Do you know much egg you really need to make it a full-blown eggnog? According to Hellmann’s, you need however much egg is in its mayonnaise. While egg is only the third ingredient in Hellmann’s mayonnaise, behind oil and water, America’s best-selling mayo still believes that’s plenty of egg to give you a perfectly acceptable nog […]
Do You Want a McGolden Ticket to Get Free McDonald’s Food for Life?
It’s quite possibly the most legendary perk in the fast food world: The McDonald’s McGold Card, entitling its holder to free McDonald’s for life. Even if you’re not a huge Mickey D’s fan, you’ll have to admit that being able to drop into thousands of locations across the country for a free coffee, fries, or Happy Meal on […]
UGG Looks to the Future with New Shayne Oliver Collaboration
Winter footwear staple UGG has tapped designer Shayne Oliver for a new Fall/Winter 2022 collaboration. True to Oliver’s style, the new capsule flips UGG’s signature Classic Boot by launching it into the future. When Shayne Oliver first burst onto the fashion scene with “Hood By Air” back in 2010, the New York designer garnered a cult following of streetwear devotees. In addition to […]
Fortnite: Chapter 4 is Here
Following a live event that many labeled its “strangest yet,” and showed viewers that the previous version of the island fully exploded, Fortnite: Chapter 4 is now here — and it includes plenty of big changes for the long-running battle royale. According to The Verge, the most notable change is the brand-new island, which includes a number […]
Cases of Gonorrhea are Skyrocketing in the US. Here’s What You Need to Know
Cases of gonorrhea are skyrocketing in the U.S. after hitting a historic low in 2009. In 2020 (the most recent year data is available), more than 675,000 gonorrhea cases were reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which is a 111% increase since 2009. But despite its prevalence, many people don’t know a lot […]
California Braces for Significant Water Shortages as it enters Fourth Consecutive Year of Drought
Nearly 20% of California’s urban water agencies reported they could see significant water shortages in the coming months as the state braces for a potential fourth consecutive year of drought. After surveying urban water agencies representing roughly 90% of the state’s population, the California Department of Water Resources early this week released its first “Annual Water Supply […]
Rescued and Rehabilitated Manatees Successfully Released back into the Atlantic
Three adult male manatees have been released into the wild after being rehabilitated by doctors at Sea World in Orlando, Florida. The manatees were rescued during multiple missions this year in April, June and July, according to the Florida Keys News Bureau and CNN. “Three animals in the same day … there’s nothing better,” Dolphin […]
The Balenciaga Scandal Continues to Unfold
Balenciaga’s holiday campaign has resulted in the opposite of holiday cheer. The luxury fashion brand has been receiving backlash since the launch of two separate Balenciaga ad campaigns released in the same week, and the imagery in one of them and context in another have been accused of being suggestive of child sexual abuse and […]
The French Baguette is Awarded UNESCO Heritage Status
Breaking foodie news fresh out of the oven: Baguettes, the French food staple, are receiving the international acclaim they deserve. UNESCO experts gathering in Morocco this week decided that the simple French flute — made only of flour, water, salt, and yeast — deserved United Nations recognition, after France’s culture ministry warned of a “continuous […]
1 Billion Customers Expected to have 5G by End of 2022
5G is about to hit a major milestone. According to telecom equipment maker Ericsson’s latest mobility report, 1 billion (yes, billion with a “B”) wireless subscribers around the globe will be connected to 5G by the end of this year. While that may be well behind 4G, which grew to around 5 billion subscribers in 2022, […]