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We may not have invented the zipper, but here’s something Canada did invent: Serving McDonalds to Communists Maker Nation: This series on the untold stories behind key discoveries and inventions made in Canada, was originally published in 2018. This episode: We may not have invented the zipper, but here’s something Canada did invent: Serving McDonalds to Communists … Read more

China invented shooting people with cannons. But a Canadian invented shooting people out of them Maker Nation: This series on the untold stories behind key discoveries and inventions made in Canada, was originally published in 2018. This episode: China invented shooting people with cannons. But a Canadian invented shooting people out of them Our website … Read more

You may not know about Java, but chances are good you’re currently looking at a device that runs on it Maker Nation: This series on the untold stories behind key discoveries and inventions made in Canada, was originally published in 2018. This episode: You may not know about Java, but chances are good you’re currently … Read more

Smoke rises from Israeli airstrikes on villages in the Nabatiyeh district, seen from the southern town of Marjayoun, Lebanon (Picture: AP) Israeli airstrikes have struck the Lebanese captial of Beirut as at least 274 people have been killed by the IDF’s latest act of violence. Women, children, and paramedics are among those killed in the … Read more

Push-up bras, strapless bras and even the idea to show bra-wearing women on TV; all of them came from the Great White North Maker Nation: This series on the untold stories behind key discoveries and inventions made in Canada, was originally published in 2018. This episode: Push-up bras, strapless bras and even the idea to … Read more

Julio Montaner literally caused thousands of AIDS patients to rise from their death beds Maker Nation: This series on the untold stories behind key discoveries and inventions made in Canada, was originally published in 2018. This episode: We meet Julio Montaner, who literally caused thousands of AIDS patients to rise from their death beds. Our … Read more

Rep. Anthony D’Esposito (R-NY) maintained Monday that he has “upheld the highest ethical standards” after a report claimed the Long Island congressman hired an alleged mistress to work in his district office.  The New York Times reported that D’Esposito, 42, paid Devin Fass – the woman he was allegedly having an affair with – $2,000 … Read more

The House Rules Committee on Monday opted against voting on a short-term spending bill that would avert a government shutdown, setting the stage for a scenario in which House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) will need to rely on Democrats to pass the contentious measure.  Johnson’s three month continuing resolution, which would keep the government funded … Read more

Oh, rats! A tiny Alaskan island known as the “Galapagos of the North” with a population of just 350 is in a panic over a singular rat that may not even exist. Residents of the St. Paul Island in the Bering Sea have been on the hunt for the potential rodent for roughly three months … Read more