Malm Whale: The World’s Only Taxidermied Whale

That doesnt mean it hasn’t been tried before. The Malm Whale at the Gothenburg Natural History Museum in Sweden. The whale was very slippery to hold on to, and since it was twitching violently, … I had to get back into the boat again on several occasions. I cut it like this with the axe from ten oclock until half past three in the afternoon. I stabbed it with a scythe deep in the eye and belly....

April 26, 2023 · 1 min · 154 words · Dawn Webster

10 True Crime Podcasts You Probably Haven't Binged Yet

(Hear toIn the Darkreviewed onCrime Writers On…here.) A looming parole hearing set for May 3 will determine if Leo will be released from prison. If he is, this podcast will have played a big part of that. (HearBone Valleyreviewed onCrime Writers On…here.) To Live and Die in L.A. The show aims to investigate and analyze wrongful convictions in the American criminal justice system. Three jaw-dropping episodes in particular are must-listens forSerialfansone aboutAdnan, one aboutHae Min Lee, and one aboutJay....

April 25, 2023 · 1 min · 155 words · Michelle Silva

All the Wild New Canva AI Features You Should Know About

The tool set includes Magic Eraser, Magic Edit, Magic Write, Magic Design, and more. Find the feature in Templates and hand it an image. The tool will analyze the image and create a design using text titles, all on its own. it’s possible for you to help it along by giving it a title. Sure, it wont output acompletedeck, but its astonishing how close it can get. Once its done, all thats left for you is to fill in the details....

April 25, 2023 · 2 min · 305 words · Daniel Keller

Take These Steps to Keep Diseases From Ruining Your Garden

Viruses and funguses are among the worst gardening concerns, and were often to blame. It starts as a sunken spot and slowly turns into ascomycete as it develops spores. There are also various blights that might affect your potatoes, tomatoes, annuals, or perennials. There are plenty of diseases, Cowden told Lifehacker. As you water with a hose or sprinkler overhead, the soil tends to splash upincluding pathogensonto your plants. In addition to avoiding overhead watering, she advises trying mulch to help curb any splashing....

April 25, 2023 · 2 min · 248 words · Lisa Vaughn

Why You Shouldn't Trust AI Detectors

Of course, that essay might beriddled with errors, but, hey, the homeworks done. The problem is, theyre not perfect, and those imperfections are hurting people. LLMs are trained onhugeamounts of text, and pull from that knowledge to get to respond to you. (Again,supersimplistic explanation.) These developers claim their checkers can do this. But Im not so sure. However, these indicators are not always present and can be overcome with advanced AI technologies....

April 25, 2023 · 2 min · 295 words · Gregory Little

5 Historical Figures Who Were Assassinated in The Lavatory

When a person is on the toilet, moving bowels, they are in a particularly vulnerable position. They are exposing parts of their body that are usually covered up, which leaves them susceptible to harm. No wonder, many assassins chose to strike when their victims were in this particular state of defenselessness. Let us look at some famous assassinations from the past executed in the toilet. A medieval toilet, also known as a garderobe....

April 24, 2023 · 2 min · 372 words · Edwin Higgins

The Items on the ‘Food Disgust Test’ That Are Actually Unsafe to Eat

Is it gross to be served a fish with its head on? Do you eat bananas with black spots on the peel? Lets see how some of the most controversial items on the test compare to food safety recommendations. This one is confusing because the advice has changed over the years. Scoop them out and youre good. It iscommonto scrape the mold off jams and jellies and eat the rest, but its not without risk....

April 24, 2023 · 2 min · 350 words · Brittany Ponce DDS

What to Do When One Child Thinks They’re the ‘Bad Kid’

It can happen innocently enough. One child is a determined rule-follower, the other is a risk-taker. The oldest is a leader, the youngest is a clown, and the middle child is insecure. You slyly refer to one as a princess and the other as a daredevil. Before you know it, the stereotypes and labels have stuck, impacting adult expectations and childrens self-esteem. When one child seems to get all the praise and the other gets more criticism, sibling conflict develops....

April 24, 2023 · 2 min · 292 words · John Vargas

This Is How Much It Costs to Build a New House in Each State

With buying an existing home being financially out of reach for so many, some people are considering going a different route: Purchasing land and constructing a new house. But when you factor in the cost of the property, labor, and materialswhich have also gone up in price, thanks to supply chain issues and inflationbuilding a new home is unlikely to be cheaper, at least according toa new report from Todays Homeowner....

April 22, 2023 · 3 min · 595 words · Raymond Hood

Construct a DIY Solar-Powered Water Feature for Your Garden

The crows started it. So I got a bird bath on sale at the grocery store garden center and moved it in. Within hours, youd have thought there was a Taylor Swift sighting. It wasnt just the crowsall the local birds were dancing about, enjoying themselves in the fountain. But they almost always are expensive and require electricity. So, I Amandad it. However you acquire your basin, these simple and inexpensivefloating pumpswork spectacularly well, all for under $20....

April 21, 2023 · 2 min · 351 words · Krystal Reilly

How to Harvest Free Food on Your Next Vacation

I roll into town and immediately begin my hunt. Wherever you go, people have excess harvest and are looking for ways to divest. Then theres the cost: you cant beat free. Have you seen the price of peppercorns these days? Every place you go has regional specialties growing. New Mexico has peppers, California has artichokes, and Georgia has peaches. you’re free to find capers in the desert, and hazelnuts in the PNW....

April 21, 2023 · 3 min · 473 words · Ronald Lopez

No, You Don’t Need to ‘Balance’ Your Hormones If You Have Period Flu

Unfortunately, a lot of those posts are full of misinformation, so lets straighten out the truth. These symptoms are common in influenza, but plenty of other conditions will include some or all of these. Thats because these symptoms are signs that your body isdealing with shit. Your immune system is working on something, whatever that something might be. Got some ink recently? You mightexperience tattoo fluas your body heals. Flu-like symptoms can also crop up thanks to the cascade of hormones that brings on your period....

April 21, 2023 · 2 min · 276 words · Joseph Lozano

Which Fermented Foods Are Actually Good For You?

But what counts as a fermented food, and how do you know if youre eating the right kind? What are fermented foods? These microorganisms partially consume the food, and in return, their metabolic waste products change the foods chemistry. That chemistry change is why fermented foods were invented in the first place. If you allow milk to ferment, it grows acidic, which gives it a sour taste. What foods count as fermented?...

April 20, 2023 · 2 min · 381 words · Kayla Costa