Quote of the day by Bertrand Russell: ‘There are two motives for reading a book; one, that you enjoy it; the other…’ and how most of us are guilty of the second

Bertrand Russell was a British philosopher, logician, mathematician, and one of the most influential thinkers of the 20th century. Walk into a crowded coffee shop or scroll through social media, and you will quickly spot a familiar ritual. A heavy paperbound volume of James Joyce’s Ulysses or David Foster Wallace’s Infinite Jest lies open on…

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Quote of the day by Pablo Picasso: “When I was as old as these children, I could draw like Raphael, but it took me a lifetime to learn to…” – a profound lesson on creativity, simplicity and rediscovering the fearless artist within | World News

Quote of the day by Pablo Picasso (Image: Wikipedia) Quote of the day by Pablo Picasso: “When I was as old as these children, I could draw like Raphael, but it took me a lifetime to learn to…” – a profound lesson on creativity, simplicity and rediscovering the fearless artist withinChildren draw without hesitation, painting…

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Quote of the day by Anton Chekhov: ‘If you are afraid of loneliness, don’t marry’, and a surprising take on human psychology and relationships

Anton Chekhov married Olga Knipper three years before his death. One of the most famous quotes by Russian writer Anton Chekhov is his pithy take on marriage, in which he implied that it inevitably results in loneliness. And those who are afraid of loneliness should not marry. Chekhov wrote this in his collection of private…

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Before they were famous: “The moment you think you’ve made it, you stop growing”: How did Kai Cenat become one of the biggest streamers in the world?

Kai Cenat (Image Via Getty) Kai Cenat is now one of the biggest names in online entertainment, but his success did not happen because of one viral clip or one lucky opportunity. Long before he became Twitch’s most-watched streamer and one of the internet’s biggest creators, he spent years building his audience one video at…

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Quote of the day by Leo Tolstoy: ‘Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself’ and why almost every moral crusade ends up falling apart

Leo Tolstoy was a Russian novelist, philosopher, and one of the greatest writers in world literature. In May 1893, an aging Russian writer sat in his home at Yasnaya Polyana, drafting an essay about art and science. Outside his window, poor workers farmed the land under rules that had not changed for centuries. Inside, Count…

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Scientists transplanted 42 sea sponges into a polluted Spanish marina; 91.7% of one species survived 455 days and began creating mobile clones

Specimen of Chondrosia reniformis transplanted into the harbor. Image credit: Carlota Escarré Scientists transplanted 42 sea sponges into a polluted Spanish marina, where 91.7 per cent of one hardy species survived for 455 days and began creating mobile clones.The study, published in Frontiers in Marine Science, shows that the chicken kidney sponge (Chondrosia reniformis) can…

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Videos of Moroccan migrants entering Spain after swimming around border barriers go viral; ‘Declare national emergency’

Migrants cross from Morocco into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, Thursday, July 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Antonio Sempere) Chilling videos of thousands of people running amok in joy as they entered Spain’s north African enclave of Ceuta went viral. Within hours on Thursday, thousands of jubilant people from Morocco swam and entered Ceuta. Ceuta’s president Juan…

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Boreal forests shade northern permafrost so effectively that summer thaw stays about one metre shallower; researchers estimate their canopies keep 59 billion tonnes of carbon frozen

Spruce and birch trees are seen tilting along the edge Stevens Pond on the University of Alaska Fairbanks campus on Sept. 18, 2022. Thick green tree canopies across northern forests act as giant sunshields, keeping permafrost cool enough to hold 59 billion tonnes of carbon safely in the ground.The discovery reveals that the forest canopy…

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A man impales himself on trekking pole while climbing Montana’s highest peak, hikes 10 miles to safety instead of calling a helicopter

A man impales himself on trekking pole while climbing Montana’s highest peak, hikes 10 miles to safety instead of calling a helicopter A hiking trip to Montana’s highest mountain turned into a remarkable survival story after a nurse accidentally impaled himself on a trekking pole but still managed to hike nearly 10 miles to safety…

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