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Locust Swarms: Global Food Security in Danger

The world is currently experiencing one of the worst incidences of locust swarms in decades. Vast regions of East Africa, the Middle East, Pakistan, and India are being invaded by these pests, which consume all plant crops in their path, thus creating the possibility of serious food shortages around the world. Locust swarms damaging crops ...

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A locust feeding on wheat.

Fossil Egg Found in Antarctica Could Be Giant Mosasaur

A giant egg the size of a football could belong to a prehistoric mosasaur, and it’s the only egg of its kind. Discovered in 2011 on Seymour Island in Antarctica, the 68 million-year-old egg holds the title of the largest soft-shelled egg and the second-largest egg in the world, measuring 11.4 by 7.9 inches. Chilean ...

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A mosasaur chasing a shark.

China Airlines Start Livestreaming in a New Wave of Promotion

The COVID-19 pandemic has put the global airline industry into a financial crisis. Because of this, China airlines have embraced a rather new way of promoting their business — livestreaming. The industry hopes that it will be able to use this increasingly popular tech to boost revenues. Livestreaming In May, China’s Spring Airlines launched its ...

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A jet taking off.

They Walked! Prehistoric Crocodiles Were Bipedal

If crocodiles scare you already, then evidence of their ancient ancestors walking on two legs is guaranteed to terrify you. In a recent paper published by Scientific Reports, crocodylomorph tracks were discussed. The analysis indicates a large possibility that crocodiles’ ancestors walked on their hind legs much like the T-rex. The large 10-foot-long crocodile relatives ...

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Ancient bipedal crocodiles.

Atacama Desert: The Driest Place on Earth

The Atacama Desert is the driest place on Earth according to NASA studies. Spanning from southern to northern Chile, it is so dry that the average precipitation is less than one-tenth of an inch per year. Some weather stations in the region have never reported any rain. And those that reported an occurrence did so ...

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The Atacama Desert.

The Man Up Club: Offering Hope for Black Youth

The Black Lives Matter movement has once again brought attention back to racism against the African-American community in the U.S, especially among its male population. In one of the poorest communities in America, black men often find themselves struggling to better their lives due to a lack of positive role models and support. The Man ...

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A Man Up Club marching band.

The Return-on-Investment of Leadership Coaching

Most big businesses today will spend a considerable amount on leadership coaching where their top leaders are trained in how to properly lead a company. While some might argue that it is a wasteful activity that only adds to company expenses, the reality is that leadership coaching does give a positive return on investment. To calculate the ...

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A leadership coach.

Australia’s Top 10 Inventions That Changed the World

Australia has traditionally fostered a highly creative culture that has produced many pioneers, inventors, and explorers. Australian inventions that changed the world 10. Combine harvester Hugh Victor McKay from Australia developed the first commercial combine harvester in 1885. He called it the Sunshine Harvester. The self-propelled machine was made to harvest, thresh, and winnow wheat. ...

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Combine harvesters.

Management Insight: How to Unite a Team Around Your Vision

When you are assigned as a management team leader, a significant challenge will be to unite the members around your vision. Until and unless the team members are enthusiastic about realizing the business goal, no amount of hard work will bear any significant result. Ways you can unite your team around your vision Set targets ...

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An office meeting.

Why Japanese Take Blood Types Seriously

For those who love watching anime, have you ever wondered why in some anime and mangas, a character’s blood type is included in their profile? Sure. Blood type is important in the medical field. But what’s the catch? Why would people need or want to know that about the character? Most of us common folks ...

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Anime often includes blood types.