Working 8 hours a day, always waking up at the same time and always ending at the same time is a claustrophobic lifestyle, to which one can add stress caused by commuting. There is an alternative, and it’s gradually spreading: working from home.
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The last hamburger with fries sold by a McDonald’s in Iceland has become famous all over the world as it has been preserved and displayed in a glass case at the Bus Hostel in Reykjavik. The “meal” was preserved by a McDonald’s fan who decided to buy and keep his favorite food as a souvenir, given that the fast food chain would close its 3 stores in 2009.
Melanie Knecht and Trevor Hahn first met during a boxing lesson. Then again during a climbing lesson.
The two have since forged a special friendship. Melanie was born with spina bifida and uses a wheelchair, while Trevor lost his sight due to glaucoma back in 2014.
The two adventurers from Fort Collins, Colorado share a great passion for the outdoor life, trekking and other sports activities. (more…)
Mount Fanjing or Fanjingshan, located in southwest China, is the highest mountain in the Wuling mountain range, with its highest peak reaching 2,572 meters above sea level. (more…)
Defending the planet has become a dangerous activity: the annual report of the Global Witness NGO revealed how many people around the world are killed every week for protecting Earth. (more…)
It’s never too late to do our part. At any age and at any time in life, there is always time to start doing good. Pat Smith is a 70-year-old english lady who in late 2017 decided to prove this very point by setting herself an important goal: every week she would go out and clean up a beach.
For 20 years, France has authorized the use of the highly toxic pesticides. Today, everything in Martinique and Guadalupe is contaminated. And it will be for 700 years. (more…)
Her name is Yelena, and she travels the world alone. She does it armed with a backpack or a small suitcase, a stick, a scarf on her head and with a great desire to learn new things. This shows that age is only a number and when dreams knock on your door it is possible to make them come true. (more…)
We spend our days surrounded by symbols, often unaware of their origins despite being exposed to and affected by them. One such image, which has become a fundamental part of…
They are not so "pretty" and they may seem useless, but earthworms really deserve our attention. Especially now that, just like pollinating insects, they are in a sharp numerical decline…
