A woman who was recently traveling on a flight said she experienced a difficult seating situation after a man invaded her legroom space. Erin Rempel, 21, recently took an hour-and-a-half flight from Winnipeg, a city in the province of Manitoba, Canada, to Edmonton in Alberta, Canada, to visit her family. After she sat down in...
Princess Diana was eulogized at her funeral in Westminster Abbey on this day in history, Sept. 6, 1997. Thousands of mourners lined the streets to catch a glimpse as the procession made its way through the streets of London. More than 2,000 people attended her funeral, including family members, celebrities, royals and dignitaries. In addition,...
One of the world’s greatest conveniences was conceived amid its greatest hardships. Sylvan Goldman, son of immigrant pioneers, invented the shopping cart. His brilliantly simple idea was born in Oklahoma during global economic calamity and as the Great Plains were recovering from ecological disaster. “The simplest inventions are always the most fascinating,” Larry O’Dell, the...
Three senior citizens have died after contracting Legionnaires’ disease — a form of pneumonia that can spread via water — at an assisted living facility in Albany, New York, according to reports. The Albany CountyDepartment of Health was first notified of a “cluster of cases” at Peregrine Senior Living on Aug. 30, according to a...
A person took to the Reddit platform asking for advice after refusing to pay a bigger portion of the dinner bill for a smaller order. The Reddit user claimed to have gone to a nice dinner out with a group of five friends but wasn’t too hungry. “We went to a pretty nice restaurant, [and]...
For all you bike riders out there, I bet you never thought you could turn your regular bike into an e-bike. It’s now possible without the hassle of tools or complicated installations. Let me introduce you to Clip, the world’s first plug-and-play solution that makes upgrading your ride a breeze. Founded by Som Ray and...
Several people have contracted Valley fever following an outdoor music festival near Bakersfield, California, according to a statement from the California Department of Public Health (CDPH). Valley fever (coccidioidomycosis) is a lung infection caused by breathing in a soil-borne fungus found in California and some parts of the southwestern U.S. So far, five patients who...
Sick days have taken on a whole new meaning. As Generation Z employees enter the workforce, paid sick days — allotted by a majority of companies — are being used more than ever. Approximately 30% of employees took sick leave in the first 10 months of 2023 — up 42% from 2019, according to the...
A massive “king of the neighborhood” alligator was caught on camera strolling across a North Carolina street. Johnny Fins grabbed his phone to capture the moment where the reptile lumbered its way slowly along.SINGER LANA DEL REY RUMORED TO BE DATING ALLIGATOR TOUR GUIDE “Good golly, that is the king of the jungle right here,”...
The First Continental Congress, a brazen show of both defiance and union by the American colonies on the road to revolution, met on this day in history, Sept. 5, 1774. It was the first time many of the transformative figures in human history known as the Founding Fathers would meet. John Adams, Samuel Adams, Patrick...
