19/10/31
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The treadmill`s dark and twisted past

The constant thud underneath your feet. The constrained space. The monotony of going nowhere fast. Running on a treadmill can certainly feel like torture, but did you know it was originally used for that very purpose? Conor Heffernan details the dark and twisted history of the treadmill.

 

 

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19/10/25
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Actually it is rocket science

From Food Deliveries To Batteries, This Spacecraft Is A Lifeline For Astronauts

 

 

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19/10/17
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8 Ways To Make Your Money Greener

Teenage Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg grabbed headlines in the U.S. last month when she traveled to the 2019 UN Climate Action Summit in a sailboat and then accused adults of having stolen her generation’s hopes and dreams with their inaction on climate change. In her home country (Sweden) she’s become the face of a push to reduce air travel.

 

 

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19/10/07
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The Teenage Women Changing the Face of Boxing

Sandra Tovar trains six days a week, three times a day, and has her eye on winning an Olympic gold medal. At 17 years old, she’s the nation’s number one boxer in her weight class, and she’s training alongside other young women in Fresno, California, who are serious contenders in what was once considered solely a men’s sport. Since 2017, four women from California’s Central Valley have finished first or second at the junior Olympics. The secret to their success in the ring? These young female athletes have strength, determination and the support of a community that raises funds so they can compete on a national level.

 

 

 

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