Why is it called โpickleballโ?
In 1965, Joel Pritchard of Washington State was bored on vacation.
So, he and his friends made up a game using a badminton court, table tennis paddles, and a perforated plastic ball.
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VIDEO: A worn-out Pikachu plushie, tired teddy bear or stained stuffed animal can all get a new lease of life at a Japanese laundry service, making beloved toys squeaky clean again. Business is booming at Cleaning Yonmarusan, a regional chain in Yamanashi, west of Tokyo, with customers coming from all over the world for the service.
"The best of you are those who are best to their wives" โ The Prophet ๏ทบ
But what happens when the practice diverges from the principle?
A groundbreaking academic study on polygamous marriages in Malaysia reveals what's really going on behind closed doors.
If this conversation matters to you โ the book is where it continues.
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๐น๐ท Turkey says users will need national ID numbers to access social.
Turks will need national ID numbers to access social media within 3 months, Justice Minister Akฤฑn Gรผrlek said on Friday.
๐ต๐ญ ๐ฏ๐ต The Philippine government says more than 140,000 barrels of diesel have arrived from Japan after it declared a national energy emergency.
Pleased to meet Iranian Ambassador to PH, H.E. Yousef Esmaeilzadeh today to further our bilateral agenda. Joined by Energy Secretary Sharon Garin, we discussed key avenues for cooperation. ๐ต๐ญ๐ฎ๐ท
โBuilding on the momentum of our Political Consultations last November 2025, we are committed to deepening our cooperation across all fronts, particularly energy cooperation.
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At first glance, the Philippines may seem small on a world map, but appearances can be misleading. With over 300,000 kmยฒ of land spread across its islands, the country is actually larger than many assume.
This misconception largely comes from the Mercator projection, one of the most commonly used map styles. While it preserves shape and direction, making it useful for navigation, it significantly distorts size. Areas near the poles appear much larger, while countries closer to the equator, like the Philippines, are minimized.
Because of this, places like Greenland often look enormous, sometimes comparable to Africa, when in reality, it spans about 2.1 million kmยฒ, roughly seven times the size of the Philippines, not dramatically larger as maps may suggest. Meanwhile, the Philippines even exceeds the land area of the United Kingdom, which measures around 243,000 kmยฒ.
Maps help us understand the world, but they donโt always tell the full story. Recognizing how projections influence what we see allows us to better interpret global size and scale, and appreciate the Philippines for its true geographic extent. #Philippines #map #cartography
Sir John Glubb, a British Lieutenant General, spent 36 years commanding armies in the Middle East.
He studied every major empire in recorded history and found something he didn't expect.
Every single empire (Assyria, Persia, Rome, the Arabs, the Ottomans, Spain, Britain) lasted about the same length of time.
250 years.
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Clutter can register as a threat to your brain, triggering a shutdown response. Here's a simple psychological trick to getting unstuck
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๐How adorable! In London, dozens of men gather in a pub to learn how to braid their daughtersโ hair
The meetings last about two and a half hours โ they drink beer and, together with stylists, learn how to make ponytails and braids.
The initiative is part of the Secret Life of Dads movement, where fathers discuss the challenges of raising children and support each other without judgment.
Once known for its struggles, NAIA is now earning international recognitionโlanding on a list of top airports for layover dining by the UK travel authority, Airport Parking and Hotels.
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