Tag: rural life

  • A 208 year journey ends for the Farmers Almanac

    A 208 year journey ends for the Farmers Almanac

    For more than two centuries, the Farmers’ Almanac has been a companion to countless farmers, gardeners, and weather enthusiasts across North America. But after 208 years of print, the beloved publication has announced that it will release its final edition in 2026. The Maine-based institution, known for its quaint mix of long-range weather forecasts, homespun…

  • 90-Year-Old Woman Used a Grenade as a Pestle for Over 20 Years

    90-Year-Old Woman Used a Grenade as a Pestle for Over 20 Years

    What if the pestle you’ve used to grind spices for decades turned out to be a live grenade? For one 90-year-old woman in rural China, that unthinkable scenario was a daily reality though she never knew it. Found in a field and mistaken for a simple tool, the object became part of her household routine:…