MYSTERIOUS: 5 | Mind Blowing Facts

Jury Orders Medtronic to Pay $88 Million After Finding Surgeons Were Not Adequately Warned About a Hernia Mesh

A federal jury found Medtronic's Covidien unit failed to warn doctors about Symbotex hernia mesh risks and awarded an Alabama couple $88 million.

Medical Daily · Aug 9

A shopping lover’s dream trip: Highway 127 celebrates nearly 40 years across 700 miles of yard sales

From Victorian wheelchairs to a 12-foot rooster, the six-state route brings back-road culture to life for hundreds of thousands of shoppers

The Independent UK · Aug 9

'Who introduced them?': US senator Katie Britt reacts to ex Canadian PM Justin Trudeau and Katy Perry romance: “He used to be in charge of a whole country”

Justin Trudeau and Katy Perry’s high-profile romance has sparked fresh attention after Alabama Senator Katie Britt questioned how the unlikely celebrity couple first met. Britt also joked about seeing the former Canadian prime minister “frolicking” with Perry, saying, “He used to be in charge of a whole country.” Katie Britt's…

The Economic Times · Aug 8

Scientists discover a new eyeless cavefish genus hidden for decades inside one of America's most closely monitored caves

For more than three decades, biologists have carried out quarterly surveys of Bobcat Cave in northern Alabama, a site that sits beneath the secured grounds of the US Army's Redstone Arsenal and is already home to a well-known endangered species, the Alabama cave shrimp. After 30 years of closely monitored…

The Times of India · Aug 5

Alabama makeup artist cancels when bride refuses to pay more before wedding. Publicly slammed, she wants Jesus Christ to forgive her brother

"Forgive them father for they do not know."

We Got This Covered · Aug 4

Publix’s berry recall expands to eight states with shoppers urged to avoid GreenWise berries

Publix has issued an expanded recall for all lots of its GreenWise Organic Whole Blueberries and Whole Mixed Berries due to potential contamination with Escherichia coli O145 (E. coli O145). E. coli O145 is a Shiga toxin-producing strain that can lead to severe symptoms such as stomach cramps, bloody diarrhea,…

The Independent UK · Aug 4

In 1994, Alabama sank 100 retired M60 battle tanks in the Gulf, giving obsolete military machines a 50-year second life as fish reefs

Obsolete M60 battle tanks now rest on the Gulf of America seafloor. These decommissioned military vehicles serve as artificial reefs for marine life. The Reef-Ex program began in 1994, repurposing 100 tanks for habitat. This initiative benefits local economies by attracting anglers and divers. The tanks provide a second life,…

The Times of India · Aug 4

In the 1840s, Alabama farmers embraced a drought-resistant livestock grass; it became a crop-choking weed that could poison cattle

First brought to Alabama for cattle feed in the 1840s, Johnsongrass has since proliferated throughout the United States via seeds and extensive underground stems. This invasive grass now threatens agricultural output in nearly all states. Alarmingly, it has the ability to release hydrogen cyanide when stressed, highlighting a potential risk…

The Times of India · Aug 4

Scientist explore Alabama cave, expecting to learn more of endangered species, only to discover something new: The demon cavefish

The cave system is the most studied in the southwestern US.

We Got This Covered · Aug 3

In 1958, the US tried to eradicate imported fire ants by poisoning millions of acres; wildlife died, but the ants survived and kept spreading

A 1950s US government campaign to eliminate fire ants used millions of acres of insecticide. This effort caused widespread wildlife deaths and failed to control the invasive ant species. The pesticides wiped out native ants, allowing fire ants to spread further. This program is now remembered as a significant environmental…

The Times of India · Jul 31