The state of California held a competition to name the ugliest dog. The winner was a dog named “Quasi Modo”. He is already 10 years old, he is a mix of a Dutch shepherd and a pit bull. The dog was deformed by congenital spinal defects. Quasi Modo took first place among 25...
Californian fast food restaurant KFC demanded an apology from a buyer who accused the establishment of selling him rat meat instead of chicken nuggets. The restaurant officials called the client a liar after the rat's DNA was tested in an independent laboratory. KFC explained that not only ...
A serious accident involving an SUV occurred on Route 152 in Merced County, California. The car was driving from an agricultural work site and overturned on the highway. As a result, three people were killed and five were injured. It is known that all those who died were...
Veterinarians at the San Diego Zoo had to euthanize a Galapagos tortoise named “Quick.” The animal was 150 years old, one of the oldest inhabitants of this zoo. In recent years, Bystroy's health has deteriorated. He began to suffer from many illnesses, and especially severe ones...
In California, surfers have set a new world record. On a 13-meter board specially built for this, 66 people were able to ride at the same time. The weight of this giant board is about 600 kilograms. Surfers lasted 12 seconds on the waves. This time was quite enough for the representative of the Book ...
San Bernardino County, Southern California, has issued a decree forcibly evacuating more than 600 residents of the Big Bi Lake area in the wake of the biggest wildfire this year. According to the KTLA TV channel, first of all, people who spend in the region are forced to leave the region ...
Scientists at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (California) are describing a new species of octopus - small, cute, coral-colored cephalopods that have been studied since 1990. Researcher Stephanie Bush suggests calling the species Opisthoteuthis Adorabilis. The adjective “adorable” is taken seriously for the name, because these octopuses, ...
In Berkeley, California, five people were killed when a balcony collapsed. It is noted that eight people were also injured in the incident. According to a city police officer, many of the victims are in critical condition. Upon arrival at the scene of the incident, the police discovered that ...
California authorities have decided to drastically cut water supplies to farms due to the ongoing drought in its fourth year. In particular, farmers were called on to reduce water withdrawals from three different water sources. Two months ago, Governor Jerry Brown signed a decree on ...
A tall mahogany tree was discovered in Muir Woods, California, which is 777 years old. Initially, experts believed that this tree is already one and a half thousand years old, but a new analysis of specialists from the Humboldt University showed that it is much younger. The height of this sequoia is about ...