Woman Who Fell 60-feet Down a Mountain Was Saved by What3words Location App
nnA hiker says he was able to help save his aunt’s life because he had the what3words app on his phone.nnEd Farnworth was hiking in Switzerland and his 59-year-old Aunt Sarah when she fell 60-feet down a mountain and suffered serious injuries.nnThe two were in the woods, far away from flat ground, and there were […]
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Your Weekly Horoscope – ‘Free Will Astrology’ From Rob Brezsny
Our partner Rob Brezsny, who has a new book out, Astrology Is Real: Revelations from My Life as an Oracle, provides his weekly wisdom to enlighten our thinking and motivate our mood. Rob’s Free Will Astrology, is a syndicated weekly column appearing in over a hundred publications. He is also the author of Pronoia Is the Antidote […]
“If you wait to get all the information you think you need before you act, you’ll never act because there’s an infinite amount of information out there.” – Jeff Bridges
Quote of the Day: “If you wait to get all the information you think you need before you act, you’ll never act because there’s an infinite amount of information out there.” – Jeff Bridges nnPhoto by: Andras Vas (cropped)nnWith a new inspirational quote every day, atop the perfect photo—collected and archived on our Quote of the Day page—why […]
Good News in History, July 20
60 years ago today, the famous frontman Chris Cornell was born in Seattle, Washington. Fronting Soundgarden, Temple of the Dog, and Audioslave, Cornell sold 14.8 million albums, 8.8 million digital songs, and 300 million on-demand audio streams in the U.S. alone, as well as over 30 million records worldwide. He was nominated for 18 Grammy […]
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500 Giant Tortoises Reintroduced to Four Galapagos Islands in 2023
nn2023 was a banner year for the Galapagos Islands: that wondrous archipelago so famous for its giant tortoises and other endemic species.nnThe long-serving conservation organization the Galapagos Conservancy, also endemic to the islands, recently published its annual report featuring standout figures like over 500 giant tortoises of 5 different species reintroduced to their natural habitat.nnAdditionally, […]
Eco-Friendly Sponges Made of Dairy Byproduct Can Extract Gold from Old Computer Parts
nnScientists have developed a way to dramatically reduce the cost of recycling certain electronic waste by using whey protein.nnTheir method allows for the easy recovery of gold from circuit boards at a cost of energy and materials amounting to 50 times less than the price of the gold they recover—these are the numbers that big […]