Mike Tyson Quote – Humble
“If you’re not humble, life will visit humbleness upon you.” – Mike Tyson
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Gandhi Quote – Live Forever
“Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever,” – Gandhi
Read moreDeck Chairs Thwart Pirates
Somali pirates who tried to storm a luxury cruise ship were sent packing by a group of retired British and German tourists wielding deck chairs. When the armed pirates pulled up to the ship off the coast of Somalia, the elderly passengers picked up whatever deck furniture they could find to repel the invaders. The pirates peppered the boat with […]
Read moreOur choices make us what we are, far more than our abilities
“Our choices make us what we are, far more than our abilities”
Read moreJohn Ruskin quote on Humility
“The first test of a truly great man is his humility, an understanding of the relationship of what he can say and what he can do.” – John Ruskin
Read moreWeather Becoming Freakish: Proof of climate change?
Even in a world where extreme weather is becoming more common, said Sarah Lyall in The New York Times, the past week has been truly bizarre. In China, now suffering through its coldest, harshest winter in memory, the roofs of houses in Xinjiang collapsed under the weight of deep snow. It was so hot in Australia, meanwhile, that forecasters added […]
Read moreShannon L. Alder Quote – Dignity
“Your dignity can be mocked, abused, compromised, toyed with, lowered and even badmouthed, but it can never be taken from you. You have the power today to reset your boundaries, restore your image, start fresh with renewed values and rebuild what has happened to you in the past.” – Shannon L. Alder
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Naked Surprise
An Australian man hid naked inside a top-loading washing machine to surprise his girlfriend, and had to be freed by police, who used olive oil as a lubricant.
Read moreHow were the white cliffs of Dover, England, formed?
The white cliffs of Dover located on the southeastern coast of England, are composed of a variety of calcite shells, including single-celled plants called coccolithophores (a type of algae) that formed on the seafloor. The conditions in the ocean were perfect to form these coccolithophores because the nitrite levels, low silicate concentrations, and the right amount of iron enabled them […]
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