Accidentally swallowing a fishbone can be an uncomfortable and alarming experience. The feeling of a fishbone stuck in your throat can cause anxiety and worry. However, it is important to remain calm and take appropriate action. Let’s discuss what you should do, things you can try, things you shouldn’t do, when to see a doctor,...

Have you ever noticed a reddish-brown discoloration on your lettuce? Or worse, have you ever panicked and thrown away perfectly good greens because you thought they had gone bad? Fear not, that red stuff on lettuce is actually a harmless condition known as rusty lettuce. What Is Rusty Lettuce? So what is rusty lettuce, exactly?...

Mike Haracz, a former corporate chef, shook the internet with a TikTok video unveiling a hidden ingredient in McDonald’s fries: beef flavoring. His cooking tips emphasized the significance of replicating the fries’ taste at home through the frying process and ingredient selection.1 An Unexpected Addition Haracz’s disclosure stunned many consumers who hadn’t previously realized the...

Mae Keane of Waterbury, Connecticut started her first day on the job as a dial painter in 1924. It paid handsomely compared to the other scarce limited options for working women, and it involved working with a “brand new” element, discovered not two decades prior: radium. Just like the other women in the factory, Keane...

In the rapidly changing world we live in, have you ever thought, I want my kids or grandkids to be more confident? Confidence. Confidence. It’s a word that carries a lot of weight and for good reason. In Latin, the root word of confidence is fidēs, meaning “faith” – so, confidence means with faith, with...

How many times have you heard people base their love strictly on feelings? Lots of relationship theories emphasize the importance of how couples feel about each other, too. While we’re not dismissing the significance of feelings between two people, it’s important that this felt love is actually lived out. According to American psychological researcher, John...

What do Mother Theresa, Nelson Mandela, Morgan Freeman, Martin Luther King, and Nicole Kidman have in common? They’re all INFJ’s! The string of letters, INFJ, might not mean much to you, but together, they represent an unusual combination of personality traits. So unusual, in fact, that only about 1 or 2% of the world’s population is...

Building habits is like lifting weights at the gym. At first, it’s extremely difficult. The muscles break down after you workout, and you never want to pick up another dumbbell again. But when you do, it gets easier until you can lift that heavyweight without any strain. Your muscles have recovered and grown stronger. Mental...

Science shows that you can meditate yourself into a near-death experience. These meditation-induced near-death experiences (MI-NDE) can help us better understand what the body goes through in the moments just before we die. (1) Meditation-Induced Near-Death Experiences There are several Buddhist texts written by those who achieved MI-NDE and who became masters of it in...

The Ancient Greeks were known for their understanding of many principles of science. Two that are particularly notable are in the fields of astronomy and mechanical know-how. After finally deciphering the inner workings of an Ancient Greek device, however, researchers have determined that the Greeks’ understanding of these concepts was far greater than what we...

Humans have been eating oysters for thousands and thousands of years. For many, a warm summer evening wouldn’t be complete without a plate of oysters and a glass of champagne, and due to their reported aphrodisiac qualities, they are a first-date choice of many.  Maybe oysters are one of your favorite foods, but did you...

Alaina Gassler is a freshman student at Avon Grove Charter School in Pennsylvania was recently announced as the winner of the 9th annual Broadcom MASTERS®, the nation’s premier Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) middle school competition.  Placing first of thirty competing middle-school students, across 13 states, and representing a total of 28 schools, this...