When people think of dystopian life, they imagine crowded spaces and limited freedom. In China, one massive apartment complex seems to embody that vision. The Regent International in Qianjiang Century City, Hangzhou, is a 675-foot-tall building completed in 2013. Designed by Alicia Loo, chief designer of Singapore’s Sands Hotel, it holds an estimated 20,000 residents…
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It was a quiet Saturday morning when I decided to give my car a deep clean. Everything was going smoothly until I reached under the back seat and felt something unexpected — dry, rigid, and strangely textured. When I pulled it out, I noticed tiny hair-like spines covering it. Curious, I sealed it in a…
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Oregano tea is a popular natural remedy that people say can help their health. There aren’t many scientific studies on oregano, but its antioxidant, antibacterial, and anti-inflammatory compounds seem to help a lot of different body functions, especially when you eat it first thing in the morning. One of the best things about oregano tea…
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DOUGHERTY COUNTY, Ga. — A routine emergency transport turned into chaos Saturday morning when a Dougherty County EMS ambulance was struck in a multi-vehicle collision, injuring eight people — including a newborn. Crash at a Busy Intersection The accident occurred just after 7 a.m. at Pine Avenue and Monroe Street, a normally busy crossing that…
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When I was diagnosed with stomach cancer at just 24 years old, my world fell apart overnight. I lost my job, my apartment, and eventually the independence I had fought so hard to build. With nowhere else to go, I moved back into my mother’s house, hoping for comfort and support. Instead, I was met…
At ten, my life split in two. My parents dropped me off at Gran’s “for a little while” so they could focus on my younger sister Chloe’s gymnastics career. That “little while” became forever.Gran did her best, but she was aging and struggling. A few months later, my Uncle Rob and Aunt Lisa took me…
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I almost didn’t go. Work had drained me, and takeout in bed seemed easier. But something nudged me: dress up, go out, take yourself somewhere nice. So I did. The restaurant glowed like a greenhouse on the corner. “Reservation for one,” I told the host, and he led me to a perfect window table. I…
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Optical illusions have fascinated people for centuries, from ancient mosaics to modern brain teasers. One colorful illusion has recently gone viral: a swirling spiral of purple, yellow, and blue that hides a secret number. At first, it looks like a vibrant design, but with patience, the digits begin to appear. Why do illusions trick us…
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Long flights can be peaceful for some people, but for Sandra, things took an unexpected turn as she found herself defending her reserved window seat from a determined child. Standing her ground, she refused to give it up—yet what happened next was something she didn’t see coming. This is what Sandra wrote to us: I…
Robin Wright, 59, best known for The Princess Bride, Forrest Gump, and her Golden Globe–winning role on Netflix’s House of Cards, is embracing a new chapter abroad. The actress has settled into a quiet life on the English seaside with her boyfriend, architect Henry Smith, and says she has no regrets. “It’s liberating to be…