Smoking trendy hookah waterpipes ‘may increase your risk of heart attacks and strokes’

Smoking trendy hookah pipes may increase your risk of a heart attack or strokes by causing deadly blood clots, scientists fear. The tabletop pipes are considered to be ‘healthier’ because the smoke goes through water before inhalation.  But for the first time, research on mice has shown hookah smoke causes blood cells to become ‘hyperactive’. Experiments … Read more

British father faces having to sleep rough in Texas after being marooned because of the coronavirus

A British father-of-four is trapped in Texas due to the coronavirus and fears he will become homeless as he struggles for money and a way home. Daniel Lawrence, from Hertfordshire, is running out of money and says he will no longer be able to afford anywhere to stay. He fears he may be marooned away from … Read more

Abused dog who was shot in the head becomes an Instagram star

An orphaned dog who was brutally abused by her former owners has found a new lease on life as an Instagram star – after surviving being shot in the head and beaten with a hammer.    Three-year-old bull terrier mix, Bubbles, was brought into a dog shelter when she was just six-months-old after being shot in … Read more

SpaceX’s blows up third Starship prototype in catastrophic failure resulting from a pressure test

SpaceX’s third Starship prototype IMPLODES after catastrophic failure resulting from a pressure test The test caused SpaceX’s Starship prototype to implode A pressure test flooded the craft with a super-cooling propellant This is the third Starship prototype to experience a catastrophic failure  The specific cause of the implosion is still being investigated  By James Pero … Read more

Migrating in large groups is putting whooping cranes at risk

The endangered whooping crane could be wiped out if it continues to migrate in large groups – an unusual behavioural trend that could be due to habitat loss.  The five-foot-tall crane (Grus Americana), which is North America’s tallest bird, is distinguishable by its unusual ‘whooping’ sound. The cranes travel more than 3,000 miles from Texas … Read more

Kesha takes to TikTok in Versace sports bra to lip-sync her 2010 hit Take It Off

Kesha takes to TikTok in Versace sports bra to lip-sync her 2010 hit Take It Off By David Lawrance For Dailymail.com and Rachel Mcgrath For Dailymail.com Published: 06:46 BST, 2 April 2020 | Updated: 06:46 BST, 2 April 2020 She admitted she’s ‘bored’ in quarantine amid the coronavirus pandemic. But Kesha managed to make her … Read more

New species of flying reptile with spiked teeth discovered by scientists

New species of flying reptile with spiked teeth discovered that formed part of an ancient river ecosystem in the Sahara 100 million years ago Pterosaurs lived in a river ecosystem in the Sahara and caught fish in the air The flying reptile species had a wingspan of up to 13 feet and spiked teeth  They … Read more

Texan rapper Slim Thug tells fans he tested positive for coronavirus

Texan rapper Slim Thug tells fans he tested positive for coronavirus: ‘Y’all better take this serious’ By Dan Heching For Dailymail.com Published: 22:54 GMT, 24 March 2020 | Updated: 22:55 GMT, 24 March 2020 Hip hop artist Slim Thug uploaded a video to his Instagram account on Tuesday in which he revealed to followers that … Read more

School goes viral with its fun mural for kids made of tape and chalk 

Chalk that up as an excellent idea! School sees its DIY geometric mural – that uses electrical tape – go viral after parents-turned-teachers call it ‘genius’ Blanco Vista Elementary PE ,in Texas, came up with a fun mural for their pupils Easy-to-make DIY mural uses plastic electrical tape to make geometrical shapes Students then fill … Read more

US digital health company to offer at-home $135 coronavirus test

A digital health Texas-based company is rolling out an at-home testing kit for coronavirus starting next week. Everlywell, which offers a variety of at-home lab tests for everything from vitamin deficiency to cholesterol levels to fertility, will make the kit available on March 23. After the delay in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention … Read more