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A UK Dad Creates Incredible Sand Sculptures — Including Giant Pair of Crocs

Building sand castles isn’t just for kids: One U.K. dad has been getting in on the summer fun, too. Mark Lewis, 57, is passionate about molding sand into weird and wonderful landscapes, creatures, and buildings, and his creative sculptures — including Spongebob Squarepants and a giant pair of Crocs — have been earning him attention on social media. He’s also created figures of Star Wars’ Jabba the Hutt and R2-D2, as well as The Lord of the Rings’ Helm’s Deep and Isengard, and he believes “the bigger” the sand sculpture “the better.” “It’s all about bringing joy into the world and inciting a smile on someone’s face as they discover something unexpected [to] surprise [them] on the beach,” he said. “I also love making things tall. The higher the sculpture, the more impressive it is, and we love it when people look at it thinking, ‘How on earth did they do that!’”

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Swedish Death Cleaning: What It Is, How to Do It, and Why It’s Important

You may have heard of a practice called “Swedish death cleaning” — a name that’s both intriguing yet fairly straightforward. Perhaps one of the more succinct and accurate summaries of the concept comes by way of comedic actor Amy Poehler’s narration in this amusing trailer for the TV series The Gentle Art of Swedish Death

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From Alpha to Z: A Comprehensive Guide to the Different Generations

This article was updated on 1/6/25. You’ve undoubtedly heard terms like millennial, boomer, and Gen Z used in conversation: Nicknames referring to the various generations have become pervasive in the modern vernacular — but exactly who belongs to which cohort isn’t always clear.   According to the Pew Research Center, categorizing people into various generations provides a means

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Finland Ranked World’s Happiest Country for 7th Consecutive Year: See 2024’s Top 10 List

The 2024 World Happiness Report, which ranks countries based on self-reported happiness levels, has been released. Its publication was timed to coincide with the U.N.’s International Day of Happiness, celebrated annually on March 20. And — drum roll, please — Finland was named the world’s happiest country for the seventh consecutive year. To arrive at their

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“New Room, New Start”: Nonprofit Transforms Bedrooms for Children Who Have Experienced Abuse

Bedrooms should represent safety and security; they should be places to unwind and relax. But for kids who’ve experienced abuse — which in many cases takes place in their own rooms — they can instead become associated with feelings of fear and pain. The nonprofit Room Redux is dedicated to changing that.  Founded by Susie

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