Man Gives Seat Upgrades to Anyone Who Spots Him at Airport Posted September 3, 2017 An American travel blogger promises to trade his first or business class seat with anyone who spots him at any airport. Gilbert Ott, founder of the travel blog God Save the Poi…
Human Chain Saves Drowning Family Posted August 27, 2017 Eighty people saved a family from drowning at the Panama City Beach in Florida, USA, by forming a linear human chain. Two boys aged 8 and 11 were stranded in a…
Female Pilot Flies Solo to Promote Women in STEM Posted August 22, 2017 A female pilot went on a solo journey to promote the importance of women in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics). Twenty-nine-year-old Shaesta Waiz, an ex-r…
Researchers Explain Why Fake News Goes Viral Posted August 12, 2017 Researchers found that fake news becomes viral because of two factors—people’s limited attention and information overload. A group of researchers conducted a s…
Japanese Diver Befriends Huge Fish Posted August 9, 2017 A video recently became viral as it featured a Japanese diver kissing a huge fish Hiroyuki Arakawa, a diver and caretaker of an underwater shrine, was shown kissing an Asian sh…
Zauo Fishing Restaurant to Open in New York Posted July 30, 2017 Zauo, a Japanese theme restaurant known for its fishing concept, will soon open a branch in New York City. Like its branches in Japan, Zauo New York will also …
Friendly Dog Expelled from Police Dog Academy Posted July 22, 2017 A German shepherd has been expelled from a police academy in Queensland, Australia for being too friendly. Gavel [GAV-uh…
Quadruplet Graduates from Medical School with Help from Doctor Who Delivered Her Posted July 15, 2017 One of the quadruplets born at UCI Medical School, Brianna Miner, graduated from the same school with the help of Dr. Manuel Porto, the doctor who delivered her a…
Thirteen-Dollar Diamond Ring Found to be Worth Almost Half a Million Dollars Posted July 8, 2017 A diamond ring originally bought for $13 has been discovered to be worth around $456,000. Bought in the 1980s at a garage sale in London, the undervalued ring had a rus…
Annual Cool Biz Campaign Kicks Off in Japan Posted June 29, 2017 The Japanese government has recently begun its annual promotion of the Cool Biz campaign. According to Japan’s Ministry of Environment, Cool Biz was originally launched in 2005…