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Real-life heroes don’t wear capes, but they can be one of the best-known stars in the highest-grossing foreign-language film produced overseas in American history. Kung-Fu legend Chow Yun-fat has announced his plans to leave his entire fortune to charity. Set in the 18th century Qing dynasty China, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon follows the life of Li Mu […]
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Her story was so incredible that she got three parts on the book portrait. Since its inception in 2010, Humans of New York has been a solid platform for millions of New Yorkers and people from all over the world to visually tell their stories. The photo blog was created by award-winning photographer Brandon Stanton […]
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Have you ever wondered why men dominated your history books and other textbooks in terms of scientific discovery or artwork? It’s always this man or that man who discovered some big phenomenon in physics, or who made the best painting of a century. However, the truth has come to light that some of these works […]
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The Lion King child stole my heart… as did the rest of them. UK-based photographer Nicole Louise Perkins came up with an idea to advocate against the stereotyping of innocent children because they were born with Down syndrome. Perkins works full-time at a school for special-needs kids, and she’s seen first-hand how amazing they can […]
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With three TEDx talks under her belt, 19 space camps, and 14 visits to all NASA centers nationwide, Alyssa Carson from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, is not your regular 18-year-old. [1] She’s all about achieving her dream and has created no room for backing down. She’s currently the world’s youngest-astronaut-in-training and is being groomed to explore […]
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After all the love they’ve shared and the memories they’ve made, all he wants is more. In March, Jeopardy! show host and TV icon, Alex Trebek, announced his stage four pancreatic cancer diagnosis, breaking the hearts of millions of fans around the world. [1] The 79-year-old had been gearing up to start the 35th season of the […]
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Naturally-occurring blond hair is primarily found in global populations with Northern-Europeans descent, but the Melanesians of the Solomon Islands have become popular over the decades for their striking physical features: lovely dark skin and bright blond hair. [1] The Melanesians migrated about 100,000 years ago to a sub-region of Oceania extending from New Guinea Island […]
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Pollution in the ocean caused by plastic accumulation has been a huge concern worldwide for years. This accumulation of plastic has led to several garbage patches being formed all over the world in different parts of the ocean. The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is particularly worrisome due to its huge size. Scientists previously claimed that […]
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In sports, it is said that it doesn’t matter who wins or loses. What matters is that both teams agree to compete in the spirit of sportsmanship and accept the outcome of the match. In this case, two opposing high school players united in prayer after their game. Also known as the ‘Lone Star State,’ […]
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We encounter different people every day, but no one knows what anyone’s going to become in the future. The girl you sit next to on the subway to work every day could end up being the next big thing in Hollywood. While some celebrities were born into the limelight, so many of them were once […]
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I’ve never seen anyone so brave, fearless, and positive. Sofia Sanchez was born with Down syndrome and spent the first 14 months of her life in an orphanage in Ukraine, abandoned and alone. [1] Jennifer and Hector Sanchez from Sacramento, California adopted her in the spring of 2010 and gave her a home. The couple […]
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Lots of children these days don’t know what it feels like to listen to a lovely bedtime fairytale. They don’t have the luxury of being read to because their parents and guardians don’t find the time — or see the reason. Bedtime stories are important for children because they don’t only sharpen their imaginations and […]
