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Being around birds can actually make people a lot happier, study finds

Stay updated with the latest in Tech, Science, Culture, Entertainment, and more by following our Telegram channel here. In a new study published on Science Daily, German researchers have found a link between the number of birds in one's surrounding to the level of happiness in one's life. The study suggests that being around a number of different bird species feels like getting US$150 a week in added income. And […]

today16 March 2021

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Japan PM refuses to live in official residence, people think it’s haunted

Stay updated with the latest in Tech, Science, Culture, Entertainment, and more by following our Telegram channel here. It's no secret that becoming a world leader comes with its own set of perks. An entire entourage of advisors and bodyguards, a fancy car or two (or an entire fleet), your own private plane, and whatever else a prime minister or president needs to go about their job. Of course, perhaps […]

today16 March 2021

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Rapper Namewee finally returns to Malaysia and surrenders to police

Stay updated with the latest in Tech, Science, Culture, Entertainment, and more by following our Telegram channel here. Namewee, the controversial Malaysian rapper whose film, Babi, grabbed headlines across Malaysia for its provocative portrayal of a supposedly real-life event involving racism in a high school back in 2000, has finally made a return to Malaysia and surrendered himself to police. He was taken by Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) police […]

today15 March 2021

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Myanmar protestors are rebelling against the military coup with tattoos

Stay updated with the latest in Tech, Science, Culture, Entertainment, and more by following our Telegram channel here. Myanmar has plunged into a state of chaos and disarray ever since the country's notorious junta seized government power in a February 1 military coup. This has sparked general strikes and mass protests, demanding for the reinstatement of state leader Aung San Suu Kyi and members of her civilian-run National League for […]

today15 March 2021

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These two Korean islands are completely purple and I wish I was there right now

Stay updated with the latest in Tech, Science, Culture, Entertainment, and more by following our Telegram channel here. For the residents of the Banwol and Bakji islands in South Korea, everyday life is not filled with the usual, drab grey and black. Instead, these two tiny towns are purple, literally. Known as the 'Purple Islands', the residents of these two islands have painted just about everything purple. They even dress […]

today15 March 2021

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Scientists want to bury 6.7 million sperm samples on the Moon in case humans go extinct

Stay updated with the latest in Tech, Science, Culture, Entertainment, and more by following our Telegram channel here. Let's face it, we humans aren't doing much to save the planet. More importantly, we're not doing much to save our species as a whole. We constantly mess things up for all the other flora and fauna too. Scientists have begun planning to send millions of sperm samples to the Moon, in […]

today12 March 2021

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Japan politician running for governor as ‘ the Joker’ is the hero we need

Stay updated with the latest in Tech, Science, Culture, Entertainment, and more by following our Telegram channel here. A man running for governor in Japan's Chiba prefecture is making waves on social media for his outwardly 'Joker'-esque appearance. Though it's not confirmed he was indeed, emulating the Batman villain (or anti-hero of sorts), as Kotaku points out, it's close enough. Yuusuke Kawai appeared on Japanese broadcast outlet NHK, presenting his […]

today12 March 2021

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Filipino artist uses recycled trash to make beautiful paintings and fight waste

Stay updated with the latest in Tech, Science, Culture, Entertainment, and more by following our Telegram channel here. According to a 2017 report by Ocean Conservancy and the McKinsey Center for Business and Environment, the Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, and China collectively contribute to about 60 percent of the entire world's marine plastic waste. This worrying figure spurred Filipino artist Gilbert Angeles to take action in the best way he […]

today12 March 2021

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US$24,000 fine for spreading fake news in Malaysia comes into effect

Stay updated with the latest in Tech, Science, Culture, Entertainment, and more by following our Telegram channel here. Watch out, propagators of fake news. Yes, you conspiracy theorists too. Anyone in Malaysia caught spreading misinformation about COVID-19 and the country's Emergency proclamation will be slapped with a hefty US$24,322 (RM100,000) fine, imprisonment, or both – thanks to the new Emergency (Essential Powers) (No. 2) Ordinance 2021, which was published on […]

today12 March 2021