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Study: Total lockdowns needed every two years to avoid climate change disaster

Stay updated with the latest in Tech, Science, Culture, Entertainment, and more by following our Telegram channel here. In 2020, the world saw a decrease of about 2.6 billion metric tons worth of carbon emissions compared to the previous year. That's a seven percent drop, and a massive number in the grand scheme of climate change concerns. Of course, the major cause for this drop was the global pandemic brought […]

today4 March 2021

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Artist creates incredibly-detailed sculptures from ordinary pencil lead

Stay updated with the latest in Tech, Science, Culture, Entertainment, and more by following our Telegram channel here. Anyone who's ever used a pencil will know just how easy it is to break the stick of lead inside of it. Even if you attempt to handle it as gently as possible, there are still times where you end up breaking the graphite. For one Japanese artist however, the fragility of […]

today4 March 2021

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Singapore creates tool to help employers measure staff’s stress levels

Stay updated with the latest in Tech, Science, Culture, Entertainment, and more by following our Telegram channel here. Singapore's Ministry of Manpower (MOM) has released an online mental-health tool to aid employers determine just how stressed out their staff members are. The tool – called "iWorkHealth" – was developed using pre-existing psychosocial health tools and was designed to act as a self-administered way of determining the factors that caused stress […]

today3 March 2021

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Malaysian kid caught on video tearfully sprinting away from first day of school

Stay updated with the latest in Tech, Science, Culture, Entertainment, and more by following our Telegram channel here. Many of us will remember the love-hate relationship we had with our school days. While there was much fun to be had with our friends and sometimes teachers, the less studious ones among us (like myself) will also recall just how much of a drag it could sometimes be to go through […]

today3 March 2021

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Free online resources to help you get better at growing plants at home

While not for everyone, growing plants at home is a hobby that many people find to be quite fulfilling. After all, it's a pretty enriching experience to see things that you've nurtured with your own blood, sweat, and tears sprout and blossom – much like raising children. Especially during a time where most are forced to remain indoors during the pandemic, gardening has become a pastime picked up by more […]

today2 March 2021

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Malaysian parliament to be dissolved for elections as soon as pandemic ends

Malaysian prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin has affirmed his commitment to upholding democracy in Malaysia by stating that he will advise the nation's monarch to dissolve its parliament in anticipation of the country's 15th General Elections – just as soon as the pandemic is over, that is. At the "Setahun Malaysia Prihatin" (which directly translates to "One Year of A Caring Malaysia") address that coincided with the completion of his first […]

today1 March 2021

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Your cat will accept food from your enemy and won’t feel bad about it, study finds

While dogs have been known to be extremely loyal creatures with a fierce regard for their owners, cats in comparison have always been portrayed as sort of jerks with no real sense of devotion and an attitude that can best be described as "I do whatever the heck I want". As it turns out, a new study has found that this sentiment is somewhat true – much to the chagrin […]

today1 March 2021

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Thai zoo invites people to vote on a name for adorable newborn hippo

In the province of Chon Buri, Thailand, a baby pygmy hippopotamus born in January 2021 is still waiting to receive her name. The hold up? It's all going down to a vote. IMAGE: The Thaiger The adorable baby pygmy hippopotamus made her first public appearance on February 25, 2021, and will await as her zoo – the Khao Kheow Open Zoo – invites online fans to cast their votes via […]

today26 February 2021