3 things you can do with pineapple peels
2024-08-19
While a lot of people eat pineapple, it is common for the peel to be discarded without a second thought. Surprisingly, pineapple peels offer a range of untapped potential, and here are three things you can do with them; 1) Skin exfoliation Instead of discarding your pineapple peels, you can use them for exfoliation. Pineapple peels contain bromelain, an enzyme known for its exfoliating properties. By gently rubbing the inside of a pineapple peel on your skin, you can remove dead cells, giving you a smoother and brighter complexion.
March 27, 2015 11:55 AM EDT
3-D printing hobbyists have managed to print up a functioning Colt CM901 assault rifle, what’s said to be the heaviest caliber rifle to ever roll off the presses of a 3-D printer.
Hobbyists at PrintedFirearm.com posted an animated GIF of the 3-D printed rifle firing off several rounds at a shooting range, according to military blog War Is Boring.
The CM901 fires 7.62 mm rounds, a heavier caliber bullet than that of the AR-15.
Summertime, and the living is easy — especially for burglars. While you’re out of town chasing the sun, it’s easier for thieves to case your house for a quick plunder. According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, burglaries are around 10% more likely in the summer than in the winter, a number that makes sense when you think of people leaving windows and patio doors open to let in the fresh air.
We hear a lot about the Big Three Sexualities — straight, bisexual and gay. Most of us assume that these three orientations encompass the universe of sexual identities. But there is a new kid on the block: The mostly straight male.
To the uninitiated, mostly straight may seem paradoxical. How can a man be mostly heterosexual? If you’re a young man, you might assume that either you’re straight or you’re not, meaning you’re likely gay and maybe bisexual.
Abraham Quintanilla, the brother of the late singer Selena, is one of the top 10 most wanted fugitives in Corpus Christi, Texas, authorities confirmed Wednesday.
The 53-year-old, who often goes by A.B. Quintanilla, landed on the Nueces County Sheriff’s Office’s most wanted list over unpaid child support payments. Authorities said Quintanilla is charged with contempt of court.
Quintanilla was a member of Selena’s band before the superstar singer was shot dead in 1995.
AFRIFF 2023: The good, the bad, the ugly
2024-08-19
The panel sessions and masterclasses are also useful peeks into the business of the industry and how everyone exists in the ecosystem. Since my first time at AFRIFF in 2018, it's become my number one comfort event of the year, the one I marked on my calendar in January and anticipated for months as it happens towards the end of the year. My social battery often can't take too much of meeting new people in public settings, but I charge it up just a little bit more for AFRIFF, to enjoy the buzz of film-loving people all in one place to share a mutual love for stories coming alive on the big screen.
The fact that Jesus Christ’s first miracle was turning water into wine is also used as proof that God is not against drinking. Still, many churches and Christians remain divided over this issue. What Catholics, other churches say about drinking ADVERTISEMENT
The Roman Catholic church believes that drinking is okay as long as it is done in moderation. Thus, they believe that drinking excessively is a sin.
Book Review: Becoming Richard Pryor
2024-08-19
You couldn’t call Richard Pryor’s childhood Dickensian. Dickens wouldn’t have lasted 10 minutes on the mean streets of Peoria, Ill., in the 1940s. Pryor spent much of his first 15 years in brothels there; prostitution was the family business. “I saw my mother turn tricks for some drunk white man when I was a kid,” he once told an interviewer. “I saw my father take the money, and I saw what it did to them.
Brighten your weekend with Ekpang Nkukwo
2024-08-19
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