93-Year-Old Iowa Man Might Be World's Oldest Truck Driver

A 93-year-old Iowa man might soon become a Guinness World Record-holder for being the world's oldest truck driver. Orrin Asmus, who will turn 94 in August, has been driving trucks since he was 19 years old, and has worked for McLaughlin Freight for the past 11 years. Dan McLaughlin, president & co-owner of McLaughlin Freight, had Asmus submitted to Guinness World Records after a co-worker checked online and discovered that he might just be the world's oldest truck driver. The current record was set by Doyle Archer, who was 92 years old when his record was updated in December 2025. He first earned the title at the age of 90 in 2024. Asmus has driven more than 5 million miles in his more than 70 years on the job, and has hauled cargo through every state except Hawaii and Alaska. 

 

 

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First Human Bladder Transplant Patient Thrives One Year After Surgery

One year after becoming the first person to be the recipient of a bladder transplant, Oscar Larrainzar is thriving, and Dr. Nima Nassiri, the urologic transplant surgeon, has already completed a second successful bladder transplant. Dr. Nassiri leads the groundbreaking UCLA Health clinical trial that launched by transferring a kidney and a bladder into the 41-year-old cancer survivor. At the time, Larrainzar was on dialysis and hadn’t had a functioning bladder in 7 years. During the complex procedure, the surgeons transplanted the donated kidney, following that with the bladder. The new kidney was then connected to the new bladder using the technique that Nassiri pioneered. The entire procedure lasted approximately 8 hours. After the first-of-its-kind surgery, Larrainzar now has full use of his new bladder. He is working again and even enjoyed a recent family getaway to Las Vegas.

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Never Use Plastic Wrap For These Things

Plastic wrap is incredibly helpful when you need to create an airtight seal on food or when you’re covering a plate of leftovers for later. There are, however, some times when you should forget the plastic wrap and grab an alternative. First, never use plastic wrap with high heat because it can melt at temperatures higher than 220º F. That means not using it in an air fryer, toaster oven, slow cooker, oven, or even on the stove-top. You can use plastic wrap in the microwave if you follow a few simple rules. Only buy plastic wrap that’s marked “microwave safe,” make sure it doesn’t come in contact with the food, and make sure to vent the wrap so steam can escape. Finally, never use plastic wrap for freezer food storage. If you wrap meat in plastic wrap alone before freezing, you’ll have an excellent airtight seal, but the meat will likely suffer from freezer burn. To solve this, use a second layer of protection, like aluminum foil or a Ziploc freezer bag.

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Scientists Say These Beverages May Affect How Your Medication Works

When you take a pill, it’s easy to flush it down with whatever is around, but it turns out that not all beverages are created equal. A new study shows that some beverages can dissolve the safety coating on many medications, releasing the medicine too early in the digestive tract. This results in the medicine breaking down before it can be absorbed by the body. These beverages include:

• Mineral water, which is too alkaline

• Alcoholic drinks

• Hot drinks like coffee and tea

• Acidic beverages like grapefruit, orange or apple juice

• Dairy beverages like milk

Scientists say plain water provides minimal risk of interfering with either dissolution or absorption.

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