One Tiny Word on the Label Reveals what the FDA Won’t Let Brands Hide

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Peanut butter is a spread by definition, but when the word “spread” appears on a peanut butter jar label, it’s most likely satisfying a legal requirement rather than acting as a simple descriptor.

Skippy, a well-known name in the peanut butter world, must label its Natural Peanut Butter Spread as such because it contains palm oil.

Regulations set by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) state that, in order to be classified as peanut butter, a product must contain at least 90% peanuts — otherwise, the word “spread” needs to be included on the label.

The Skippy website acknowledges this FDA regulation, saying: “Natural Peanut Butter Spreads can include additional ingredients like palm oil or other oils, which are not hydrogenated.”

“These spreads may still contain at least 90% peanuts but include other ingredients that place them outside the standard definition of ‘peanut butter,'” the website notes. (Read more from “One Tiny Word on the Label Reveals what the FDA Won’t Let Brands Hide” HERE)

Is This Herbal Product Fueling The US’ Next Big Addiction Crisis?

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As fewer Americans overdose from fentanyl, a new drug is taking the country by storm.

Kratom is an herbal substance derived from a plant found in Southeast Asia, Yale Medicine reported. While proponents have claimed kratom can bolster user’s moods and energy levels, experts warned the Daily Caller News Foundation that some kratom-related products can potentially lead to addiction, withdrawal symptoms and even overdose.

“It [kratom] is becoming more widespread both in reports of exposures and in sales,” Dr. Chris Holstege, a medical toxicologist at the University of Virginia (UVA) School of Medicine, told the DCNF. “During the past 11 years, U.S. poison centers received a total of 14,449 kratom exposure reports; the record high 3,434 reports in 2025 represent an increase of approximately 1,200% compared with the 258 reports in 2015. The number of calls in 2026 to U.S. poison centers have already surpassed the total number of exposures in 2025. This rapid increase in exposures is consistent with U.S. record kratom import volumes.”

“Kratom is an opioid and can have central nervous system depressive effects like other opioids, causing sedation, respiratory depression and death depending on the dose taken and depending on what other substances are taken with kratom,” Holstege continued. “Like other opioids, it can cause addiction to occur in those who use it chronically and there is a potential of withdrawal symptoms if chronic use is stopped.”

Kratom is currently legal in almost all U.S. states and is not federally regulated, per the University of Utah Health. Kratom also contains psychoactive compounds that interact with opioid receptors, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). (Read more from “Is This Herbal Product Fueling The US’ Next Big Addiction Crisis?” HERE)

Four Foods You should Never Store in the Freezer and Where to Keep Them Instead

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The freezer can help food last longer, but some kitchen staples may be better off stored elsewhere.

Some foods can lose their texture, flavor or overall quality after being frozen and thawed, according to a recent list from food and cooking publication Food & Wine.

New Jersey-based Chef Dennis Littley, a culinary educator and founder of Ask Chef Dennis, told Fox News Digital that freezing can change a food’s texture because the water inside turns into ice crystals. . .

1. Cheese

While most cheeses can technically be frozen, Littley said doing so can leave them crumbly or grainy once thawed. . .

2. Cooked pasta

Whether cooked pasta belongs in the freezer can depend on the dish.

(Read more from “Four Foods You should Never Store in the Freezer and Where to Keep Them Instead” HERE)

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Evolutionists Scratching Their Heads: Existence of Electric Pangolin Confirmed

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In a groundbreaking discovery that has sent shockwaves through the scientific community, researchers working in the remote regions of the Democratic Republic of Congo have reportedly encountered what they’re describing as an “electric pangolin.” This unprecedented finding came during a biodiversity expedition in the depths of the Congo Basin rainforest, one of the most biodiverse yet least explored regions on Earth. The research team, composed of zoologists, wildlife biologists, and conservation experts from various international institutions, initially set out to document the declining populations of the traditional pangolin species but instead stumbled upon what may be one of the most significant zoological discoveries of the century. The animal appears to be a variant of the giant pangolin (Smutsia gigantea) but possesses unique biological characteristics that allow it to generate and store electrical charges within its specialized scales.

According to preliminary reports, the electric pangolin shares many morphological features with its known relatives but exhibits several remarkable adaptations. The specimen documented measures approximately 1.4 meters in length, slightly larger than the average giant pangolin. However, the most striking difference lies in its modified scales, which contain specialized cells similar to the electrocytes found in electric eels and other bioelectrogenic fish.

These scales have a unique crystalline structure embedded with conductive proteins that can store and discharge electrical energy. When threatened, the animal can generate electrical pulses measuring up to 50 volts—not lethal to humans but certainly sufficient to deter predators. Unlike other electrogenic animals that use their ability primarily for hunting or navigation, the electric pangolin appears to have evolved this trait primarily as a defense mechanism, possibly in response to increasing predation pressure and human threats in its habitat.

The discovery has profound implications for our understanding of convergent evolution. While bioelectrogenesis has evolved independently in several fish lineages, this marks the first documented case in a terrestrial mammal. Dr. Eleanor Mboto, the lead zoologist on the expedition, explained: “This finding challenges our fundamental understanding of mammalian evolution. The independent development of electrogenic capabilities in a mammal represents an extraordinary example of convergent evolution, where similar traits evolve separately in organisms of different lineages.”

The research team is now conducting genetic analysis to determine whether this is a new species altogether or a previously unknown subspecies of the giant pangolin that has developed this adaptation in isolation. The discovery also raises important questions about how many other undiscovered adaptations might exist in Earth’s most biodiverse but understudied ecosystems. (Read more from “Evolutionists Scratching Their Heads: Existence of Electric Pangolin Confirmed” HERE)

Grizzly Bear Charges Hiker at National Park, Drags Him Around 20 Feet in Brutal Attack

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A hiker who survived a terrifying grizzly bear attack in Glacier National Park is recovering after multiple surgeries — and is now facing mounting medical expenses.

The attack occurred on May 28 on the Grinnell Glacier Trail, one of the park’s most popular hiking routes, according to a fundraising page created after the incident.

The hiker, Daniel Crago, said he and a friend were nearing the end of the trail when he continued ahead to a snow-covered section to take in the views and snap a few photos. . .

As he scanned the area, he spotted a larger grizzly on the mountainside about 15 feet away, the fundraising page noted. . .

“As soon as it saw me, it charged down and attacked me,” he wrote on the GoFundMe page. (Read more from “Grizzly Bear Charges Hiker at National Park, Drags Him Around 20 Feet in Brutal Attack” HERE)

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One Decision Could Help Lower Dementia Risk and Improve Long-Term Brain Health

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People who quit smoking may reduce their risk of developing dementia later in life, according to new research.

A team of researchers at a university in China analyzed data from more than 32,000 adults over a 25-year period and found that former smokers had a lower risk of dementia compared to people who continued smoking.

The findings were published in the journal Neurology.

During the study period, researchers documented 5,868 cases of dementia.

Participants who quit smoking during the study had a significantly lower risk of developing dementia than current smokers. Their risk was similar to people who had quit smoking before the study began and those who had never smoked.

The researchers also found that dementia risk continued to decline the longer a person remained smoke-free, approaching that of never-smokers after about seven years. (Read more from “One Decision Could Help Lower Dementia Risk and Improve Long-Term Brain Health” HERE)

Dying River in Biblical ‘Cradle of Civilization’ Raises Scary Specter of End Times

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The “cradle of civilization” may be turning into a dust bowl — and some Christians say the Bible saw it coming.

The mighty Euphrates River — the legendary waterway that helped give rise to some of humanity’s earliest civilizations — has been shrinking at an alarming rate, sparking fresh fears among end-times believers that an apocalyptic prophecy from the Book of Revelation could be unfolding in real time.

The famed watercourse winds nearly 1,800 miles from the mountains of eastern Turkey through Syria and Iraq, slicing through the ancient Fertile Crescent — the Biblical “cradle of civilization” — before meeting the Tigris River and draining into the Persian Gulf.

Now, as water levels plunge, prophecy-watchers online are sounding the alarm over a chilling passage from Revelation 16:12.

It says: “The sixth angel poured out his bowl on the great river Euphrates, and its water was dried up to prepare the way for the kings from the East.”

For generations, some Christians have interpreted the verse to mean that the drying river would pave the way for a massive eastern army to march toward the Battle of Armageddon — the cataclysmic showdown believed to precede the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. (Read more from “Dying River in Biblical ‘Cradle of Civilization’ Raises Scary Specter of End Times” HERE)

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Fears of Mysterious Beast Spread in Ohio after Locals Record Eerie Howls, Enormous Footprints: ‘I know what I saw’

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. . .Ohioans are battening down the hatches as locals fear a not-so-friendly neighborhood Sasquatch is making a comeback after a half-century of silence — with a new brood in tow.

Northeast Ohio, the gloomiest corner of the Buckeye State, has been ripe with Bigfoot sightings since March. Some residents suspect a whole family of Sasquatches is moving into the region after a particularly brutal winter, Fox 8 reported.

Many anonymous witnesses shared pictures of hulking footprints scattered primarily between Akron and Youngstown in Portage County. Most of the prints are an estimated 17 inches in length—which can only match a creature that is at least 7-feet tall or more.

Believers who were brave enough to take their findings to the media described a creature between 6 and 10 feet tall completely covered in dark fur, the outlet reported.

Mike Miller, the co-founder of the Ohio Nightstalkers Bigfoot Research Group, is leading the charge on the ground.

This isn’t his first rodeo as the emergent expert on all things Sasquatch in Ohio, which ranks fourth in the nation for purported Bigfoot sightings. The last Bigfoot flap, or mass reports of sightings in one area, was in 1978, the outlet reported. (Read more from “Fears of Mysterious Beast Spread in Ohio after Locals Record Eerie Howls, Enormous Footprints: ‘I know what I saw’” HERE)

3 Cruise Ship Passengers Dead, Another Fighting for their Life After Suspected Hantavirus Outbreak

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Three cruise passengers are dead, and a fourth is fighting for their life after a suspected hantavirus outbreak aboard the ship MV Hondius on a trip along the coast of Africa, according to reports.

One case of hantavirus was confirmed in the first victim, with five other suspected cases still pending, the World Health Organization told Agence France-Presse on Sunday.

The first victim, a 70-year-old man, suffered a fatal hemorrhagic fever on board the ship. His 69-year-old wife died not long after at a hospital in Johannesburg, South Africa, the outlet reported.

The third fatality was also on board the ship, the outlet reported.

A 69-year-old British passenger is now in intensive care at the Johannesburg hospital, the BBC reported.

The outbreak was first reported during Hondius’ journey between Argentina and Cape Verde. The ship is operated by the Dutch tour company Oceanwide Expeditions. (Read more from “3 Cruise Ship Passengers Dead, Another Fighting for their Life After Suspected Hantavirus Outbreak” HERE)

Coca-Cola Sales are Climbing — and ‘Shrinkflation’ is the Sly Way it’s Keeping Fans Buying More

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Coca-Cola fans’ love for the fizzy stuff continues to grow — even as the containers it comes in keep whittling down.

On Tuesday, the company reported an increase in sales at the start of the year, raking in $12.5 billion over three months and raising shares by 5% — a notable find, considering the simultaneous steadily rising costs of cans, bottles and packaging.

Increased conflict in the Middle East has also contributed to this price hike, as certain supplies, like PET plastic and aluminum, have become more difficult to acquire.

While other food and beverage companies struggle amidst changing times, company chief John Murphy disclosed that Coca-Cola has kept afloat — and thrived — due to selling slightly smaller bottles and cans of its products.

The practice is colloquially known as “shrinkflation,” meaning that the price appears lower, but consumers are really getting less for their money. (Read more from “Coca-Cola Sales are Climbing — and ‘Shrinkflation’ is the Sly Way it’s Keeping Fans Buying More” HERE)