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Animal Experts Weigh In On Harambe The Gorilla’s Death

Here's what famed animal experts have had to say about why shooting Harambe the gorilla was the Cincinnati Zoo's only option.

By Elisabeth Sherman • Jun 2, 2016

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Animal Experts Weigh In On Harambe The Gorilla’s Death

Here's what famed animal experts have had to say about why shooting Harambe the gorilla was the Cincinnati Zoo's only option.

By Elisabeth Sherman • June 2, 2016

Pakistani Islamic Council Says Husbands Can ‘Lightly Beat’ Wives

Pakistan’s Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) recently released a proposal on conflict resolution between spouses. According to the bill obtained by Pakistan’s Express-Tribune and confirmed by the Washington Post: “A husband should be allowed to lightly beat his wife if she defies his commands and refuses to dress up as...

By All That's Interesting • May 27, 2016

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Pakistani Islamic Council Says Husbands Can ‘Lightly Beat’ Wives

Pakistan’s Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) recently released a proposal on conflict resolution between spouses. According to the bill obtained by Pakistan’s Express-Tribune and confirmed by the Washington Post: “A husband should be allowed to lightly beat his wife if she defies his commands and refuses to dress up as...

By All That's Interesting • May 27, 2016

Indonesia Approves Chemical Castration, Death Penalty For Sex Offenders Targeting Children

Indonesia's president has now approved the use of chemical castration and death in cases against sex offenders who target children.

By John Kuroski • May 26, 2016

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Indonesia Approves Chemical Castration, Death Penalty For Sex Offenders Targeting Children

Indonesia's president has now approved the use of chemical castration and death in cases against sex offenders who target children.

By John Kuroski • May 26, 2016

Astounding Grizzly-Polar Bear Hybrid Found In Canada

Climate change might be reason for this new grizzly-polar bear hybrid, but could it spell the end of the polar bear species as we know it?

By All That's Interesting • May 24, 2016

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Astounding Grizzly-Polar Bear Hybrid Found In Canada

Climate change might be reason for this new grizzly-polar bear hybrid, but could it spell the end of the polar bear species as we know it?

By All That's Interesting • May 24, 2016

Camel Bites Off Owner’s Head After Being Tied Up In Heat All Day

"The animal lifted him by the neck and threw him on to the ground, chewed the body and severed the head," a bystander said.

By All That's Interesting • May 23, 2016

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Camel Bites Off Owner’s Head After Being Tied Up In Heat All Day

"The animal lifted him by the neck and threw him on to the ground, chewed the body and severed the head," a bystander said.

By All That's Interesting • May 23, 2016

All The World’s Countries, Ranked By Alcohol Consumption

When it comes to alcohol consumption by country, how does your stack up?

By John Kuroski • May 20, 2016

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All The World’s Countries, Ranked By Alcohol Consumption

When it comes to alcohol consumption by country, how does your stack up?

By John Kuroski • May 20, 2016

The $100 Trillion Medical Nightmare No One Is Talking About

The U.K. government’s new Review on Antimicrobial Resistance contends that when it comes to the rising number of infections resistant to antibiotics, the world is perched on the edge of catastrophe. Over the course of the 20th century, antibiotics revolutionized medicine, saved millions upon millions of lives, and eradicated diseases...

By John Kuroski • May 19, 2016

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The $100 Trillion Medical Nightmare No One Is Talking About

The U.K. government’s new Review on Antimicrobial Resistance contends that when it comes to the rising number of infections resistant to antibiotics, the world is perched on the edge of catastrophe. Over the course of the 20th century, antibiotics revolutionized medicine, saved millions upon millions of lives, and eradicated diseases...

By John Kuroski • May 19, 2016

Magic Mushrooms Alleviate Depression, New Study Finds

A new study vindicates all the hippies and stoners who have long advocated for the beneficial properties of hallucinogenic drugs: A chemical in magic mushrooms might help treat depression. The 12 subjects of the study — conducted by Imperial College London and published in The Lancet — suffered from depression...

By All That's Interesting • May 17, 2016

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Magic Mushrooms Alleviate Depression, New Study Finds

A new study vindicates all the hippies and stoners who have long advocated for the beneficial properties of hallucinogenic drugs: A chemical in magic mushrooms might help treat depression. The 12 subjects of the study — conducted by Imperial College London and published in The Lancet — suffered from depression...

By All That's Interesting • May 17, 2016

Park Rangers Forced To Kill Baby Buffalo Placed In Car by Tourists

After two tourists at Yellowstone National Park took a baby buffalo into their vehicle, rangers were ultimately forced to kill the animal.

By All That's Interesting • May 17, 2016

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Park Rangers Forced To Kill Baby Buffalo Placed In Car by Tourists

After two tourists at Yellowstone National Park took a baby buffalo into their vehicle, rangers were ultimately forced to kill the animal.

By All That's Interesting • May 17, 2016

15-Year-Old Uncovers Lost Mayan City Using Google Maps

A Canadian teenager used star charts and Google Earth satellite images to find what could be the ruins of a lost, ancient Mayan city.

By Elisabeth Sherman • May 11, 2016

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15-Year-Old Uncovers Lost Mayan City Using Google Maps

A Canadian teenager used star charts and Google Earth satellite images to find what could be the ruins of a lost, ancient Mayan city.

By Elisabeth Sherman • May 11, 2016

21 Memorial Day Quotes To Help Commemorate American Heroes

No nation has achieved prosperity without sacrifice, typically borne by servicemen and women. Their work — always grueling, often thankless and occasionally fatal — lays the foundation for expanded freedoms and opportunities at home both today and tomorrow. Here are 21 Memorial Day quotes to help you commemorate those whose...

By Savannah Cox • May 11, 2016

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21 Memorial Day Quotes To Help Commemorate American Heroes

No nation has achieved prosperity without sacrifice, typically borne by servicemen and women. Their work — always grueling, often thankless and occasionally fatal — lays the foundation for expanded freedoms and opportunities at home both today and tomorrow. Here are 21 Memorial Day quotes to help you commemorate those whose...

By Savannah Cox • May 11, 2016