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The world’s wealthiest people are often criticized for being greedy. In many cases, this criticism is warranted. While a significant portion of society struggles to put food on its tables, the wealthiest among us seem to continue to make more and more money. This reality has become even more apparent amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. While millions...
Actions speak louder than words, especially when it comes to relationships. We’ve all encountered someone who says they are fine through clenched teeth while they cross their arms and avert their eyes. Clearly not fine. In a similar way, body language can help guide people to know how their significant other is truly feeling. It...
Scientists have long touted methane as a viable source of alternative fuel. The gas is abundant in the atmosphere, plus it is very easily accessible. However, making methane-powered technology whose efficiency is comparable to normal gasoline has remained a challenge. However, for one Dutchman, it was a welcome challenge. Dutch national Gijs Schalkx, an artist...
Body shaming is nothing new for women. Whether it is from men or other women, we are constantly being told our bodies are inappropriate. We’re too big, too small, too curvy, or not curvy enough. No matter what we wear, someone thinks it’s wrong. When a woman body-shamed this Burger King Employee for “distracting” her...
Madeline Pendleton owns her own clothing line and vintage shop in Los Angeles called Tunnel Vision. But she built a name for herself by advocating for ethical consumption, inclusivity, and of course, alternative fashion. Her business sells a combination of vintage clothes and her brand’s original designs. And her house brand designs are all original,...
Thirty-seven-year-old Joey Holz first heard about labor shortages last year at a clinic in Florida. He was donating convalescent plasma when the person working there began complaining about the unfilled jobs. “The guy went on this rant about how he can’t find help and he can’t keep anybody in his medical facility because they all...
Fifty years ago, a 15-year-old boy left his home in Boise, Idaho to hitch-hike along the Oregon coast in search of jobs and a better life. His family, however, never heard from him again. All of these decades later, authorities were finally able to identify his body using the DNA of a child that the...
America’s oldest indoor shopping mall has been completely re-imagined since it was first built in 1828. Its three storeys were once a haven for retail therapy, but its doors were shut to the public when it went out of business in 2008. Of course, as you might have guessed, that wasn’t the end of the...
The common housefly is one of the more annoying insects we have to deal with. Not only can they be a real party-pooper (more on that later) at an outdoor picnic, but they always find a way to sneak into our homes and bother us indoors, too. Often we find ourselves batting them away from...
Imagine taking a train ride somewhere, and you chose the wrong book to read. For lack of having anything better to do, you sit and take in the scenery that whirls past you as you zoom through the wilderness. All of a sudden, you see someone waving frantically. Your heart sinks, you know what you...
Your kidneys are a vital organ in your body that most of us don’t think much about. That is, of course, until they stop working properly. Then all of a sudden your world revolves around eating the right things and doing the right things to make them healthy again – or at least not damage...