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One Costco shopper went viral after sharing how they made $23 within just 5 minutes using what could be considered a reserve vending machine.

Tech

Woman shares her earnings after using Costco 'reverse vending machine'

A homeowner witnessed this firsthand when unearthed some unexpected finds while digging in their yard to install new garden beds.

Home

New homeowner discovers 'odd' rope buried in yard after breaking ground on renovation

Volunteer trash collectors in Scotland's Orkney archipelago have recently been overwhelmed by the sheer amount of decades-old plastic litter inundating a local beach.

Outdoors

Volunteer trash collectors make unusual, 'retro' discovery washed up on beach: 'We can't escape [it]'

An opinion piece published in the Washington Post is being deemed as "blatant propaganda" by some social media users for alleging that halting data center construction will make AI accessible only to the wealthy.

Business

Washington Post called out on op-ed in favor of massive data center construction

The strange and unsettling clip shows the squirrel perched on a fence, holding an e-cigarette and nibbling on the mouthpiece as if it were food.

Business

Squirrels spotted 'vaping' e-cigarettes as fruity aromas attract wildlife

Scenes from Fruit Love Island of animated people with fruit heads.

Tech

AI-generated 'Fruit Love Island' TikTok series becomes fastest-growing ever: 'This is so worrying'

Homeowner pulling up weedblock fabric.

Home

Homeowner unearths rotting fabric left by previous owner: 'Under the deepest roots I found [it]'

Person washing glass with kitchen sponge.

Home

New study reveals troubling findings about kitchen sponges

"We have grizzly bears being killed at probably two to three times the rate they were 20 years ago."

Outdoors

Researchers concerned after observing 'catastrophic' grizzly bear behavior

"Probably trying to keep people from pocketing them."

Home

Shopper calls out supermarket's questionable packaging decision

"Given the widespread presence of microplastics in the environment, completely eliminating exposure is unrealistic."

Home

Scientists discover health impacts of quitting drinking bottled water

A new and rapidly intensifying safety threat is hiding in plain sight, woven into our most common possessions.

Business

Fire experts sound alarm over new hazard to public safety: '[It] keeps me awake at night'