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Men in Turkey are combatting violence against women through an unusual approach: wearing miniskirts. The protests come after the death of Ozgecan Aslan, a 20-year-old student who was brutally murdered after defending …
UNESCO has just revealed the winner of a months-long competition seeking a design for a new cultural center in Afghanistan’s Central Highlands region. The competition was launched by UNESCO along with the …
Leave it to Jimmy Kimmel to bring together Kenny G. and Warren G. for a once in a lifetime live musical performance. On his latest #MashUpMonday segment, Kimmel called on the two …
Japan’s population is currently booming, but not because of its citizens; it’s due to the rapidly increasing amount of humanoid robots. In some Japanese suburbs, next-level androids outnumber their human co-workers, and …
Deep below the surface of the ocean, millions of microscopic organisms are breathing life into the aquatic ecosystem every day. Though they’re often overlooked for more exciting sea life, this “micro-world” is …
68-year-old Allen Zderad has regained his vision almost 20 years after he was diagnosed with an untreatable degenerative eye disease, ten years of which he spent nearly blind. The Minnesota man underwent …
Researchers from Oregon State University working in Myanmar have discovered grass trapped in 100-million-year-old amber; attached to it was a growth which they found to be “quite similar to the modern-day ergot …
All introverts know how solo Netflix time can relax and recharge a person. To illustrate some of the joys (and woes) of being a little introverted, designer Rebecca Evie Lynch created Introji—a …
Curiosity may not have killed the cat; instead the feeling might have improved its health. Research recently published in the journal “Emotion” is hinting towards some serious benefits for having a sense …
The humble jump rope has been hailed as one of the most efficient exercise tools in existence, yet it often takes a back seat to more advanced equipment. Tangram Factory is hoping …