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A Michigan farmer reclaimed his family’s 131 acres after decades apart and found a way to keep homes off the land foreverJohn Boyer grew up around his family's 131 acres near East Jordan, Michigan, but the farmland eventually passed out of the family. In 2018,...- Quote of the Day by Margaret Mead: “It is easier to change a man's religion than to change...”- American cultural anthropologist's striking observation about why food habits are so hard to change, our relationship with food and changing eating habitsThe quote of the Day by Margaret Mead “It is easier to change a man's religion than to change his diet” explores the meaning behind the Ame...
- In 1945, Percy Spencer noticed something unusual while working on radar equipment: the candy bar in his pocket had melted. The engineer began experimenting with popcorn and an egg, eventually setting him on the path to developing the microwave oven.In 1945, Percy Spencer made a casual observation that led to a major change in food preparation. Standing next to a magnetron one day, he n...
- During the American revolution in 1776, a rebel inventor devised a daring weapon against the British Navy- a bomb-carrying submarineBack in 1776, a clever American inventor created the Turtle, a one-man submarine shaped like an acorn. Its mission was to sneak up on enemy...
- In 1972, Florida dumped 2 million tires into the ocean to build the world’s largest man-made reef; decades later, the military had to remove themIn 1972, old tires were submerged as an artificial reef, but they didn't succeed in fostering marine life and instead became a daunting env...
- A 1994 study placed tire reefs in concrete canals in California and Arizona; invertebrate densities tripled, and fish densities rose 20-fold near reefsConcrete canals, while conserving water, harmed aquatic ecosystems. Researchers tested old tires to create habitats for canal wildlife. Inv...
- In 1970, US dumped 2 million tires into the ocean; a plan to save marine life turned into one of the biggest environmental blundersIn 1972, more than 2 million old tires were dumped into the Atlantic Ocean off Florida. The goal was simple. Create an artificial reef and ...
- Is Trump's tariff on Antarctica's penguin-populated island a laughable AI blunder or a clever blow to China?Heard Island and McDonald Islands, remote Australian territories, are now subject to a 10 percent import tariff under Donald Trump's new tr...
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- Romancing the dragon: Modi government must balance Chinese interests with Indian aspirationsThis will go some distance in bridging the enormous asymmetry between the two countries.
- How Egypt offers a captivating canvas of the past and the presentTreasure hunters and archaeologists have been combing the Valley of the Kings for centuries. Yet the mysteries of the world’s most expansiv...
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- Luxurious escapades in India: Choices can amaze youFeel like royalty as you visit domestic destinations and indulge in all things Indian with ET-Travel.
- Paradise Islands: Indonesia’s marine beautyIsland-hopping is the perfect way to see Indonesia’s marine beauty close up, and get a taste of the country’s culture and cuisine.
- Queensland: Kaleidoscopic colours and captivating wildlifeArshad Hussain was mesmerised by the kaleidoscopic colours and captivating wildlife of the islands of the Great Barrier Reef in Australia.
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