Man Uses Steak Knife To Perform Throat Surgery On Himself

Washington (dbTechno) - A Man from Omaha used a steak knife to save his own life, performing a tracheotomy on himself.

The man, 55-year old Steve Wilder saved his own life. He stated that he woke up in the middle of the night, completely unable to breathe. Read more

Medical Helicopter Crash In Wisconsin Leaves 3 Dead

Green Bay (dbTechno) - On Saturday night, a University of Wisconsin Med Flight helicopter crashed, leaving three people dead including the pilot, a nurse, and a doctor.

The helicopter had just left the Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse, and was heading to Madison. Read more

Pelican Slams Into Face Of Woman Swimming In Gulf of Mexico

Boston (dbTechno) - 50-year old Debbie Shoemaker from Ohio is currently recovering after a pelican dove and slammed into her face while she was swimming in the Gulf of Mexico.

Debbie Shoemaker is from Toledo, Ohio and was swimming on Thursday at a beach near St. Petersburg, Florida. She vacations in Florida twice a year, enjoying the sun and the beaches. Read more

Stolen Laptop Recovered, Victim Catches Thieves With Web Camera

Boston (dbTechno) - A woman from Westchester, NY had her laptop stolen, but managed to catch the thieves thanks to a camera built-in on the computer.

The victim got a phone call from a friend asking if she was online, as it showed her being on the Internet. Read more

Canadian Train Quarantined After Woman Dies Of Mystery Illness

Ontario (dbTechno) - A Via Rail passenger train has been quarantined by Canadian officials in northern Ontario after one passenger died, and others became sick from a mystery illness. There are around 280 people in total on the train.

The Via Rail train was en route from British Columbia to Toronto carrying around 250 passengers and roughly 30 crew members. Read more

Texas Teens Dig Up Corpse, Use Skull As Marijuana Bong

Houston (dbTechno) - Three teenagers from Texas were arrested on Wednesday, and are accused of digging up the corpse of an 11-year old boy, and using the skull as a bong to smoke marijuana.

Houston police have stated that Matthew Richard Gonzalez (17-years old), and Kevin Wade Jones (17-years old) dug up the corpse along with the help of their 16-year old friend. Read more

Earliest Known Americans Lived On Seaweed Diet

Washington (dbTechno) - According to a new study at the Monte Verde archaeological site in southern Chile, the earliest known Americans lived on a diet which consisted of seaweed.

The study of the earliest known human settlement revealed that, 14,000 years ago, early migrants moved down the Pacific Coast. Read more

FBI Backs Down To Internet Archive Digital Library

Washington (dbTechno) - The FBI has backed down, dropping a request for information on a user of the Internet Archive, a non-profit organization which stores web pages for purpose of making a digital library.

The FBI requested information from the Internet Archive in regards to one of its users back in November 2006. Read more

Olympic Torch Burning Strong At Top Of Mount Everest

Beijing (dbTechno) - A team of climbers from China have completed the journey, bringing the Olympic torch to the top of the world, the peak of Mount Everest. It was a rough go to say the least, but the Olympic flame reached the peak, and was still burning strong despite all of the protests it has met along the way.

The 19-member team was dressed with Olympic logos all over their clothing. Read more

Report Names Sweden Best Place In World For A Mom

Washington (dbTechno) - A U.S.-based charity named Save the Children put out a report Tuesday, naming Sweden as the “best place to be a mother in the world.” The honor puts Sweden above other countries such as Norway and Iceland which took second and third.

The report looked at where mothers have the best chance to succeed and thrive, and also where they would have the biggest problems. Read more

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