LEGO Unveils the New Botanical Builds for Adults

For millions of people across the world, growing up involved playing with LEGOs. The iconic brand has always been a favorite with both kids and their parents. The company recently came up with a new range of toys with botanical themes aimed at adults. The new LEGO Botanical Collection includes a Bonsai Tree and a ...

Jack Roberts

The new LEGO Botanical Collection.

Life Hacks: 12 Banana Peel Uses

If you are like most people, you normally throw away the banana peel when you are finished eating the banana. Well, think again before your peel ends up in the garbage, as it is useful in many different ways! Household uses 1. Oil and stain remover Rub the peel on stained kitchen utensils. The dirt ...

Michael Segarty

A banana peel.

Earth’s Deep Mantle May Have Proton Rivers Made of Superionic Phases

Pierfranco Demontis said in 1988: “Ice becomes a fast-ion conductor at high pressure and high temperatures,” but his prediction was only hypothetical until recently. After 30 years of study, superionic phases of water ice were verified experimentally in 2018. Superionicity may eventually explain the strong magnetic field in giant planetary interiors and Earth’s deep mantle. ...

Troy Oakes

Planet Earth.

A Disabled Beggar Saves Lives and Heaven Grants Him a Miracle

In the time of the Qing Dynasty, there was an almshouse in Tianchang County where beggars who had nowhere to go could live. On the eve of the New Year, Mao Jun, who lived in the almshouse with his wife, went to the streets to beg as usual with another beggar who carried him, as ...

Helen London

A beggar on the street.

Turkish Garbage Collectors Open a Library of Books Rescued From the Trash

Books have been a timeless preserver of literature, history, science, philosophy, and culture. They have become increasingly accessible over the years on a diverse range of topics. However, as books became more abundant, so has the volume destined for landfills instead of a library. But a group of Turkish garbage collectors would rather urge people ...

Armin Auctor

A Turkish garbage truck.

China to Build the World’s Largest Dam on Sacred Tibetan River

Building a dam no longer just aims to control flooding. Dams now also double as power generators and tourist attractions. China, as of 2019, boasted 23,841 dams. In fact, the largest dam in China is the Three Gorges Dam built on the Yangtze River in Hubei Province. Hence, when China announced another major project, the ...

Max Lu

The Three Gorges Dam.

A Common Sleeping Habit Causing Major Harm to the Entire Body

People should be aware of a very common and potentially very detrimental sleeping habit that leads to harmful side effects on the entire body — from head to toe. This common habit with major adverse consequences refers to sleeping on your stomach. For young children who sleep on their stomachs, this may lead to various bodily disorders and deformities, ...

Emma Lu

A man sleeping on his stomach.

Chloé Zhao: First Woman of Asian Descent to Win Best Director at Golden Globes

Chloé Zhao became the first female winner of Asian descent to win the Best Director category at the 2021 Golden Globes Awards for her film Nomadland, which also carried top honors by winning the Best Motion Picture-Drama category. Zhao joins Barbra Streisand, who won in 1984 for Yentl, as only the second woman to win directing honors ...

David Clapp

Director Chloé Zhao with actress Frances McDormand on location during the filming of ‘Nomadland’.

The Missing Tile Syndrome and the Art of Happiness

The tendency of humans to focus on slight imperfections is called the “Missing Tile Syndrome,” which is a term coined by Dennis Prager in his thought-provoking book Happiness is a Serious Problem: A Human Nature Repair Manual. Of all the barriers blocking us from leading happy lives, our own human nature stands the tallest. Even though ...

Sofia Roma

Hand-painted tiles.