Meet Vaibhav Bhaskar, an Indian-origin student who broke Florida's high school record with 11.99 GPA; Scored so high that authroties changed 'unhealthy' grading race

Meet Vaibhav Bhaskar, an Indian-origin student who broke Florida’s high school record with 11.99 GPA; Scored so high that authroties changed ‘unhealthy’ grading race

Vaibhav Bhaskar scored so high that authrotities changed the grading system. An Indian-origin student has broken the record of high school grade in Florida with an 11.99 GPA, but this impossible achievement shifted the focus of the administrators to the unhealthy race that they created, bogging down students with pressure. 17-year-old Vaibhav Bhaskar graduated from…

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An Australian cyclist accidentally trapped a 2-metre venomous eastern brown snake in her bike chain, then it bit her

An Australian cyclist accidentally trapped a 2-metre venomous eastern brown snake in her bike chain, then it bit her | World News

A routine ride through northern New South Wales turned into an unusual wildlife incident after a cyclist unknowingly rode over a large snake on a popular rail trail. What followed unfolded in a matter of moments. As reported, the reptile became caught in the bicycle’s chain mechanism, leaving part of its body trapped while the…

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Iceland heats every home using energy from volcanoes, and almost all of its electricity comes from renewable sources, making it one of the world's cleanest energy systems

Iceland heats every home using energy from volcanoes, and almost all of its electricity comes from renewable sources, making it one of the world’s cleanest energy systems | World News

For most countries, volcanoes represent danger, destruction and uncertainty. In Iceland, they are also one of the nation’s greatest assets. Sitting atop one of the world’s most geologically active regions, the Nordic island has spent decades harnessing the heat beneath its surface to warm homes, generate electricity and reduce its dependence on fossil fuels. Today,…

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Quote of the day by the Dalai Lama: "Good human qualities… honesty, sincerity, a good heart, cannot be bought with money, nor can they be produced by machines, but…" - a timeless reflection on why the qualities that define humanity cannot be bought or manufactured

Quote of the day by the Dalai Lama: “Good human qualities… honesty, sincerity, a good heart, cannot be bought with money, nor can they be produced by machines, but…” – a timeless reflection on why the qualities that define humanity cannot be bought or manufactured | World News

Dalai Lama (Image: Wikipedia) Wealth can be counted, and machines keep getting faster at almost everything measurable. Neither has ever managed to produce honesty. The Dalai Lama put that gap plainly. “Good human qualities, honesty, sincerity, a good heart, cannot be bought with money, nor can they be produced by machines, but only by the…

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A $22.5 million Montauk teardown shack sits next to Robert De Niro’s estate, but the real prize is its rare oceanfront lot and approved plans for a 7,100-square-foot luxury home

A $22.5 million Montauk teardown shack sits next to Robert De Niro’s estate, but the real prize is its rare oceanfront lot and approved plans for a 7,100-square-foot luxury home

For film fanatics who worship Robert De Niro and would love to have him as their neighbour, this property is a dream come true. An oceanfront Montauk property next to Robert De Niro’s estate has been listed for $22.5 million. According to a report by Gimme Shelter, it includes a “teardown” 1,800 square foot “shack”…

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An ancient sea once divided North America from north to south; 70-million-year-old creatures from its waters still shimmer like gemstones

An ancient sea once divided North America from north to south; 70-million-year-old creatures from its waters still shimmer like gemstones

Fossils from this period are displayed at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History. South Dakota is one of the most landlocked states in the United States. It is more than 1,000 miles away from both the Pacific and Atlantic oceans. It is hard to imagine that this dry landscape was once covered by water.But…

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Norway is drilling the world's longest and deepest undersea road tunnel through fault zones and rock that keeps letting seawater in

Norway is drilling the world’s longest and deepest undersea road tunnel through fault zones and rock that keeps letting seawater in | World News

While most coverage of Norway’s Rogfast tunnel focuses on the record it will hold, the world’s longest and deepest undersea road tunnel, the real story engineers are dealing with sits underground, in rock that has spent millions of years being crushed, fractured and folded into some of the most unpredictable terrain along the entire Norwegian…

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A Maya astronomer studied the movements of Venus and Mars in AD 781, and archaeologists have now discovered his name

A Maya astronomer studied the movements of Venus and Mars in AD 781, and archaeologists have now discovered his name |

For centuries, the ancient Maya have been celebrated for their remarkable achievements in astronomy, mathematics and calendar-making. They tracked the movements of planets with extraordinary precision, developed one of the world’s earliest concepts of zero and created complex calendars that guided agriculture, religion and governance. Yet the brilliant minds behind these discoveries have largely remained…

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China's 125-million-year-old dinosaur fossil reveals preserved skin, strange spikes and a previously unknown species

China’s 125-million-year-old dinosaur fossil reveals preserved skin, strange spikes and a previously unknown species |

Fossils often preserve bones well enough to reveal the shape of an ancient animal, but traces of soft tissues are much less common. That is why a newly described dinosaur from north-eastern China has drawn such close attention from palaeontologists. Dating back around 125 million years to the Early Cretaceous period, the specimen offers more…

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At least 500 Rohingya feared dead after two boats capsize in Bay of Bengal

Myanmar Boat Tragedy: At least 500 Rohingya feared dead after two boats capsize in Bay of Bengal

According to a statement from United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the two boats had left Myanmar’s Rakhine state in late June carrying mostly Rohingya passengers. At least 500 people are feared dead after two boats carrying Myanmar’s Rohingya minority capsized in the bay of Bengal.According to a statement from the International Organisation for Migration…

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"Erika harmed herself....": Candace Owens accused of 'planting dangerous ideas' after Erika Kirk comments go viral

“Erika harmed herself….”: Candace Owens accused of ‘planting dangerous ideas’ after Erika Kirk comments go viral

Candace Owens is facing fresh backlash after comments about Erika Kirk sparked widespread criticism online. A viral social media post accused Owens of repeatedly raising speculative scenarios involving Kirk, calling the rhetoric dangerous. Owens, meanwhile, argued that any future incident involving Kirk could be used to justify restrictions on free speech and independent media, framing…

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