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[ad_1] YouTube / Al Jazeera Homes are being built in Nigeria from a latticework of discarded plastic bottles filled with sand, offering lower prices and greener construction methods for rural villages. In addition to being able to withstand both earthquakes and bullets, the raw materials are essentially free and their collection provides much-needed relief from…
[ad_1] Queensland Museum Network In the “nasty” swamps of New Guinea, a frog specialist has discovered a new species that he decided to call the “chocolate frog.” Far from the sweet runaways containing famous witch or wizard cards from the Harry Potter series, the real thing is a close relative of the Australian green tree…
[ad_1] Packard family In the Bible, God’s unwitting messenger, Jonah, is thrown into the sea and swallowed by Leviathan, where he spends three days and three nights reconsidering the error of his ways before being thrown on the shore of Nineveh to complete his designated mission. On Friday, June 11, Wellfleet, 56, Massachusetts resident Michael…
[ad_1] Omiya Bonsai Museum of Art Bonsai is the Japanese art of growing dwarf ornamental trees artificially. Masahiko Kimura began creating her first bonsai designs in her teens. Using dead wood carved with tools of their own design, they broke traditional rules that go back centuries. Perhaps the rebellion that broke Kimura’s rules shouldn’t be…
Plant-based meat alternatives have soared in popularity lately, but they’re actually nothing new. Tofu has been used as a meat substitute across Asia for centuries, and once upon a time even the Kellogg’s company dipped their toe in the “meatless meat” market with their peanut-based meat alternative, Nuttose. Things are a little different now, though. …
[ad_1] Chapman University Although people in industrialized nations have access to modern health care, they are more sedentary and eat a diet high in saturated fat. In contrast, the Tsimane have little to no access to medical care, but are extremely physically active and consume a high-fiber diet that includes vegetables, fish, and lean meat….
Well, it appears that Paula really has chosen. Skin-care brand Paula’s Choice has signed an acquisition deal with Unilever, the parent company behind many of the country’s most notable beauty and grooming household names including Dove, Vaseline, St. Ives, Pond’s, Suave, Tresemmé, plus a slew of other brands. Unilever did not disclose any details of…
Even if you’re a skin-care newbie, chances are, you already know the importance of washing your face and implementing a solid skin-care routine. While you wouldn’t necessarily categorize these seemingly simple, small tasks as fun, a cute skin-care headband can make the experience a lot more enjoyable. Fortunately, there are dozens (if not hundreds) of…
[ad_1] Its origins are a mystery, but conservationists said the discovery shows how ‘even the most unlikely places can become havens for wildlife’ A rare orchid has been discovered missing from the UK on a rooftop in the City of London. The colony of 15 small-flowered tongue orchids was found growing on the green roof…
It’s officially Pride 2021, and while every month is a good time to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community — June is when the festivities really kick into high gear. As we ease back into showing our faces minus masks and wearing colorful makeup again, Pride is a great time to turn up the volume on a…