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Brazil’s economy The only way is up

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Punctuwool

Originally posted on The Ruffled Crow:
https://vimeo.com/65025577 A delightful little animation that will make you look at rain storms just a bit differently. Animated by Jacob Streilein.

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Picture of the Day: Hong Kong Density — TwistedSifter

Photograph: Steven Wei In this great capture by Steven Wei, we get a feel for the density of Hong Kong. According to this list of the densest places on Earth, Hong Kong ranks #4 with a population density of 6,624 … Continue reading

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What Presidents Do Post-Coup

Originally posted on Americas South and North:
Greg has an interesting post up on the path of Latin American presidents who’ve been removed from office in recent times – Manuel Zelaya in Honduras in 2009 through a coup; Paraguay’s Fernando…

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The 7 biggest problems facing science, according to 270 scientists

Originally posted on научный фастфуд :
“Science, I had come to learn, is as political, competitive, and fierce a career as you can find, full of the temptation to find easy paths.” — Paul Kalanithi, neurosurgeon and writer (1977–2015) Science is in big…

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What is antibiotic resistance and why does it matter?

Originally posted on The Unglamorous Wanderess:
The article was originally published by Mostly Science: What is antibiotic resistance and Why does it matter? // June 5, 2014 The original article and lots of other well-written, interesting and accessible science-related articles…

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Mergouza is the latest town to be hit by the rising street art scene in Morocco

Originally posted on The Cultural Hybrid:
Well-known street artist El Mac has brought more life to the streets of popular Moroccan desert towns after spending a few weeks in the country in June 2016. El Mac was part of the Igloo Hong project and spent…

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borondo

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And She Dances on the Sand

Originally posted on the lost scot:
Day 1 It’s 10am and I’m standing on a bustling street looking at the sky, trying to work out if the sun looks discernibly different from usual. It doesn’t, but the fact that the sun is actually…

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Customer gets more than expected after ordering the large size at a Japanese restaurant

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