According to a study by Japanese researcher professor Tomoko Imai of Doshisha Women’s College of Liberal Arts in Kyoto, upping one’s rice intake may be effective in…… Read more “A bowl of rice a day keeps the pounds away”
Category: International
Germany’s first basic income experiment to start in May
Germany will be the latest country to launch a UBI program, when it takes off this May. 250 citizens already receiving government welfare will be randomly selected to…… Read more “Germany’s first basic income experiment to start in May”
Medical bills rallies tension between the U.S. and North Korea
In January of 2016, Otto Warmbier, a University of Virginia student was en route to Hong Kong to study abroad. However, Warmbier made a spontaneous pit stop…… Read more “Medical bills rallies tension between the U.S. and North Korea”
Oink-tastic Organs?
The University of Tokyo announced the start of an experiment to grow human pancreases in pigs for transplantation. The initial plan is to launch the first project…… Read more “Oink-tastic Organs?”
The Museum of What?!
Fecal matter or its colloquial term ‘poop’ is one of those touchy subjects that’s rarely discussed. After all, the mere mention of a bowel movement is enough…… Read more “The Museum of What?!”
Trump Aims to Cut Iran’s Oil Exports to Zero, Bringing New Pain to China
The Trump administration will resume placing sanctions on nations that purchase oil from Iran effective May 2. It’s an attempt to impact Iran’s money making abilities by…… Read more “Trump Aims to Cut Iran’s Oil Exports to Zero, Bringing New Pain to China”
Trump’s Statements About a Mysterious Phone Call Causes Oil Prices to Sink
On Friday, April 26, President Donald Trump told reporters that he “called up” OPEC and told them to bring down fuel costs. “The gasoline prices are coming…… Read more “Trump’s Statements About a Mysterious Phone Call Causes Oil Prices to Sink”
New Census Data: 2018 Midterms had the highest turnout among all major groups
The 2018 Midterm elections marked the highest voter turnout in four decades, as well as record electoral wins for women and minority candidates. The election results allowed…… Read more “New Census Data: 2018 Midterms had the highest turnout among all major groups”
Health Alert
Airline safety is not just relegated to the cockpit, the health of the crew and passengers in the cabin is now getting new attention after a flight…… Read more “Health Alert”
New Look, New Outlook Too?
Aviation geeks, or Avgeeks as we are known, get very excited when an airline unveils a new paint scheme for its aircraft. Otherwise known as a livery,…… Read more “New Look, New Outlook Too?”
Libya’s ‘Volcano of Anger’ drives up oil prices
The escalation of fighting over Libya’s capital, Tripoli, is putting oil production and exports at risk. The price of crude oil soared to the highest level since…… Read more “Libya’s ‘Volcano of Anger’ drives up oil prices”
How much for tissue paper?!
The Osaka Bar Association advised Osaka Prison to lower the cost of their amenities, including tissue paper as it was revealed that its prisoners could not afford…… Read more “How much for tissue paper?!”
