These two girls from Atlanta made it their mission to help the local refugee families who can’t buy backpacks and other school supplies as the new school year approaches. It all began with their passion for baking which was then transformed into a campaign to raise money to give back […]
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With Imprisonment Rate Falling, US Prisons Are Repurposed into Shelters & Farms for the Homeless
The declining crime rates in the US have led to prisons closing and officials looking into creative ways to repurpose them. One such prison from Connecticut has been repurposed into a storage for documents whereas another one is used for training new correction officers. Some have been emptied, but not […]
Great Reasons Why Dogs Truly Are Man’s Best Friend
Throughout the ages, people have been saying that dogs are one of our best companions. From all of the domesticated animals, they’re the ones with the so many different roles, from protectors and helpers to companions and lifesavers. Dogs are without doubt amazing friends and they’ve been with us throughout […]
Elon Musk Says College Is for Fun, not for Learning
Back in 2011, the co-founder of PayPal, Peter Thiel, started paying college students to drop out of school and develop their startups. Elon Musk, who led the company with Thiel before he became the CEO of Tesla and before he created SpaceX, also shares the same views about higher education. […]
Sydney School Bans iPads And Goes Back to Paper Textbooks
In order to reduce children distractions, Reddam House Private School in Sydney decided to remove electronic devices such as iPads and go back to regular books. This choice is quite controversial taking into account the takeover of electronics. The return to hard copy happens 5 years after the primary and […]
6 Japanese Rules for those Who Want to Become Stronger & Healthier
For this Japanese engineer and aikido teacher, giving up was never an option and his resilience was the main reason for some of his thought-changing discoveries that are used even today all with the goal to help us lead healthier lives. Let us therefore learn more about the discoveries of […]
Napping can Dramatically Increase Learning, Memory & Awareness
Have you heard of siesta? Do you know what it means? It actually stands for a short nap taken in the early afternoon, usually after a midday meal. In some countries, this is a common tradition, especially in warm-weather ones like Spain, the Philippines, Dalmatia, and in Hispanic American countries. […]