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Yehuda Shmueli is a talented 81-year-old inventor; engineer; master mechanic; and the brainchild of MayMaan Research, LLC. He works alongside his sons Eitan and Doron, and as a team, they are working to revolutionize the world of transportation, by reinventing our source of fuel. Eitan explains how his father’s startup came to fruition. When Yehuda […]
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There are countless examples of opulence and luxury demand doing significant harm to the natural world, but few are more absurd and heartbreaking than the poaching of Tibet’s rare antelopes for scarves. Tibetan antelopes considered near threatened and are being quickly wiped out due to the demand for a $20,000 luxury scarf called a shahtoosh […]
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How will the creep explain to his friends that he got his burgling butt whooped by an 82-year-old woman? That would be a conversation I’d like to listen to. On Thursday night, Willie Murphy from Rochester, New York, was getting ready for bed when a man knocked on her door. He said he was sick […]
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A shop on Anglesey street in Wales, UK is working to tackle the problem of plastic waste. Paul Ellis, and his partner Leonie Gaulton, his partner, run the shop, and together have installed a milk machine for customers to fill reusable glass bottles, themselves! So far this implemented self-service has become increasingly popular. Their customers […]
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For kids with autism, the world can be perceived as a scary and overwhelming place. A fun-filled park with various attractions could be a bit too much for a kid who suffers from sensory overload as a result of autism. Flashing lights, loud sounds, sudden outbursts, extreme colors, funny smells, and certain rides can make […]
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On Sunday, September 1, 2019, numerous baby sea turtles were found gruesomely burnt to death at the Hightower Beach in Melbourne, Florida [1]. They were discovered by Rhonda Wundke and her husband who were walking the shores of the beach that day. They noticed a black, charred lump in the sand, and there were more […]
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As efforts are being made worldwide to decrease plastic waste, many innovative ideas have surfaced on social media platforms. With this, we can’t help but admire what’s happening in the bars/restaurant scene in Italy. It seems only fitting that bucatini pasta, the tubular noodle, is the new eco-straw of some Italian businesses. Many establishments are […]
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In 2010, a Princeton study was published which detailed how one’s salary can affect emotional health and contentment with one’s life. So, does money buy happiness? According to researchers Daniel Kahneman and Angus Deaton, it comes pretty close. The duo mapped out steady increases in day-to-day emotional wellbeing as well as life satisfaction with every […]
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‘Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food’ This famous quote by Hippocrates is likely the most well-known and used nutritional phrase. David Maffeo, Senior Director of Support Services at Boston Medical Center is another to see the meaning behind this quote. On the rooftop of the Boston Medical Centre is a flourishing […]
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The teaching profession is unquestionably a stressful one. A study found that 83% of teacher’s felt stressed because of their jobs, and 32% declared themselves “very stressed.” Their stressors include changing education policies, inspection regimes, and behavior management, but the majority claimed the marking workload the bane of their existence. On top of that, many […]
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A champion is defined as a person who has defeated all rivals in a competition. Allyson Felix fits this description threefold. First, she won gold in her 12th World Championship relay race, beating out Usain Bolt for having the most gold medals. Two, she came out on top in a wage battle against Nike. Three, […]
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Not everyone is open to the legalization of marijuana use, recreational or otherwise. While US states have varying degrees of legality (from complete bans to legal medical use to all legal uses), cannabis use and possession is still prohibited by federal law under the Controlled Substances Act of 1970. Conversations about whether marijuana use should […]
