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Humanity

Liz Truss Has Just Earned Herself A New Accolade: Who Else Does She Share This With?
On 20 October 2022, the UK’s Prime Minister Liz Truss announced her resignation from office. Having been appointed to the role on 6 September 2022, Truss had only served 44 days in office before announcing her decision to leave 10 Downing Street.
By Isa Nan3 years ago in FYI
Analyzing 'Speaking of Courage' from TTTC
Based on a psychological understanding of the chapter “Speaking of Courage” from the novel The Things They Carried written by Tim O’Brien, the trauma that’s developed through being in the war starts to affect a soldier’s psyche during the war and continues to do so afterward.
By QuirkyMin3 years ago in FYI
3 Ways to Improve Your Mental Health for a Positive Life
Have you lately been suffering from anxiety, stress, and depression? In that case, you’re not alone. Most people in the current times face these problems at some point or the other.
By Syed Balkhi3 years ago in FYI
Top 10 User Behavior Analytics Tools
Every day so many visitors visit your website. But do you know how many of them might be interested in your product/service?
By Adam Wilson3 years ago in FYI
Top 6 Amazing Inventions That Are Changing the World
New inventions are popping up every day, changing our lives in ways we could never have imagined. These game-changing innovations are reshaping the world and solving some of its biggest problems. If you think that these inventions won’t change your life, then you probably haven’t heard of blockchain technology, autonomous cars, or artificial intelligence. Each of these ideas might seem like science fiction right now, but they’re all real and they’re all making a huge difference in the world.
By PP3 years ago in FYI
An interesting proof of the afterlife?
Note: I read an article by Tavian Jean-Pierre published here a while ago. I thought it was deep and insightful and very well-argued but I disagreed with it.
By Britni Pepper3 years ago in FYI
Fuel Poverty Pressure Group Demands More Help.
As new Chancellor Jeremy Hunt scales up a new budget it seems the £400 discount and other help will not be enough. According to the fuel, poverty action group 'Warm This Winter' despite this government help many will suffer.
By Nicholas Bishop3 years ago in FYI
The Scandinavian way to zero-carbon construction
Quiet, clean and green are not words you would typically use to describe a construction site. But the site at Olav Vs gate, one of the busiest streets in the heart of Norway's capital city, Oslo, was special. In a first of its kind in the world, all the machinery used on site – excavators, diggers and loaders – were electric.
By Gu Wei Di Qi3 years ago in FYI
San Feng Department Store Accident in Korea
In just 20 seconds, the five-story mall building collapsed, crushing 1,500 people under 42,000 tons of rubble, killing 502 people and injuring 937. What happened behind the scenes of the San Feng Mall tragedy in South Korea, which has sounded the alarm for building safety ever since? We'll start right away.
By Nao Fetter3 years ago in FYI
The beavers returning to the desert
As we head towards the end of another extraordinary year, BBC Future is taking a look back at some of our favourite stories for our "Best of 2021" collection. Discover more of our picks here.
By Gu Wei Di Qi3 years ago in FYI
The unlikely protector against Bangladesh's rising seas
Nothing could have prepared Mohammed Shah Nawaz Chowdhury for the sobering reality of Kutubdia Island. The island, off the coast of southern Bangladesh, was rapidly eroding into the sea, causing both land and life to retreat. Many packed up and moved. Those who couldn't, stayed – inching back, as the island they had called home for generations changed around them. "These were families I had gotten to know, trust and respect," he says. "It regularly moved me to tears."
By Lonetoft3 years ago in FYI
7 Really Deadly Experiments
As with any field, there are plenty of misconceptions when it comes to science. Many people have a warped view of what scientists do, believing them to be mad scientists locked away in dark labs putting themselves and others at risk on a daily basis. While there may be some truth behind the caricatures, science is actually a fairly safe occupation with strict regulation surrounding experiments and testing procedures. However, that doesn’t mean that all experiments conducted by scientists are entirely risk-free. From the first documented experiment (on dropping objects from tall buildings) to more recent examples, there have been numerous experiments that could have gone horribly wrong – fortunately for us all, they didn’t, for the most part. Here are 7 really deadly experiments that were conducted by people who should have known better…
By PP3 years ago in FYI