Stories

Turns Out a Positive Attitude Can Make You Smarter

Apr 17, 2020

Step into virtually any school or office, and you’ll see inspirational posters. Beautiful sunsets, soaring birds, and inspirational quotes all work together to create an environment that oozes with positivity. When researchers at Stanford looked at the brains of...

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A 100-Year-Old Bookshop Didn’t Sell Any Books – Then It Got Flooded with Orders

Apr 16, 2020

A family-run bookstore in Hampshire took no orders for the first time in 100 years of being in business. Robert Sansom, an employee who has been with the company for the last 13 years, posted pictures of the empty shop on Twitter. He then tweeted, “Tumbleweed… not a...

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Cancer Deaths Fall at Record Levels

Apr 15, 2020

Cancer fatality rates declined for the 26th consecutive year in the United States in 2017. It was also the largest-ever drop in overall deaths for a 12-month measurement period. The 2.2% plunge in cancer fatalities is directly attributed to a sharp decline in the...

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Microgrids Are Restoring Power to Australia After Its Devastating Bushfires

Apr 14, 2020

The recent bushfires in Australia burned an area that’s larger than the U.S. state of Maine. This event has destroyed thousands of homes, displaced numerous rural families, and threatened the existence of koalas. Many rural areas are still without power from the...

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It Looks and Sounds Like Bacon, But It’s Fungus

Apr 13, 2020

Most of the fake meat products available through grocers and specialty providers today get their protein from a select group of plants. Potatoes, soybeans, and peas are typically found in the ingredients. Prime Roots has an alternative bacon product that takes a...

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