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1,000-Year-Old Stepwell Design Being Revived in India to Help Droughts

There is no denying the ancient Indian civilizations achieved stupendous success in the realms of architecture and sculpture, and the ruins of such civilizations leave the viewers amazed. Some of these old-era innovations and mechanisms can be utilized even now to benefit the human race. While stepwells used in ancient Indian civilizations are mostly found ...

Jack Roberts

Toorji Ka Jhalra Bavdi, world famous stepwell in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India.

3 Key Principles All Relationships Need to Survive

There are many stories on the Internet that will tell you why your relationships are no good or how to meet your soul mate — this is not one of them. This is a story about what three things all relationships need, whether it’s a marriage, the relationships with your children, or friendships. Without these things, ...

Troy Oakes

Young man giving his girlfriend a piggyback ride on an autumn day.

7 Ways to Tell If a Friend Is Trustworthy

As the saying goes: “Rely on parents at home and friends when going out.”  Good friends have many positive effects on you, but identifying good friends is a life lesson. So how can you tell who is a trustworthy friend?  7 small ways to tell if a friend is trustworthy 1. Eyes  If a person ...

Raven Montmorency

Two men shake hands while a group of people stand and watch.

Australian Aborigines Settled 50,000 Years Ago

Researchers have now concluded the first complete sequences of the male Y chromosomes of Australian Aborigines. It has revealed a deep indigenous genetic history sketching all the way back to the original settlement of the continent 50 thousand years ago. The study was conducted by researchers from the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute and several other ...

Troy Oakes

Australian Aborigine.

20 Off-the-Planet Questions Google Has Asked at Interviews

Going for an interview for a job can be stressful, so imagine having to go for one with a huge company like Google. The Internet giant would ask some ridiculously off-the-planet questions and brain teasers before the company banned them in 2011. Now, it must be remembered that most of these questions didn’t have an answer; they ...

Troy Oakes

Google building.

12 Secrets to Live Over 100 Years Without Dementia

Japanese people are known for their longevity. Recently a book by Dr. Takuji Shirasawa entitled 101 Ways to Live 100 Years Old without Dementia indicates that a good diet and good habits in life contribute substantially to keeping the brain young and active. 12 things to do to live over 100 years without dementia 1. Drink a ...

Emma Lu

Happy senior couple holding hands and walking on the beach.

How to Raise Successful Children

Quan has six children — four sons and two daughters. All six of her children have doctoral degrees from either Harvard or Yale, and each of them holds a position of great responsibility. She has been named “The First Mother In Korea,” and she has astonished the world by raising such successful children. Quan Hui-Xing was ...

Raven Montmorency

A couple with their young children.

Defeat Depression With These Real Life Tips

Depression is currently one of the world’s biggest health concerns and disabilities. Everyone knows someone with depression, whether it’s a family member, friend, or work colleague. Depression is common, and it needs to be talked about and understood more to remove the negative stigma. There are also lots of ways you can help others and ...

Emma Lu

Depressed young Asian woman looking staring blankly out a window with the cityscape in the background.

Barcelona’s Bike Bus Attracts Hundreds to Bike to School

The goal of achieving zero emissions requires some innovative thinking and with the tradition of a bike bus starting in Barcelona, we just might have a chance to attain that goal and make the streets a safer place for kids. What started out with five families deciding to bike along with their children to school ...

Raven Montmorency

Children riding their bikes on a road.

4 Feng Shui Tips for the Bedroom

The bedroom is a highly private and personal place. It ties in closely with one’s “qi” (energy flow). With bad feng shui, once the “qi” is broken, courses of things — such as relationships and even health — will plunge. Avoid these 4 things in the bedroom 1. Ancestral tablet or portrait An ancestral tablet or portrait is normally ...

Emma Lu

Elegant bedroom interior with big comfortable bed with blue bedding, paintings on the wall, and patterned carpet on the floor.