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A Missouri woman won a $7.5 million lottery jackpot after changing her mind and buying a ticket just minutes before the drawing. The woman told Missouri Lottery officials she initially didn’t plan on buying a ticket for the Aug. 10 Read more
Firefighters in California came to the rescue of a dog that chased an opossum under a concrete slab and became trapped. The Alameda County Fire Department said in a Facebook post that crews responded to a location in Union City Read more
Top-rated professional eater Joey Chestnut broke a new world record for the sport when he ate 32 servings of popcorn — 24 ounces each — in 8 minutes. Chestnut, famous for his 15 wins in the annual Nathan’s Hot Dog Read more
Sheriff’s deputies were summoned to a Louisiana home to wrangle a small alligator found hanging out by the backyard pool. The Bossier Parish Sheriff’s Office said in a Facebook post that Deputies Steve Hoff, Connor McLaughin, and Austin Mueller responded Read more
A company is seeking to target the worst aspects of wasteful fast fashion and demonstrate and economically-profitable circular economy with that most standard of garments—the t-shirt. Utilizing the second-largest source of cotton on Earth, Teemill’s business model is making mass-produced Read more
Polystyrene (Styrofoam) has been turned into a valuable chemical found in seaweed by exposing it to sunlight. Broken down, it produces DPM (diphenylmethane,) a molecule in the aquatic plant used in drug development, polymer manufacturing, and even fragrances and other Read more
A Velcro sleeve fastened around the leg has been designed with electrodes that help stimulate the muscles of those who experience difficulty getting around due to nervous system conditions. It uses artificial intelligence to detect walking gait, and sends that Read more