Did you know that January 5th is National Whipped Cream Day? Well, now you do! In honor of this Foodie Holiday, here are five things every whipped cream fan should know, courtesy Food & Wine magazine. It’s old. Whipped cream has been around since the 16th century. It was included in recipes that date back […]
In 2021, a bizarre cure for COVID-19 began to emerge on social media, the anti-parasite drug ivermectin. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is now under fire for its efforts to refute claims that the drugs could stop the deadly virus. A group of doctors is now suing the FDA, saying the agency’s efforts to refute […]
At Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) in 2022, the tech company teased a version of Apple CarPlay that would take over every screen in a vehicle — infotainment, digital gauge cluster, passenger display, you name it. A carmaker would work with Apple to create a brand-appropriate skin, a vehicle’s gauge cluster showing a series of gauges built […]
The new year brings a fresh slate of exciting astronomical events in the night sky, and one that will take place in the middle of the day that, for many, will be a once-in-a-lifetime spectacle. As AccuWeather reports, from planetary alignments to a “Super Harvest Moon Eclipse,” here are the top astronomy events to mark […]
A few months ago, Kendall Jenner ditched her uniform of impeccably tailored trousers and T-shirts and began wearing a lot of Bottega Veneta. One might even call it a suspicious amount of Bottega Veneta. An acolyte of pared-down, so-called stealth-wealth brands like The Row, Khaite, and Phoebe Philo, Jenner’s pivot toward more conspicuous luxury raised some eyebrows. Then, as Vogue reports, lo and behold, […]
Today is National Spaghetti Day! Did you know that every year, 1.3 million pounds of spaghetti were sold in American grocery stores? If all of those packages were lined up, they would circle the Earth nine times! The first historical reference to boiled noodles (found in the Jerusalem Talmud) suggests that the Arabs invented the […]
Cognitive decline can begin years before signs of dementia set in, which for some can be as early as age 30, a condition known as young-onset dementia. Globally, it’s estimated nearly 4 million people ages 30 to 64 are living with the condition, according to a 2021 study, and case numbers have been rising. As CNN reports, key risk factors for later-life […]
It’s no fish tale. Giant goldfish have been showing up in freshwater lakes around the country. As NBC’s Today Show reports, it’s a development that has surprised people. “Honestly, I was in shock. I almost fell off my kayak,” Buffalo teacher and avid fisherman Mike Loughran said about the first time he saw a giant […]
Vegan leather is no longer confined to vegan-centric brands: it’s everywhere. But what is vegan leather, anyway? Whether a pair of black pleather pants or a fiery red synthetic leather clutch, the new, glossy iterations are like leather’s cooler younger sibling that went vegan and didn’t tell the family until Thanksgiving day. As Vogue reports, […]
LG will show off a new series of 32-inch 4K computer monitor / TV hybrids called the ‘MyView’ at CES this year. The company announced they’ll come “in a variety of colors, including essence white, mild beige, cotton pink and cotton green.” They’ll be offered in three variants at two price levels — $599.99 and $499.99, and […]