h...
11/14/2025

While very rare, a person can conceive again during an ongoing pregnancy (superfetation), and fraternal twins can even have different fathers—a confirmed phenomenon called heteropaternal superfecundation.

Judi Dench has her own “secret woodland” on her six-acre property in Surrey — and it’s more than just a garden. For dec...
11/14/2025

Judi Dench has her own “secret woodland” on her six-acre property in Surrey — and it’s more than just a garden. For decades, she’s planted a tree every time someone she loves passes away, turning the grove into a living memorial. She even planted one for her husband, actor Michael Williams, after he died in 2001. In the 2017 BBC documentary Judi Dench: My Passion for Trees, she said these trees feel like part of her “extended family,” a place where memories can keep growing. A beautiful reminder that even in loss, something meaningful can grow.

In 2019, doctors in Bristol reported a rare case of nutritional optic neuropathy in a teenage boy whose daily diet for y...
11/13/2025

In 2019, doctors in Bristol reported a rare case of nutritional optic neuropathy in a teenage boy whose daily diet for years consisted of fries, Pringles, white bread, and occasional processed ham or sausage.
Medical tests showed multiple nutrient deficiencies, including vitamin B12, copper, and selenium, plus low vitamin D and bone mineral density. The prolonged deficiencies damaged his optic nerves. Clinicians said he developed blind spots in the center of his vision and is legally blind. By the time specialists recognized the cause, the vision loss was considered permanent.
The case is a cautionary example that even people of normal weight can be malnourished and that limited, ultra-processed diets can have serious, sometimes irreversible, effects on eyesight. Here are three fitting hashtags for this case:



In September 2017, 21-year-old Thomas Mason crashed his car on a remote track near Yulara in Australia’s Northern Territ...
11/13/2025

In September 2017, 21-year-old Thomas Mason crashed his car on a remote track near Yulara in Australia’s Northern Territory after swerving to avoid camels. Stranded roughly 150 km from the nearest town and without water, he began walking. Over about 60 hours, he covered around 140 km, finding only a little water and at times drinking his urine to survive. He eventually reached a main road and was able to get help. Police said he was treated for exposure and dehydration but was otherwise in “remarkably fine spirits.”

On 13 October 2016 in Halfmoon, New York, Michael Orchard drove through a neighbor’s fence, smashed a sliding glass door...
11/13/2025

On 13 October 2016 in Halfmoon, New York, Michael Orchard drove through a neighbor’s fence, smashed a sliding glass door, and removed their dog because he believed the house was on fire. Police found him standing outside with the unharmed dog. Police statements say Orchard had taken L*D (acid), and it was mixed with cough syrup. Officers determined there was no fire; the blaze existed only in his hallucination. *DTripGoneWrong

Thomas L. Jennings, a free Black tailor in New York City, patented a process he called “dry scouring” in 1821. The metho...
11/13/2025

Thomas L. Jennings, a free Black tailor in New York City, patented a process he called “dry scouring” in 1821. The method removed grease and dirt from fabric and is recognized as a predecessor to modern dry cleaning. Jennings’ patent is the first known U.S. patent granted to an African American. He was able to claim the right because he was born free in New York, at a time when most Black Americans were enslaved. Before the Civil War, enslaved people could not patent inventions, and the law treated their innovations as the legal property of their enslavers. An 1858 opinion by the U.S. Attorney General explicitly stated that an enslaved person’s invention could not be patented. Jennings’ achievement stands out against these barriers and is frequently cited in accounts of African American innovation. Jennings earned substantial income from his process and business and used it to support abolitionist efforts. He also purchased freedom for his wife and children and funded antislavery causes. His career bridged innovation and civil rights at a time when legal barriers excluded most Black inventors.

In February 2019, a Jamaican man identified only as A. Campbell claimed a Super Lotto jackpot worth JMD 158.4 million (a...
11/13/2025

In February 2019, a Jamaican man identified only as A. Campbell claimed a Super Lotto jackpot worth JMD 158.4 million (about US$1.2 million). He waited 54 days to come forward, close to the 90-day deadline. At a ceremony at the Spanish Court Hotel in Kingston, he concealed his identity by wearing the “Scream” Ghostface mask along with a white cape, gloves, and other clothing that covered his skin. Campbell said he planned to buy a house and grow his small business. The unusual appearance drew global coverage and reflected a broader pattern in Jamaica.

In October 2022, California ophthalmologist Dr. Katerina Kurteeva treated a woman who arrived with pain and blurry visio...
11/12/2025

In October 2022, California ophthalmologist Dr. Katerina Kurteeva treated a woman who arrived with pain and blurry vision. During the exam, she discovered and removed a mass of contact lenses—23 in total—that had accumulated under the patient’s upper eyelid. Kurteeva filmed the removal and posted it on Instagram to educate people about safe contact-lens habits. Kurteeva and other experts noted that long-term lens wear can desensitize the eye, allowing multiple lenses to go unnoticed. The case serves as a cautionary example: daily lenses should be removed each night to avoid irritation, infection, or other complications.

In Chicago, Jennifer Fitzgerald’s ex-boyfriend, Brandon Preveau, bought a $600 1999 Chevy Monte Carlo and registered it ...
11/12/2025

In Chicago, Jennifer Fitzgerald’s ex-boyfriend, Brandon Preveau, bought a $600 1999 Chevy Monte Carlo and registered it in her name. After they split up, he left the car in an employee lot at O’Hare International Airport in 2009, where it remained for years. During that time, the vehicle drew hundreds of citations—for conditions such as being hazardous, dilapidated, and left over 30 days—totaling more than $100,000, the largest parking-ticket debt reported in the city at the time. Chicago authorities held Fitzgerald responsible because the car was in her name. Fitzgerald sued back, arguing she couldn’t access the employee lot and that the city should have towed the car earlier. In 2013, the parties settled: Chicago slashed the fines to $4,470, with a $1,600 down payment by the ex and $78 monthly payments by Fitzgerald. The story highlighted how abandoned vehicles are handled and who is responsible when tickets pile up.

In June 2014, staff at Hatton Adventure World in Warwickshire, England, discovered that a male guinea pig had slipped ou...
11/12/2025

In June 2014, staff at Hatton Adventure World in Warwickshire, England, discovered that a male guinea pig had slipped out of a male-only pen and into a neighboring enclosure of females. The escapee—soon nicknamed Randy—was blamed for a sudden wave of pregnancies. The park’s manager told reporters that Randy could have impregnated up to 100 females, which, given typical litter sizes of around four, implied hundreds of pups on the way. Randy lives up to the name...

When comedian Bill Hicks was about 17 years old, his parents, concerned by his rebellious behaviour, brought him to see ...
11/11/2025

When comedian Bill Hicks was about 17 years old, his parents, concerned by his rebellious behaviour, brought him to see a psychoanalyst. After the initial session with the family and Hicks, the analyst pulled Hicks aside and told him: “You can continue coming if you want to … But it’s them, not you.” The remark resonated with Hicks’s feelings of alienation from his upbringing and family environment, and he later referenced it as a turning point in accepting his outsider identity and focusing on his comedy.

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