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The EU awards 12,000 travel passes for 18 year-olds to explore Europe in 2019

The EU awards 12,000 travel passes for 18 year-olds to explore Europe in 2019 European Commission – Press release Brussels, 29 November 2018 The European Commission is launching a second DiscoverEU competition. From today (12:00

HEARTBREAKING VIDEO OF A CHINESE BOY WATCHING HIS ABSENT FATHER ON THE ROAD

Misc, Sidebar

A Chinese boy keeps watching his father directing traffic in the rain. They did not see each other in ten days due to special rainstorm traffic duties.

HOW DO OLYMPIC ATHLETES PAY THE ELECTRIC BILL

Sidebar, Sports

How do they support themselves and their families, all while having to diligently train, often several hours a day over the course of years? How did I pull it off?

DOG FINDS WHALE VOMIT, THE FLOATING GOLD

Misc, Sidebar

Dog Finds Whale Vomit

PORSCHE TO BLOCK WORK-RELATED EMAILS BETWEEN 7PM AND 6AM

Politics, Sidebar

Uwe Huck, the head of Porsche works council and deputy chairman of Porsche supervisory said that evening work-related emails should be returned to sender.

ALGERIAN FREEDOM FIGHTERS’ SKULLS EXHIBITED IN THE MUSEUM OF MANKIND IN PARIS

History, Sidebar

The Museum of Mankind in Paris keeps 37 skulls of Algerian militants who had revolted against the French occupation forces in the year 1849.

PHILIPPINES SUSPENDS DENGUE VACCINE BECAUSE OF HEALTH RISKS

Science, Sidebar

PHILIPPINES SUSPENDS DENGUE VACCINE BECAUSE OF HEALTH RISKS The Philippines decided to suspend its dengue immunization program because the used vaccine poses health risks in people who were not previously infected. The decision comes after

HOMELESS MAN SAVES A GIRL ON THE ROAD. SHE RAISES $250K TO HELP HIM RECOVER HIS LIFE

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HOMELESS MAN SAVES A GIRL ON THE ROAD. SHE RAISES $250K TO HELP HIM RECOVER HIS LIFE Last month, Kate McClure was driving to Philadelphia when she suddenly ran out of gas. Johnny, a homeless

UNLUCKY COUPLE FLEES THE FIRST CONFLICT ZONE, THEN THE SECOND

Politics, Sidebar

Yachya and Maria met in 2010 in China and decided to move to Yachya’s hometown, the Syrian capital Damascus. As they were preparing for their marriage, the civil war broke out, in 2011. So they fled to Maria’s hometown, in eastern Ukraine.

HISTORIC TRIP THROUGH CANADIAN SPACE EXPLORATION

Geography, Sidebar

DICKENS IS A LITERARY ARCHITECT, NOT A TALETELLER

Arts, Sidebar

I just finished rereading A Tale of Two Cities. It was such a burden at the beginning. Then, all of a sudden, I got the author’s point. I started appreciating the delicate structure of his

KIM CLIJSTERS GIVES A MAN FROM THE PUBLIC A SKIRT AND INVITES HIM FOR A HIT IN THE MIDDLE OF A WIMBLEDON TENNIS MATCH

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KIM CLIJSTERS GIVES A MAN FROM THE PUBLIC A SKIRT AND INVITES HIM FOR A HIT IN THE MIDDLE OF A WIMBLEDON TENNIS MATCH

GIETHOORN, THE OTHER VENICE

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The village of Giethoorn, in the Netherlands, has no roads and no cars. The residents either walk or take boats through canals. Situated in the northeastern province of Overijssel, it is famous for its waterways and bicycle trails.

A DESPERATE MAN THREATENS A POLICE OFFICER WITH A KNIFE, AND HE RECEIVES A WARM HUG IN RETURN

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A DESPERATE MAN THREATENS A POLICE OFFICER WITH A KNIFE, AND HE RECEIVES A WARM HUG IN RETURN A 45 year-old man entered a police station in Thailand, threatening the officers with a knife. One

KURDISH SNIPER WOMAN ESCAPES BULLET WHILE JOKING CARELESSLY

Politics, Sidebar

THIS EXTRAORDINARY RUSSIAN MAN IS ABLE TO TURN HIS HEAD 180 DEGREES

Misc, Sidebar

Alexander is a Russian man who has a very particular talent. He is able to completely turn his head 180°. In this video, French reporters had tried to investigate his case closely. And the result

A HEARING IMPAIRED IS SURPRISED THAT EVERYBODY ON THE ROAD IS TALKING TO HIM IN SIGN LANGUAGE. HE BURST INTO TEARS WHEN HE DISCOVERED IT WAS A PLANNED SURPRISE

Misc, Sidebar

Muharrem, a Turkish hearing impaired young man, is surprised that everybody on the road is talking to him in sign language. He bursts into tears when he finally finds out that it was a planned

WORLD TAEKWONDO FEDERATION (WTF) CHANGES ITS NAME BECAUSE OF THE NEGATIVE CONNOTATIONS OF THE ACRONYM WTF IN THE DIGITAL AGE

Politics, Sidebar

The World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) general assembly has decided to change its name to World Taekwondo. The previous one, in use since the establishment of the federation in 1973, has been abandoned for its negative connotation, as it refers to the acronym WTF.

GERMAN WATCHDOG TELLS PARENTS TO DESTROY ‘MY FRIEND CAYLA’ DOLL OVER HACKING AND SPYING FEARS

Politics, Sidebar

LORD BUCKETHEAD WON 131 VOTES IN 1987 ELECTIONS AGAINST THATCHER AND 249 IN 2017 AGAINST THERESA MAY

Politics, Sidebar

In the UK elections of June 8th 2017, a man nicknamed Lord Buckethead ran against the Prime Minister Theresa May in Maindenhead. 249 people voted for him. This is not his first election. In 1987,

THE BREATHTAKING GLOWWORM CAVES IN NEW ZEALAND

Science, Sidebar

AMAZING ARTIST PAINTS SELF-PORTRAIT IN FRONT OF A MIRROR

Arts, Sidebar

A DRONE VIEW OF THE FORGOTTEN PYRAMIDS OF SUDAN

History, Sidebar

THE LAST FUHRER OF THE THIRD REICH SERVED 10 YEARS IN JAIL AND WENT FREE IN 1956

History, Sidebar

ACQUITTED AFTER HAVING SPENT 36 YEARS IN PRISON FOR A CRIME HE DID NOT COMMIT

Politics, Sidebar

On November 24, 2014, Michael Hanline walked out of the Ventura County jail a free man after serving 36 years for a murder he did not commit. The Ventura County District Attorney agreed to reversing

THE WONDERFUL GEOMETRY OF THE ITALIAN FORTRESS-TOWN OF PALMANOVA, THE MOST PERFECTLY SHAPED TOWN IN THE WORLD

History, Sidebar

RARE FOOTAGE OF EXTINCT ANIMALS

Science, Sidebar

VOLCANO ERUPTS AS SCIENTIST TAKES SELFIE

Science, Sidebar

THE CHILLING MOMENTS WHEN THE ANGRY ROMANIAN CROWDS INTERRUPTED THEIR DICTATOR’S SPEECH, TRIGGERING REVOLUTION

Politics, Sidebar

Ingenious Land Art Deflects Noise From Amsterdam Airport

Science, Sidebar

YOUR CELL PHONE IS PROBABLY POWERED BY CHILD LABOR

Politics, Sidebar

A report published by Amnesty International and Afrewatch in 2016 states that the cobalt used to power cell phones and other electronic devices is mined by child laborers in Africa. It also suggests that the major electronics brands are failing to ensure the source of the cobalt used in their devices.

https://www.amnesty.org/en/documents/afr62/3183/2016/en/

THE CREEPY DETAILS FACEBOOK KNOWS ABOUT YOU

Politics, Sidebar

FRIGHTENING BODY KNOT BY MAKEUP ARTIST

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ACETAMINOPHEN, A POPULAR PAIN KILLER, MAY CAUSE MASCULINITY INHIBITION AND FLACCID SEX DRIVE

Science, Sidebar

a new study states that using acetaminophen during pregnancy could restrain masculinity and lead to a flaccid sex drive during adult life.

THE CASE FOR 32 HOUR WORK WEEK

Economics, Sidebar

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THE CURIOUS ROLE OF RICHARD NIXON IN THE FALL OF THE SOVIET UNION

History, Sidebar

The synchronicity of Richard Nixon’s resurgence in the 1980s with Gorbachev’s rise, and his curious 1991 trip to the Soviet Union, show clearly that he had an active role in the intelligence strategy that led to the fall of the Soviet Union.

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The Mastery of You

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Life is what happens to you while you are busy making other plans. Life is what happens inside you while you are busy making other interactions. The Mastery of You is an elegant book that takes you

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Ponderwall is a new magazine of science and Culture. It promotes a wide spectrum of knowledge without genre limitation. Our articles cover technology, physics, literature, history, politics, philosophy, arts and astronomy. We firmly believe in the universality of

30 DAYS BEFORE WWII EINSTEIN SENDS A LETTER TO ROOSEVELT RECOMMENDING NUCLEAR BOMB

History, Sidebar

In August 1939, one month before the start of World War II, Einstein sent a letter to the U.S President Roosevelt recommending the utilization of nuclear chain reactions to create an atomic bomb. In his

2 TRILLION GALAXIES IN THE OBSERVABLE UNIVERSE

Science, Sidebar

There are about 2 trillion galaxies in the observable universe. This is the best estimate that can be asserted based on today’s technology. However, scientists expect the numbers to grow bigger as the telescope technology gets

DENG XIAO PING, THE FATHER OF MODERN CHINA

History, Sidebar

He was born in August 22nd 1904 in the village of Paifang in Sichuan province.

THE AMERICANS, ESPIONAGE IN THE LAST DECADE OF COLD

History, Sidebar

After three years and five seasons, The Americans has finally been nominated for the 2016 Emmy’s Best Drama Series. The show depicts the life and operations of two covert Soviet agents in the U.S in

SIR OSWALD MOSLEY AND THE BRITISH UNION OF FASCISTS

History, Sidebar

This photo was not taken in the Nazi Germany. It shows the MP Sir. Oswald Mosley, during a parade of the British Union of Fascists in the 1930s. Throughout his career, Mosley explored the whole political spectrum, from the extreme left to the extreme right. This photo illustrates his Fascist episode with the Black Shirts. The uniformed and military-style organisations were later banned by the British government. After the war, Mosley formed the Union Movement, calling for the unification of Europe under one super state.

VACCUMING CARBON DIOXIDE AND TRANSFORMING IT INTO FUEL AND ROCKS

Science, Sidebar

Carbon dioxide has been the epicenter of the pollution and climate change controversy for decades. Several international summits witnessed tough negotiations aiming to reduce its emissions. The latest was the so acclaimed Paris Agreement of December 2015.