Cutting Board Hack
A savvy YouTuber’s “kitchen hacks” video led to the realization that the hole at the top of the cutting board is actually where your chopped, diced or sliced foods go through so there is no spillage. The video has garnered nearly 1 million views since it was posted earlier this month.
Special Olympics
Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos defended her budget plan, which sees a hike in funding for charter schools and executive pay while proposing steep cuts in autism programs and the Special Olympics.
Jussie Smollett
Chicago prosecutors have dropped all the charges against the Empire star. Smollett was accused of staging a hate crime against himself and making a false police report, but all 16 counts were dismissed yesterday and the case file was sealed.
NFL
Owners voted yesterday to allow replay reviews on pass interference calls as well as non-calls. Coaches will now have the opportunity to challenge pass interference calls or non-calls outside of two minutes of each half, while the booth will automatically review any close calls inside of two minutes. Both offensive and defensive pass interference calls will now be challengeable.
Heteropaternal Superfecundation
A woman in China recently gave birth to twins, but after a DNA test found out that her husband was the father of only one of them. She admitted she’d had an affair. And yes, this is all possible. It’s a rare medical phenomenon called heteropaternal superfecundation and the odds of it happening are extremely low.
