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Some fruits won't ripen

Some fruits won't ripen

Mar 19, 2024 / 12:01 am

Trying to ripen some fruits on your kitchen counter is totally fruitless - here's why.

4-leaf clovers for luck

4-leaf clovers for luck

Mar 18, 2024 / 12:01 am

Jim Neidhoefer is a prolific collector and says he considers himself lucky. Not just because of the number of four-leaf clovers that he’s found, but...

Two thumbs making art

Two thumbs making art

Mar 17, 2024 / 12:01 am

Noah Deledda makes a living with just two thumbs. Captivated by transformation, the Florida artist subverts expectations by creasing and denting ordinary cans,...

Living underwater

Living underwater

Mar 16, 2024 / 12:01 am

Dr. Joseph Dituri is living under the sea on a mission called Project Neptune 100. The Marine Resources Development Foundation says Project Neptune 100 combines...

7 decades in an iron lung

7 decades in an iron lung

Mar 15, 2024 / 12:01 am

Paul Alexander, the man who survived seven decades in an iron lung, has died. A 1952 polio outbreak in Dallas, Texas, struck Alexander, who was only 6 years old...

10-foot stilts

10-foot stilts

Mar 14, 2024 / 12:01 am

In Trindad and Tobago, “moko jumbies” soar high during Carnival. The traditional art of stilt dancing is a highlight of Trinidadian celebrations,...

Business packing tips

Business packing tips

Mar 13, 2024 / 12:01 am

Epic voice behind movies

Epic voice behind movies

Mar 12, 2024 / 12:01 am

You’ve never seen his face, but you’d know those booming bass tones anywhere. With over 100 movie trailers under his belt, Redd Pepper is the voice...

Whistled Turkish language

Whistled Turkish language

Mar 11, 2024 / 12:01 am

For three centuries, farmers living in the remote mountains of northern Turkey have communicated great distances by whistling. It’s a language called ku?...

Bioluminescent animals

Bioluminescent animals

Mar 10, 2024 / 12:01 am

Most animals on earth are bioluminescent, but almost all of them live in the ocean - and scientists aren’t sure why.

Cardio drumming Donna

Cardio drumming Donna

Mar 9, 2024 / 12:01 am

In the world’s largest master planned retirement community, cardio drumming is the most popular activity. Teacher Donna Yon leads at least four classes a...

Hyper-realistic food candles

Hyper-realistic food candles

Mar 8, 2024 / 12:06 am

From fried rice to rotisserie chicken, self-taught wax artist Kaylee Castleberry from Texas creates deceptively delicious looking candles. What started as a...

Commonly mispronounced

Commonly mispronounced

Mar 7, 2024 / 12:01 am

Voice of transportation

Voice of transportation

Mar 6, 2024 / 12:01 am

Transportation journalist, radio personality, and voice artist Bernie Wagenblast of Cranford, New Jersey is one of the voices of the New York City subway...

Different types of forks

Different types of forks

Mar 5, 2024 / 12:01 am

Starfish walks on the beach

Starfish walks on the beach

Mar 4, 2024 / 12:01 am

"It was early evening, probably around 6pm or so at low tide. We noticed there were starfish walking around on the sand near the water. Some were in tide...

Abandoned McDonald's

Abandoned McDonald's

Mar 3, 2024 / 12:01 am

An abandoned McDonald’s on an island in Alaska has turned into a time capsule. The island of Adak in the Bering Sea used to be home to an army base built...

Hard time falling asleep

Hard time falling asleep

Mar 2, 2024 / 12:01 am

Falling asleep might be difficult, but if you're having trouble, here might be some causes and solutions.

Leap year birthdays

Leap year birthdays

Mar 1, 2024 / 12:01 am

Although these South Carolina triplets do not look like they are in kindergarten, the calendar says they're turning 5 years old. Harris, Elizabeth and...

Sharks and scuba divers

Sharks and scuba divers

Feb 29, 2024 / 12:01 am

Sharks surround scuba divers in San Salvador, Bahamas. Amazing!

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