media

Is swimming in Hawaii safe?

“Hawaii's rate of drownings per visitor is 13 times the national average…and 10 times the drowning rate for Hawaii residents,” The Huffington Post sa...

Published: Jan 23, 2026

health

Are potatoes Irish?

Potatoes are not native to Ireland but likely originated in the Andes Mountains of Peru, South America. In the early 1500s, Spanish conquerors found the I...

Published: Jan 23, 2026

history

How much is a crore?

A crore (/krɔːr/; abbreviated cr), kodi, khokha, karod, karor, or koti denotes ten million (10,000,000 or 107 in scientific notation) and is equal to 100 ...

Published: Jan 23, 2026

environment

Who is Lorena dating now?

JOEY EssexJOEY EssexJoey Essex was born on July 29, 1990, in London, England. Sadly his mum, Tina, died by suicide when he was just ten years old. At firs...

Published: Jan 23, 2026

technology insights

Do bees have queens?

The honey bee queen is the largest of the bees in a honey bee colony, measuring around 2cm - that's about twice the length of a worker - drones are s...

Published: Jan 23, 2026

economy

What do they call dinner in Scotland?

They found that 74 per cent of Scots surveyed call their evening meal dinner. Only 19 per cent think it should be called tea while six per cent said it sh...

Published: Jan 23, 2026

media

Why Japanese are so obsessed with cleanliness?

Shintoism teaches that Evil is associated with dirtiness, good with cleanliness. According to Japanese adherents of Shintoism, the original creator was bo...

Published: Jan 23, 2026

environment

When should you go to the ER for gangrene?

Medical emergency Call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room if you experience the following symptoms: discoloration in a body part. loss of feeling, of...

Published: Jan 23, 2026

global news

Can you get body lice from not showering?

Body lice is not a notifiable condition so numbers of cases are not recorded. Body lice is known to be common among people without access to regular bathi...

Published: Jan 23, 2026

education

Does polyurethane foam catch fire?

Rigid polyurethane and polyisocyanurate foams will, when ignited, burn rapidly and produce intense heat, dense smoke and gases which are irritating, flamm...

Published: Jan 23, 2026