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Retroscope

The Children’s Day Special

“The boy asked, Where did I come from ma? Did you pick me up somewhere? Mother replied, tearfully laughing, And hugging the child to her bosom- You are the desi...

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Alternative Entertainment

Shawn Coss Illustrates The Anguish Of Mental Illness Beautifully For #Inktober

Every October, the artists of the world come together to fill the internet with art and inspiration. This began in 2009 when one artist, Jake Parker decided to challenge hi...

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Human Rights

When Economic Growth Doesn't Make Countries Happier

Rich people are happier than poorer people on average, and richer countries are happier than poorer countries. And yet growing national wealth is not always accompanied by ...

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Human Rights

Tackling Inequality As Injustice: Four Challenges For The Human Rights Agenda

Over the last three months, openGlobalRights has brought together leading practitioners from various fields to debate economic inequality from a human rights perspective. <...

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Environment

Decomposing Jellyfish Goop Is Clogging Up Norway’s Northern Fjords

A mysterious purple goop has invaded some of Norway’s northern fjords in the region of Troms, irritating fisherman and generally just grossing people out. No one can ...

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Gender

Breaking The Gender Earnings Gap

Betty Ajio has made a living for the past 23 years doing a job that most women would not think of doing.
The 43-year-old metal fabricator makes 120 to 230 cooking pots...

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Gender

Meet The Queer Woman Who Proved Einsteins Theory About Gravitational Waves

Albert Einstein predicted the existence of gravitational waves—ripples in spacetime—almost a century ago. But until recently there was no way to observe them. B...

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Sustainable Development

How We Entered A New Era Of Astronomy

Last week, a new era of astronomy began as Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory executive director David Reitze stood before a packed room at the National Pr...

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Sustainable Development

Gravitational Waves Have Been Detected, A Century After Einstein Predicted Them

The results are in, and the rumors are true. The Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO), based jointly in Louisiana and Washington, has directly detecte...

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Sustainable Development

That 'Alien Megastructures' Star Continues to Defy Explanation

Indeed, as astronomers have emphasized from the beginning, KIC 8462852?s odd behavior is much more likely to be caused by natural phenomenon than massive alien construction...

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