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When the COVID-19 pandemic began, we witnessed the monumental breakdown of one very important system: our food supply chain. One Washington man saw crops going to waste and decided to do something about it. The closure of restaurants, schools, and businesses across the country left farmers with a massive surplus of crops and nowhere to sell […]
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In 2016, when science teacher Kamal Bell realized his African-American students were unable to connect fully with the learning environment, he came up with a way to boost their confidence while also providing some of their basic needs at home. Bell invented the term “at-possibility” to describe his students who would have been otherwise referred […]
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Most of us don’t remember a time when Father’s Day didn’t exist, much less know the reason why it began in the first place. While today it is seen as a celebration of everything that our father and father-figures do for us, its origins are much more somber. The Tragic Incident that Started Father’s Day […]
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Throughout history, individuals and groups have demonstrated a remarkable amount of strength, determination, and resiliency when fighting for something they believe in. While all of these stories are inspiring, some of them are so incredible they are worth telling two or three times over. One of these stories is of an extraordinary group known as […]
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Due to rising temperatures, extreme weather, and an increase in pests and disease, the world is under threat of a coffee shortage, and a drink that is consumed by nearly everyone may become a luxury item affordable only for the wealthy. Last year, more than 165 million sixty-kilogram bags of coffee were consumed worldwide [1]. […]
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Has it always been your dream to be able to make yourself invisible, so you could sneak around without anyone knowing that you’re there? If so, you’re in luck: a Canadian company has invented an invisibility shield that can do just that. This is what you need to know. The Invisibility Shield This invisibility shield, […]
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Getting a surprise package in the mail is usually exciting, but recently Americans have been receiving packages that are more confusing than anything else. Residents in several states have reported receiving unsolicited packages of seeds that appear to be coming from China, and officials are now asking residents to contact them if they receive one […]
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For the 45 years they were married, Randy Tenney made sure to send his lovely wife, Debbie Tenney a bouquet and a sweet poem on every Valentine’s Day [1]. She was the light of his life, the mother of his eight beautiful children, and his partner-in-crime. The couple had lived in Show Low, Arizona until […]
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For some of us, a geology museum doesn’t sound all that interesting (or maybe it does?). But, a geology museum with a hall of rocks that resemble famous people? Now that’s something to see! The Hall of Curious Rocks in the Chinsekikan museum near Tokyo has just that, and it’s as entertaining as you can […]
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For decades, humans have been fascinated by the possibility of the existence of UFOs and aliens. For that reason, American citizens have always been both curious and suspicious about what kind of information the Pentagon has about extraterrestrial life coming in contact with our planet. For more than ten years, the Pentagon’s U.F.O. unit has […]
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The pyramids of Ancient Egypt have fascinated both archaeologists and citizens alike for centuries. The magnificent structures, which have been shrouded in mystery for much of their existence, have been the backdrop for countless books, movies, and television shows, and their mummified inhabitants have inspired stories and legends of ancient Kings coming back from the […]
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According to a recent study, US households waste an estimated thirty to forty percent of the food they purchase every year. The total annual cost of this wasted food is approximately 240 billion dollars, which works out to be 1,866 dollars per household [1]. The truth is, however, a large portion of the food produced […]
