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Queen Bee

UK’s Princess of Wales dons veil and boots to mark World Bee Day Buckingham Palace issued a photograph of Kate, the wife of heir to the British throne Prince William, on Saturday to mark World Bee Day. The picture, taken last year, showed the Princess of Wales, as she is officially titled, beekeeping at Anmer […]

Health Benefits of Pistachios

What Are Pistachios? Pistachios are the seeds of the pistachio tree. They’re usually green and slightly sweet. They’re called nuts, but botanically pistachios are seeds. People have been eating them for thousands of years. The kernels can have different colors, ranging from yellow to shades of green. They’re usually about an inch long and half […]

Throw Kills Bird

Arizona Diamondbacks pitchers aspire to be like Randy Johnson. Zac Gallen unintentionally got real close in emulating the Hall of Famer. While warming up in the outfield before Arizona’s game at Oakland on Wednesday, Gallen threw a curveball that hit a bird in midflight, killing the animal. “I don’t really know what happened, honestly,” Gallen […]

No Devices In School

Students can’t get off their phones. Schools have had enough. A new regulation this school year forbids cellphone use during instructional hours or in a school setting. Middle-schoolers now must keep phones stowed in their lockers. High school students may carry phones — and use them during lunch or between classes — but not in […]

Female Cheetah Dies From Mating Injuries

A female cheetah has died in India’s Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh state, taking the number of big cats killed to three since March. The female, who was found injured on Tuesday morning by the monitoring team, was treated by veterinarians but died at noon, the park said in a statement. Preliminary reports showed […]

National Nurses Week

At the end of the 19th century, “The Lady With the Lamp” — or as she is more widely known, Florence Nightingale — founded modern nursing. Thanks to her strict use of hand-washing and hygiene practices while caring for wounded soldiers in the Crimean War, Nightingale and her helpers reduced the death rate from 42% […]

Flight Delayed After Massive Swarm of Bees

A Delta Air Lines flight was delayed for several hours on Wednesday after a swarm of bees clustered on the plane’s wing, prompting the airline to postpone the flight while it attempted to convince the insects to buzz off. The flight was initially set to leave Houston at 12:25 p.m. Eastern time today for Atlanta, […]

Toddler Found Inside Gator’s Mouth

Missing Florida toddler found inside alligator’s mouth day after mother’s murder The hunt for a missing toddler came to a tragic end Friday evening when the child’s body was found inside an alligator’s mouth in Florida. The father of Taylen Mosley, 2, was charged with two counts of first-degree murder: for the child and for […]