A TikTok trend could pose a potential hazard to children. “Glass fruit,” otherwise known as Tanghulu — which involves hardening sugar over various fruits to give it a crunchy topping — has become a growing food trend on social media. Making Tanghulu requires microwaving a sugar and water mixture at 30-second intervals for about five minutes until it’s boiling, according …
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Boar’s Head liverwurst has lined its last lunchbox. Boar’s Head announced this past Friday that it will stop making the deli counter’s most controversial cold cut. Liverwurst is a victim of the fallout from a listeria outbreak that led to a massive product recall. BOAR’S HEAD DISCONTINUES PRODUCT, CLOSES FACILITY LINKED TO LISTERIA OUTBREAK ‘INDEFINITELY’ “Our investigation has identified the …
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Bone marrow transplants can be life-saving for patients suffering from certain types of cancer, blood disorders and other diseases — but for many patients, finding a match can take months or years. Each year, roughly 18,000 people in the U.S. are diagnosed with potentially fatal diseases that could be successfully treated with donated bone marrow. To help increase the chances …
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A mother of two is hoping to warn other homeowners after her dishwasher caused a kitchen fire while she and her family were asleep. Simone Anderson, a stay-at-home mom from Topeka, Kansas, said the fire occurred in in the middle of the night on Aug. 7. “My husband has to leave early for work in the morning, so he [said], …
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The likeness of Abraham Lincoln on Mount Rushmore was officially dedicated on this day in history on Sept. 17, 1937. Serving as the 16th president of the United States from 1861 to 1865, Abraham Lincoln led the country through some of its darkest years. He is considered by many scholars to be the greatest president our nation has had, according …
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A woman who took a part-time job in another country is crediting the experience as the ideal work-life balance. Sirirat Nensewicz is a 27-year-old who recently spent two months on Pumpkin Island off the coast of Queensland, Australia. The content creator told SWNS that she worked for 24 hours each week —cleaning, gardening and bartending around the island’s eco-resort. US …
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Archaeologists recently uncovered invaluable treasure that was buried by Vikings over 1,000 years ago. The University of Stavanger’s Museum of Archaeology announced the discovery in a press release published on Wednesday. The artifacts were found in Årdal, Hjelmeland, which is located in Western Norway. The excavation was conducted where a local farmer planned to build a road on his property. …
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The British government has rolled out a new requirement for travelers hoping to visit the country. An “Electronic Travel Authorization” (ETA) has been implemented that digitizes tourists’ requests to visit the country while paying a fee of about $13. “Everyone wishing to travel to the U.K. – except British and Irish citizens – will need permission to travel in advance …
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Travel stirs the soul and motivates the muse of even the most inartful explorers. “People don’t take trips . . . trips take people,” proclaimed author John Steinbeck, who famously captured rough times on the road from the Oklahoma Dust Bowl to golden California in his 1939 novel “The Grapes of Wrath.” New lavish landscapes, first-time flavors and curious cultures …
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A woman who said she’s getting married in December took to Reddit to ask if she was in the wrong for feeling frustrated with one of her bridesmaids and her complaints. In the “r/Wedding” subreddit, the user said her bridesmaid had been complaining about her upcoming bachelorette trip for weeks. “She does have to travel, but I picked a location …
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