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How we could end child hunger by making different choices | Aeon Essays
A small child is weighed during a mother and baby clinic at Mbenje Health Centre, Malawi. Photo by Jenny Matthews/Panos Last year 200 million children did not get enough to eat, yet it would be cheap and easy for the … Continue reading
Schelling Points for Alien Contact
Could it be that aliens are trying to communicate with us right now, but we’re just not listening in the right way? They might have chosen a specific frequency, time or method of communication that we just never thought to … Continue reading
Why Are There Stones Along Railway Tracks?
The crushed stones that line railroad tracks are collectively called track ballast. More specifically, the track ballast constitutes the trackbed upon which sleepers or railroad ties are laid. As you may have seen, these stones are packed below, between and … Continue reading
Autism Spectrum: Atypical Minds in a Stereotypical World
Help us to reach more teachers and students to learn about autism and other important topics in their classrooms! https://www.patreon.com/sprouts 🐦 When we examine 100 random teenagers, around 1 to 2 will have minds that are atypical in a particular … Continue reading
McDonald’s $3.4 Billion IOU To Itself
[…] dmit it, we’ve all eaten at McDonald’s. Yes, their fries are delicious. You know what’s not delicious? The world’s biggest companies scamming the rest of us out of our hard-earned money by exploiting tax havens and obscene loopholes. In … Continue reading
Adapting to Our New Climate | Solving for Zero: The Search for Climate Innovation
n the next 30 years, climate change could affect enough of the planet to cause as many as 200 million displaced persons—four times as many as World War II. Although steps are being taken to reduce our carbon emissions, we … Continue reading
The bridge that must legally wobble
“Daly’s Bridge”, in Cork, Ireland, is better known as the Shakey Bridge. Because it shakes. But what happens when a bridge like that has to be repaired and refurbished? • Thanks to Cllr McCarthy: his site is http://corkheritage.ie/ ! Edited … Continue reading
What Is This Debris Falling Off The Sides Of Rockets?
Many videos of Chinese Long March rockets show huge amounts of debris being shed immediately upon liftoff, and I often get asked whether that’s normal. These are of course foam insulation panels needed for temperature control and depending on the … Continue reading
The Bridge That Fell After Only 4 Months | Answers With Joe
[…] The Tacoma Narrows Bridge was a modern marvel when it was first built, but soon became one of the most infamous disasters ever filmed. Before the bridge was even finished, construction workers noted how it tended to sway violently … Continue reading
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