Marilyn Thipthorpe An estimated 400,000 flowering plant species exist in the world, and, understandably, it can be difficult to keep track. The vast majority of us can only recognize and name a handful of plants, even if we would like it to be otherwise. If you would like to sharpen your knowledge in the wonderful…
Marilyn Thipthorpe Have you seen what is believed to be the finest Opal ever unearthed. Named the ‘Virgin Rainbow’, this astounding gemstone was dug up by miners in the desert town Coober Pedy of South Australia. It has been valued at over $700,000 USD as its beauty exceeds that of any other opal ever discovered….
Marilyn Thipthorpe Hyong Yi, lost his wife of 15 years, Catherine Zanga, to ovarian cancer. Rather than mourning her loss in a conventional manner, Hyong, with the help of his two children, Alex and Anna, took to the streets to impact the people of Charlotte, North Carolina. What they didn’t expect was that, thanks to…
Marilyn Thipthorpe At the mouth of the Yangtze River, on the East Coast of China, rests an old and long forgotten fishing village that is being reclaimed by the nature surrounding it. Long, dense vines of ivy have crept into the streets, alleys, and the walls of the buildings, creating this stunning display of the…
Eshan Maitra Almost all of sci-fi fans are very much familiar with the legendary movie ‘Alien’, 1979 space horror classic by Ridley Scott. But little that we know of the Nigerian giant who played the fearful ‘Alien’, the scariest villain of all kind! His name is Bolaji Badejo. That was, almost by an accident. Agent…
Nusrat Jahan Have you heard of the Niagara Falls? Of course you have! It’s that beautiful and majestic, out-of-a-fairytale-book like waterfall, that’s on the cover of all of Canada’s travel guides and tour booklets. However, this place is not as majestic and pretty as it may seem. Believe it or not, the Niagara Falls actually…
Nusrat Jahan Are you heading to the cities of the United States of America this fall for higher education and in pursuit of freedom from your brown parents? In case you think that American cities are amazing, you should know that city life can get pretty monotonous, despite what all shows with cops screaming “NYPD!…
Samiul Bashar Samin Here’s the scene: A future rock star sits at his record player (or cassette machine) as Mom goes off to work in the morning. Mom returns in the late afternoon and the young rock and roller is still there, learning songs and solos by ear with varying levels of success. Put the…
EshanMaitra All the geeks and space crazed people have already know about the awesome Innovative Advanced Concept (NIAC) Program by NASA. Out of all the new eight space projects that have passed through Phase-I test and received a fat load of money to continue to build models, one is already almost finished. Also one of…
Fabia Shahzadi 1. Do not leave clutters for “just in case” moments. These gradually build up around your house and take up a lot of space. 2. Give everything an assigned place so that you know what and where a particular thing is. 3. Try to perform a task while you are at it. 4.Plan…