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Accounts Of A Syrian Teenager | From Fighter To Refugee | Part #2

Written by Lay Sion Ng @ Issues Under Tissues Chinese Malaysian, American Literature at Osaka University, Japan.   Accounts Of A Teenager Inside Syria’s Battleground Part #1 “I was sleeping in a place where rats were running everywhere. The living … Continue reading →

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Tree planter, Nobel Prize laureate, revolutionary: Prof. Wangari Maathai at 80

Wangari Maathai would have been 80 years old today. She was the first African woman to win the Nobel Prize, and the first Eastern African woman to receive a PhD. She died in 2011, but her legacy is very much … Continue reading →

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Steampunk – Drop the Watch Challenge

I’m super happy so many amazing Steampunks participated when we came up with the idea! Huge thank you to Lacrima who did all the cutting and editing ❤️ Steampunks in order of appearance: Sivia – Lacrima – http://www.instagram.com/lacrima_steampunk/ Madlen – … Continue reading →

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Tree of life | Tortoise

The hollowed trunk of the mighty baobab tree is used to store life-giving water in the extreme drought of southern Madagascar   “I pointed out to the little prince that baobabs were not little bushes but, on the contrary, trees … Continue reading →

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Frank Lloyd Wright: Man Who Built America (2017)

SUBSCRIBED Frank Lloyd Wright is probably America’s greatest ever architect. But few people know about the Welsh roots that shaped his life and world-famous buildings. Now, leading Welsh architect Jonathan Adams sets off across America to explore Frank Lloyd Wright’s … Continue reading →

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Elephant breaks sprinkler and makes their own fountain

elephantnews Faa Sai at Elephant Nature Park thinks that sprinkler pressure in the field is not strong enough. She break the pipe and makes their own fountain and enjoy her dancing.

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Corrugated Steel Shelves Line a Church-Turned-Poetry-Shop in Shanghai

Peer inside Shanghai’s St. Nicholas, an Orthodox church from 1932, and you won’t see pews or traditional iconography. Thanks to architectural firm Wutopia Lab, the renovated building now serves as a shrine to verse. Titled “Church in Church,” the 388 square-meter … Continue reading →

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Why governments should prioritise wellbeing.

In 2018, Scotland, Iceland and New Zealand established the network of Wellbeing Economy Governments to challenge the acceptance of GDP as the ultimate measure of a country’s success. In this visionary talk, First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon explains the … Continue reading →

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How a Former Rocket Scientist Makes the Best Copper Pots in America — Handmade

Rocket scientist-turned-coppersmith Jim Hamann’s devotion to cookware came from a beautiful vintage pot he found on a trip to France. After starting a business restoring copper pots and pans for others, he decided to begin handcrafting his own, honoring the … Continue reading →

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The Race to Develop a Coronavirus Treatment in 60 Days

As the novel coronavirus outbreak switched from epidemic to global pandemic, and COVID-19 continued to sweep across the globe, a team launched back in 2017 by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has been working tirelessly toward safely developing … Continue reading →

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