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When NYC hit rock bottom, two men found a simple solution
This blog was originally published on Truth Atlas When walking through the canyons of Wall Street, marveling at the changes wrought by creative movers-and-shakers and financiers, it can be hard to remember when the city was flat broke. Not only that, but it was dangerous, dirty, drug-ridden, and Read More...
Eatable water globe replaces plastic bottle
Although the Ooho looks a lot like a water balloon, it’s not meant to be thrown. This water bubble is the latest solution to the growing pile of plastic waste. By packaging water in a compostable and even eatable membrane the plastic bottle becomes redundant. The designers of the Ooho, Rodrigo Read More...
Take control of your life
Create your own reality. That mission has supplied a steady stream of self-help gurus and books—from Napoleon Hill, who wrote Think and Grow Rich in 1937, to more recent initiatives like the documentaries The Secret and What the Bleep!?. The experts in these movies eagerly embrace quantum physics Read More...
8 uses for essential oils you didn’t know about
For more than 6000 years essential oils have been used for religious ceremonies, as perfumes, a main ingredient for cosmetics, and even a cure for burns and infections. Essential oils are made from concentrated liquids taken from roots, leaves, seeds, or plant blossoms. While you might not want to Read More...
From Warrior to Artist: How Soldiers Are Tapping Into Unimagined Creativity
This blog was originally published on truthatlas.com There’s nothing “post” about post-traumatic stress disorder, according to artist and former U.S. Marine David Keefe. “In fact, it happens every minute of every day. You are constantly thinking and reliving your experiences, every Read More...
How to solve your nutritional dilemma
Ashley Koff, registered dietician, is a world famous nutrition expert, health advocate, and best selling co–author of Mom Energy. Koff is regularly featured in health magazines like Nutritional Solutions and on the TV shows “Dr. OZ”, and “The Doctors”. Her expertise and insight into the Read More...
The world's biggest dragonfly
In the world of wind turbines, size does matter. The rule is: The bigger the turbine, the more power it generates. However, colossal windmills are most suitable for remote and open areas—at sea, for instance—where there are powerful winds and no view to obstruct. Italian architect Renzo Piano Read More...
Awake inside your dream: lucid dreaming
Imagine, you’re asleep and suddenly in the middle of a dream you become aware of the fact that you are dreaming. Maybe you’ll try to guide your dream, maybe you’ll try to fly, or to change the world around you, but it’s more likely you’ll just wake up. Dreams in which you become aware Read More...
Green tea sharpens your memory
Scientists have published the first physical evidence of how green tea improves memory, paving the way for its therapeutic use among people with memory problems like dementia. In addition to its well-documented benefits for the body, like cancer protection, heart health and weight loss, a number of Read More...
The magic of gardening
According the Huffington Post, those who garden are more likely than the average person to feel satisfied with their lives and show less signs of depression or unhappiness. A recent study in the Netherlands echoes this bit of news, suggesting that gardening can fight stress even better than Read More...