It’s not uncommon for movie mogul Tyler Perry to make national headlines for his good deeds—and this week, he is being praised by social media users around the world after he was revealed to be an anonymous benefactor for senior…
160 years ago today, Édouard-Léon Scott de Martinville made a 10-second recording on his phonautograph machine of Au Clair de la Lune (“By the Light of the Moon”), a simple French folk song of the 18th century. It became the…
The Lesson: If you have been stressing out amidst the chaos of quarantine, then you may need to listen to this podcast about FFTs (“’effing first times!”)—that is, how hard it is to be new at things, from small incidents…
Regular tub bathing is linked to a lower risk of death from heart disease and stroke—and the higher the “dose,” the better it seems to be for cardiovascular health, with a daily hot bath seemingly more protective than taking a…
SWNS A talented farmer has created his own heartwarming tribute to the British National Health System (NHS) by using his tractor to plough a giant rainbow into one of his fields. 33-year-old Jack Pantall used an aerial drone camera connected…
Conservationists are rejoicing over a newly-reported silver lining to the COVID-19 shutdowns—after 13 years of playing hard to get, these two giant pandas have finally mated. Although Le Le and Ying Ying have been roommates at the Ocean Park Zoo…
Jack Dorsey, the founder of Twitter and the Square payment platform, has announced that he is donating $1 billion to COVID-19 response and relief efforts. The financial commitment, which represents a whopping 28% of Dorsey’s net worth, will reportedly be…
30 years ago today, Twin Peaks, the surreal horror drama series created by David Lynch premiered on ABC-TV. Featuring Kyle MacLachlan as FBI Special Agent Dale Cooper, the murder mystery earned 14 Emmy nominations and a devoted cult following. It…
SWNS As a means of cheering up their neighbors in lockdown, this English family spent six hours coloring in every brick of their home with chalk to create a “rainbow house”. The Taylor family from Wellington, Somerset used dozens of…
On this day 100 years ago, the sitar maestro Ravi Shankar was born. The Indian musician and Hindustani classical composer was perhaps best known as a major influence on The Beatles’ George Harrison. Introduced to Shankar’s music by The Byrds…
