Teacher Buys Fake Tuberculosis Diagnosis Online So He Could Take Longer Vacation
An English teacher at a private school in China’s Inner Mongolia region was forced to make a public apology after having bought a fake tuberculosis diagnosis online, just so he could take a longer vacation for China’s National Day. The teacher, identified only as Mr. Du, reportedly paid 470 yuan ($67) for a fake chest […]
Hero Landmine-Sniffing Rats Are Saving Human Lives in Africa
Rats are normally classified as vermin, but they can be heroes too. Proving the fact is APOPO, a Belgian NGO that trains African giant pouched rats to sniff out landmines and tuberculosis infections. Since 2006, these ‘hero rats’ have been working on minefields in Mozambique, clearing the country of over 13,000 landmines, thus reclaiming over […]