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Mark Ruffalo shares how farm life changed his patenting style after he left city life for a 50-acre farm and grows strawberries and vegetables- In 2006, Rowan Atkinson paid £2.6 million for a 1930s Oxfordshire house, knocked it down and fought to replace it with a glass mansion; 16 years later, he finally moved in
- Johnny Depp bought abandoned 37-acre French village in 2001, spent $10 million and 14 years rebuilding it. 10,760 sq ft village found no buyers, despite 12 bedrooms, 6 guest houses, gym, wine cave, two swimming pools
- Quote of the Day by Coco Chanel: 'There is no time for cut-and-dried monotony...'- Inspiring Life lessons on work, love, and making the most of your time by the luxury fashion house, Chanel founderQuote of the Day by Coco Chanel: Coco Chanel's life lessons emphasize prioritizing work and love over monotony. Her journey from poverty to...10 Sep, 2026, 07.21 PM IST
- In 2012, Kevin McCloud built a tiny woodland home from salvaged materials; a year later, he moved and upgraded it on a Somerset cliff using waste-powered electricityBritish designer Kevin McCloud has crafted an off-grid cabin utilizing salvaged materials, long before the tiny home trend gained traction....10 Sep, 2026, 01.30 PM IST
- Irvine coated a half-mile stretch of two connected streets with cool pavement; August and September measurements found the treated asphalt ran about 7-10°F coolerCities worldwide are turning to cool pavement technologies to tackle urban heat. In Irvine, California, treated roads have experienced a re...09 Sep, 2026, 05.26 PM IST
- Sweden built a five-storey car park using 57 retired wind turbine blades; today, they form walls around 365 parking spacesIn southern Sweden, a remarkable transformation has taken place with 57 old wind turbine blades from a Danish wind farm, now elegantly form...08 Sep, 2026, 01.02 AM IST
- In 1940, a dog named Robot led four French teenagers into a hidden cave; what they found inside had been sealed away for 17,000 yearsFour teenagers discovered the Lascaux cave in France in September 1940, after their dog, Robot, led them to a hole in the ground. Inside, t...07 Sep, 2026, 08.19 PM IST
- In 2020, Pamela Anderson left Hollywood and sold her California home to live on her grandmother’s 7-acre property. Now, grows vegetables and shares to churches and charitiesAfter spending years in the glitz of Hollywood, Pamela Anderson has returned to her Vancouver Island home, seeking tranquillity and a fresh...07 Sep, 2026, 05.56 PM IST
- Old Adaminaby was moved for Australia's Snowy Scheme in 1956–57; 102 buildings were relocated, but flooding and lost jobs eventually drove away about half the districtAdaminaby, a quaint town in Australia, witnessed a historical transformation when it was relocated due to an impending flood from a dam. Ov...07 Sep, 2026, 01.30 PM IST
- In 1905, a Bohemian prince released 5 muskrats into his estate. By 1914, their population had exploded to 2 MillionIntroduced near Prague in 1905, five muskrats quickly proliferated throughout Europe. Utilizing waterways as pathways, these semi-aquatic r...05 Sep, 2026, 12.04 AM IST
- Where will Prince Harry and Meghan Markle live in the UK? Inside their hidden gem in the Cotswolds near Ellen DeGeneres, the Beckhams, Kate Moss and Stella McCartneyPrince Harry and Meghan Markle have returned to the UK, with the couple said to have found a “hidden gem” in the Cotswolds as their potenti...26 Aug, 2026, 10.24 PM IST
- In 1981, Britain wanted to eradicate the invasive coypus which escaped from fur farms and grew to roughly 200,000 in population and damaged crops and wetlands; after years of trapping Britain made them disappear from the countryBritain once had roughly 200,000 coypus after the rodents escaped from fur farms and spread across East Anglia, damaging crops and wetlands...23 Aug, 2026, 05.11 PM IST
- In 1986, a mysterious gas cloud escaped from Lake Nyos in Cameroon, silently killing people as they slept. An invisible cloud travelled 25 km, wiping out entire villages and killing more than 1,700 people overnightIn August 1986, Lake Nyos in Cameroon suddenly released a huge cloud of carbon dioxide that moved silently through nearby valleys while peo...22 Aug, 2026, 01.40 PM IST
- Quote of the Day by David Attenborough: “No one will protect the natural world we don’t care about...” — a powerful life lesson on nature, curiosity, responsibility, conservation and why we rarely protect what we have never learned to truly see, from the legendary broadcaster known for bringing the hidden world of wildlife into millions of homesQuote of the Day by David Attenborough: “No one will protect the natural world we don’t care about...” highlights a fundamental truth about...21 Aug, 2026, 12.40 AM IST
- In 1787, William Smith began mapping England as a surveyor’s assistant; 28 years later, his travels produced the first geological map of an entire country, only for him to land in debtors’ prisonIn 1787, William Smith began mapping England as a surveyor’s assistant. Twenty-eight years later, his endless travels produced the world’s ...19 Aug, 2026, 10.05 PM IST
- In 1950, an ex-US president bought 189-acre farm in Pennsylvania. 17 years later, he donated his only farm and home to American govt for publicAfter decades of military service and life in the public eye, former US President Dwight D. Eisenhower found the quiet countryside he had l...18 Aug, 2026, 10.16 PM IST
- Quote of the Day by Guy de Maupassant: “A human being—what is a human being? Everything and nothing...” — a profound life lesson on human nature, self-awareness, memory, knowledge and the mind’s ability to carry an entire universe within itself, from the master of the modern short story known for his sharp psychological realismQuote of the Day by Guy de Maupassant: “A human being—what is a human being? Everything and nothing” captures a striking contradiction in h...17 Aug, 2026, 07.50 PM IST
- Flowing stream, vintage car collection, open green spaces: Inside Shankar Mahadevan’s 6-storey Mumbai home where music meets architectureNestled in the lush outskirts of Mumbai, Shankar Mahadevan's 6-story jewel of a home, SaSha Villa, stands as an architectural marvel. Surro...17 Aug, 2026, 07.14 PM IST
- UK PM Burnham appoints Indian-origin Gautam Rangarajan as Expert AdviserBritish Prime Minister Andy Burnham appointed Gautam Rangarajan as Expert Adviser. Rangarajan brings extensive experience in corporate stra...12 Aug, 2026, 07.26 PM IST
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