Miscellaneous
Cynical distrust can lead to dementia, study shows
A new study from University of Eastern Finland in Kuopio has found that cynical distrust– thinking that people’s actions are motivated by selfish means, could cause dementia later in life. “We are not born cynical, but our personality is something that develops during our lifetime,” Read More...
London festival of architecture
This month the London festival of architecture kicks off its exhibition and installments have already started popping up around London. One in particular is a piece by a Chilean– German architecture firm GUN. The installment, designed to mimic a rainforest, is made up of hexagonal columns a Read More...
The new energy economy: wind power
Leading world in alternative energy production, wind power is currently making 240,000 megawatts of energy around the world, compared to 70,000 and 11,000 megawatts of energy production for solar and geothermal, respectively. A carbon–free, abundant source of energy, wind power uses no fuel to Read More...
Eggshells aren’t for walking
If you throw away eggshells after you use them, you’re missing out on some great opportunities to improve your gardening, and even your health. Add eggshells to potting soil to up the nutrients of the dirt your plant lives in. Crumbling pieces of eggshells around the base of your plant to fend Read More...
The new energy economy: wind power
Leading world in alternative energy production, wind power is currently making 240,000 megawatts of energy around the world, compared to 70,000 and 11,000 megawatts of energy production for solar and geothermal, respectively. A carbon–free, abundant source of energy, wind power uses no fuel to Read More...
Tear gas flowerpots
A woman in the Palestinian village of Billan is taking spent tear gas canisters and using them as flower pots, then placing them in locations around the war–torn west bank. Because of the heavy fighting that constantly occurs between the Israelis and Palestinians there is no shortage of supplies Read More...
Could this giant vacuum clean up the oceans and make a profit?
New design to help clean plastic out of World’s oceans could make up to 500 million dollars a Read More...
Herb of the month: ground-elder
Herbalist Trudy van Diepen-Stam knows an herb for every ailment. This month: ground-elder, also known as bishop’s weed, or gout weed (not related to the Elder tree). Many plant lovers have mixed feelings about ground-elder, the roots are notorious because they spread rapidly, even through the Read More...
Who are the happiest commuters? Study says cyclists.
Researchers from Clemson University in South Carolina conducted a study that looked at how different forms of transportation taken on daily commutes impact our emotions. The study looked at emotions like happiness, pain, stress, and fatigue. Using data from the American Time Use Survey conducted by Read More...
Rainforests regrow in Indonesia after palm oil plantations shut down
Indonesia’s rainforests are some of the most diverse in the world, containing 12% of the world’s mammal species and home to the Sumatran Rhino, the most endangered type of rhinoceros. Even though Indonesia’s rainforest are so dynamic, only half of the original forest in Indonesia is still Read More...