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82-year-old Kentucky farmer rejects $26 million AI data center offer

82-year-old Kentucky farmer rejects $26 million AI data center offer

Imagine getting a phone call out of the blue from a stranger offering you $26 million for part of your farm. For most of us, that would be a...

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Japan’s Yakult Ladies are quietly preventing lonely deaths and improving thousands of elderly lives

Japan’s Yakult Ladies are quietly preventing lonely deaths and improving thousands of elderly lives

Imagine you’re an older woman sitting alone in a small apartment in Tokyo. Your children live across the country. Your husband passed away years...

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Self-made millionaire read 997 personal finance books. Here are the 5 he says actually changed his life.

Self-made millionaire read 997 personal finance books. Here are the 5 he says actually changed his life.

Mark Tilbury left school at sixteen with no qualifications and a bunch of haters telling him he wouldn’t amount to much. He didn’t listen to...

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Gen Z’s ‘Western Revival’: Why line dancing, rodeos, and honky-tonks are exploding in cities like NYC and Atlanta

Gen Z’s ‘Western Revival’: Why line dancing, rodeos, and honky-tonks are exploding in cities like NYC and Atlanta

Picture this: It’s a Tuesday night in Queens, New York—the kind most young people spend doomscrolling on their couches or making out at a local...

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Giant tortoises return to Galápagos island after 150 years. Scientists say it changes everything.

Giant tortoises return to Galápagos island after 150 years. Scientists say it changes everything.

Extinction isn’t like leaving for a long trip or studying abroad. When it happens, there’s no coming back. The moment a species disappears, it...

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12 carry-on packing secrets frequent travelers and flight attendants swear by

12 carry-on packing secrets frequent travelers and flight attendants swear by

Taking a 20-hour economy flight can feel incredibly daunting. Your back aches, your legs cramp, and finding a comfortable position can seem...

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A psychologist’s productivity quiz gives people insights into how they work best

A psychologist’s productivity quiz gives people insights into how they work best

Have you ever ended a long workday feeling drained, unproductive, and wondering where the heck all your energy went? Many of us blame ourselves for...

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The West Philly club teaching boys to be gentlemen

Every other week, more than two dozen boys walk into Lewis C. Cassidy Academics Plus School in West Philadelphia wearing suits, neckties, and dress...

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Are you a Hunter, Busybody, or Dancer? Why your curiosity style matters

Have you ever gone down an Internet rabbit hole? You start researching one thing, then two hours later, find yourself reading about something entirely...

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62 percent of new parents say they’re lonely. England put four words on a park bench, and it’s working.

You’re at the playground. Your toddler is shrieking with joy near the swings. You sit down on a bench, and another parent sits beside you. They look...

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Google productivity expert says 'fun homework' makes you happier. Here's why it actually works.

We all know the feeling: You walk through the front door after a long day, or slam your laptop shut, and the weight of the world slides off your...

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Why chasing 1,000 rejections might be the key to your biggest dreams

If you opened Gabriella Carr's red notebook, you might expect to find a diary, a grocery list, or her homework. Instead, you'd find an...

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'Bradley on a Budget' saved $200,001 in one year. Here are his 5 extreme frugal habits.

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Why intergenerational 'culture buddies' could be the antidote to loneliness everywhere

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France’s rehabilitation program turns prisoners into farmers, equipping them with jobs and housing

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'Move in Silence': Science confirms keeping quiet about your goals actually helps you achieve them

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Overwhelmed before you even begin? Viral ‘anti-start’ trick might change everything.

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Why Buddhist monks (and one very good rescue dog) are walking 2,300 miles across America for peace

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At just 17, Twiggy had a spectacular comeback when Woody Allen director tried to humiliate her

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A Japanese photographer's simple request resulted in pure magic and 3.4 million views

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California brought back beavers for the first time in 70 years, and the results are already amazing

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Why Gen Z’s 'career minimalism' is the future of work

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California brought back beavers for the first time in 70 years, and the results are already amazing

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ASICS tackles UK girls’ sports dropout crisis with revolutionary gym uniform redesign

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Why people in Chicago are waiting hours in line to buy this man’s ‘terrible’ $5 portraits

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Pack your bags, America. Portugal just became the number 1 place we all want to escape to

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Mom of world’s youngest Mensa member reveals the 3 ways they realized they had a mini-genius

There are lots of smart children: ones who potty-train easier than others, pick up reading at a young age, or can play complex instruments before...

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Psychology reveals surprising personality traits of people who still write grocery lists by hand

10.06.2025 10

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Even you can read 50 books a year with these 4 proven tactics for every type of reader

05.06.2025 5

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‘Cozymaxxing’: The real science behind everyone’s new favorite stress antidote

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Do nothing, win it all: The peaceful paradox of Asia’s “Space-Out” competitions

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‘Small but certain’: How South Korean ‘sohwakhaeng’ can lead you to happiness

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