Grandson for Sale!

It is not unusual to purchase products online. After all, there are websites, that run off of individuals selling their belongings to others at a price they find fair. However, it is completely uncommon for a grandfather to sell his own grandchild on Facebook! According to an article called, "Baby Sold On Facebook: Grandfather Arrested After Selling Newborn Grandson For $830" published by Cavan Sieczkowski in The Huffington Post, Feroz Khan kidnapped his newly born grandson from the hospital; and in order to reduce potential suspicions, he lied to his daughter by informing her that her son had died. How did Feroz Khan steal his grandson from the hospital? It has be discovered, that two employees from the hospital helped Khan complete this act. Furthermore, after kidnapping the boy, he arranged a deal on Facebook to sell his grandson for $45,000 rupees. The mother, Noori, must have known that her father had lied to her, because she reported her son lost. Therefore, the police began their investigation, and it did not take long for them to find out the reason behind the son's disappearance. The police have revealed the identity of the purchaser as Ranjit Nagar. Also, according to Punjab Newsline, Khan had initially told his daughter to have an abortion, because she was no longer married to the father of the child. Therefore, according to him, the purpose of selling his grandson on Facebook was to "facilitate the second marriage of his daughter."

Shakuntala Devi Puts Computers to Shame

According to an article, "Shakuntala Devi Dead: 'Human Computer' Math Prodigy Dies In India At 83" published in The Huffington Post by Marc Lallallina, an infamous math prodigy died on April 21, 2013. Shakuntala Devi was known to calculate equations and solve problems faster than an actual computer! Devi was born in Bangalore, India and was raised by a father, who had a career as a trapeze artist. She was not fortunate enough to receive an education longer than one year, due to financial reasons. However, during a game of cards, her father noticed her unique talent, and she soon began to perform in the circus and in road shows. In 1977, Shakuntala Devi found the twenty-third  root of a 201-digit number in a matter of fifty seconds, beating a computer that took sixty-two seconds to compute the same answer! Therefore, she was bestowed the nickname, " Human Computer." How did she do it you may ask? She explains the "simple" process, by stating, in order to find "X", a root of any number, you must multiply "Y", another number, by itself by the number of the root. The latter clearly represents the phenomenal gift Devi possess.  If that was not enough, in 1982, she was "earned a spot in the Guinness Book of World Records" for correctly multiplying two thirteen-digit numbers in twenty-eight seconds. Shakuntala Devi was truly a rare individual, that most certainly contributed to the world of math and sciences.

6 Month Old Daughter Raped and Killed

The article, "Steven Smith, Condemned Killer, Won't Get Mercy From Ohio Gov. John Kasich" was published by Andrew Welsh-Huggins in The Huffington Post. The article is about a man, Steven Smith, who is condemned for killing his girlfriend's six month old daughter, but states that his intentions were to rape her and not kill her. Smith attempted to receive a plea from Republican Governor John Kasich; however, his attempt was to no avail. The child's name was Autumn Carter, and she was killed because Smith was not aware of the pain his assault caused her. Also, he was certainly not aware of the fact, that his assault was killing the innocent six month old girl. Smith was not charged with rape, therefore, the jury had to make a decision whether Smith was guilty for the murder, or not. He was proven guilty, and was sentenced the death  penalty. May 1 is the day when he will be executed . Steven Smith will be considered the fifty-first inmate to die, because of the death sentence, in the state of Ohio.

Anxiety Be Gone!

According to an article published in The Huffington Post, an article, "Tylenol and Death Anxiety: Pain Reliever Eases 'Existential Dread,' Study Suggests" was published by Megan Gannon. Tylenol is used by people, who wish to remove their treacherous headache, or to eliminate the excruciating pain caused by falling off a high elevation. Tylenol is composed of a main ingredient called, Acetaminophen. The latter is responsible for easing any physical pain. However, study now suggests, that Tylenol can also be taken to reduce any anxiety, due to fear of dying.  It has been shown, that anxiety that deals with the longing to find a meaning in life is located in the same place in the brain, as the anxiety that is caused by physical pain. Therefore, if Tylenol reliefs pain, that is controlled by a certain area of the brain, then it should also help with easing an individuals ambivalence towards life and death.  If the latter is proven, then Tylenol will have a new purpose for the anxious individuals. It will certainly be the reason to people's relaxation and new comfort, and perspective about life, itself.