No Rise in Autism in Past Three Years, Says Large U.S. Study
20 years of steady increases in the number of children being diagnosed on autism spectrum has apparently ended.
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Bloomberg Gives $3Mil to Job Training For Coal Communities in Decline
Bloomberg announced today a $3 million donation for organizations providing career training to coal workers — and you can contribute, too.
Watch Dozens of Pedestrians Pull Elk Herd From Frozen Waters
25 Wyoming residents all worked together to rescue a herd of elk that had fallen through the ice of a local reservoir.
Breathtaking Photos Show Niagara Falls Frozen into a Winter Wonderland
As temperatures dropped to –14º this weekend, Niagara Falls State Park froze into a beautiful winter wonderland.
Dark Web Dealers Voluntarily Ban Deadly Fentanyl
This is the first time that online traffickers have effectively banned a drug from dark web marketplaces.
Cheap, Electric Bandages Speed Up Healing Process From Two Weeks to Three Days
The groundbreaking process drastically speeds up healing times by using gentle pulses of electricity that are powered by our own body motions.
Firefighters Amused After Rushing to a Call Only to Find Parrot Impersonating a Smoke Alarm
This cheeky bird may have caused a bit of alarm for local firefighters, but upon discovering the source of the trouble, they were happily amused.
Obama Honors First President Bush as "Points of Light" Shine On
President Obama welcomed the man who launched the modern service movement, President George H. W. Bush, now in a wheelchair and 89 years old, back to the White House for a ceremony honoring the 5,000th recipients of his Point of Light award. The two presidents lauded Kathy Hamilton and Floyd Hammer of Union, Iowa for stepping up to fight hunger and improve the lives of children worldwide.Read More
Dad is Pleasantly Surprised to Hear That His Toothbrush Holder is Actually 4,000-Year-old Relic
This English dad was bewildered to find out that the pot he used to hold his toothbrush was actually an ancient relic of Afghanistan.
Watch Trucker Use His Vehicle to Block Traffic So Stranded Motorcyclist Can Move to Safety
This trucker was not about to abandon a stranded motorcyclist in the middle of a busy interstate just because some drivers had road rage.
23-Year-old Wins Top Prize for Cheap Bamboo Housing That Can Be Constructed in 4 Hours
A 23-year-old Filipino inventor has just won a multi-thousand dollar prize for designing a cheap bamboo house that could be assembled in 4 hours.
Exciting New Study Shows That Zapping the Brain 'Acutely' Relieves Symptoms of Depression
This exciting new study showed that zapping a specific part of the brain "acutely" relieves symptoms of depression.