When a Kathy Bero of Delafield, Wisconsin was diagnosed with cancer, doctors set her prognosis for survival at 21 months. The then 41 year old mother of two tried surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation, all to no avail, and her condition was getting progressively worse. Kathy Bero Website She was soon diagnosed with another tumor in her head and neck and the medication was taking a devastating toll on her body. Here’s more on her story from Hawaii News Now: “My kidneys were failing; my liver was failing,” Bero said.

Unless you’re a vulcanologist, you probably haven’t heard the term “Pele’s hair” before now, but it’s another one of the interesting, awe inspiring, and deadly natural phenomena that’s a result of Kilauea’s eruption in Hawaii. Pele’s Hair - USGS Pele’s hair refers to the fine strands of volcanic glass that are blowing in the wind around that rumbling Hawaiian volcano. Here’s more from HawaiiNewsNow.com: _It’s certainly a perplexing sight as its appearance does resemble strands of golden hair, but officials warn that the public should stay away.

Utah continues to be a paleontologist playground, delivering a new and exciting trove of fossils on a regular basis. This fossil, however, just might change everything we thought we knew about how the continents were formed. DeseretNews From CBS Denver: It may have weighed only 2 1/2 pounds and stood about 6 inches tall, but the discovery of a half mammal, half reptile’s skull in eastern Utah has huge implications for geologic timelines.

To say that there have been several instances of mysterious “booms” reported around the US in the last 6 - 8 months is not a conpsiracy theory. Local news stations have reported on them as well as the National Weather Service. This alleged source of the booms, however, is a little more controversial and, if it’s true, is actually quite disturbing. Pexels First a little backstory on the booms. This is from a Newsweek article toward the end of last year: Loud, booming noises have startled people across the United States, and it was unclear what was actually happening or if the separate events were even related.

This time of year marks the return of Manhattanhenge to New York City. It’s that magical time of the year when the setting of the sun lines up perfectly with the streets of Manhattan – most notably 42nd, 34th, and 14th streets. Flickr The effect is at its fullest on May 29 and 30, but will still be visible for the next few days. EarthSky.org has more on the story: The phenomenon of Manhattanhenge isn’t mysterious, of course.

If you’ve watched any amount of cable television, you’ve likely been subjected to a barrage of commercials by mesothelioma lawyers and attorneys representing clients struck with that debilitating disease. What you may not know is that the mineral that was the cause of all those mesothelioma lawsuits had been hailed as a miracle substance as far back as the first century. Asbestos Pit - Wikimedia Commons While many modern inventions at first seemed like good ideas before we discovered their toxic elements, the history of asbestos actually goes back over 4,000 years when inhabitants of what is now East Finland used anthophyllite, an asbestos minderal, to strengthen earthenware pots and cooking utensils.

When a DUI attorney defends a client charged with drunk driving, the first thing a good lawyer will do is try to find a reason to get the charges dismissed. Pixabay Did the arresting officer make a mistake? Was there an underlying medical condition which led to the defendant appearing drunk? Was there an inaccurate measurement of the alcohol level? While some people might scoff at these attempts as those of a sleazy lawyer trying to game the system, sometimes they actually do have merit.

The effects of volcanic eruptions are never just local. Earthquakes associated with them can be strong enough to trigger tsunamis in some ocean regions, and the ash and fog that they spew forth can impact areas that are downwind for miles. It’s the latter effect that’s taking place thanks to the Kilauea eruption in Hawaii. National Park Service Officials are reporting that haze from Mt Kilauea blanketed the Marshall Islands on Sunday, and show no signs in stopping as its way across Micronesia.

It’s long been a favorite trick of DUI lawyers to help their clients accused of drunk driving: pick apart the dashcam footage of the field sobriety test given by the officer. If the attorney can prove that there was some extinuating circumstance that led to their clients failing the test, then they just might have a shot at getting them off without a penalty. Pixabay What’s hard to dispute, however, is the ability of the test to assess the telltale physiological signs that betray a person’s sobriety or lack thereof.

A scandal involving a millionaire pet owner recently came to light and shocked every on-looker. Please share your thoughts with us at the bottom of this post! Most pet owners care for their furry friends as if they were born into the family. In fact, in the past several decades, this had led to the explosive growth of the pet industry. Nowadays, owners are able to treat their pets with many of the same luxuries that people enjoy.