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A Scotsman, after living many years in Nepal, decided to transform the spirit of the Ice Bucket Challenge into something truly impactful—building water pipelines for remote villages. And, thanks to his efforts, over 112 families now have direct access to drinking water. Ian Bent was in the village of Bimiri since 2014 discussing the lack […]
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Two women found their long-lost sister after a 57-year search thanks DNA test results that sounded like an ‘April Fools prank’. Now in their 60s, sisters Trish and June spent their lives searching for their oldest sibling, Geraldine, who is more than a decade older. Geraldine was a four-year-old when her mother Mary Wills was […]
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The substances behind the slimy strings from okra and the gel from fenugreek seeds could trap microplastics better than a commonly used synthetic polymer. Texas researchers proposed in 2022 using these sticky natural polymers to clean up water. Now, they’ve found that okra and/or fenugreek extracts attracted and removed up to 90% of microplastics from ocean […]
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