A little 3-year-old wandered into a cornfield behind his house, determined to catch a kitty he had seen run between the stalks. For anyone who’s enjoyed a late summer/early autumn corn maze, they’ll know it’s an easy micro-environment to get lost in. And sure enough, the boy was in over his…
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An innovative chemical procedure turns ubiquitous waste plastic items in our society into hydrocarbon building blocks for use in making new plastics. The scientists behind the project explained that the process works “equally well” with the two dominant types of consumer plastic waste: polyethylene, the component of most single-use plastic bags;…
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A no-kill animal shelter charity was invited to start an inmate dog training program at the Southern New Mexico Correctional Facility last year—and now joy and fulfillment are being created on both sides of the leash. The ongoing program has helped the inmates to develop compassion and to comply with rules….
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A dad who interviewed his daughter on the first day of school every year has now shared the final video, as she starts her final year of high school before heading off to college. Ray Petelin came up with the idea to ask his little girl, Elizabeth, a series of questions…
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A man is making tiny homes on wheels to provide innovative shelter for unhoused people—inspired after his brother become homeless. Ryan Donais started building the portable homes in July, concerned about the levels of homelessness in his city of Toronto, Canada, where he was seeing a huge growth in the “tent…
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144 years ago today, Wilhelmina Maria, Queen of the Netherlands, was born. The longest-reigning female monarch outside Great Britain, and the longest-reigning monarch in Dutch history, Wilhelmina was a constant figure in 20th-century world affairs, with a deep intellect, charm, and august presence coupled with a demonstrable business acumen giving her…
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“Promising” antibiotic candidates were found by Finnish scientists in microbes under the seafloor in the Arctic Ocean. 70% of all currently licensed antibiotics have been derived from actinobacteria in the soil, but most environments on Earth have not yet been searched for them. Scientists say that focusing the search on actinobacteria…
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