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The Plaid Zebra is an alternative news and entertainment website for the curious and inquiring focusing on the independent lifestyle. Broadening the horizons of possible lifestyle choices.

FLTR: The Photo Editing App for Creators

FLTR is the latest addition to the mobile photography app world. It is designed to empower you “the creator” to be creative and express your own uniqueness. FLTR is free to download, with in-app purchases you can make to unlock…

How to Create the Best Travel Instagram Feed

If you’re a traveller, you definitely have thousands of photos of your travels that you are just dying to share. The camera roll on your phone or your computer is overflowing with sunny beach shots, sweeping landscapes, colourful sunsets, and…

This beekeeper trained his bees to make intoxicating “canna-honey” from marijuana plants

BY: ALEX BROWN One beekeeper has captivated an online audience of stoners with his latest project, “canna-honey.” Marijuana smokers may be familiar with the term, which refers to a type of oil-like substance produced from refined THC crystals otherwise known…

Legalizing marijuana lowers the rate of drug-related car accidents, study says

BY: MIROSLAV TOMOSKI A recent study out of Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health — published in the American Journal of Public Health — shows that states that have legalized medical-marijuana reduced the number of drug-related car accidents. The study was conducted…

A marijuana company is turning this 19th century ghost town into a stoner’s paradise

American Green has created the chillest Westworld park yet – by turning an abandoned ghost town from the 19th century into a Marijuana Elysium. An abandoned town called Nipton, which sits in the middle of nowhere, in the state of…

Safer Vaping with Organic E-Juice?

Find out how to identify legitimate certified organic e-juice and which ingredients should be checked for a safer, cleaner vaping experience.  Nicotine-delivery devices like e-cigarettes and vapes have become a popular choice for those who wish to quit smoking or…

In 1977 marijuana fell from the sky in Yosemite Valley, and now it’s a climber’s legend

  BY: Victoria Heath In 1977, a mysterious plane crash in California’s Yosemite Valley became an infamous climber’s tale; one that fits so perfectly with 1970s’ America that it almost seems fictitious. 1970s’ America, and its ‘Dirtbags.’ The 1970s was…

The coolest, weirdest marijuana-infused beverages that are surprisingly legal in the US and UK

BY: QUENTIN STUCKEY Whether you’re using it because you’re looking for a different kind of buzz than alcohol or if your doctor has prescribed it to you for the sake of your health, marijuana (or cannabis) is one of the…

Meet the nuns who are healing the world with marijuana

BY: CAROLINE ROLF Sister Abbey lives just outside Merced, California. Sister Kate lives close by with Sister Darcy and her youngest son. They posses the discipline, dedication and empathy required to live a life of a nun, although they aren’t…

Component in Marijuana could treat a rare form of epilepsy

BY: NADIA ZAIDI  Dravet syndrome. If you know what this is at the top of your head, I’m seriously impressed. For the rest of us, it’s a rare epileptic syndrome that affects infants in the first year of life and…

This infographic shows the real cost of wasted food around the world

While so much of the world remains in the clutches of poverty, it seems silly than that a select few countries could produce not only enough food to eat, but to throw in the garbage at the end of the…

This travel company wants to pay you $9,000 to explore Europe this summer

BY: JESSICA BEUKER  Summer vacation is right around the corner, which means that feet start to get itchy as students are released from the shackles of academia and everyone else starts to think about taking time off from their jobs…

What to pack for a long-distance bike trip

BY: RHIANN MOORE Whether you go with a group, a buddy, or fly solo, long-distance bike trips can be great experiences. Unfortunately, without the right gear, they can also be terrible. While there are the obvious essentials (tent, sleeping bag,…

Modern day stress and anxiety has led to a massive 90s nostalgia movement

BY: NADIA ZAIDI  Today’s generation of millennials seems fixated on paying homage to ’90s pop culture. From music to fashion to technology, we seem to be reminiscing about the Good Ol’ Days more and more. And let’s not forget about…

Apparently urine therapy is a thing, and yes, it does involve drinking your own pee

BY: NADIA ZAIDI  After using the toilet, we don’t exactly think twice before flushing. But maybe we should. Urine therapy makes the most of urine and is believed to cure an array of illnesses including cancer, heart disease, diabetes, and even…

This peaceful ecolodge tucked into a remote Vietnamese mountainside is the definition of paradise

All photos from Topas Ecolodge Tucked peacefully away into the remote, mountainous region of Sapa, Vietnam, sits a stunning, extraordinary oasis. Surrounded by mountains and otherworldly scenery, the area offers some of the most spectacular views in the world. The…

Scotland will become the first UK country to ban the manufacture and sale of plastic cotton swabs

BY: JESSICA BEUKER  In an environmentally-friendly move by Scotland’s Government, the country is looking to ban, both the manufacture and sale of, plastic-stemmed cotton swabs. The move would make them the first country in the U.K. to do so. The…

Like hot food? This Food stall in New Delhi serves food on fire

BY: NADIA ZAIDI  If you’ve never tried your favourite snack on fire, you’re missing out. At least according to the owner of a paan stall in New Delhi, who has recently caught global attention for selling this Indian staple snack…

Laughter yoga boosts the mind and helps you live longer

BY: NADIA ZAIDI  Who doesn’t enjoy a good laugh? Most of us will do anything to rouse laughter in ourselves or others. It’s probably one of the greatest human pleasures – and now it’s being used as a form of…

For Canadians, free health care doesn’t come without a price

BY: NADIA ZAIDI  One of the most important relationships is the one you have with your doctor. It could very much save your life. But when waiting rooms are swelling with sick people, doctors sometimes speed through check-ups, and can…