WHAT’S BEING CLAIMED: Altria, the owner of Marlboro, invested $1.8 billion on Canadian marijuana company Cronos Group giving it 45% of shares in the company. The announcement was followed by…
WHAT’S BEING CLAIMED: A 69-year-old woman from Seattle died from an infection with a “brain-eating” amoeba called Balamuthia mandrillaris. It started when the woman has a persistent sinus infection, prompting doctors to…
WHAT’S BEING CLAIMED: Animal rights group PETA is promoting kindness to animals by using kinder versions of phrases that make use of animals. Idioms such as, “bring home the bacon”,…
WHAT’S BEING CLAIMED: A satanic statue from Chicago’s Satanic Temple was allowed to be displayed starting Monday at the Capitol building in Springfield, It joined other displays including a Nativity…
WHAT’S BEING CLAIMED: SpaceX has successfully launched a rocket on Wednesday, carrying supply to the International Space Station. The Falcon 9, which is also carrying 36,000 worms, is scheduled to…
WHAT’S BEING CLAIMED: Young men who drink PFC-contaminated water have reduced sperm quality and penises reduced in size, according to a research in Italy. Study findings say that the chemicals…
WHAT’S BEING CLAIMED: The case of Cameron Underwood who underwent a costly face transplant was the first ever to be partially supported by insurance. Underwood’s fast recovery period from face…
WHAT’S BEING CLAIMED: Dogs are known to have excellent olfactory abilities that they can even detect the presence of cancer in humans. A Siberian husky named Sierra started acting strangely…
WHAT’S BEING CLAIMED: A mysterious green fireball buzzing over Russia’s advanced research labs has sparked fears that Vladimir Putin’s scientists could be making space weapons. The glowing green flash was…
WHAT’S BEING CLAIMED: Declining to get her annual flu vaccination, a nurse was fired at a hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. The nurse was initially granted a religious exemption when…
