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The role of indigenous women in the preservation and transmission of traditional knowledge Indigenous women are the backbone of indigenous peoples’ communities and play a crucial role in the preservation and transmission of traditional ancestral knowledge. They have an integral collective and community role as carers of natural resources and keepers of scientific knowledge. Many […]
Happiness is contagious, so if you’re happy, tell someone! If someone else is happy, listen to them! This is what National Happiness Happens Day is all about. Learn about National Happiness Happens Day Cheerfulness is what greases the axles of the world. Don’t go through life creaking. National Happiness Happens Day is all about having […]
August 8 is International Cat Day — a day to celebrate one of man’s most common and ancient pets. They have even been worshipped as gods during Egyptian times. Well, it is not surprising, Cats are one of the coolest beings on the planet: they are independent, inquisitive, adventurous, have an amazing physiognomy, and have […]
A pair of New Zealand police officers ended up doing a ride-along with a tiny owl they found wandering in a street. The Bay of Plenty Police said in an Instagram post that Senior Constables Marty Madsen and Willy Searle were working a late shift in Opotiki when they spotted an animal they initially thought to […]
Friendship provides a foundation and a ballast upon which humans can rely in this ever changing world. National Friendship Day offers an ideal opportunity and reminder to show appreciation and affection toward friends. History of National Friendship Day Starting out more than 100 years ago as simply a way to encourage people to send a […]
Every year on August 5th, International Traffic Light Day highlights the importance of the traffic light. It’s also a day that commemorates the installation of the first traffic signal system. Did you grow up in a small town or rural area? If so, you may not have grown up with traffic lights. Small towns can […]
Chefs at a Mexico City fair assembled a 242.7-foot-long torta sandwich, breaking a local record — and potentially creating a new world record. The 17th annual Torta Fair in the Venustiano Carranza district saw representatives of various sandwich businesses teaming up to assemble the sandwich in just 2 minutes and 9 seconds. Venustiano Carranza Mayor […]
Tell all the single working women in your life how much you respect and appreciate them. If you’re a single working woman, treat yourself to something nice. The importance of single women to our economic and social growth cannot be understated. Every year millions of single women work in industries all over the world, doing […]
A Minnesota woman whose fingernails have a combined length of 42 feet and 10.4 inches was awarded two Guinness World Records titles. Diana Armstrong earned the records for longest fingernails on a pair of hands (female) and the longest fingernails on a pair of hands ever (female) after Guinness World Records verified the length of her […]
Did you ever dream of a future where people had bionic parts and multifunctional furniture? Remember when humans being enhanced with robotic parts was simply a part of Hollywood fiction? Dream no more! Innovation and technology have advanced greatly over the years, producing several pieces of equipment that keep workplaces efficient and promote a higher […]
