BIZARRE: 15 | Mind Blowing Facts

Jose Luis Valdez arrived in America and started as a dishwasher; with $14,000 he later built his own frozen-dessert business

José Luis Valdez arrived in the United States with ambitions that required years of hard work to realise. After joining his brothers in Chicago, he entered the restaurant industry at its lowest level, working as a dishwasher before gradually moving into other roles. Yet the experience he gained did not…

The Times of India · Sep 1

New Orleans woman checks Delta flight tickets to Mexico. The prices had her calling out the airline on TikTok: ‘More than $1000?’

"Spirit will never"

We Got This Covered · Sep 1

Mangoes recalled in four states as FDA warns of salmonella risk

Panorama Produce has recalled 302 boxes of size 9 mangoes distributed across Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania due to potential Salmonella contamination. Sold in select Walmart stores between Aug. 10-21, 2026, the Martina-branded mangoes feature a light blue Agrofepac sticker with PLU number 4584 and UPC # 07503061948050.…

The Independent UK · Sep 1

Mexico’s Deportation Capital

Tapachula, five miles from Mexico’s border with Guatemala, has become a principal destination for the world’s deportees. And in a cruel twist, even Mexicans expelled from the United States have found themselves there, regrouping after being deported—not home to Mexico—but first to Central America.

Texas Observer · Aug 31

Natanael Cano Sings to Los Salazar: New Album Revives Narco Ballads Despite Mexico and the U.S's Crackdown

Natanael Cano has returned to the sound and the topics that made him famous, and to the controversy that has followed it. The Mexican star's new album, Natanael Cano, Vol. 1, mixes romantic ballads with songs about armed men, criminal organizations, and characters connected, directly or indirectly, to some of…

Latin Times · Aug 31

These sustainable houses built from waste cost under $300: 2 tonnes of discarded plastic can become a home in just 7 days

A Mexican entrepreneur is turning discarded plastic into affordable, sustainable homes that cost under $300. Each house uses around 2 tonnes of plastic waste and can be built in just seven days, offering a creative way to tackle both plastic pollution and the shortage of low-cost housing. The unusual project…

The Economic Times · Aug 31

Project X-Ray: The US Idiot-Proof Plan To Win WWII With An Army Of Bats

The day Pearl Harbor was attacked, a Pennsylvania dentist was driving home from a cave in New Mexico, having just watched millions of bats pour out of it at dusk. By the time he reached home, he had a plan to win the war: strap tiny bombs to the bats…

Bored Panda · Aug 31

Yiddish’s ‘revival’ points to its resilience as a portable homeland – and a global reach, from Russia to Mexico to the US

I grew up in Mexico City, and when people find out that one of my native languages is Yiddish, they think I am pulling their leg. Isn’t that a Jewish language? Mexico? Impossible. Maybe you should write a science fiction novel that imagines Yiddish on Mars.

The Conversation · Aug 31

Where is Tropical Storm Karina now? Powerful 145 mph hurricane sparks concern for Mexico and Southern California

Tropical storm Karina latest update: Where is the powerful 145 mph Category 4 hurricane now? Karina is moving west across the Pacific, far from Mexico, while its powerful swells could affect Mexico and Southern California. Here’s the latest on the storm’s location, strength and forecast. The tropical disturbance in the…

The Economic Times · Aug 31

Mexico car bomb attack: Six injured in blast outside police station

On Sunday night, a devastating car bomb detonated outside a police station in Zacatecas, Mexico, injuring six civilians who were promptly treated for their wounds. The explosion inflicted substantial damage to the police facility and surrounding buildings. Zacatecas, notorious for its connection to drug trafficking routes, is now the focus…

The Times of India · Aug 31