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Instead of paving paradise for a parking lot, this Seattle shopping center is showing how America's suburbs are changing: There are now nearly 400 LEED-certified apartments going up where cars once parked. Via Mathijs Booden
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Allison Anthony's curator insight,
December 23, 2013 10:32 AM
"Over the next two decades, the world will see a burst of urban expansion at a speed and on a scale never before witnessed in human history. But not all the world will take part. When you hear about the coming urban age, it's really a story about rising Asia and the two countries that will define this new era of the megacity: China and India".
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Vivica Juarez's comment,
January 13, 2014 8:10 PM
This was definitely an interesting reading. I believe @Spencer Levesque had a very good point. They all have similar features, but are different in little ways. And who would of thought someone came on New Years too?
Kate Loy's curator insight,
January 13, 2014 10:23 PM
I find it very interesting on how other countries precieve Santa Claus. The history on him, what he looks like, how he gets around, and what they call him. Each country perceives him differently, depending on their culture and history. His clothes, age, language, and personality.
Kate Loy's curator insight,
January 13, 2014 10:28 PM
I find it very interesting on how other countries perceive Santa Claus. The history on him, what he looks like, how he gets around, and what they call him. Each country precieves him differently, depending on their culture and history. His clothes, age, language, and personality.
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Anyone growing up with He-Man and Rainbow Brite in their toy collection may be a little biased when it comes to picking out the best selling toys to ever hit the market.
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The Sunda clouded leopard has always been shrouded in mystery. Only declared a separate species from its mainland cousin, the Borneo clouded leopard, in 2006, the IUCN lists the cat as Endangered.
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A 50,000-year-old toe bone found in a Siberian cave is giving scientists a surprising view of the breeding habits of early humans. Via Ruby Carat
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December brings on the mostly soothing sounds of Christmas songs. They’ve been around for…well, you’ll find out below. So light the proverbial Yuletide log and find out some crazy facts about your favorite holiday classics.
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“The distinction between the past, present and future is only an illusion, however persistent.” --Albert Einstein These days, even respected physicists lik
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With amazing advances in technology, one would think every rumor of lost treasure would either be debunked or found. Yet, talk of vast amounts of gold and
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Whether you are religious or not; it must be accepted that religion has been with us for a very long time. Some of the most monumental structures ever made have had religious functions.
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The buildings and structures left behind from ages past have astounded history buffs for centuries. From the Parthenon to the Great Pyramid, there never se
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Text and photographs: Law Siak Hong It is impossible to forget that first time you set your eyes on the Kuala Sepetang charcoal kilns. They form a surreal dreamscape. Ensconced in a voluminous shed that has been darkened ... |
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Allison Anthony's curator insight,
December 23, 2013 10:38 AM
"There is a gold rush happening in Ethiopia, but it's not a hunt for the yellow metal. It's a quest for the green gold of fertile farmland. A nation more associated with periodic famine and acute childhood malnutrition than with agricultural bounty is leasing millions of hectares -- an area the size of Belgium -- to foreign companies, who want to grow and export food to places like Saudi Arabia, China, India, and Europe."
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As citizens of the world's second largest economy, China, increase their wealth, so does their conspicuous consumption. Via Mike Busarello's Digital Storybooks
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Because as someone once famously said, "the best things you learn aren't learned in a classroom." 1. Via Mr. David Burton 
Mr. David Burton's curator insight,
December 23, 2013 11:06 AM
I absolutely LOVE #6. Seeing the life joy that people have, even living in circumstances very different than you own, helps fill you with joy too.
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Good for you: Honey's medicinal properties are as exciting as its breadth of flavour
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Some reindeer really do have red noses, a result of densely packed blood vessels near the skin's surface
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Acquire the skills to keep warm, fed and clothed
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Coins, stamps, baseball cards, comic books—people collect all sorts of things for different reasons. But the collections on this list cross the line from interesting to plain bizarre.
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When a highly trained spy begins working outside of the usually accepted rules, the consequences can be very dangerous indeed. Some of the men on this list
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On this day in 1957, while spending the Christmas holidays at Graceland, his newly purchased Tennessee mansion, rock-and-roll star Elvis Presley receives his draft notice for the United States Army. With a suggestive style--one writer called him... Via Mr. David Burton
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Everyone wants to find a hidden treasure. Just imagine walking around in the woods and stumbling across a treasure chest of money. Pirates hid them all the
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We live, work, and play in buildings designed to shelter us from the outside world. These structures are one of the hallmarks of human civilization, and th
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Sometimes construction projects can take a while to get done. And hey, that’s understandable—we’re talking about huge, complicated jobs that require a ton |
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