Italian Police Get a New Luxury Car Posted June 4, 2017 Italian car manufacturer Lamborghini [LAM-buhr-GEE-nee] donated a new luxury sports car to the Italian State…
Tetris May Prevent PTSD from Developing Posted June 3, 2017 Researchers discovered that playing the computer game Tetris can prevent flashbacks, one major symptom of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). …
Day Care Centers Open in Japanese City Parks Posted June 2, 2017 Day care centers will be opened in urban parks across Japan to address the shortage of childcare facilities. Due to the growing need for more day care centers …
Major UK Bank Closes Down Some Branches Posted June 1, 2017 A UK-based bank has announced that it will be shutting down some of its branches. Lloyds Banking Group, one of the leading banks in the United Kingdom, announced its plans to c…
OceanGate Inc. to Explore the Titanic Shipwreck Posted May 31, 2017 OceanGate Inc. plans to explore the Titanic shipwreck in May 2018 using their latest technology. Founded in 2009 by Stockton Rush and Guillermo Söhnlein
New Experiment Shows Potatoes can Grow on Mars Posted May 30, 2017 Potatoes can now be grown on Mars-like environments, according to scientists involved in the “Potato on Mars” project. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) …
Famous Football Player’s Statue Draws Criticisms Posted May 29, 2017 A statue portraying Portuguese football player Cristiano Ronaldo has made headlines for resembling another person. Cristiano Ronaldo, a famous football player of the Real Madri…
Japanese Town Offers Funeral Discount in Exchange for Driver’s License Posted May 28, 2017 A police department in Japan partnered with a funeral home to offer discounts to elderly people who will give up their driver's licenses. The program, initiated by the Ichinomi…
Gunshot Injuries Cost the United States Almost $7 Billion Posted May 27, 2017 A study published in the American Journal of Public Health revealed that hospitalizations due to gunshot injuries cost the United States $6.61 billion over nine y…
Teachers Take Action Against Bullying Posted May 26, 2017 Two acts of standing up against bullying gain public attention. A schoolgirl in Brazil faced insult from a boy because of her unique hairstyle. Upon learning about the situatio…