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21 Technicolor Treats That Will Make Your Mouth Water

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Top 10 family adventure holidays in Europe

These family-friendly adventure holidays answer the call of the wild – but are perfectly doable for a wide range of ages<p>Top 10 UK hostels, cabins and farmstays for families<p>Cycling, Austrian Tyrol<p>With dramatic mountains all around, this self-guided cycling holiday with Saddle Skedaddle starting in …

Are these normal Japanese things weird to you? 10 things that might surprise you when you visit Japan

When traveling to a foreign country for the first time, no matter how well-prepared you are, there’s sure to be a lot you’ll be surprised by! Let’s …

Japan's Google Maps Street View for cats

Hiroshima Prefecture<p>If you've ever wanted to explore Japan as a cat, there's a map for that.<p>The tourism board of Hiroshima recently created a site with street views from a cat's perspective. It's the first of its kind.<p>View As: Slides<p>Technicians from the tourism board used 360-degree cameras to …

Android Marshmallow will let you translate text right within apps

Along with improved battery life and Google Now on Tap, Android Marshmallow will bring users another useful feature: the ability to translate text they come across in a range of apps.<p>Devices running Marshmallow who have Google’s Translate app installed will be able to translate text in 90 languages …

10 Reasons You’re Tired All the Time That Your Doctor Isn’t Telling You

A Special Message From Our Founders<p>Over the past few years of working with health experts all over the world, there’s one major insight we’ve learned.<p>…

7 Anime Horror Recommendations to Scare Your Pants Off

October is here! That means changing leaves, chilly weather, and pumpkin spice everything. But it also means that we get to bask in all things …

10 things in tech you need to know today

<b>1. The European Court of Justice ruled that the "Safe Harbor" agreement used by US tech companies to send data between the US and Europe is invalid.</b> That could cause trouble for companies like Facebook and Google if European countries insist they store European user data locally.<p><b>2. Microsoft held</b> …

What Your Face Shape Says About Your Personality

If you've ever wondered what people's first impressions of you are, look no further...<p>Jean Haner, who practices ancient Chinese medicine, claims that …

There's a new species taking over at Chernobyl

What happens when humans abandon 1,600 square miles because of radioactivity? Wildlife runs rampant, apparently. A new study on animals in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone shows what once looked something like a wasteland is now packed with elk, roe deer, red deer, wild boar, and wolves.<p>Researchers …

11 Science Facts That Seem More Like Science Fiction

These days its hard to tell science and science fiction apart -- we're gardening in space, cars are driving themselves, and invisibility cloaks are real (at least, at the molecular level).<p>If you're having trouble telling fact from fiction, you may not like this...<p>These facts from 1,227 Quite …

Seven countries that are surprisingly hard to visit

Others seem entirely uninterested in tourism dollars, making it extremely difficult for foreign visitors to enter.<p>We've found seven countries that make it incredibly difficult to obtain tourist visas.<p>Note that this list is not comprehensive: We've excluded countries like Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria …

American Airlines accidentally flew the wrong plane from L.A. to Hawaii last month

In late August, American Airlines accidentally flew the wrong plane from Los Angeles to Hawaii, a mix-up that violated Federal Aviation Administration regulations.<p>The mistake, first reported by aviation blogger Brian Sumers, occurred on Aug. 31 — just days after the airline began flying Airbus A321 …

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Galaxy Note 5 versus Nexus 6

The Galaxy Note 5 may be the hot new big phone right now, but the last huge phone on everyone's mind — the Nexus 6 — is still around and very much a …

Articles about japanese style box home boasts two story bookcase on Dwell.com - Dwell

A couple creates a striking modern home designed around an ancient Japanese principle.<p>A distinctive wooden pattern lines the walls, floors, and ceilings of this compact home in Japan.<p>More Japanese minka than Sears Roebuck, a kit home in the Bay Area—complete with a meditation room—provides the …

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Warner Bros. has moved to trademark the Central Perk name and logo for ‘coffee shop and café’ purposes.<p>Vera Wang is expanding into wedding desserts …

Gorgeous Landscapes Reveal the Idyllic Tranquility of Japan

Photographer Hidenobu Suzuki has captured the idyllic landscapes of Japan in a remarkably tranquil light. Between the quiet foggy rivers, peaceful rice fields, and twilight at Mt. Fuji, there's something for everyone who's looking for a visually relaxing utopia. "My photographs are like Japanese …

How Paper Cranes Became a Symbol of Healing in Japan

Changing Planet<p><i>Every day school children visit the monument for the child victims of Hiroshima adorned with a statue of Sadako Sasaki holding up an origami crane. The museum receives millions of paper cranes from around the world. Photograph By Ari Beser.</i><p><b>Hiroshima, JAPAN—</b>Origami, the Japanese art …

Healthy apple and banana oat pancakes

These delicious 10-minute pancakes are gluten-free as well as being sweetened naturally with banana<p>These are a fast-forward version of my favourite ever pancakes. This time the whole process is done in a blender, but if you don’t have one you can make these with oat four instead of the oats and …

Veggie and Basil Egg Muffins Recipe on Food52

Cooking is more fun with friends.<p>Find your friends who are already on Food52, and invite others who aren't to join.<p>Join Our Community<p>Follow amazing home cooks. Collect recipes and articles. Get inspired.<p><b>Author Notes:</b> Fill a bunch of muffin cups with half a dozen beaten eggs and a handful of …

Bake Your Cake and Eat It Too: A Lighter, Naked Chocolate Cake with Fruit

Stick to your New Year's resolutions and enjoy the process of doing so, with the help of this lightened-up chocolate cake.<p>If there is one thing that …

20 Startling Facts About Insects

Almost everywhere you look, you'll find one — or dozens — of the six-legged critters called insects. A wildly diverse bunch, the class Insecta …

7 Timeless Tips to Learn Any Language in Days, Not Years

Much like riding a bike, the fastest way to learn any language is to learn by doing. Here's 7 ways to learn any language in days.

South African team may have solved solar puzzle even Google couldn't crack

It is a problem that has so far stumped even Google’s brainy engineers – how to generate cheap solar electricity using a small-scale array of mirrors to concentrate the sun’s energy.<p>Now a team at a South African university – led by a former Intel strategic planner – believes they have cracked it. …

The Lazy Girl's Guide to Cooking For Weight Loss

If you're serious about losing weight, your lazy-girl habit of taking out dinner every night has got to change. Luckily, cooking at home to support your needs doesn't have to be a crazy struggle or time suck. These tips will help you get organized and make simple swaps! Results are in your reach.

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First Women Complete Nolan’s 14, Colorado’s Most Demanding, Obscure Mountain Challenge

<i>Update: We checked with Matt Mahoney, the Nolan’s 14 record keeper, on how the Nolan’s 14 finish is defined. He said: “Like any challenge, the participants make the rules. Traditionally, the clock stops on the last summit.”</i><p>Yesterday, ultrarunners Missy Gosney and Anna Frost finished Nolan’s 14, …

10 Ways To Earn Money Without Being Employed

Unemployed individuals don’t need to despair anymore—there are tons of online opportunities for gaining money. What’s more, the joy of earning money …