The first meaning of 'fathom' was the span of the arms outstretched in an embrace, later standardised to 6 feet. When we 'fathom' a problem or area of knowledge, we are pulling it within our grasp.
Air New Zealand just took fifty children with disabilities on their first ever flight, aboard a special aircraft where they got to meet the @AllBlacks.
This was the flight pattern.
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Shout out to the older children.
The ones who stepped up to help us with the littles during this pandemic so we can do a zoom call, take a shower, or just take a damn breath.
You’re the real superstars.
Legend tells that Diana the moon goddess was tricked into shooting her lover Orion as he walked in the sea. Realising what she had done she pulled his body from the ocean, and placed him up with the stars. Where her tears fell on the shore the first peony #flowers grew. #folklore
10 y.o Tanitoluwa Adewumi from New York became the newest chess master in the US.♟
Three years ago, Adewumi and his family lived in a Manhattan homeless shelter after fleeing religious persecution by the Islamist militant group Boko Haram in their home country of Nigeria.
This is Elvira Ignatyeva, 25.
Today, a gunman stormed into her school in Kazan, Russia.
She ran in front of the gunman and shielded her young students with her own body, saving their lives — while sacrificing her own.
Not all heroes wear capes.
Know her name.
Society on mother's day: we love moms! Balloons! Streamers! Confetti cannon! Donuts!
Society on Monday: wow you should really sweep your floor. And are you gaining weight?
The #DomesticAbuseBill has been given Royal Assent.
This game-changing piece of legislation will help millions of people who have suffered domestic abuse & ensure abusers face the full force of the law.
Domestic abuse is not ok. #YouAreNotAlone 💜
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