Kathryn Olvera

The Arizona Company That Sold Cadavers For Military Testing

A lot of people pride themselves on being organ donors, considering it one last good deed they're able to accomplish after they've passed away and no longer need their body and its innards. However, organ donation isn't the only medical or…

What We Can Learn About Our Sun From The Butterfly Nebula

Outer space has been a wonder among humans for centuries. While our ability to understand the universe has increased with the help of technological advances and new perspectives, space remains a vast mystery. A few of these mysteries have been the…

A Town In Washington Was Once Sold To A Couple On eBay

There are many things one can purchase on the internet, and with bidding sites like eBay, the sky is the limit on how large or unusual items up for sale may be, as one couple discovered when they bought an entire town. The town of Wauconda sits in…

The Lasting Effect That Jeff Beck And Jimi Hendrix's Music Had On Each Other

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee and Grammy award winner Jeff Beck died on January 10, 2023, and left a permanent mark on the world of music and creativity. Beck died at 78 years old and, after building his first guitar at the age of 15, spent the…

An Oregon Man Calls A Boeing 727 Plane Home

Oregon, better known to some as the "Beaver State," prides itself on recycling so much that, according to Waste360, it ranks in the top 10 states with the highest recycling rate. However, some Oregon residents take recycling one step further and…

The Weird Way You Can Communicate With Your Cat

Cats — specifically the domestic variety — have made a name for themselves as some of the world's most adorable and vicious little housemates. They've taken the hearts of millions and have been the rulers of the internet with the rise of cat videos…

The Interesting Reason Why Sharks Spit Out Their Entire Stomach

The 1975 horror film "Jaws" did a lot to scare people out of oceans and even more to create opinions regarding nature's most misunderstood fish. While sharks don't necessarily swim around making a day's work attacking and eating beachgoers, they do…

Why You Hardly See Blue In Nature

A large part of what makes nature so beautiful is the wide variety of vivid color schemes. Plants and animals alike boast stunning shades of the rainbow and beyond, treating human eyes to enchanting scenes. One doesn't need to venture far to find…

You Never Knew This About Santa's Reindeer

Santa Claus, Old Saint Nicholas, or as Jack Skellington so affectionately called him in the 1993 movie "The Nightmare Before Christmas," "Sandy Claws." He's a Christmas icon in a bright red suit who goes by many names and is well known and loved by…

The Allegedly Harsh Conditions Of The Bahamas' Fox Hill Prison

The following article includes descriptions of domestic abuse and sexual assault. The Bahamas are known for being a beautiful paradise. However, a beloved vacation spot for some is quite literally a prison for others. The prison system in the Bahamas…

Who Is Suedi Murekezi, The US Citizen Included In The Russia-Ukraine Prisoner Swap?

Shortly after WNBA star Brittney Griner was released from a Russian prison, another U.S. citizen has been released in a Russia-Ukraine prisoner swap. Suedi Murekezi is a United States Air Force veteran who was living in Kherson, Ukraine, during the…

The Pagan Origins Of Making A Wish On An Eyelash

Superstition appears to have an impact on people around the globe, whether they realize it or not. But it doesn't always come in the form of being scared to walk under a ladder or believing that breaking a mirror will bring seven years of bad luck.…

A Common Link Between Reported Alien Abductions

In September 1961, a married couple was driving on a New Hampshire highway when a strange light began to follow their vehicle. When the pair arrived home, they were in a disheveled state and had somehow lost two hours in which neither of them could…

The Heart-Wrenching Death Of American Soccer Journalist Grant Wahl

Renowned sports journalist Grant Wahl died at the Lusail Iconic Stadium in Qatar while covering the 2022 FIFA World Cup. According to ESPN, Wahl was in the middle of covering the match between Argentina and the Netherlands when he became ill and…

What We Know About The Serial Killer In Mexico That Authorities Are Comparing To Ted Bundy

Serial murder has been defined as being committed by one or more individuals who kill two or more victims at different times and places. A group of attendees at a Serial Murderer Symposium held by the FBI's National Center for the Analysis of Violent…

The Unexpected Fruit That Is Used To Create Stabbing Sound Effects

How memorable a movie-watching experience is for the audience largely depends on the work that's done behind the scenes. The creativity accomplished by actors, writers, and editors has the ability to produce a genuinely breathtaking film. There's yet…

The True Story Of The Man Who Died After A 19-Hour World Of Warcraft Session

Millions of hardcore, casual, and non-gamers have been familiar with "World of Warcraft" since its initial release in November 2004. Blizzard Entertainment released the massively multiplayer online role-playing game, or MMORPG, after the success of…

Why Reptiles Might Face Extinction Due To Climate Change

Earth is billions of years old — around 4.54 billion, according to National Geographic. This means that what humans know about the planet's long and eventful history is more than likely extremely limited. However, through the use of science,…

The Mysterious Death Of British Astronomer Thomas Marsh

British astronomer Thomas Marsh worked at the University of Warwick and arrived for a visit at the La Silla Observatory in Chile on September 14, 2022. Marsh went missing just a few days after his arrival (per El País). The La Silla Observatory is…

How Long Would It Take To Fall Through Planet Earth?

The human mind is a wondrous thing that leads us to wonder about the most obscure topics, like falling through planet Earth. Not that anyone has or will ever fall through any mysterious hole that may lead from one end of the planet to the other, but…