The Walmart Museum will be renovated
The Walmart Museum in Arkansas is getting a facelift. The retailer announced plans to renovate the museum. According to the company, the goal is to make the museum more inclusive, accessible, and interactive.
Read full storyA study reveals that the red squirrels adopt orphaned babies
Red squirrels are solitary animals.Getty Images/Canva. According to a study, squirrels adopt orphaned pups if the babies are their close relatives. Animals often adopt orphaned babies, but only social animals. Red squirrels are asocial, territorial animals. It is rare that asocial animals adopt pups. The squirrels assess if the pups are related to them and make the adoption decision based on that.
Read full storyNew York man charged with smuggling Burmese pythons from Canada to the U.S. in his pants
Burmese pythons are one of the largest snakes in the world.Getty Images/Canva. A man from New York City has been charged with smuggling three Burmese pythons from Canada to the United States.
Read full storyA rare wolverine seen in Yellowstone National Park
A rare wolverine got photographed in Yellowstone National Park. Yellowstone Insight posted photos of the wolverine on their Facebook page. According to Yellowstone Insight, there are only 6 to 7 wolverines inside Yellowstone National Park.
Read full storyThe narrowest point of the Skinny House in Boston is only 6.2 feet wide
The Skinny House is known as the narrowest house in Boston. The house is located at 44 Hull Street at the North End. The house got sold for $1.25 million in 2021. The widest point inside the Skinny House is 9.2 feet wide. The narrowest point is only 6.2 feet wide.
Read full storyThe $135 million New York City penthouse apartment seen in a YouTube video is the definition of luxury
The luxury apartment is on the 79th floor of the 432 Park Avenue skyscraper.Getty Images/Canva. A YouTuber and real estate agent Erik Conover introduced an ultimate New York City luxury apartment in a YouTube video.
Read full storyThe narrowest apartment in New York City seen in a YouTube video listed for $5 million
A YouTuber and real estate agent Erik Conover introduced the narrowest apartment in New York City in a YouTube video. The apartment is only 8 feet and 7 inches wide. It has just under 1,000 square feet of living space, so it’s not a tiny house. It´s just very narrow.
Read full storyA new study reveals that hippos can recognize each other’s voices
Hippos are loud animals. Now scientists have found an explanation for why hippos make noisy sounds. Hippos make all kinds of sounds, including honks, grunts, bellows, and squeals.
Read full storyIKEA Japan is renting out a 107-square-foot apartment in Tokyo for less than $1 a month
An IKEA store in Emeryville, California.Getty Images/Canva. The Swedish furniture retailer IKEA rents out a 107-square foot apartment in Tokyo for 99 yen ($0.86) a month. The tiny apartment is in the Shinjuku district in Tokyo. It is fully furnished with IKEA furniture and accessories.
Read full storyA comedian claims to live in the smallest apartment in New York; even smaller than the one in the viral TikTok video
According to New York Post, comedian Ron Ervin claims to live in the smallest apartment in New York City. Ervin says his apartment is even smaller than the home of AJ Webber seen in a viral TikTok video.
Read full storyA college graduate lived in a 185-square-foot apartment in Los Angeles for seven months
Big city, small apartment? Many young people moving to a big city need to settle for a small living space to save money. Insider wrote about a college graduate who moved into a 185-square-foot apartment in Little Tokyo. She lived in the tiny flat for seven months.
Read full storyA new study reveals that dogs can distinguish different languages without specific training
A Hungarian study reveals that dogs can tell if someone speaks their native language or a foreign language. The study was conducted at the Eötvös Loránd University in Budapest, Hungary.
Read full storyThe medieval unicorn myth about a wild unicorn lured by a young maiden hides a religious message
The Unicorn in Captivity, one of the medieval Unicorn TapestriesThe Everett Collection/Canva. Envision knights wearing glossy armors, magnificent castles, mighty dragons, and beautiful maidens. Then, picture a magical unicorn drawn by a young maiden.
Read full storyA new study reveals that mammoths might have survived in mainland North America until 5,000 years ago
According to a new study, woolly mammoths might have survived in North America longer than we previously thought. The massive prehistoric animals may have lived in Yukon, Canada, until 5,000 years ago. That is 5,000 years longer than previously estimated.
Read full storyThe 60-square-foot apartment seen in a YouTube video might be the smallest home in New York City
A YouTuber and real estate agent Erik Conover published a YouTube video about the potentially smallest studio apartment in New York City. The micro-apartment has only 60 square feet of living space.
Read full storyTin foil can help keep your cat away from the Christmas tree
Christmas is an exciting time for all family members, including cats. Maybe even too exciting, since many cats treat Christmas trees as their climbing posts. A simple tin foil hack can help keep your furry friend away from the Christmas tree.
Read full storyA man in a viral TikTok video claims to live in the smallest apartment in New York
A TikToker AJ Webber published a video introducing his tiny New York apartment. The young man in the viral video claims to live in ”the smallest apartment in New York.”. At the beginning of the TikTok video, Webber asks the viewers to "lower their expectations". The young man opens the door to his tiny home. There is a sink right next to the door.
Read full storyA 21-year-old college graduate lives in a 72-square-foot apartment in New York City and pays a rent of $1,345 a month
Insider published an article about a 21-year-old college graduate who lives in a 72-square-foot apartment in the West Village, New York City. She pays a rent of $1,345 a month for her micro-apartment.
Read full storyA South Carolina couple turned a Fountain Inn rescue horse sanctuary into a magical unicorn farm
Kate Nichols ended up as an owner of a unicorn farm. She owns the Hidden Pasture Unicorn Farm in Fountain Inn, South Carolina. Nichols bought the farm five years ago. At the time, she only wanted a property with a guest house. It was not her intention to set up a unicorn farm or even a horse farm.
Read full storyThe evolution could have created a real unicorn if a horse had developed a horn
What if unicorns were real animals? They could be if the evolution had played out differently. The Siberian unicorn was a real animal, but it died out. And the Siberian unicorn didn't resemble the horse-like, magical creature we imagine the unicorn to be today.
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