Fred Brown was 25 years into a 15-years-to-life prison sentence when he found a new passion: quilting. He enjoyed cutting out squares of Care Bears and princesses and make beautiful quilts. Brown who’s 66-years-old and an inmate at the Licking’s South Central Correctional Center in Missouri explains that when he […]
Turning seawater into drinkable water is usually an expensive and polluting process. But Climate Fund Manager and Solar Water Solutions may have a revolutionary solution on the way. Their invention has no carbon footprint and may change this process forever. Solar-Powered Devices Desalinate Sea Water into Fresh Water The two […]
It hasn’t been easy behind bars for Aaron Benson. So, graduating from college is a step in the right direction towards a better life. Benson is of the 25 inmates in Lancaster prison in California who graduated and received their diplomas at the first-ever prison Cal State graduation ceremony. For […]
At the Missouri Humane Society, children help shelter pups learn socialization in the most unique way. Namely, the kids practice reading and also help the shy dogs to socialize in the mutually beneficial program known as the Shelter Buddies Reading Program. In the program, the children read to a non-judgmental […]
ABB is a Swiss engineering company that has launched what they claim to be the fastest electric car charger in the world. It’s capable of recharging an electric car in just 15 minutes. Electric cars are increasingly popular; however, they have a major downside. This is the time-consuming process of […]
With worries about climate change being a hot topic in recent years, it comes as no surprise that plenty of countries globally are changing their power consumption and switching to renewable sources of energy. One of the most popular sustainable alternative energies is definitely the wind one. In places such […]
A group of scientists from leading chemical labs in India has made a thermostable variety of insulin that doesn’t require refrigeration. Hailed as a major breakthrough in science, this is important in the world of diabetes treatment as portability has long been an issue for people dependent on insulin shots. […]
Back in 1993, one research found that after a group of students listened to one Mozart piano sonata for 10 minutes, they experienced an improvement in their spatial reasoning skills, more than they did after they listened to relaxation instructions for reduction of blood pressure or nothing at all. Moreover, […]
A popular supermarket chain from The Netherlands claims they’ll introduce 200 chat registers throughout their stores and they will be intended for customers who’re not in a rush and are looking for a chat during checkout. The initiative announced by the Jumbo chain is said to be part of their […]
Food that would’ve otherwise ended up in landfills is now available to people who need it the most. Thanks to this amazing initiative, the Rescued Food Market opened up recently in the Olympic Village in Vancouver. The executive director of the Food Stash Foundation that’s behind the initiative, Carla Pellegrini […]