Hedy Lamarr, known for her stunning performances on the big screen, also made an incredible mark in the world of science. Beyond her successful acting career, Lamarr was a visionary who invented frequency-hopping spread spectrum technology, a precursor to modern communication systems like Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and GPS. While her beauty made her a Hollywood icon,…
In April 2019, Victor Vescovo, a renowned American explorer dived into the deep Mariana Trench. Victor’s historic dive broke all previous records of oceanic exploration. This dive is the deepest dive by a crewed vessel. This remarkable dive was part of the Five Deeps Expedition. It is a special mission that aims to reach the…
“Pollution kills three times as many people a year as HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria combined.” IHME Global Health Data Exchange. Hence innovative solutions are vital in tackling climate change and air pollution. One such solution is “liquid trees,” a technology designed to absorb carbon dioxide and produce clean air in cities. In Belgrade, Serbia, air…
Stephen Wiltshire is an incredibly talented artist of cityscapes. He is known for his ability to draw a landscape from memory after seeing it just once. At the age of three, Stephen was diagnosed with Autism. His parents noticed that he lived in his own little world. However, during his school years in the Queensmill School…
Peter Skyllberg who is 44 years old from Sweden, lived through what must be every man’s worst nightmare. He stayed for two months in his car, which was covered by snow, and survived the winter. Found in February 2012 near Umeå, he immediately became an overnight topic all over the world. It started in December…
Centralia, was once a typical mining town, in Pennsylvania. But today, it stands as one of the most eerie and unusual places in the United States. What makes Centralia so strange is that it has a fire burning underneath for over 60 years! The town’s population has gone down from 1,000 people in 1980 to…
The Global Teacher Prize is an annual award organized by the Varkey Foundation in collaboration with UNESCO. Often referred to as the “Nobel Prize for Teaching,” this prize highlights the critical role teachers play in shaping lives and communities. The award and prize was launched in 2014. The prize has offered a whopping US $1…
The world’s largest air purifier, located in Xi’an, China, is a groundbreaking solution introduced to fight the city’s severe air pollution. Standing 100 meters tall, the tower can produce 10 million cubic meters of fresh air daily. The initiative shows China’s determination to tackle the growing smog problem. By actively filtering harmful particles, this purifier…
Dakota Louis Meyer was born on June 26, 1988, in Columbia, Kentucky, and grew up on his father’s farm. From a young age, Meyer enjoyed hunting and playing football. Inspired by his grandfather, he joined the United States Marine Corps in 2006. He trained as an infantryman and sniper. Meyer’s life took a remarkable turn…
Imagine living on a cruise ship that goes around the world, but it is also your home. This is the concept behind MS The World, a private residential cruise ship that operates like a condominium complex. The apartments on the ship are owned by residents who can choose to live aboard full-time or part-time. Some…
