
104 years ago today, Coco Chanel debuted her โNo. 5โ perfume, as revolutionary a fashion-fragrance as was every made. Smelling unlike anything that until then had been sold, and hoping to appeal to the free-wheeling, flapper culture of the 1920s, the glass bottle, rather than appearing as an over-elaborate crystal vial, was inspired by a…

These were Palmer’s big moments but he had an overall impact on a game that was so crucial to Chelsea, who are now only behind fourth-placed Newcastle United on goals scored โ 62 against 66 โ with the same goal difference of plus-21. It perfectly sets up their visit to Tyneside on Sunday, 11 May,…

Rand Laycock conducting orchestra โ Courtesy of Cleveland Clinic An Ohio music conductor dealing with Parkinsonโs disease was fitted with a โpacemaker for the brainโ allowing him to control his tremors and lead his orchestra once again. Rand Laycock was diagnosed with Parkinsonโs 11 years, just before his 60th birthday, after going to his doctor…

Eight men have been arrested in two separate counter-terrorism police investigations. Five were arrested at various locations around England on Saturday as part of a “pre-planned” investigation into a plot to “target a specific premises”, the Metropolitan Police said. Four – two aged 29, one aged 40 and one aged 46 – are Iranian nationals.…

199 years ago today, Frederic Edwin Church, one of the foremost painters in the American landscape movement known as the Hudson River School, was born. His absolutely stunning depictions of North and South American wilderness put an emphasis on realistic detail, dramatic light, and panoramic views. In his pomp, Church was the most famous painter…

Beekeeper inspects hive with new bee food โ Photo credit: College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences, WSU Scientists have unveiled a new food source designed to sustain honey bee colonies indefinitely without natural pollen. The research from Washington State University and APIX Biosciences in Belgium details successful trials where nutritionally stressed colonies, deployed…

Getty Images A black mamba is arguably the world’s deadliest snake The blood of a US man who deliberately injected himself with snake venom for nearly two decades has led to an “unparalleled” antivenom, say scientists. Antibodies found in Tim Friede’s blood have been shown to protect against fatal doses from a wide range of…

โ credit, Glacier Robots From Tech Crunch comes the story of a trash-sorting robot that just got massive financial backing to improve Americaโs recycling infrastructure. Recycling is a difficult industry, as consumers pay little attention to things they throw out, and recycling labor is an unwanted job, even among manual labor positions. In response, Glacier,…