For artist Mostafa “Moz” Azimitabar, no paintbrush is as special as the humble toothbrush. Facing persecution in his birth country of Iran, the Kurdish artist and musician fled to Australia in 2013. Once there, he was entered into the immigration system and would spend the next eight years in detention centers. At his first stop, […]
It looks like a giant drone, or maybe a robotic dragonfly, but Beta Technologies’ ALIA is a plane — one with some very futuristic components. The shiny white aircraft, which can carry 1,400 pounds of cargo or six people, takes off and lands vertically and can hover much like a helicopter. In a major feat
Move over, Mickey Mouse hats! Some special Disneyland souvenirs made their debut this week — but the one-of-a-kind keepsakes have actually been on the amusement park’s grounds for years. With its new upcycling initiative, Disneyland is offering guests the opportunity to take a little piece of the park home with them, helping salvage the resort’s
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The Greek storyteller Aesop once wrote, “No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted” — and a new study is proof. The research, published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology, shows that small kind gestures can have a significant impact on recipients, even if givers don’t typically realize it. Researchers conducted a
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Some countries are investing further into trains over planes, with hopes that the newest innovation in overnight European railway transportation will be more enticing for travelers than flying — based on the benefits to the environment, lower costs, and greater comfort. A new, “next generation” design in high-speed rail from the national Austrian train operator
Newly released census data is taking us back in time — all the way to 1950. This April, the National Archives and Records Administration released information on the 150.7 million people counted in the 1950 census. By law, census records must remain private for 72 years, making this a once-in-a-decade event. “This is genealogy heaven
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The concept of clean fuel is typically associated with the 21st century, but scientists at a startup called Form Energy are looking to the past to discover energy storage solutions for the future. Here’s some background: Today’s battery market is largely dominated by lithium-ion, which is used in everything from electric cars to remote controls
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“For the first time I sometimes don’t know what to do,” Father John Molyneux, pastor of the Mission San Gabriel parish in Southern California, recalled after the 251-year-old mission was found ablaze on July 11, 2020. The San Gabriel Fire Department responded to the “significant fire structure” before dawn, which was classified as a four-alarm
Homeowners are often surprised by the hidden costs that can surface during home renovation projects. But for one lucky English couple, ripping out their kitchen flooring revealed an unexpected bounty instead. In July of 2019, an unidentified couple living in Ellerby, a small village in North Yorkshire, embarked upon what they assumed would be a
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Scotland is world famous for its breathtaking beauty, rich history, and impossibly cute cows. It’s also known for its community spirit, evidenced by a new government initiative: a combined rent freeze and eviction moratorium, designed to help people through the current cost of living crisis. First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon said the legislation is
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