Category: world
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Once upon a time, humanity existed in a state of perpetual, shivering panic. Before the “Big Spark,” we had nothing but the cold, the dark, and a very reasonable fear of anything with more teeth than us. But then, we did it: we domesticated fire. Anthropologists suggest this wasn’t just…
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+ blog, fireplace safety, firewood, home heating, love, modern pioneer, off-grid lifestyle, polish, polski, seasoning wood, self-reliance, winter prep, wood burning, wood stove, życie+
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For most of human history, zero did not exist. The Greeks, who gave us geometry, were deeply suspicious of it. They wondered: “How can ‘nothing’ be ‘something’?” It wasn’t until around the 5th century AD in India that mathematicians like Brahmagupta began treating zero not just as a space, but…
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Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a major threat to human health around the world. Studies show that low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), particularly in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa, often face the highest rates of mortality associated with bacterial resistance, despite some having lower overall antibiotic consumption rates than the very…
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+ AMR paradox, antibiotic resistance, infection control, last-resort antibiotics, LMICs mortality, superbugs, systemic sieve, WASH infrastructure+
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Not sure what could be said first. She arrived into my life at about the time or after I have adopted out Nocka. The black cat without tail, which has shown me the immediate affection. I am not sure why I have rejected Nocka back then, but I was gifted…
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+ animal affection, animals, Atiya, black cat, cat companion, cat loss, cat memories, cats, healing process, life, pet adoption, pet grief, pet relationship, pets, Scotland’s Wild Medicine Festival, Strontian, tailless cat, unconditional love, work-life balance, writing+
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The familiar tranquility of nature—rustling leaves, birdsong, the gentle lapping of water—often masks a hidden world of unexpected sounds that reveal the intricate, non-stop activity of the planet. These unusual acoustic phenomena, often outside the range of human hearing or simply overshadowed by commonplace noise, are being brought to the…
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+ Acoustic Ecology, Acoustic Masking, Anthropophony, Biofonia (Biophony), Bioróżnorodność (Biodiversity), blog, Dźwięki natury (Nature Sounds), Ekoakustyka (Ecoacoustics), Geophony, Infrasound, polish, polski, Psychologia, Soundscapes, zdrowie+
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Dlaczego przeżywanie żałoby, bólu i lamentu prowadzi do szczęścia? Zimny wiatr przemknął po równinach, gdy młody Šišóka klęczał przed świętym ogniem. Jego pierś bolała od żalu, który był ostry jak trzymany przez niego nóż. Zrobił trzy małe nacięcia na dłoniach, tradycyjną ofiarę smutku, i pozwolił, by jego krew zmieszała się…
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+ African religions, ancestor worship, ancestors, art, Burkina Faso, cultural beliefs, Dagara, Death, funeral rituals, grief, grief technology, healing, Lakota, Lakota traditions, Spirit Path, spiritual transition, Wiping of the Tears ceremony, writing+
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