A man in Fort Wayne, Indiana, caught a large spotted gar to smash a state fishing record while on Rivir Lake in Chain O’Lakes State Park. Kyle Hammond reeled in the 9-pound, 11-ounce gar, according to a press release from the Indiana Department of Natural Resources (IDNR). Using a spinning rod and reel with a...
Social media videos of black bears rummaging through trashcans, raiding bird feeders or scampering around backyards searching for food are increasingly common. Although these videos are amusing to watch on your phone or device, encountering a black bear face-to-face isn’t fun and games. It can be downright dangerous. Black bears are alive and well across...
If your shower is a landfill of tested and failed serums, conditioners and body washes, it’s probably time to clear the shelves in favor of things that work. You may be the type that only need some of the latest trending bathroom and beauty products to look your best, you only need the ones that...
Water, the unsung hero of the school day, often gets overshadowed by flashy sports and energy drinks. However, keeping kids hydrated is key to maintaining their concentration and energy levels during long school days. Thankfully, with an array of innovative and appealing water bottles on the market, it’s never been easier to find a bottle...
Archaeologists came across a remarkable find while completing earthquake restoration work — a 15th-century BC Akkadian cuneiform tablet. The tablet is inscribed with an administrative record, or receipt, sharing a large amount of furniture shopping. The discovery was made in Aççana Höyük, known as Eski Alalah, in Turkey. ARM BONE OF SMALL ‘HOBBIT’ HUMAN THAT...
A Georgia fisherman is facing consequences for harboring an illegal number of freshwater fish. Officials with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Law Enforcement Division shared news about the retrieval on the agency’s Facebook page. The post said that Game Warden Will Gilstrap was patrolling for fish activity along the Chattachoochee River when he...
Thomas Alva Edison, the Wizard of Menlo Park whose genius ushered in a new era of light and sound for humankind, invented the phonograph at his New Jersey laboratory on this day in history, Aug. 12, 1877. It was the earliest version of the record turntable that became the predominant form of music media in...
“I handed over my title as Miss Universe a good amount of years ago, and I remember walking off that stage feeling like I forgot something,” Demi-Leigh Tebow told Fox News Digital in an on-camera interview. She also survived a dramatic carjacking attempt — and felt forever changed by those experiences and others. She’s taken...
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“And Moses took the bones of Joseph with him; for Joseph had solemnly sworn the people of Israel, saying, ‘God will visit you; then you must carry my bones with you from here'” (Exodus 13:19). This verse comes from the book of Exodus, the second book of the Bible. Tradition states that Exodus was partially...
