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12/09/2023

Five Simple Rules to Avoid Plagiarism

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25/02/2023

Irish actor Liam Neeson had an opportunity to become James Bond during the 1990s, but rejected it because of an ultimatum given by his late wife Natasha Richardson.

“My lovely wife, God rest her soul, said to me while we were shooting Nell down in the Carolinas, ‘Liam, I want to tell you something: if you play James Bond, we’re not getting married'”

06/12/2022

Beauty may be more than skin deep, it seems. A team of scientists from Texas Christian University in the United States has been investigating the potential link between physical attractiveness and the immune system’s ability to fight all kinds of infections. | via InqPOP

READ: https://inq.news/attractivepeople

06/12/2022

Everyone loves the bad boy.

12/11/2022

Part of iOS 15’s arsenal, it helps you identify objects in a photo you took. These include plants, for aspiring and practicing plant parents who want to find out what species they are looking for or already have.

READ: inq.news/id-photos-iphone

10/11/2022

10/11/2022

02/11/2022

'FIRST MILLENNIAL SAINT'

A gamer and computer programmer, Catholic Italian teenager Carlo Acutis was dubbed as on track to become the first “Millennial” saint.

Know more about Carlo this All Saints' Day: https://www.philstar.com/lifestyle/on-the-radar/2022/11/02/2220990/blessed-carlo-acutis-lessons-learn-first-saint-candidate-sneakers

11/10/2022

GRADES REVEAL, EINSTEIN EDITION. 🤓

The Nobel Prize debunked the widespread myth that Albert Einstein struggled with mathematics in high school by revealing the marks of the theoretical physicist on Monday, October 3.

"This certificate of maturity was issued to Albert Einstein at the age of 17, after attending the Cantonal High School in Aarau, Switzerland," it wrote.

"In this scoring scheme, 6 is the highest, and 1 the lowest grade. The photo was taken the very same day he received his grades on 3 October 1896."

📷 Nobel Prize

04/10/2022

Hirap bang umunawa ng mga nauuso ngayong Gen-Z words tulad ng "6AL", "Forda Ferson" at "Apolo10"? Huwag mag-alala dahil ang isang content creator, may tutorial kung paano maiintindihan ang mga ito.

10/09/2022

These storms can often cause major disruption, but what is the difference?

10/09/2022

One Charles was the only British monarch ever executed.

29/08/2022

He says there is a federation of intelligent lifeforms in the galaxy.

29/07/2022

LARGEST PINK DIAMOND FOUND IN 300 YEARS!

Miners in Angola have unearthed a rare pure pink diamond that is believed to be the largest found in 300 years, the Australian site operator announced.

A 170 carat pink diamond -- dubbed The Lulo Rose -- was discovered at Lulo mine in the country's diamond-rich northeast, the Lucapa Diamond Company said in a statement to investors. The diamond will be sold at international tender, likely at a dazzling price. READ: https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/world/839572/miners-unearth-pink-diamond-believed-to-be-largest-seen-in-300-years/story/

Photo: Handout / LUCAPA DIAMOND COMPANY LIMITED / AFP

23/07/2022

Quidditch, the sport inspired by the wizarding game in the “Harry Potter” books, will now be known as quadball, its governing bodies said, a name change meant in part to distance themselves from author J.K. Rowling’s views on transgender issues.

In a statement on its website on Wednesday, the International Quidditch Association (IQA) said it was joining US Quidditch and Major League Quidditch - now rebranded as US Quadball (USQ) and Major League Quadball - in adopting the new name after all three bodies had previously announced their decision to make the change.

At the time they cited two reasons: Rowling’s opinions on transgender matters which have caused controversy, and Warner Bros., which was behind the “Harry Potter” films, owning the trademark for “quidditch”, limiting the sport’s expansion. | via Reuters

14/07/2022

"Discovered in Ifugao, the first of the two new species is Anacaena angatbuhay, named after the Angat Buhay anti-poverty program launched during the term of former Vice President Leni Robredo. The authors said the species is named to honor the program's outstanding and unparalleled service, especially during the pandemic. In a Facebook post, Delocado added that the species has existed but remained unnoticed by the world until its publication. The species' name is a nod to the countless Filipinos working for and with far-flung communities whose efforts were not widely recognized."

Two new species of water scavenger beetles, including the Angat Buhay beetle, were discovered and described by Enrico Gerard Sanchez (BS Biology 22), thesis adviser Dr Emmanuel Delocado, and co-adviser Prof Dr Hendrik Freitag from the Ateneo Biodiversity Research Laboratory of the Department of Biology.

Read more: https://www.ateneo.edu/news/2022/07/14/angat-buhay-beetle-discovered-using-innovative-lab-home-thesis-set

30/05/2022

WORLD'S LONGEST GLASS-BOTTOM BRIDGE

The world's longest glass-bottom bridge opened to the public in Son La, Vietnam on Saturday, with a dragon dance's blessings to start the day.

The Bach Long (White Dragon) Bridge is a 2,073-ft long suspension bridge with a see-through bottom made from three layers of 40mm thick tempered glass, that can hold 450 people at a time.
It links two mountaintops across a 492-ft deep valley, and is completed with a 342 1122-ft pathway that hugs around a cliffside.

A Guinness World Record representative was at the official opening ceremony to hand over the plaque certifying its recognition.

China was the previous record holder for the glass bottom bridge in Guangdong, measuring at 526 1,726-ft. | via Reuters

30/05/2022

With family and friends waiting on the airfield below, Larsson completed her jump harnessed to parachutist Joackim Johansson in Motala, 240 kilometers (150 miles) southwest of Stockholm. | via PhilSTAR Life

READ: https://bit.ly/3PLZnZ0

30/05/2022

A dose of trivia for today.

29/05/2022

29/05/2022

Other than making them visually appealing and appetizing, the colorants in salted egg and buro serve a more scientific and practical purpose

24/05/2022

An old report about stories on Filipino inventions that turned out to be myths recently resurfaced online. Esquire Philippines recently shared again its

22/05/2022

Hindi lamang makikita sa libro at pelikula ang bayanihan. Hanggang ngayon, nangyayari pa rin ito sa tunay na buhay gaya sa Iloilo.

(Article: https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/05/17/22/60-katao-sa-iloilo-nagbayanihan-sa-paglipat-ng-bahay)

22/05/2022

Potatoes, cooking oil, gas for frying and packaging have all grown more expensive as the war in Ukraine contributes to a global energy shock and pushes up prices of agricultural commodities.

18/05/2022

Ginugunita ng Pilipinas ang ika-25 anibersaryo ng internet sa bansa. Ano ang pinaka-memorable na karanasan mo sa internet? https://bit.ly/2V5WKEH

15/05/2022

Mistulang naging instant "student pilot" ang isang pasahero nang biglang mawalan ng malay ang piloto ng eroplanong sinasakyan niya sa Amerika. Dahil dito, napilitan siyang paliparin ang eroplano para mabuhay.

29/04/2022

Chairman Manny V. Pangilinan's Metro Pacific Tollways Corporation is behind the project.

The 8.9-kilometer Cebu-Cordova Link Expressway was finally inaugurated on April 27, after four years. 🌉 The link is now the country’s longest and tallest bridge.

Take note: the project is not part of the Duterte administration’s Build, Build, Build program. Read more: https://bit.ly/3KqlDUg