Gloucestershire's Cheese Rolling Competition Is Like None Other
Every year on the last Monday of May, thousands of people from around the world gather at Cooper's Hill in Gloucestershire, England, for the Cheese Rolling competition. T...
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"Zombie" Wildfires Force Thousands To Evacuate In Western Canada
Canada is no stranger to wildfires. However, the 2023 wildfire season was the worst on record. Over 6,500 blazes scorched more than 48 million acres of forest across Cana...
Thieves Pull Off Daring $30 Million Heist In California
In a plot twist straight out of a Hollywood movie, thieves stole a staggering $30 million from a money storage facility in Southern California. The daring heist, one of t...
Ingenious "Help" Signal Leads To Rescue Of Stranded Mariners
Three men stranded on a remote Pacific island for a week were successfully rescued on April 9, 2024, thanks to their clever "help" signal made using palm fronds.
Three men stranded on a remote Pacific island for a week were successfully rescued on April 9, 2024, thanks to their clever "help" signal made using palm fronds.
Cole Brauer Is The First American Woman To Sail Solo Around The World Nonstop
Cole Brauer has made history as the first American woman to sail alone around the world without stopping. The Long Island, New York, resident completed the tough 30,000-m...
Cole Brauer has made history as the first American woman to sail alone around the world without stopping. The Long Island, New York, resident completed the tough 30,000-m...
Natural Disaster Expertise Helped Limit Earthquake Death Toll In Taiwan
On April 3, 2024, a 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck Taiwan's east coast. The tremor, centered 11 miles south of the coastal city of Hualien, was the most powerful to hit...
Antarctica's Famous "Penguin Post Office" Is Hiring For The Summer!
The United Kingdom (UK) Antarctic Heritage Trust is looking to hire five people — a base leader, a shop manager, and three general assistants — to work at the "Penguin Po...
Earth Hour 2024 Shines A Spotlight On The Health Of Our Planet
Earth Hour 2024 will occur on March 23 from 8:30 pm to 9:30 pm local time. The event, held annually toward the end of March, encourages individuals, communities, and busi...
Eight-Year-Old Ashwath Kaushik Is The Youngest To Defeat A Chess Grandmaster
An 8-year-old has become the youngest player ever to defeat a grandmaster (GM) in classical chess. For those unfamiliar with the term, GM is the highest title a chess pla...
An 8-year-old has become the youngest player ever to defeat a grandmaster (GM) in classical chess. For those unfamiliar with the term, GM is the highest title a chess pla...
The Significance Of The Holy Month Of Ramadan
Ramadan is the ninth and most sacred month in the Islamic lunar calendar. During this month, Jibril (the archangel Gabriel in the Judeo-Christian faith) unveiled the firs...
Ramadan is the ninth and most sacred month in the Islamic lunar calendar. During this month, Jibril (the archangel Gabriel in the Judeo-Christian faith) unveiled the firs...
Why February 2024 Has 29 Days
Need more time to complete an assignment this month? Then, you will be thrilled to know that 2024 is a Leap Year, an event that occurs every four years. Instead of the cu...
Volcanic Eruptions Rock Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula
After lying dormant for 6,000 years, the Fagradalsfjall volcano on Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula suddenly came to life in 2021. The eruption lasted six months. But it was...
171 Boeing Airplanes Grounded After Panel Rips Off Mid-Flight
On January 5, 2024, 171 passengers and six crew members boarded Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 in Portland, Oregon, for what they believed would be a short, uneventful trip...