“No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted,” Aesop, who is believed to have lived during the 6th century B.C., has been quoted as saying. And now, more than 2,600 years later, a recent global study is continuing to prove the Greek storyteller’s belief: The research found that people are far more […]
What’s the recipe for a feel-good TV show? For some, perhaps it’s a mix of romance and humor. Others, it may be a nostalgic storyline with relatable characters. Or maybe it’s just the opposite: escapism reality TV that transports you somewhere far away. Luckily, uplifting stories of all kinds are available to stream and make
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If your goal is to keep up with the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, Nice News has you covered. This year’s World Cup is the first to have more than one host nation, with matches set to be held in both Australia and New Zealand from July 20 through August 20. In another historic first,
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Do you wish nap time was a regular part of adult life, just like in kindergarten? There might be a good reason to incorporate it into your daily routine, according to new research. A study published in the journal Sleep Health suggests short snoozes might help protect the brain against age-related shrinkage, which is associated
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Before this miniature polar bear took the shape of an animal, it was an eggplant, and this ridiculously cute Star Wars character used to be plain old mashed potatoes. Welcome to the world of food art: where food is clay, fruit is paint, and chopsticks are paint brushes. Quirky, creative, and (maybe) too unique to
Recommendations are independently selected by our team but may result in a commission to Nice News which helps keep our content free. Let’s be honest — no one needs a special reason to celebrate ice cream. It’s ice cream, after all! Researchers believe that humans have been enjoying it in some form since as far back
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Someone better call actor Andrew McCarthy. Science hasn’t gone so far as to literally bring a mannequin to life like it did in the 1987 film Mannequin, but some visitors to Arizona State University’s Tempe Campus might be fooled. Housed at ASU is ANDI: the world’s first indoor-outdoor breathing, walking, and sweating manikin. Manikins, similar-looking to
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If you look closely at the image above, you might notice a round, bready dish that closely resembles pizza. There’s a hitch, though: The Italian fresco was recently uncovered during an excavation in the city of Pompeii, which was buried in A.D. 79 after Mount Vesuvius erupted. That’s long before tomatoes, a South American crop,
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We’ve all experienced days where nothing seemed to go in our favor: the house keys couldn’t be found, coffee spilled on our shirt, and the car had a flat tire — all before 9 a.m. Whatever the situation, conventional wisdom has long encouraged us to “take a breath” during these moments of stress and overwhelm.
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