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Study Finds Childhood Punishment May Fuel Aggression Later In Life
A discipline method used by families across the world may have consequences that last far beyond the moment a child is punished. Research summarized by the World Health Organization links corporal punishment with increased aggression, behavioural problems and a greater likelihood of using violence later in life. The scale is difficult to ignore. Around 1.2…
Life May Have Started Twice, And Scientists Say The Clues Are Everywhere
For more than a century, scientists have worked from a remarkably simple idea about the history of life on Earth: everything alive today ultimately traces back to one ancient beginning. Bacteria, trees, insects and humans may look impossibly different, but beneath all that diversity sits the same genetic code. It is the biological thread connecting…
He Spent $17,500 On A Hair Transplant, Then Woke Up Looking Like An Egg
Alex Finken thought the hardest part of getting his hair back would be deciding whether to spend $17,500 on the procedure. Instead, the 27-year-old woke up the next morning with his face so swollen that he barely recognized himself. The Denver man had spent years dealing with thinning hair and male pattern baldness, eventually becoming…
Wales Could Make Political Lies A Criminal Offence
Politicians in Wales could soon face a consequence that would make election campaigns look very different: deliberately misleading voters could become a criminal offence. The proposal has already moved into the legislative process, putting Wales on course to attempt something no other country has done before. The idea has attracted support from people who believe…
The Strange Reason Your Fingers Turn Pruney In Water
Spend a few minutes in a bath, swimming pool, or even washing dishes, and your fingertips can suddenly look like they belong to someone three decades older. Those deep ridges seem like an unavoidable side effect of soaking in water. But scientists have discovered that the transformation is far more interesting than simple waterlogged skin.…
Wetherspoons Draws The Line On Loud Phone Calls In Pubs
If you have ever sat in a pub trying to enjoy a quiet drink while someone nearby blasts a video from their phone, Wetherspoons has some news for you. The pub chain has introduced a new rule across all 792 of its pubs, asking customers to stop playing music, videos and phone calls through their…
15-Year-Old Girl Was The Only Person On A 300-Passenger Flight Who Could Talk To A Deafblind Man
About an hour into an Alaska Airlines flight from Boston, a flight attendant made an unusual announcement over the plane’s public address system. A passenger was both deaf and blind, the crew needed to communicate with him, and they wanted to know if anyone onboard knew American Sign Language. On a plane carrying roughly 300…
Firefighters Comfort Frightened 2-Year-Old Girl After Car Crash by Letting Her Paint Their Nails
A Utah family had just been hit from behind three times when firefighters arrived to find a 2-year-old girl screaming in the back seat. Her mother was pregnant, the crash had left everyone shaken, and emergency crews were trying to assess what had happened. Then one firefighter noticed the toddler was still clutching several bottles…
After Seeing an Advert Asking for Help, This Boy Endured Two Years of Bullying to Grow Hair Out for Children With Cancer
At six years old, Christian McPhilamy saw a television advert featuring children who had lost their hair during cancer treatment. He asked his mother why they had no hair, and before long, the Melbourne, Florida, boy had made a decision that would take two years to complete. He would stop getting haircuts and grow his…
Beachgoers Join Forces In Dramatic Search For Two Missing Girls
A packed Helsinki beach suddenly became a search zone when two girls around ten went missing on the same summer day. Lifeguards cleared the water, then asked strong swimmers to link hands and move through the shallows together. The remarkable scene was captured on camera by a beachgoer who could not swim herself. Two Girls…