More than two-thirds of American fencing profits come from residential properties. One American home in particular is going to get a major upgrade on its fence. The Associated Press reports that the White House fence will soon have sharp metal spikes to ward off intruders. Installation of the spikes began on July 1st and is…
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You Won’t Believe What Happens When Preschoolers and Seniors Interact
When many people think of retirement communities, they envision a living situation in which the elderly are effectively sequestered away from other age groups. At one Seattle retirement home, however, this couldn’t be farther from the truth. In fact, ever since a preschool opened up inside the Providence Mount St. Vincent senior care facility, retired…
Eccentric Hobby Or Savvy Home Improvement Scheme?
A new wave of home improvement reality shows is documenting the international trend of outlandish garden shed designs. For some U.S. homeowners, imaginative garden sheds are simply an eccentric hobby, while others want to build a practical outdoor space for their home. According to a recent survey, 77% of garden shed owners just keep old…
Your Skinny Jeans Could Be a Health Hazard
The debate over skinny jeans is no longer confined to the fashion world. According to a study published in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry June 23, an Australian woman lost feeling in her legs and feet after her too-tight jeans restricted blood flow in her legs. The woman, 35, apparently had spent several hours squatting…
Doctors Accidentally Remove Woman’s Uterus Because of Her Tattoos
The hysterectomy is a surgical procedure that removes the uterus to treat a myriad of different medical issues, including uterine fibroids and some types of cancer. Unfortunately, a recent study from Michigan University found that as many as one in five hysterectomies are performed needlessly. Researchers found that the main reason so many uteri are…
20 Years for Brothers Who Ran Roofing Scam on Elderly
Two brothers from Georgia have been sentenced to a total of 20 years in prison for a roofing scam targeting the elderly. Keith Ogles, 50, and Jeffrey Ogles, 52, pleaded guilty to home repair fraud and financial exploitation of the elderly. “This pair deliberately preyed on elderly victims, who were all in their 80s, and…
As New Zealand Gets Blasted By Blizzards, Reactions Are Mixed
While people living throughout the snow-laden lands of the northern U.S. and Canada are used to dealing with several inches of snow at a time — Canada alone spends an astronomical $1 billion every year on snow removal services — many of those living in temperate New Zealand aren’t. So when New Zealand recently got…
NASA Creates Climate Map To Help Developing Nations Combat Global Warming Effects
It probably comes as no surprise that NASA has hordes of data collections measuring every imaginable biological and geological process on Earth. But unlike most businesses and organizations today, which create and store valuable data but only use less than 1% of that data, NASA scientists have created a state-of-the-art digital map that predicts weather…
Deadly Teenage Car Crash Emphasizes Need to Wear Seatbelts
A crash in Lehi, UT, has left one 17-year-old girl dead and five teens injured when their car rolled over on Thursday night. Maryah Hayley Edwards was driving an SUV down a road just outside of Lehi and likely traveling faster than 50 mph, according to police. The posted speed limit on the road is…
As Their House Falls Apart, Deaf Couple Pleads with Local Charities for Help
Home buyers are experiencing a seller’s market at the moment, but homeowners could see big gains in their home values, especially if they’ve undergone any upgrades. Yet this isn’t the case in the poorest parts of the United States, especially for homeowners who may be unable to afford home improvements. This is the situation for…