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through Passion, I gain Strength

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The Sydney Opera House illuminated with Gustav Klimt's The Tree of Life.

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In 1982, then 12 year old actress Allison Smith delivered a sharp, rhythmic performance of "It's the Hard Knock Life".

Her aggressive, rapid-fire delivery went viral years later, with fans jokingly calling it one of the "hardest rap openings".

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There are 3.2 million people in Mongolia and roughly the same number of horses.

«A Mongol without a horse is like a bird without wings».

Even at a rave party.

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In 1937, at just 19 years old, Gertrude Belle Elion graduated summa cum laude in chemistry from Hunter College. Despite her outstanding academic record, she was rejected by all 15 graduate schools she applied to — simply because she was a woman. Laboratories at the time openly refused to hire or fund female researchers.

Motivated by the painful loss of her grandfather to cancer, Elion refused to give up. During World War II, she joined Burroughs Wellcome (now part of GSK), where she collaborated with George Hitchings to pioneer a revolutionary approach called rational drug design. Instead of relying on trial and error, they studied the biochemistry of diseased cells to create targeted, precision medicines.

When forced to choose between pursuing a traditional PhD or continuing her groundbreaking laboratory work, Elion chose the lab. She never earned a doctorate during her career.

Her persistence paid off in ways that transformed human health. Elion developed:

· 6-mercaptopurine (6-MP) — the first effective treatment for childhood leukemia

· Azathioprine (Imuran) — which made organ transplantation possible by suppressing immune rejection

· Acyclovir (Zovirax) — the first selective antiviral drug, proving viruses could be targeted specifically

Her research also laid the foundation for early HIV treatments. In 1988, Elion was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (shared with Hitchings and Sir James Black), becoming one of the few Nobel laureates to receive the honor without a PhD.

Gertrude Elion’s story is a powerful reminder that brilliance and determination can overcome systemic barriers — and one person’s refusal to be stopped can save millions of lives.

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Cats in the classroom…

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On June 30 1983, Korean broadcasting system launched a TV program aimed to reunite the Korean families following the Korean war.

Originally planned with a duration of 95 minutes, it ran for a total of 453 hours uniting 10,000 families over its course.

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Snow Raven is a member of the shamanic Sakha people from Arctic Siberia.

Her amazing voice takes its breath from traditional Sakha culture and is truly an instrument.

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At Providence Mount St. Vincent in Seattle, a nursing home and childcare center share the same building.

Children and senior residents spend time together doing activities like reading, arts and crafts, music, gardening, and games.

The program helps children learn kindness, respect for older people, and acceptance of people with disabilities. At the same time, the seniors enjoy friendship, daily interaction, and feel less lonely.

This unique idea has become a well-known example of how bringing different generations together can make life better for everyone.

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The world's most famous Samurai Bartender at the Bar Centifolia in Tokyo: Yuzo Komai.

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A father's love traveled 900 kilometers.

After his daughter left home to attend university in Jilin Province, China, she often told her father that she missed the taste of his home-cooked meals and struggled to find food she enjoyed on campus.

Wanting to help, the father made a life-changing decision. He quit his job at a barbecue restaurant in Tianjin and traveled roughly 900 kilometers across the country to be closer to her.

Despite having little experience running his own business, he rented a small food stall near her university and learned to cook popular dishes such as fried rice and noodles.

His goal was simple: make sure his daughter could always enjoy the comfort of a home-style meal while she pursued her education.

The story carries even more emotional weight because the daughter and her father had depended heavily on one another since her mother died from leukemia years earlier.

According to the daughter, when she was choosing a university, her father promised he would follow her wherever she decided to study. Years later, he fulfilled that promise.

When business was slow during the stall's first days, the daughter shared their story online. The post quickly went viral, touching millions of people across China.

Students, teachers, and local residents began visiting the stall in large numbers to support the devoted father and his dream.

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The joy of grandparents meeting their grandbaby for the first time is priceless

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Chinese astrophotographer Dong Shuchang has captured a spectacular display of red sprites over the Xizang region of Tibet in the early hours of May 26, 2026.

The vivid crimson electrical discharges erupted above powerful thunderstorms near Shannan, forming massive, glowing tendrils and distinctive jellyfish-like structures high in the mesosphere, between 50 and 90 kilometers above the ground.

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When a Vermont woman battling terminal cancer longed for one last taste of her favorite meal, tempura broccoli from Ekiben in Baltimore, her son in law reached out just for the recipe.

Instead, chef Steve Chu drove 6 hours with his team, set up fryers outside her home, and cooked it fresh for her in the parking lot.

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When Hurricane Harvey overwhelmed official rescuers in 2017, thousands of Louisiana civilians loaded their own fishing boats onto trailers and drove to Texas.

They set up a command centre in a Costco parking lot, coordinated rescues via Facebook and a walkie-talkie app called Zello, and pulled more than 5,000 people from the floodwaters across Houston, Beaumont, Port Arthur, and Vidor. They called themselves the Cajun Navy.

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Perfect tree

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Learn how to tie your shoes like a pro with a secret technique.

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The peak blooming season for Socotra’s endemic Bottle Trees (Adenium obesum socotranum) occurs every year between March and April.

During this brief and ethereal window, the island's bizarre, swollen trunks burst into a stunning display of vibrant pink, white, and occasionally red tubular flowers.

This phenomenon dramatically transforms the rugged, rocky landscape of Socotra, Yemen.

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In 1881, the Harvard Observatory director was frustrated with his staff & would say "My Scottish maid could do better!"

He hired his Scottish maid, Williamina Fleming (born Today in 1857) who classified tens of thousands of stars and discovered white dwarfs.