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In 1944, a retired IRS auditor Anne Scheiber invested $5,000 in stocks; 51 years later, her portfolio was worth $22 millionAnne Scheiber reportedly retired in the mid-1940s with an annual salary of about $3,150. She had never been promoted. Her pay had also chan...- Manipur CM Khemchand stresses peace, assures action on Pherzawl issuesTipaimukh Assembly Constituency MLA Ngursanglur Sanate, along with representatives of various organisations from Pherzawl district, called ...
- In 1975, Chicago lawyer John Swenson ordered an unusual garlic from a catalog out of curiosity; decades later, that curiosity had grown into 150 preserved varietiesA Chicago-based lawyer, John Swenson, found himself drawn to garlic when he randomly ordered a few bulbs out of mere curiosity. Over the ye...
- Meet Martha Nickerson, a Massachusetts teacher who gave away 48 wooded acres in 2001; today the land survives as a public preserve people can walkMartha L. Nickerson contributed 48 acres of her family farm in Massachusetts to the Attleboro Land Trust. This donation created the public ...
- In 1972, Washington teacher Robert Shields began recording his life every 5 minutes; by 1997, his diary had reached 37.5 million wordsFor almost 30 years, Robert Shields meticulously documented every facet of his existence, utilizing six typewriters to ensure uniformity in...
- North Carolina removed 4 to 7 tons of abandoned crab pots from coastal waters; fishermen recycled the metal into 700 feet of new oyster-reef structureAbandoned fishing traps contribute significantly to the deaths of marine life, notably in Chesapeake Bay. A North Carolina initiative creat...
- Look-alike, but not the same: Scientists name first new penguin species in over 100 yearsA new species of penguin, named Pygoscelis kerguelensis, has been identified in the southern Indian Ocean. Genetic studies revealed that ge...
- Not expensive skincare or supplements: Harvard-trained gut doctor shares 6 anti-ageing habits he wished he knew at 22Harvard-trained gut doctor Dr Saurabh Sethi highlights the significance of adopting proactive lifestyle habits to avert health complication...
- Not even $10,000 per household could convince this rural Pennsylvania town to stop protesting an AI data center projectA Pennsylvania town was offered $10,000 for each of its roughly 4,500 households as part of a proposed AI data center project, but many res...
- Anushka Sharma-Virat Kohli has 600 buddies at home! Their hobby can reduce stress, make you more productive, says scienceGardening has become a popular pastime among several Bollywood personalities, with stars such as Preity Zinta and Jackie Shroff gaining att...
- Why put asparagus upright in a jar with 1 inch of water? The cut stems keep taking up moisture, helping the spears stay fresh in the fridgeTo preserve its freshness, asparagus requires careful handling after purchase. A beneficial technique involves standing the spears upright ...
- Since 1975, Roosevelt Island has used a pneumatic waste system: Residents drop trash into chutes, and it is sucked through tubes at 60 to 70 mph to one collection pointRoosevelt Island in New York City uses a pneumatic waste collection system that operates through underground tubes. Residents dispose of tr...
- Ronika Stone, Green Bay Packers star Jordan Love's wife, has a surprising sports connection beyond the NFL; here's all about itJordan Love and Ronika Stone have shared moments from their journey together on social media since 2020. Beyond the NFL, Ronika has been as...
- From 2002, Louisiana dumped up to 1.8 million cubic yards of dredged mud near Horseshoe Bend, and the river turned it into a 35-hectare islandSince 2002, dredgers on the Lower Atchafalaya River in Louisiana have adopted a groundbreaking sediment placement technique. This has resul...
- The 145°F survival mystery: How a tiny California 'fire' amoeba thrives where complex life was thought impossibleIncendiamoeba cascadensis, a newly discovered amoeba, can reproduce at temperatures up to 145°F. It challenges prior beliefs about the heat...
- Quote of the day by Henry David Thoreau: ‘You must live in the present, launch yourself on every wave, find your eternity in each moment. Fools stand on their island of opportunities and…’Henry David Thoreau's quote of the day encourages individuals to focus on the present rather than dreaming about the future. The philosophe...
- MrBeast, who has a net worth of about $2.6 billion, once said he's cash-poor. He just spent $10 million to build an entire village in GhanaYouTube sensation MrBeast has recently made headlines by investing ten million dollars into building a village in Ghana. This innovative co...
- Quote of the day by Albert Camus: ‘He had been bored, that's all, bored like most people…’ – French-Algerian philosopher on why people create drama to escape ordinary lifeAlbert Camus, the renowned French-Algerian author, delved into the intricacies of human boredom and the ceaseless quest for meaning. Throug...
- Paulo Coelho's Monday Motivation: 'Everyone seems to have a clear idea of how other people should lead...' - 'The Alchemist' author's timeless lesson about finding your own pathA fascinating insight from Paulo Coelho exposes our tendency to counsel others while often overlooking our own awareness. His early life, f...
- Quote of the Day by Timothée Chalamet: “Somebody said to me, ‘You should keep a journal of this period in your life and… – Inspiring lessons on privacy, experiences, boundaries, personal space and why some memories are meant to stay privateQuote of the Day by Timothée Chalamet: Timothée Chalamet’s quote, “Somebody said to me, ‘You should keep a journal of this period in your l...
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