Woman Loses Her Voice for 12 Years After Accidentally Swallowing a Coin
Marie McCreadie was just 13 years old when she lost her voice to what doctors could only assume was a freak virus. 12 years later, she was shocked to discover that her sudden loss of voice had been caused by an old coin stuck between her vocal coins, which prevented them from vibrating. This is […]
Emirati Businessman Wants to Tow Icebergs from Antarctica to the Arabian Gulf
An Emirati entrepreneur and inventor has been working on an ambitious project that involves towing a giant iceberg all the way from Antarctica to the Arabian Gulf in order to provide fresh drinking water for the UAE. Because of its arid climate, the United Arab Emirates doesn’t have too many options when it comes to […]
Increasing Number of Japanese People Are Renting Cars for Everything But Driving
Car-rental operators in Japan recently observed a very strange trend – a considerable number of their clients were renting cars but logging an unusually low mileage or not driving the cars at all. Renting a car is a very efficient and convenient way of getting from point A to point B, and operators prefer the […]