Texas Bill Banning Chinese Citizens From Buying Land

Texas Bill Banning Chinese Citizens From Buying Land Is Gaining Steam In December, a bill targeting immigrants from certain countries was introduced in the Texas state Senate — and unfortunately it’s gaining steam. Senate Bill 147, written by Republican state Sen. Lois Kolkhorst, would ban people (or businesses) with Chinese, […]

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2,400 Year-Old Flushable Toilet

2,400-year-old flushable toilet unearthed in ancient Chinese palace Chinese archaeologists were abso-loo-tely stunned when they unearthed a 2,400-year-old flush toilet while excavating an ancient city. Dating back to the Qin dynasty (221BC-206BC), it is the first and the oldest toilet with a flushing system to be discovered in Chinese history. […]

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Poppy Seeds Might Cause Failed Drug Tests

Pentagon warns poppy seeds might cause troops to fail drug tests The Defense Department is advising U.S. military personnel to be mindful of a substance that could derail their careers: poppy seeds. In a memo published Tuesday, Gilbert R. Cisneros Jr., the undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness, warned […]

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Mystery Orb Washes up on Beach

Mystery orb washes up on Japanese beach and no one can work out what it is Police and residents in a Japanese coastal town have been left baffled by the appearance of a giant metallic ball which has washed up onshore. The mysterious object was discovered by a local woman […]

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U.S. City to Outlaw Caste Discrimination

Seattle becomes first U.S. city to outlaw caste discrimination after council vote Seattle became the first U.S. city to outlaw caste discrimination on Tuesday, after its local council voted to add caste to the city’s anti-discrimination laws. The move addresses an issue important to the area’s South Asian diaspora, particularly […]

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