Singapore has kept its position as the second safest city in the world after Tokyo, according to the EIU’s Safe Cities Index. This index ranks a total of 60 countries and 5 continents and takes into account more than 50 quantitative and qualitative indicators which spread across 4 categories of […]
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Barilla Reformulated Their Protein + Pasta Line Using Plant-Based Ingredients
Thanks to a recent decision to reformulate their Protein+ pasta, Barilla now has a plant-based line. Instead of animal products like eggs, they now use lentils, peas, and chickpeas. They decided to remove the egg whites from this line of pasta, according to a press release by the Italian pasta […]
This Vet Gave a Parrot Prosthetic Wings after His Owner Trimmed Them
A parrot named Wei Wei was injured after repeatedly falling to the grounds due to its wings being cut off. But, thanks to this amazing 31-year-old veterinarian, the bird now has a second chance of doing what it knows best- soaring up high in the sky. The 12-week-old green-cheeked parakeet […]
Germany’s 62-Mile Bicycle Highway that’s Free of Cars: It Will Connect 10 Cities & 4 Universities
If there’s a building of a bicycle autobahn which connects 10 cities and 4 universities, leave it to Germany! Upon completion, this car-free road designed for bicycles will take off around 50,000 cars off the highways by easing the commuting with bicycles. The idea came up several years ago and […]
Sparkle Sustainably: This Eco-Friendly Glitter Doesn’t Harm Our Planet as Regular Sparkles Do
Whether it’s a birthday, a crafts project or the average weekend night, these are all good reasons to slap on some glitter, right? But, although it appears all fun and games- it’s still a microplastic. It’s made from plastic sheets that are shredded into pieces smaller than 5 mm. When […]
The Popular Brand PUMA Launched a Sustainable Collection: It Is Made from Recycled Plastic
The sportswear giant PUMA collaborated with First Mile for the creation of their sustainable clothes collection made from recycled plastic bottles. First Mile is a people-focused network which helps strengthen the micro economies in Haiti, Honduras, and Taiwan through the collection of plastic bottles and helping create sustainable jobs and […]
Wonderful People: A Brazilian Priest Brings in Stray Dogs to Sunday Mass to Help Find Them Forever Homes
Gravata, Brazil is a city with a large number of stray dogs that are without a forever and loving home. But, this priest decided to help these souls -he invites them into the church and includes them in his service regularly in hopes of helping them in the search for […]
Blind Engineer Developed a Smart Cane which Uses Google Maps & Sensors to Identify Surroundings
WeWALK’s smart cane allows blind and visually impaired individuals to travel with confidence by easing the navigation on the streets. According to the WHO, there are 285 million people with visual impairments and 39 million blind people globally. This makes the assistive tech market big and growing. According to estimates […]
A Teen Who Was Born Premature Is Opening Up Hospital Libraries so Parents Can Read to their Premature Babies
Anoushka Talwar was born premature at 27 weeks and she spent her first three months inside an incubator at a NICU. She knew her dad only as a distant voice. But, every single day, her father would sit nearby and talk, sang, and read her stories. His voice was the […]
Neymar & the Carnival Controversy: The Player Has Been a Regular despite Pick of European Football Season
Neymar has earned a reputation of a ‘party animal’ and he’s been a regular part of the Rio Carnival since 2014. However, he caused controversy every year because whether it was an injury or a suspension, the player seems to be unavailable for football at the same period every year […]