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Can Mushrooms Be Used to Fight COVID-19?

Mushrooms are being looked at in a number of trials to thwart COVID growth in the human population. Despite the arrival of different types of vaccines and usage of booster vaccination, it seems near impossible to eradicate the menace called COVID-19! The medical community is having a harrowing time containing the massive pandemic. The virus ...

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Turkey tail mushrooms surrounded by moss in the forest.

Cancer Patients’ Lives Prolonged by Meditation Practice

Thirty thousand cancer experts recently attended the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) in Chicago. A paper from the U.S. Cancer Society was presented showing how the meditation practice of Falun Gong has prolonged the lives of cancer patients diagnosed with terminal cancer. The article garnered a lot of attention from those in attendance. ...

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Asian woman outside by a pond with a serene expression on her face practicing 'Falun Standing Stance,' the second exercise of Falun Gong.

Zhou Youguang: A 111-Year-Old’s Secrets to Longevity

Zhou Youguang passed away on January 14, 2017, just one day after his 111th birthday. In his younger days, he was a professor of economics and a finance expert. After turning 50, Zhou Youguang turned his focus to linguistics. In three years, he invented pinyin, the official Romanization standard of the Chinese written language. Zhou Youguang ...

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Zhou Youguang sitting at his desk.

Cockroaches Have Superpowers Unknown to Man

If you are busy enjoying the changing seasons along with the cockroaches you see around you, why not learn about how they manage to work their magic, legendary survival skills? When it comes to toughness and perseverance, roaches know no equal. They aren’t just gross; their grossness helps them get by. They’ll eat just about ...

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7 Ways to Enhance Your Fertility Naturally

There is no denying motherhood can change a woman’s life in an unprecedented way. However, women experience fertility woes nowadays owing to several factors. First, there can be genetic reasons, and some women find it hard to conceive due to lifestyle issues, dietary limitations, and ailments. Another factor is age. As women age past 30, ...

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3 Ways Companies Influence Your Subconscious in Advertising

Advertising is a promotional activity that aims to sell a product or service to a target audience. It is one of the oldest forms of marketing which attempts to influence the actions of its target audience to either buy, sell, or do something specific. Using a highly tailored message the advertisement can be niche (targets ...

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9 Aspects of Good Storytelling

Storytelling is a rich tradition that has been around for centuries. It is a way to share information, pass down knowledge, and entertain people of all ages. Storytelling can take many forms, such as folktales, fables, myths, legends, and even personal experiences. However, no matter what the story is about or how it is told, ...

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The Monkey King and companions.

How Stray Cats Saved a Restaurant During the Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic hit everyone unexpectedly. For some people, together with the feeling of uncertainty and fear, it also brought a lot of financial difficulties. One of them was Naoki Teraoka, a railway model enthusiast and owner of the Diorama restaurant in Osaka, Japan. It was on the verge of closing down until it was ...

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Cat sleeping on model railway.

7 Leadership Angles to Help You Become a Great Start-Up Owner

Not everyone is comfortable with the idea of getting into a typical job that imposes many limitations on them. There are a select few people who have the guts to become a start-up owner of their own venture. While some of them succeed and reach the pinnacle of success, others fall short and eventually bite ...

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