World War II veteran Dominick Daniel Santagata will turn 100 on August 23, and the Woodhaven, Queens native will be inundated with birthday cards from at least 100 grateful New Yorkers and their friends and family around the globe. All thanks to a history-loving Westchester millennial who made it her mission to thank the war…
Don’t be a clumsy oeuf! Whoever coined the phrase “there’s more than one way to crack an egg” was technically correct. But there’s only one way to crack an egg safely, experts say, warning that one of the most popular methods could end up being dangerous to your health. Many of us — even Democratic…
Armageddon? Sixty percent of baby and toddler foods sold in the U.S. aren’t as nutritious as they may seem, according to a new study from the George Institute for Global Health. The Australia-based research group compared data on 651 commercial baby foods to World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines, finding that 70% did not meet protein…
UK dad Damien Gath got a new lease on life after extraordinary treatment helped manage his Parkinson’s disease. Gath was one of the first patients in the UK to be fitted with a portable pump that gradually releases the new drug Produodopa throughout the day to help manage symptoms, according to NHS England. Produodopa or…
Millennial wordsmiths may soon be stuck with updated Scrabble vocabulary as Gen Z’s modern lingo becomes acceptable for use in the board game. In the first major update in four years, Collins – the creators of the Scrabble dictionary – have added 2,000 new words to the game’s lexicon, including terminology commonly used by younger…
The produce industry is quite difficult: there is a shortage of cucumbers. Cucumbers are in short supply overseas, as supermarket chains report increased sales of the humble food and hypothesize that demand may be due to viral recipes circulating on TikTok. Iceland in particular is experiencing a shortage as local farmers – who harvest around…
A sign at a primary school revealing a list of words pupils are “forbidden” to use has caused an uproar online – with many parents finding it makes them “feel old”. A total of 11 phrases were named by an unidentified teacher as inappropriate for students to use during school hours on a sign posted…
This week, Dr. Anthony Fauci, the former head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, revealed that he was recovering from West Nile virus. Fauci, 83, was hospitalized for six days and is now recovering at home. “A full recovery is expected,” his spokesman said, according to the Washington Post. What is West…
Millions of Americans load their dishwashers after dinner to run a cycle while they sleep — but one woman says you do so at your own peril. Simone Anderson says her Kansas home went up in flames while she slept earlier this month after turning on her dishwasher before turning in for the night. Anderson,…
When it comes to the little lies we tell our children, some are more unethical than others. A mother has taken to TikTok, admitting that she and her husband tell their children the same untruth on their birthdays every year. And no, it’s not “If you don’t behave well, you won’t get any presents.” It’s…