If you’re like the average American, about 75% of your everything you hear is currently related to the upcoming presidential election. Well, I am here to let you all know that there is actually other stuff going on around the world right now! I know, it’s almost unbelievable that there are other current events besides HRC and The Donald, but keep reading for just a quick reassurance that not all hope is lost for humanity...
30-year-old Nathan Copeland, a man who has been entirely paralyzed since he was a teenager, was recently given the ability to feel things again with the help of doctors at the University of Pittsburgh. With a tiny implant in his brain, Copeland’s robotic arm is now able to feel sensations. This is a revolutionary inspiration for paralyzed people everywhere.
iPhone users can officially feel superior: Samsung Galaxy Note 7s, which have recently been discontinued due to sporadically bursting into flames, are now banned on all U.S. airline flights. Basically these phones are the equivalent of fireworks and lighter fluid, at least in the eyes of the Department of Transportation.
Cyril Hanouna, a French TV presenter, is currently trying to break a French national record by being recorded live on TV for 35 hours straight. He is performing a variety of sketches and games with contestants, and even is being recorded as he sleeps. Sounds all fun and innocent, right? Nope. One of the competitions on the show was a reenactment of the Kim Kardashian robbery, and it ended with the actress playing Kim being assaulted on live TV. It’s pretty horrific, but at least there’s no way for the perpetrator to try and lie in this case…
Anias and Jadon McDonald, 13-month-old twin boys, were born conjoined at the head. On Friday, October 14, a 27-hour long surgery ended with the two boys successfully and safely being separated. It’s hard to put into words how beautiful this story is, so I urge you to check it out. More importantly, I urge you to keep this family in your prayers as the boys continue to heal and recover from this amazing event.
I have bad news for all of the fancy cigar lovers out there: your authentic Cuban cigars aren’t so special anymore. The Obama Administration recently lifted the embargo on Cuban cigars and rum, meaning that you can bring as much Cuban tobacco and alcohol into America as you please. So now you can actually be fancy and foreign as you smoke and drink (sort of…)! Of course, there is a political agenda behind the removal of the restrictions, but that is certainly not the important thing to most people.
So, there you have it: a small little peek at a world without the presidential election. Seems pretty nice, right? And if you’ll believe it, there are even MORE interesting things out there that you can read about! So take a break from thinking about the great divide in American politics, and spend more time reading about a phone that is also a firework show, or maybe about some beautiful little boys given a new life.
