An Australian family was enjoying a day at the beach in early November when a penguin walked across the sand. Jazz Bailey caught a video of the emperor penguin who somehow made its way more than 2,000 miles from its home in Antarctica. “The interaction was breathtaking and surreal. I can’t even imagine the journey it had been on,” Jazz shared on Facebook. Family finds penguin on beach in Australia, 2,100 miles from Antarctica. pic.twitter.com/PpNJaplkmK— New York Post (@nypost) November 17, 2024 No One Knows How The Penguin Got To Australia According to Fox Weather, Belinda Cannell, a research fellow at the University of Western Australia told local media this was the first time anyone has seen an emperor penguin that far north. “The tracked ones have never reached this far,” she said.  Jazz contacted a wildlife rescue right away. She explained on Facebook. She keeps the numbers handy in case she ever comes across an animal in need. Jazz said she and her children interacted with the penguin while on the beach in Denmark, Australia, but didn’t get too close. “It actually came towards us for a closer look for around ten minutes before deciding to head off its own way. We were asked to keep the news on the down low until the sea bird rescue team could come and help. Too many humans could have made it stressful for the poor thing. These emperor penguins only live in Antarctica and they are the largest penguins in the world. We couldn’t believe our eyes,” Jazz wrote. Once rehabilitated, the pending will be released into the wild and hopefully return home from Australia. You can find the source of this story’s featured image here. The post Family In Australia Finds Strange Animal On The Beach—How Did It Even Get There? appeared first on InspireMore.

Processed food gets a bad rap. But without it, we might have never been able to even say the word “food.” Or “friendly,” or “fun” or “velociraptor” for that matter. Why is that? “F’s” and “v’s” belong to a group of sounds known as labiodentals. They happen when you raise your bottom lip to touch your top teeth and are used in more than half of today’s human language. But science suggests we didn’t always have this linguistic ability. As hunter gatherers, our ancestors ate a diet that was minimally processed and required more effort to chew. As a result, by adolescence their teeth would develop what’s called an edge-to-edge bite, where the jaw is elongated so that both the bottom and top teeth are completely flush with one another. Cue the Neolithic period, where widespread agriculture meant more soft foods like stew and bread and less laborious chewing. Over time, the slight overbite that most people are born with stayed preserved, because chewing was less of an arduous process.This also made labiodentals easier to produce, as indicated by a 2019 study published in Science magazine. You can catch the video below:Researchers created two models—one of an edge-to-edge bite and the other of an overbite—to see which version was better for articulating labiodentals. The models clearly showed that the edge-to-edge bite required far more effort. Try to align your bottom and top teeth right now and say “fuh” or “vuh.” Not easy, is it? The study offered the compelling argument that without the introduction to farming and softer foods, humans might have never incorporated labiodentals into their vocabulary. Even today, modern language used by hunter-gatherer groups use only one-fourth as many labiodental sounds as other languages affected by agriculture. While the study was met with criticism, its findings offer an unprecedented concept: that our language is shaped not only by cultural and intellectual factors, but also by biological conditions. It also poses some new questions, such as what the spoken word actually sounded like thousands of years ago. It’s certainly an idea to chew on. This article originally appeared two years ago.

Hot springs enthusiasts are hoping for Arctic temperatures in Canada so an annual hair-freezing contest can go forth later this winter. The yearly competition began in 2012, launched by a spa in the Yukon territory that has since produced some hair-raisingly hilarious pictures. In the town of Whitehorse, a 10-hour drive from Juneau, Alaska, bathers […] The post Canadian Spa Hopes Hair-Freezing Contest Can Continue for Another 12 Years – SEE the Hilarious Winners appeared first on Good News Network.

Unless you’ve been living on another planet for the last two years, you know we’ve all lived in a Taylor Swift era. With the global success of the Eras Tour, millions of people have been enchanted by the singer and shared in a once-in-a-lifetime concert experience. One of the key elements of an Eras Tour show is trading friendship bracelets. Fans spent months creating the perfect accessories to share while at the show. It seems McDonald’s is also in their Taylor Swift era and introduced a new meal just for besties. That’s the good news. The bad news is you might not be able to get your hands on one. Don’t worry, we’ll explain. @brittany_giaccani Please Canada besties send me your extras ILY #mcdonaldsbestiebundle #mcdonalds #canadatiktok #swifties #taylorswift #taylornation @McDonald’s @mcdonald’s canada ♬ invisible string – Taylor Swift You Can Only Get The Taylor Swift-Inspired Besties Meal in Canada If you live up North, you’re in luck. Canadian McDonald’s new “Bestie Bundle” costs $13 CAD, because, of course, it does. It includes two Junior Chicken sandwiches, two small fries, and two small fountain drinks, per the New York Post. The bundle is a perfect deal for besties to share and comes with limited-edition friendship bracelets. The news came as an exciting revelation, but it bummed out some Americans who can’t get a Taylor Swift McDonald’s meal. TikToker Brittany Giaccani, who lives in the States, said, “Never in my life have I wanted to be Canadian more than today,” while showing pictures of the Taylor Swift-like friendship bracelets from McDonald’s. An American wrote, “Wisconsin is basically Canada. I want my bracelet.” This person is on their way, “We’re going to Canada right now get the plane!!!!” McDonald’s Canada commented, “but can we still be besties.” She will play the last of the Eras Tour in Canada in the next few weeks. We bet Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce will share a McDonald’s Besties Bundle while she’s there. This story’s featured image is by Sombat Muycheen via Shutterstock. The post McDonald’s Celebrates Taylor Swift With A Swiftie Meal Deal —& It Includes A Special Gift appeared first on InspireMore.

Life is always exciting for Blake Shelton. For decades, he’s entertained us with his country music and spent 23 seasons as a coach on The Voice. He met his wife, Gwen Stefani, on the show and now the pair spend time raising her three sons in Oklahoma. Blake Shelton’s stepson’s Kingston, 18, Zuma, 16, and Apollo, 10, keep the family busy. They love music, sports, and spending time together. He told Entertainment Tonight there is always music at home. “It’s to the point that it’s getting a little ridiculous,” Blake said. But he doesn’t actually seem to mind. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Blake Shelton (@blakeshelton) Blake Shelton Loves Sharing Music With His Stepsons Blake told ET that he and Gwen will both work on their projects, and the boys will start playing music of their own. Blake said everyone sings different songs and plays instruments, all while the TV is on. “I swear I’m not kidding,” he joked. It’s been a busy few months for Blake, who announced he’s working on a new reality competition show called The Road. And if that wasn’t enough, he’s also been making new music. His newest single, Texas, dropped last week, and fans love it. Blake credited Post Malone with his new sound. He explained after returning from The Voice; he wasn’t sure what he would do. The Post asked him to collaborate on Buy Me A Drink, and things changed. “I told him that really got me excited again about what I do and what I feel like I was born to do,” Blake Shelton shared. It’s an exciting time to be Blake Shelton. His stepsons and wife always encourage him to try new things, and he’s their number one fan as well. He told ET he enjoys watching Gwen on The Voice, but if she can’t win it all, he’d love to see a Michael Bublé victory. This story’s featured image is by Featureflash Photo Agency via Shutterstock. The post Blake Shelton Described Life With His Three Stepsons & We’re Not Surprised By What He Said appeared first on InspireMore.