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- “Robin Hood Banker” Does What You’d Expect on Nov 25, 2009 in Random Act of Good
When people on the subway can’t even be bothered to tell someone about the dead body they’re riding with (true story, happened to a friend), it’s always heartening to run into someone with a conscience. Like this banker in Germany:...
- DIY Glasses for the Poor on Nov 20, 2009 in Health Technology development glasses
Something like 6 percent of the North American population wears glasses. If you’re amongst these four-eyes, you probably appreciate your local optometrist, who makes your vision possible. Unfortunately, people in developing countries don’...
- North American Governments Agree to Protect Wilderness on Nov 16, 2009 in Environment canada Mexico politics USA wilderness
With so many reports of Canada and the US flouting international agreements on environmental reform, it’s nice to see that we care about something. Canada, America and Mexico have just drafted a memorandum of understanding on protecting wildern...
- A Good Night’s Sleep is Amazing on Nov 9, 2009 in Mind Space Health night sleep
Apparently the best thing you can do is for your body is give it a good night’s sleep. But a new study presented at the 2009 meeting of the Society for Neuroscience shows how disrupting your sleep cycle can interfere with your health and cognit...
- Cyclists Can Raise Property Values on Nov 6, 2009 in Transportation shelter bicycle housing real estate
Providing a safe place to lock up bicycles can increase the rental and property value of a home or apartment complex. To a cyclist like myself this seems painfully obvious, but to people living in the world of the car I guess, well, they don’t...
- The Dark Side of Hope on Nov 4, 2009 in Good Fact happiness hope life research study surgery
You’ve probably heard people say that we should have reasonable goals and, you know what, they’re right. If you have reasonable expectations about the world around you, you can have a happier life – some new research backs this idea...
- Canada One of the Most Peaceful Nations on Nov 3, 2009 in International Events Peace canada conflict harper Iraq nation
Despite the fact that Canada’s current Prime Minister Stephen Harper wanted to go to war in Iraq and his commitment to keep Canadian troops fighting and dying in Afghanistan, Canada has been named the most peaceful nation in North and Central A...
