He was rejected by 16 colleges, and Google invited him to work: the incredible story of a guy from California
College admissions decisions disappoint thousands of high-achieving students each year, but the story of one Northern California teen has caught the attention of Congress. NBC7NY told what it was about. Stanley Zhong, 18, is a 2023 graduate of Gunn High School in Palo Alto. Despite…
A Missouri resident swam 60 km on a pumpkin boat: this is a world record
A Missouri man has broken the Guinness World Record for the longest journey on a pumpkin boat, USAToday reports. Steve Kueni of Lebanon, Missouri, felt "cold, tired, but happy with the results" after his 60-mile journey across the river. Sailing the Missouri River on a boat from…
A cat jumped onto an IT specialist's keyboard and erased information from a government server.
A four-hour system outage in September at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri, was caused by a cat jumping onto a technician's keyboard. The Register writes about this. This was reported by a source who heard this story on one...
104-year-old Illinois woman jumps with a parachute: she claims a world record
104-year-old Chicago woman Dorothy Hoffner hopes to be certified as the oldest person ever to skydive. She left her walker on the ground and did a tandem jump in northern Illinois, the Guardian reports. “Age is just a number,” said Dorothy...
'This is just crazy': Alaskan fisherman caught blue-fleshed fish
An Alaskan fisherman showed off his colorful catch with orange spots and natural blue meat, and also explained what the fish looks like when cooked. Fox News reported in more detail. Joe Chmelek, owner of The Lodge at Otter Cove in Homer, Alaska,…
Just one day: McDonald's will sell cheeseburgers for 50 cents
If in stores that sell individual candies you can still find something that can be bought for less than a dollar, then prices in this range have almost completely become a relic of a bygone era. But not at McDonald's, just for one day, the fast food restaurant chain will be selling...
Giant inflatable ducks appeared on the river in Maine: no one knows where they came from
Giant inflatable ducks swim in Belfast Harbor again. It has become an unexpected annual tradition for a coastal town in Maine, and for the third year in a row, how they got there remains a mystery. CNN writes about it. According to Scott Smith, manager…
Furry Instructor: How Goats Train California Surfers
On an inflatable surfboard in the clear waters of California, aspiring surfers Rebekah Aburn and Elizabeth French take to the waves under the watchful eye of their unusual instructor - a small black goat named Chupacabra. The publication told how animals teach surfers in California...
Travel the world with your loved one: a travel dating app has appeared
As travel gains momentum again, dating app Fairytrail aims to connect travel-ready digital nomads, remote workers and travel enthusiasts for love and adventure. How to travel the world with your loved one, Yahoo! told. Many people…
Free life on a cruise ship is not as good as it seems: 4 minuses from personal experience
Christina Kesteloo has become popular on TikTok. She has over 680 followers because she talks about what life on a cruise ship is really like. Kesteloo is the wife of the ship's chief engineer, so she lives on the ship for free.…