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There’s always room for improvement – that’s why technology is such a successful industry. No matter how good something has become over time, it can always be better, and the same can be said for various little advancements and comforts all around us. To be a genius means to hit a target that most people […]
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Tiny, minimalist homes are life savers these days, especially for a global economy where decent housing has become one of the most expensive things money can buy. With hundreds of thousands of people across the world without suitable homes, the minimalist concept plays an important role in providing small, affordable, and low-cost housing to serve […]
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Years ago, before I got into copy writing and other digital ventures as a profession, I worked in the warehouse of a thrift store. I’ve had many jobs in my life but that one was, by far, the most interesting. For some of that time, I worked as the book sorter. I’d take each book, […]
· 4 min read
Not many people know that rats can be trained at all, let alone be trained to sniff out landmines. Many countries that have faced civil wars and were actively involved during the world wars are still covered in hundreds and thousands of deadly landmines today [1]. Working better than technological devices, trained dogs and rats […]
· 5 min read
When a lack of significant progress is observed in a particular sector, we can’t continue doing the same thing and expecting a different result. Why do you think young adults these days would often have a hard time settling into the real world when they strike out on their own? School should prepare them for […]
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That kid from a low-income neighborhood with a “Ph.D. in poverty” is now Colombia’s Lord of the Books. 23 years ago, when Jose Alberto Gutierrez dug out a discarded copy of Tolstoy’s hit novel Anna Karenina from someone’s trash, he was shocked at how people could throw away such precious embellishments of words and literature. Gutierrez […]
· 3 min read
Okay, I know what you’re thinking. This is probably one of those annoying tests where the answers are never what they seem, and even when you find out, it won’t make a bit of sense. No, not this one. This is actually a very simple puzzle and you should figure it out in 5 seconds […]
· 13 min read
The only constant thing about human life is change. No matter how hard you try to remain stagnant, you must pull up to evolve at some point. Zodiac signs allow us to understand a little bit more about ourselves as we transform during the cycle of life [1]. Especially during the phases of spiritual transformation […]
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Owls normally have a hard time functioning during the day, but imagine the fate of a tiny, defenseless small-sized owl that’s also blind. Later named Zeus, the Western Screech owl from California had been flying one night but his vision was so poor that he flew right into a wall and hit his head [1]. […]
· 4 min read
While most people find it unnerving and annoying, but one of the things I like about the world is that you can NEVER see it all. There’s something super-comforting about knowing that there’s always something new, surprising, shocking, astounding to be discovered, no matter how much of the world you’ve seen. Thanks to the internet, […]
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If you ever need a visual description of the phrase, “We can change the world together”, this couple and their volunteers pulled it off and gave us all hope in a gloomy reality. It’s tough to imagine what goes on in the minds of governments and private companies who relentlessly cut down logs and trees […]
· 3 min read
On the outside, the black Jacobin hummingbird (Florisuga fusca) looks just like a stunning little piece of art with a gleaming black shade. The wing tails are a sweet white color and you may find hints of green on the sides and backs of its wings. Wait until it flies directly through sun rays. Then […]
