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@ollie7 May 23, 2018, 7:39 AM UTC

Meet the giant rats that are saving lives - By sniffing out landmines!

In Cambodia, there are approximately 6 million landmines that have not been found. This is a major problem as each year many people unwittingly stumble upon these and are seriously injured or killed.…

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@ollie7 May 21, 2018, 6:48 PM UTC

The Barber Beach Cleaner - A revolution in keeping beaches clean

According to the The Ocean Conservancy results released after last years' worldwide Coastal Cleanup Day, also known as CCD, over half a million volunteers picked up over 400 million kilograms of litt…

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@ollie7 May 19, 2018, 10:04 PM UTC

FRACKING IN THE KAROO: OPPORTUNITY OR THREAT?

### The Karoo with its extreme climate and temperatures ranging from 15 degrees Celsius in winter to over 40 degrees Celsius in summer. The Karoo is located in an arid to semi-arid desert climate and…

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@ollie7 May 18, 2018, 9:13 PM UTC

POSITIVE SYMPTOM OF AMBITION

### Do we want to do our best or do we want to be perfect? We are often told to strive for perfection. Being a perfectionist is actually a flawed concept. As hard as it may be to loose grip of our st…

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@ollie7 May 17, 2018, 6:28 PM UTC

The great game of pool

### When you go into a bar or pub anywhere around the world you are likely to find a pool table inside. This game has become one of the greatest pass times in our history. It has long been a professi…

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@ollie7 May 14, 2018, 11:27 AM UTC

Shennong - The First Deity Of The Five Grains

Shennong is a mythical ruler of Ancient China and a deity in Chinese religion. He is thought to have taught the ancient Chinese their method of agriculture as well as their use of herbal drugs. He is…

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@ollie7 May 11, 2018, 11:30 AM UTC

I am on my way to teach English in Thailand!

Until recently, I had a corporate job in the refrigeration industry in South Africa. I was the branch manager of the Midrand (Johannesburg, South Africa) branch of a major wholesaler of refrigeration…

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@ollie7 May 9, 2018, 6:18 PM UTC

The planets most popular source of calories - RICE!

When it comes to talking about rice, you would think that there are probably far more interesting things to talk about, like wet sponges, or the different drying speeds of various paint brands. But w…

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@ollie7 May 6, 2018, 7:31 PM UTC

Switzerland is pulling carbon dioxide directly from the air - and using it to grow plants!

Just outside of Zurich, a company called Climeworks AG has become the first ever company to remove CO2 from the air and then sell it to a buyer. Estimates are that the machine will remove 900 tons of…

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@ollie7 May 5, 2018, 5:42 PM UTC

Mr. Trash Wheel - This guy is cleaning Baltimore harbor!

Mr. Trash Wheel is a water-wheel vessel that is used to remove trash from Baltimore's Inner Harbor. Mr. Trash Wheel uses the current from the Jones River to propel a wheel which in turn powers a conv…

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