Month: October 2017
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The “World’s Happiest Country” is Now Also the World’s First Carbon-Negative Country
Bhutan absorbs three times as much carbon dioxide as it emits by keeping forests big and human development small!
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“Off Grid Box” Provides Clean Water and Electricity Anywhere in World
The makers of the new “Off Grid Box” say it could be a “game changer” for disaster relief, developing countries and people who live off-grid by choice:
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“Me Too” Movement Meaningless Without Talking About Circumcision
I’m really glad Alyssa Milano started this #MeToo movement. The endemic sexual harassment of and violence against women in our culture has been minimized and kept under wraps for millennia and needs as much exposure as it can get. I’m also thrilled to see the campaign is blowing the cover on another deep, dark secret,…
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STUDY: Medical Error is The Third Leading Cause of Death in America
Americans are more likely to die from medical treatment than almost any disease, according to Johns Hopkins University researchers
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Build Your Own “Tom Sawyer” Raft With No Rope
Man makes a rope-less raft, inspired by childhood heroes Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn. Want a fun project to do with the kids? Follow the simple step-by-step instructions below.
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Women Who Don’t “Push” During Childbirth are 85 Percent Less Likely to Experience Severe Vaginal Tearing
Hospital stops telling women to lie on their backs and “push” during childbirth, reduces instances of severe vaginal tearing from 7% to 1% Nine in ten women suffer some form of vaginal tearing during childbirth. In severe cases, they are left to suffer from incontinence and lifelong nerve problems. After a sharp rise in severe…
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Electric Car Made from “Garbage” Has Longer Driving Range than a Tesla
Man builds electric car out junkyard parts and trashed batteries that can drive longer on a single charge than “the most advanced car in the world” for $13,000, about a tenth of the cost The CEO of an electronic recycling firm, Eric Lundgren, bought a ’97 BMW from a junkyard, added a bunch of “junk”…
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Why Almost All Americans are Magnesium Deficient and What to Do About It
Doctor estimates between 80 and 90 percent of Americans are magnesium deficient thanks to agricultural practices that strip it from our soil, stress and our poor modern diets “Every known illness is associated with a magnesium deficiency, from irregular heartbeat, atrial fibrillation, immune problems, allergies, cancer, diabetes, osteoporosis, etc, etc.,” writes neurosurgeon Norman Shealy, one…
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Beautiful Photography of Wild-Foraged Mushrooms
Plus, 14 mind-blowing facts about mushrooms People are so obsessed with plants and animals, we often forget a third category of organisms that can nourish us, heal us and heal our planet — fungi.
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Yoga Pants are Destroying the Planet
Ironically, the pants people wear while meditating about world peace are polluting the ocean with microplastics With New Agey names like Awake, Enlight, Balance and Align and a $100 price tag, you’d think those $100 Lululemon yoga pants would be made of recycled, organic hemp in a fair-trade factory under a rainbow. But, alas, they’re…