By: Good News Network It has been five months since Marlene Brooks received the letter that changed her life – and since reading that letter, she has changed dozens of other lives for the better. Brooks, who lives in Park Hills, Missouri, found a letter in her mailbox from down the street back in April. The letter read: “Mrs.? Would…
The Ultimate Way to Cure Anxiety: Why are We All Addicted to Something?
By: Markab Algedi/The Mind Unleashed Why are we all addicted to something? Why do human beings in our culture have this nagging, constant insatiability? What are we searching for, why do we feel like we are lacking, and why do we seem to be constantly trying to cure ourselves of restlessness, boredom, or anxiety? I don’t know…
An Incredibly Powerful 7.1M Earthquake Just Struck Mexico City
By: Robin Andrews/IFLScience An incredibly powerful earthquake, registering as a 7.1M, has rocked Mexico City, a densely-packed metropolis containing nearly 20 million people, and its many suburbs and nearby towns. According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), it was a deep-seated earthquake (51 kilometers/32 miles depth) that struck at 1:14 pm local time. The epicenter was 122 kilometers…
Thanks To Lobbying, It’s Illegal To Power Your Home With Solar Panels In Florida
By: Robin Andrews/IFL Science It may have ravaged much of the Caribbean, but Hurricane Irma weakened mercifully quickly as it passed over Florida. That’s not to say that it didn’t cause significant infrastructural damage, of course, and soon after the storm had passed, 40 percent of Florida lacked electricity, something that ended up killing several people who relied on it….
Jim Carrey Gives A Bizarrely Insightful Interview – ”We Are A Field Of Energy … And I Don’t Care”
By: Educate Inspire Change We haven’t heard much from funny man Jim Carrey lately, as he explores his artistic skills and faces a wrongful death trial over his ex-girlfriend’s suicide. But his latest public appearance shows he hasn’t lost his comedic personality as he trolls an entertainment reporter so hard that she’s genuinely left speechless. He looked…
LGBTQ Groups Condemn “Dangerous And Flawed” Facial Recognition Intended To Predict Your Sexuality
By: James Felton/IFL Science LGBTQ groups have condemned as “dangerous” an algorithm developed by Stanford University to predict whether you are gay or straight based on your face. Stanford claims the tech, which uses facial recognition, can distinguish between gay and straight men 81% of the time, and 74% of the time for women. Several prominent LGBTQ…
Stranger Gives Last Generator To A Desperate Shopper So She Can Keep Father On Oxygen
By: Good News Network While Hurricane Irma may be about to wreak havoc on the homes and properties of Florida and surrounding states, the storm has also provided a reason for people to come together in meaningful ways. One such scene unfolded in front of a TV news reporter who captured the moment on her phone. Pam…
Artist Installs Gigantic Face Of Child On Mexican Side Of US Border Wall
By: Amanda Froelich/The Mind Unleashed French street artist JR is but one of many who opposes the US-Mexico border wall and made his distaste for the division evident with a recent art installation. Along the latest piece of the border wall, JR and his team erected an enormous wood support for one of his signature posters, which features…
Ohio Cop Shoots Journalist For Taking Photos Of A Thunderstorm
By: ANTIMEDIA — A police officer in Clark County, Ohio, opened fire on a journalist Monday night after he mistook the reporter’s camera equipment for a weapon. The incident occurred around 10 pm after Andy Grimm, a photographer for the New Carlisle News who was out photographing a thunderstorm — due to pass the small town about…