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Are you searching for an affordable home in America? Well, it might be quite a challenge. However, there’s some good news for you. An opportunity awaits on a private island located off the coast of Nicaragua. Surprisingly, it is available at a lower cost compared to the average home prices in the U.S. Now, brace […]
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Previously a model for technology and innovation, the Tesla car company is seemingly losing popularity, and so is the company’s CEO and biggest shareholder, Elon Musk. He has been the subject of controversy numerous times, but now the company is facing another kind of backlash. Backlash from former dedicated employees. Former Tesla Employee Goes Viral […]
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Trading Places is a comedic film that came out in 1983. It stars Eddie Murphy, Dan Aykroyd and Jamie Lee Curtis. The movie was directed by John Landis and written by Timothy Harris and Herschel Weingrod based on the story by George Tabori. At the time of its release, it was somewhat controversial – and […]
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Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, the mastermind behind the 9/11 attack, has already spent 20 years in jail. In 2003, the monster behind the cowardly attack on the Twin Towers faced incarceration. And since then, he has been awaiting trial for a crime that left around 2,977 humans dead. After the attack in 2001, both the FBI […]
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Originally from Sri Lanka and South India, lemongrass is a common herb that is grown around the world [1]. Sometimes referred to as citronella (though they are different), it is a tall, stalky plant that tastes and smells like lemon, and is often used in Thai cooking. Aside from its application in cooking, however, lemongrass […]
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The outdoors are great for relaxing, being active, socializing with friends, and making some of the best cottage memories, until mosquitos ruin it– for everyone. Some people even avoid spending time outdoors because of these blood-sucking pests. Summer is mosquito season because they thrive better in warm weather, and who can blame them, most of […]
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You’ve probably heard of the Stanford Marshmallow Test. You know, the one where children are given a marshmallow but told if they wait 15 minutes to eat it, they’ll get two. It turns out that children aren’t the only ones who can pass the test. Cephalopods, also known as Cuttlefish, have also been added to […]
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Rang-du-Fliers is a small village in France known for being close to the annual kite festival. Its grey, wind-swept surroundings have been otherwise unnoteworthy. A controversial €72 million (about £63 million) project plans to bring the Amazon rainforest to Europe. The plan is to assemble the largest domed tropical greenhouse in the world by this once unremarkable village. “This […]
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Diego Garijo is known for his career as a mixed martial artist. But many people may not know that he also moonlights as a drag queen called Lola. Although fighting and drag may seem like total opposites, Garijo explains that, to him, the two don’t contradict at all. “Before my first drag show, I felt […]
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With summer right around the corner, all I can think about is hot, sunny days by the pool. Sipping on something cold, catching a much-needed tan, and being in the water as much as possible! But, for many of us (myself included) having our own swimming pool is just a dream. However, what if I […]
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Engineers and architects don’t usually think about building circular bridges, but this is what Rafael Vinoly, an architect from Uruguay did. This bridge, which spans the entirety of the Laguna Garzon in the country, was opened up to the public in 2016- and a large sector of the population has been wondering as to why […]
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Introducing the “Chicken Orb“. A remarkable metallic wire sphere designed to grant chickens the freedom to roam and forage while ensuring they stay away from restricted areas such as flower beds. While its existence dates back a few years, it recently gained substantial attention when captivating photos and videos of its practical implementation took the […]
