Steven Phillips spent 24 years in prison for a crime he did not commit. When he was released in 2008, he received $6 million in compensation. Then, his ex-wife, who divorced him while he was in prison, sued to get part of the compensation. She did not receive a penny.
The three rulers of Great Britain…
The three rulers of Great Britain, Russia, and Germany, respectively, were first cousins. Additionally, Czar Nicholas II of Russia, King George V of Britain were friends since childhood and were mistaken for each other because they looked so alike.
The US two dollar bill is still…
The US two dollar bill is still being produced today. It’s apparent rarity is in part due to the common misconception that it is no longer being produced, causing people to collect them, thus pulling them out of circulation.
Mice can sing, but we can’t…
Mice can sing, but we can’t hear them. Male mice can produce complex songs, similar to songbirds, in the ultrasonic range when they spend time with females.
This Beer Company Is on a Mission to Feed the Hungry
One beer company is on a mission to make a positive difference in the world by donating 100% of its profits to feed the hungry.
Jacquie Berglund, the founder of the beer brand Finnegans, says she was inspired by the Paul Newman Foundation and their 100% profit donation model. Finnegans is sold in four Midwest states, and every cent earned goes toward the Finnegans Community Fund, which works to provide food to the needy.
As the child of a waitress and janitor, Jacquie understands poverty and food insecurity on a personal level, FreeThink reports.
“I understand the condition of the working poor,” Jacquie said.
One in six people in the U.S. don’t have enough food for a healthy lifestyle, according to Allison Karpyn, associate professor in Human Development and Family Sciences at the University of Delaware. Food insecurity doesn’t just mean starvation; sometimes it means a lack of consistent access to grocery stores with real, nutritious food.
“I’m a basic needs gal,” Jacquie said. “We live in the wealthiest country in the world. It’s a crime that people can’t meet their basic needs.”
Finnegans’ motto is that they “turn beer into food.” The profits go toward buying organic produce from local farmers and distributing that produce to food banks in the area. They also run a “reverse food truck” which collects food and monetary donations in exchange for beer samples.
In 20 years of business, Finnegans has distributed about 2 million pounds of organic food to families in need, and they’re not slowing down anytime soon.
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The New Vegan “Beyond Fried Chicken” from KFC Is a Big Hit
“A Kentucky Fried Miracle”. Yes, you read that right. If you need any more proof about how popular veganism is these days, look no further than that old standby, KFC.
Wait…what?
The fast food chain tested a new vegan chicken in Atlanta on August 27, and to the astonishment of literally everyone, they sold out in only five hours.
It’s Kentucky Fried Chicken but it’s made with @BeyondMeat. It’s confusing, but it’s also delicious. Feast on these Kentucky Fried miracles tomorrow while they last at KFC in Atlanta, Georgia. pic.twitter.com/lC5oYM1cmk
— KFC (@kfc) August 26, 2019
The new vegan chicken is made in collaboration with Beyond Meat, the fake-meat superpower that is gaining popularity by the day. The vegan product was offered as a nugget with dipping sauce and as a boneless wing covered in sauce.
Because the experiment went so well, it’ll be interesting to see what’s next for KFC in the vegan department. Will they forge ahead with permanent vegan items on the menu, or was this just a tease? You’d have to hope that the company will take note of what a big hit this was. I mean, the lines were out the door, apparently.
The lines are out the door, and the verdict is that the vegan fried chicken is worth the hype! 
Thank you @kfc for showing that the future of fast food is plant-based 
A nutritionist who attended the Atlanta extravaganza said, “These taste more like fried chicken than any of the other options that I’ve tried, so I really hope that they make these available nationwide and very soon.”
Tastes like chicken @kfc @beyondmeat …y’all did that
. . . . . #eatplantsandprosper #vegandinner #healthyfoods #healthyfoodie #healthyfoodporn #healthyfoodshare #eatbetter #foodismedicine #whatveganseat #whatveganslooklike #veganfoodspot #veganfoodshare #veganfood #veganeats #veganfoodie #veganfoodlovers #veganlunch #veganmeals #veganvibes #vegansnack #plantbasedfood #naturalfood #eattolive #kfc #beyondmeat #veganlife #atlantavegan #plantbasedlife #blackvegansIt’s been a big year for fast food vegan options. Burger King launched the Impossible Whopper, and other places like Carl’s Jr., my beloved White Castle, and Dunkin’ Donuts offered up vegan fare as well. Is the tide turning in the fast food world? We shall see…
One note: the KFC vegan products are 100% plant-based but they do share a fryer with meat products, so keep that in mind, okay?
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The New Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew from Starbucks Is Here to Help You Get Ready for Fall
You know how hyped everyone gets when the pumpkin spice drinks get fired up at Starbucks every fall. Well, it’s time to add a new pumpkin-flavored beverage to your rotation.
Starbucks has launched the new Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew, so we can all rejoice in the fact that we have even more options now. It’s available now in stores in the United States and Canada, and it looks like a welcome addition to all you coffee lovers out there.
I tried the Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew this morning for a Friday treat. The foam is amazing 
The coffee itself was really just a cold brew and didn’t have really any flavoring of vanilla or pumpkin, but I love cold brew, so it wasn’t an issue! However, I could literally eat a bowl of the foam with a spoon, or dip graham crackers in it! 
Now, I know the weather isn’t cold enough yet, but it will be soon – and it’s never really too early for anything pumpkin-related, am I right? The Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew is the first new pumpkin-flavored coffee drink that Starbucks has released in 16 years, so you know people are definitely jonesing for it.
The drink is mostly cold brew and vanilla, but it has a pumpkin cream cold foam topping that is made with real pumpkins. Yes – real pumpkins. There’s also a dusting of pumpkin spice on the top for good measure.
If for some reason this new drink doesn’t suit your fancy, you still have a variety of pumpkin-themed treats you can enjoy at your local Starbucks. Pumpkin scones, pumpkin cream cheese muffins and Pumpkin Spice Madeleines, to name a few.
Clearly, you’re going to have a whole smorgasbord of pumpkin-related items to choose from at Starbucks this autumn. And here’s a little fact to get you in the mood: since Starbucks debuted its Pumpkin Spice Latte in 2003, they’ve sold more than 424 million of those babies in the U.S. alone. I think we can now call this a national obsession, don’t you?
Bring on that fall weather!
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There Could Be a Cure for Peanut Allergies as Soon as 2020
Allergies to peanuts are very common among children, so much so that many schools have simply banned peanuts altogether. Peanut allergies are life-threatening for many sufferers. Simply being in the same room as peanut dust can trigger a deadly reaction, which is an incredibly scary way to live life for young kids and their parents. There is no cure for peanut allergies…
Yet. Scientists are currently working on a treatment that would make it possible for allergic children to eat peanuts.
Today reports that there are at least 17 new therapies currently under study for treating peanut allergies, and some are mere months away from FDA approval. Dr. Kari Nadeau, director of Stanford University’s Sean Parker Center for Allergy and Asthma Research, says that these therapies could potentially serve as a cure for some patients.
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“There’s going to be some groups that might need to have therapy every day for the rest of their lives,” Dr. Nadeau told Today. “But there might people that can stop therapy and do fine.”
One treatment is a “peanut pill,” a pill filled with a precise dose of pharmaceutical-grade peanut powder. The dose would gradually increase over time, building patients’ tolerance until they can tolerate eating whole peanuts. The pill was successful in up to 80 percent of patients in a clinical trial.
There’s also a “peanut patch,” which is a similar concept, but the dose is administered through the skin instead of orally. Additionally, there’s a vaccine that could treat patients without introducing them to the allergen at all.
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One young patient, Violet, successfully went through a trial for the peanut pill. Two years later, she can be in the same room as peanuts and eat cross-contaminated foods without a reaction. The treatment has allowed her to go places and do things she never could before, and she only has to eat a couple of peanut M&Ms each night to maintain her tolerance — not a bad prescription!
The peanut pill is for children ages 4 to 17 and could be available as soon as early 2020.
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15 Interesting Finds from Google Earth
I can spend endless hours on Google Earth.
An Imgur user who also happens to be a geologist with the username “geologistsmakethebedrock” spent a lot of time on the site and posted some of his most interesting finds.
Take a look, these are fascinating!
1. “A fort in Lille, France.”
Photo Credit: Google Earth
2. “This is a private island on the coast of Maine.”
Photo Credit: Google Earth
3. “It looks like an abstract painting. My first thought was a huge archeological excavation site. Turns out that was wrong. These pits are used in a very old fashioned salt extraction operation.”
Photo Credit: Google Earth
4. “A very sinuous river. This is a good illustration of how oxbow lakes form. In the middle of the image you can see where a meander loop is being actively cut off.”
Photo Credit: Google Earth
5. “A real live oasis!. Not all of these tracks are from cars. The smaller ones must be animal.”
Photo Credit: Google Earth
6. “Here is a perfect meteor crater. It has a very nice raised rim. I bet if you mapped out the lake bed you would see a central peak too.”
Photo Credit: Google Earth
7. “I couldn’t find anything about this strange place. It’s a huge, planned settlement near Namibe, Angola.”
Photo Credit: Google Earth
8. “The circular reflections of these waves are cool.”
Photo Credit: Google Earth
9. “This is Assamakka, Niger, a community that appears to be fighting a losing battle with the sands.”
Photo Credit: Google Earth
10. “I wanted to see if I could find a ship wreck. I figured a desert coast would preserve metal wrecks well. It didn’t take to long to find this one in NW South Africa. It looks like a modern ship, and sure enough it wasn’t there in 2003 (the oldest picture available).”
Photo Credit: Google Earth
11.”A river cutting a hole in the ice.”
Photo Credit: Google Earth
12. “This is the Lakeview neighborhood. One day after Hurricane Katrina.”
Photo Credit: Google Earth
13.”This is some sort of reservoir in Belgium. I’ve never seen an octagonal pond before. I wonder why they made it that way.”
Photo Credit: Google Earth
14.”A lake somewhere on the Tibetan Plateau in summer and winter.”
Photo Credit: Google Earth
15. “A volcano poking up out of the South Pacific. I’m not sure if this one is growing or eroding away.”
Photo Credit: Google Earth
Now I’m in the mood to see the world!
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Photographer Takes Pictures to Try to Dispel the “Crazy Cat Lady” Stereotype
That “crazy cat lady” stereotype has been around for years. You know the deal: women who own a lot of cats are single, weird, reclusive, and reliant on their feline friends for companionship.
I mean, this goes all the way back to the days when people thought reclusive ladies were witches and cats their familiars.
Well, photographer BriAnne Wills takes snapshots of women with their cats to try to put that age-old stereotype to rest.
And the results are pretty great. Take a look at these ladies with their rescued and adopted kitties.
1. Meatball and friends
2. Sage
3. High five
4. A little family
5. Coming out of the woodwork
6. Cute
7. Evie
8. I’m a big fan of this group
9. Rescued
10. Yam
11. Raymond
12. Animal lover
13. Allergic but in love
14. OMG
15. The trio
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