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25 Halloween candies that are naturally vegan
For vegans, the scariest thing about Halloween may be the possibility of accidentally consuming a treat made with animal products. Fortunately, there's a pillow case-full of holiday treats that are naturally vegan, ripe for eating by the fistfuls. Not all manufacturers will explicitly note whether Read More...
5 easy ways to apply permaculture to your community garden
The Community Garden movement is sweeping the nation.For Americans nationwide who do not have the space to farm at home, community plots offer an accessible way to produce local healthy foods.Upon becoming a board member of the Benicia Community Garden Project, a first goal has been to increase Read More...
This is what it's like to drive Toyota's hydrogen-powered car
Just as we get used to seeing electric cars on our roads, Toyota already wants to look to a new, potentially even greener future. The hydrogen-powered Mirai has just gone on sale and IBTimes UK was among the first to take it out for a spin. The Mirai combines oxygen in the atmosphere with hydrogen Read More...
Engage a child in learning through music
As I’ve shared in the past, music is something that everyone in my house enjoys. We love to listen to great performances and favorite artists. And, we all enjoy engaging in the production of music on different Read More...
The 30 most impressive female architects alive today
By Kelsey FoxOctober 2015 There is an old architecture joke that says any building that doesn’t fall down is a building worth celebrating, but we’d bet the 30 female architects on this list would argue that it takes much more than that. The women in our list have contributed Read More...
Visa uses bitcoin's blockchain technology to cut paperwork out of car leasing
Visa and DocuSign have unveiled a new proof-of-concept that uses bitcoin blockchain technology to revolutionise the car leasing process, allowing people to rent a car without having to plough through reams of paperwork. The project aims to digitise the whole process, from configuring the lease, Read More...
Refugee athletes allowed to compete at the 2016 Rio Games under Olympic flag
For the first time, refugee athletes will be allowed to compete in the Olympics. In a time when tensions in Europe rise with the influx of more and more refugees, this is a warm signal. International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach announced this week that at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Read More...
Yes, it's possible to quit sugar for good
Major studies revealed on Tuesday how toxic sugar really is for the human body. While this came hardly as a surprise, it was nonetheless all over the news. The steady rising rates of diabetes, obesity and heart disease have all been linked to our high sugar habits, with the average person consuming Read More...
Honda's hydrogen car is so good it can power your home
Honda unveiled its sleek first hydrogen-powered fuel cell sedan to be offered to the public, and it’s really cool. On a single charge, the Clarity Fuel Cell can travel over 400 miles (some 700 kilometers) and can be refilled in just three minutes. It also has the hydrogen car industry’s most Read More...
A wall that grows food: This company invented a system to change a wall into a farm
There's a saying in the Netherlands that you can eat "from the wall". This is because there is a fastfood chain where, after inserting some coins, you can get your snack right out of a box in the wall, 24/7. But "eating from the wall" could get a whole new impulse, a healthier one, with the idea to Read More...