Chances are, the majority of you reading this article have a mortgage. Most of you work nine to five every day so you can afford that mortgage, food, and your other regular expenses. Whatever is left over you use either for fun money or put into a savi…
A 425-Pound Tiger Living in a Harlem Apartment? Yes, It Happened
Long before Joe Exotic and Carole Baskin became household names, there was another Tiger King in town- or “Tiger Man”, as they called him. In 2001, Antoine Yates became known as New York City’s Tiger Man, when he was found to be keeping a 425-pound tiger in his Harlem apartment. Ming the Tiger Mr. Yates…
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IKEA Released Free Design For Garden Sphere That Feeds a Neighborhood
There are a lot of issues with modern-day agriculture. It requires hundreds of acres of land, millions of gallons of water, and massive amounts of fossil fuels. Large, mono-crop operations are more susceptible to pests and disease, so they must be treated with herbicides and pesticides to prevent crop losses, and they deplete the soil,…
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DIY Weed-Be-Gone Spray – Better Alternative That Works Compared To Harsh Chemicals
Spring is a busy season for home gardeners. It’s the time to start raking matted leaves, edging the beds, removing winter protection wraps, inspecting for plants for damage, fertilizing the trees and plants, pruning flowering shrubs, and of course, pulling the weeds. Once the seeds for produce or flowers have been chosen and planted, the…
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Leopard Mother Crossing Road With Two Cubs Captured In Extremely Rare Footage
The opportunity to witness wildlife in action is rare, but always exciting. Even rarer is the chance to see a wild animal with her babies. Visitors to Kruger National Park in South Africa, before the park closed due to the coronavirus, had the opportunity to see just that. Mother Leopard Stops Traffic As tourists looked…
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Health Authorities issues alert about a rare coronavirus-related condition in children
The COVID-19 pandemic has predominantly affected older adults and individuals with compromised immune systems. Much to the relief of many parents around the world, children seem to be generally safe from severe cases of the virus. The fact that children have been largely unaffected since the pandemic began has surprised and confused doctors since historically…
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Iceland recommends hugging trees instead of people
It’s a no-brainer that hugging makes people feel good. It’s the universal way of comforting and supporting others. Yet there are many health benefits to go along with it, including reducing stress (which can improve one’s immunity), potentially boosting heart health, reducing pain, helping communication, and releasing oxytocin, the ‘cuddle hormone.’ [1] The term “tree hugger” is about…
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Vegan Pantry Tomato Soup & Grilled Cheese
I’m sure I’m not the only person who remembers grilled cheese and tomato soup as a childhood comfort food. In my home, the tomato soup was Campbell’s, but the grilled cheese was my mom’s, and she nailed it. My mom’s grilled cheese sandwiches were, whether she knew it or not, a specialty. A few of my friends still remember the pleasure of coming over and eating them. My mom usually made adult grilled cheese: not only cheddar, but also tomato and a thin…
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Trail Running Etiquette
If you read my rundown of Last Week’s Workouts, you saw I had an annoying trail run on Saturday. I know there’s a lot of people venturing off road these days. That’s great but just because it’s off road doesn’t mean there aren’t unspoken and spoken rules. In an effort to not so “Get off […]
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Yes, Vaping Marijuana Has Risks (Maybe more than you realize)
The human lungs are ideal for introducing substances into the body. However, the only thing they are naturally designed for is oxygen absorption and getting rid of carbon dioxide, as part of the process of respiration[1]. Oxygen and other gases diffuse[2] freely across the membranes of the lungs’ small air sacs, called alveoli. The proper…
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Six-Month-Old Baby With Heart And Lung Problems Survives Coronavirus
Just two weeks ago, six-month-old Erin Bates was hooked up to a ventilator, surrounded by tubes, and fighting for her life against the novel coronavirus. Today, the little baby has made a full recovery and is smiling and laughing as if nothing had ever gone wrong. A Terrifying Diagnosis At the time of diagnosis, little…
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Americans are poisoning themselves trying to disinfect against COVID-19
As the total number of COVID-19 cases in the United States surges over one million, many Americans are desperately searching for ways that they can protect themselves and their families. Health authorities are trying to offer guidance to the public and suggest ways that they can stay safe, but amidst the panic and fear that…
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World’s Loneliest Dolphin Dies After Two Years In Tiny Pool
A sadly preventable tragedy occurred at an abandoned marine park near Tokyo, in Japan. Honey the bottlenose dolphin, who made headlines back in 2018 for being left alone in a small, murky tank, has died. The Plight of Honey the Dolphin Nicknamed “the world’s loneliest dolphin”, Honey was one of the animals left behind at…
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‘We hear you, dad’: A daughter stays on the phone for hours and hours as her father dies alone from coronavirus
With a global death toll of more than two hundred thousand [1], not only has the novel coronavirus taken loved ones from millions of families, but it’s highly contagious nature has robbed them of the opportunity to be with them as they take their final breaths. Families around the world are instead forced to sit…
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Podcast 232 | Qonversations
By Joshua Fields Millburn & Ryan Nicodemus · Follow: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram
In this episode of The Minimalists Podcast, Joshua Fields Millburn talks about The Minimalists’ “No Junk Rule,” followed by three “Qonversations” with Dan Savage about sex and dating apps during a pandemic; the artist Colleen McCulla about using art to make sense of a post-coronavirus world, and a controversial chat with T.K. Coleman about whether we should give up our freedoms to stay safe.
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She’s a model citizen, but she can’t hide in China’s ‘social credit’ system
Imagine living in a society where your every move – both on and offline – is able to be monitored by the government. They can see everywhere you go, hear everything you say, and know everything about you, from who you hang out with to what you purchase at the store. Now imagine that they…
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People are dying of illnesses other than COVID-19 because they wait too long to seek help
The novel coronavirus has been overwhelming healthcare systems around the world in a catastrophic way. Vital machines and medication are in short supply, and many healthcare workers are struggling to keep up with the influx of patients without the protective equipment necessary to keep them safe. After nearly two months of government shutdowns and stay-at-home…
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Farmer has ‘life-changing’ moment in a bid to stop milk wastage during lockdown
There’s no doubt that one of the industries hit the hardest during the coronavirus pandemic is the farming industry. The closure of restaurants, hotels, cafeterias, schools, resorts, and more has meant that thousands of dollars worth of food has had to go to waste. Even grocery stores, despite being essential businesses, are finding keeping up…
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Grandma’s Rules for Hanging Out the Laundry
For many people, laundry seems like a laborious, or at least annoying, chore. First, the clothes need to be sorted, then washed, dried, folded and put away. Certain more delicate items, or items that risk shrinking, can’t go in the dryer and instead need to be hung, and many dress shirts require ironing before they…
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My Week in Workouts
My week in workouts was causal. My ankles and feet have not been too happy about the longer distances on the roads searching for vert. So this week was going to be a down week of no expectations on pace or vert climbed. I was just going to do whatever I wanted. It worked because […]
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With No Tourists, Australian Scuba Tours Are Planting Coral Instead
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought many industries to a grinding halt. With travel restrictions, grounded airplanes, and closed borders, the tourism sector has been one of the hardest-hit industries across the globe. In Australia, this has meant that snorkeling and scuba diving tours of the Great Barrier Reef have been suspended until further notice. While…
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Dolphins appear to glow as they glide through bioluminescent waves
Witnessing an entire pod of dolphins is, for most of us, a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Imagine, then, if you saw one swimming below the water’s surface, and they were ‘glowing‘. This may sound like the stuff of science fiction novels, but one man recently witnessed exactly that- and has some incredible footage to prove it. Bioluminescent…
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Carnival Executives Knew They Had a Virus Problem, But Kept the Party Going
On February 4, 2020, ten people tested positive for the COVID-19 virus onboard the Diamond Princess Cruise Ship. By February 28, more than 700 people tested positive for the virus, and thirteen people have now been confirmed dead [1,2]. The Diamond Princess has not been the only cruise line that has experienced severe coronavirus outbreaks….
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A mysterious blood-clotting complication is killing coronavirus patients
When the COVID-19 pandemic first began, it appeared that the virus was strictly a respiratory condition. Of course, this new virus was much more contagious and lethal, and with no treatment, vaccine, or cure, a much more serious problem. As the weeks have worn on, and the number of infections has continued to increase, however,…
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The Shelf Life of 32 Foods in Your Pantry
With the current global pandemic, people are rethinking their grocery trips. Whether they are ordering online or shopping in stores, the incentive is the same: stock up on the essentials. It’s best to avoid grocery shopping too often, and ordering online frequently can quickly become expensive. Fortunately, there are many foods that have a long…
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