There are more than 38,000 McDonald’s restaurants spread over 100 countries, but not a single one in Iceland. That’s because, after the financial crash of 2008, the last McDonalds in Iceland closed its doors. The day before the McDonalds was set to close, a person named Hjortur S. purchased a Big Mac meal at the …

One of the most famous firearm designers you’ve likely never heard of is a man named Andrew Burgess. Burgess was born in New York in 1837 and went on to create over 600 patents. In the 1870s, he developed a patent to convert Peabody and Werndl rifles into repeating firearms. By 1893, Burgess founded his …

There are thousands of caves in Afghanistan’s rugged mountains. This includes natural caverns and man-made tunnels. Many of these tunnels date back to the war with the Soviet Union in the 1980s. The same tunnels were used to hide and move around during the U.S. war in Afghanistan. During the U.S. war in Afghanistan, British …

For those of us prepared for emergencies and disasters, there is a good chance that we have family members that aren’t prepared at all. They seem to either believe that “everything will work out,” or “the government will take care of me.” This is wrong-headed thinking in so many ways that I can’t address them …

Zeke and Jessica T. live in Spring, Texas… One day, the couple was at church with their children when they were alerted by their security cameras that someone was at their front door. There was a woman at their door wearing a sweatshirt that hid her face. She stood at their door for about 30 …

Channelview, Texas is a city about 20 minutes east of Houston with a population of about 45,000 people. One evening, around 11pm, a family was at their Channelview home when three armed intruders forced their way into the house. When the masked men entered the home there were three teenagers and an adult female at …

Josh S. is a resident of Manhattan, NY, who went over a year without using a refrigerator. Josh said his refrigerator was using the most electricity of all the appliances in his apartment, so to cut back on electricity, he stopped using the refrigerator. Josh said it was, “a mindset shift followed by continual improvement.” …

As the economy continues to struggle, and politics brings violence and division, more people are looking for affordable places to relocate to. And with more people working from home, it’s easier to pick up and move, and still keep their job. If you want to escape the violence of the big city or want to …

Shawn Y. is a computer hacker… but he is one of the good guys. Each year his company tests hundreds of other businesses to see if their internet security is up to par. Last year, Shawn was conducting a penetration test on a private equity company. The task was to go to the company’s office …

Steve M. is a YouTube user that shares reviews of military food. But he doesn’t just explain the military rations. Instead, Steve collects historic military rations, eats them, and reviews them in YouTube videos. He has gathered quite a following thanks to the shock of what he’s eating. In one video, Steve ate some old …

If you are considering getting a new TV, think twice. Because the TV could be watching you instead. Unfortunately, this is nothing new. In the past, the TV maker Vizio paid a $2 million fine to settle charges that they monitored users’ viewing habits. Vizio TVs had a feature that allowed the company to track …

Pushwoosh is a software company that creates computer code and data processing for software developers that’s used by thousands of smartphone applications. Their code has been used in almost 8,000 apps in the Google and Apple app stores. And according to the company, they don’t collect sensitive data. But they actually collect user data, including …

Sometimes soldiers will tap their rifle magazines against their helmets to ensure all the rounds are seated towards the back end of the magazine. This helps ensure that the magazine will load and seat properly, and the ammo will feed smoothly. On the battlefield, magazines sometimes get dropped or knocked around, and while the bullets …

Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was the leader of ISIS, and was once the most wanted terrorist in the world with a $25 million bounty on his head from the U.S. government. Al-Baghdadi caught the world’s attention by carrying out beheadings. In 2019, U.S. helicopters carrying members of the U.S. Army Delta Force landed near al-Baghdadi’s compound. …

In the months since Russia invaded Ukraine, Russian soldiers have made thousands of cell phone calls. As the battle dragged on, soldiers called their loved ones complaining about the invasion. Soldiers described how they were lied to about the war. They also complained of a lack of equipment and supplies. Some soldiers admitted to killing …

Billions of people depend on GPS daily to find their way around. Yet, as most drivers have experienced, GPS is not always reliable and can send you down the wrong path. Something similar is happening in Russia. Since Russia invaded Ukraine, many Russian cities have experienced widespread GPS disruption. You see, Ukraine has been conducting …

It’s hard to get a concealed weapon permit in New York. In fact, only around 0.6% of New York’s adult population has a permit to carry a gun. Luckily, Maggie K. was one of the few who were able to get a permit to carry a gun. At the time, Maggie was a 56-year-old woman …

Hurricane Ian was a category 4 storm that hit Florida in 2022. It was the deadliest hurricane to hit the state since 1935. Damages from Ian were estimated to be over $50 billion. Much of the damage was from flooding caused by storm surges of 10-15 feet. One of the hardest hit areas was Fort …

Benjamin Franklin once said, “Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn.” A U.S. Army Veteran credited his military training when he helped subdue a gunman. Richard F. was at a nightclub in Colorado Springs, CO when a gunman started shooting. Five people were killed and 17 …

With violent crimes increasing and new gun laws taking effect (Constitutional Carry, or permit-less concealed carry), 2023 will be another year with high numbers of gun sales. And there are a lot of new and unique firearms that will hit the market this year. In fact, here are five new firearms you may wish to …

Stephanie Y. lives in New York. In 2022, she was looking for a new rental house for her family of six. Eventually, she found the perfect place. After securing the rental, Stephanie packed up her house and enrolled her children in their new school. The family was excited to move into their new house. A …

America loves AR-15s, and it’s no secret why… They are an ideal weapon for home defense. But an AR-15 can serve a lot more purposes than just home defense. In fact, in parts of Texas, AR-15s are a popular choice for ranchers who deal with feral hogs. In some places in Texas, ranchers can no …

Retail theft is out of control. According to Mark Mathews at the National Retail Federation, “The kind of theft that’s mostly happening isn’t run-of-the-mill shoplifting. It’s organized crime.” In Charlotte, NC, one ring of thieves stole millions of dollars’ worth of merchandise. The thieves were shoplifting over-the-counter drugs, focusing on stores such as CVS, Walgreens, …

The mayor of Reno, Nevada is suing a local private investigator who she claims put a tracking device on her vehicle, which was able to track her car in real time. She was unaware the device was on her vehicle until her mechanic discovered it two weeks before the election where she won a third …