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And it's all thanks to low air and light pollution.
If there's no air or light pollution, it's possible to see the Milky Way galaxy wherever you are. Back then, that meant far away from Manila, but thanks to less pollution, we're getting a slightly clearer view of the galaxy from the city.The Philippine ...
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It's healing, but how?
The ozone layer healing isn't exactly new. The United Nations reported it first back in 2018, but what's new is that scientists have finally figured out how it's healing.A new study has revealed it was the Montreal Protocol, an international treaty signed 33 ...
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Lockdown is officially adult boot camp.
One good thing is coming out of quarantine: kids are learning to adult. By kids, we mean the youth who are old enough to be sacrificed—or “forcibly volunteered”—to become what the Internet has deemed “quarantine tributes.” These adults-in-training are learning the secrets ...
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Enrile will outlive us all.
Trust the Internet to find humor in this troubling situation. The latest subject of hilarity: the immortality of Juan Ponce Enrile. For a good laugh and a lighthearted escape, we’ve collected the best Enrile Immortality memes of all time.Maybe if the 96-year-old politician ...
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See the first workday of community quarantine in photos.
On March 12, President Rodrigo Duterte announced that Metro Manila would be in community quarantine for 30 days. The first day of the not-lockdown lockdown saw few people out and about in the city. But, it's the first workday after the announcement that's ...
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Markdown Madness is back.
There's always a certain excitement in the air when payday is fast approaching: you start dreaming of splurge-worthy meals in place of your usual budget-friendly eats, you plan exciting trips and vacation destinations, and of course, you draft up a wish-list of ...
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It makes learning fun, too.
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She was born on March 2, 2020.
Proud new parents Anne Curtis Smith-Heussaff and Erwan Heussaff have finally revealed the name of their much-awaited daughter: Dahlia Amélie Heussaff.Born on March 2, 2020, in Australia, Dahlia is the first child of Anne and Erwan.Our beautiful little daughter was born on ...
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Here's a list of some of the best couriers so you can shop online with less worry.
We've all been there: finding an item you want to buy online and pulling back after thinking about the miscellaneous charges you'll incur once it lands here... or worse, finding out that a site doesn't even ship to the Philippines to begin with. Well, ...
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Amazon and Harrods, here we come.
Everyone’s guilty of online window shopping. More often than not, the international shopping websites we want to purchase from don’t ship internationally or, if they do, the international shipping fees are exorbitantly high and you might as well just empty your cart ...
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With great power comes great responsibility.
Being chosen as a groomsman isn’t just to fill out a list that comes with the invitation card. At the risk of sounding like a pageant contestant, being a groomsman is a privilege that comes with responsibilities. That the groom—likely someone close ...
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Just the sight of a plant is enough in some cases.
Like animals, plants have been found to be incredibly beneficial to us mentally and emotionally. A new study has even found that a plant is especially helpful when it comes to managing stress at work.Researchers Masahiro Toyoda, Yuko Yokota, Marni Barnes, and Midori ...
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There are over a hundred of Gener Paduga's Tuka structures in Palawan.
Meet the Tuka hut, a low-cost environmental bamboo structure that can withstand typhoons. How exactly can bamboo survive such a strong force? It all comes down to the Tuka's simple yet aerodynamic design.Skilled craftsman Gener Paduga designed the Tuka to be compact, light, ...
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Whether or not you celebrate Valentine’s Day, there’s a whole slew of activities taking place in and out of town this week.
Some say the Valentine holiday traces its origins to the Roman festival of Lupercalia, which welcomed spring in mid-February, and included the random pairing of men and women. Others believe it honors St. Valentine, who solemnized forbidden weddings for Roman soldiers. And ...
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There’s a first for everything.
Everyone knows that Emilio Aquinaldo was the first (official) President of the Philippines, but there are also a number of other firsts that deserve just as much recognition. For example, the first President to wear a Barong Tagalog during his inauguration or the first ...
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Be warned: You might just see some ghostly patrols in progress.
It's not a secret that Intramuros in Manila is one of the most haunted places in the Metro. It was, after all, witness to torture and death during World War II. Rumor has it that soldiers' ghosts—not the actual guards dressed in ...
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Including 200-year-old documents and weapons of war.
eBay is a wonderful place. It has a cache of just about every thing you can imagine. A haunted doll? Check. Sold out Avengers: Endgame tickets? Check. At one point, there was even a six-year old McDonald's cheeseburger listed on the site with the ...
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She put her life on the line to go against her empire.
In war, mercy breeds mercy as slaughter breeds slaughter. War is never a black and white game between good and evil, no matter how much easier it would be for us if it were. Heroes and villains exist on both sides of ...
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Researchers have figured out why.
The old wives' tale of your hair turning white due to stress isn't just an old wives' tale anymore. Harvard University's researchers have figured out the connection between the two.So, what really happens when we get stressed and sprout gray hair? Our nervous system ...
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It's not the same for women, however.
Multiple studies have shown that tall people get a boost when it comes to their careers. Attractive people, on the other hand? Not so much. Another physical quality that could help in the office, according to a study, is being overweight.The study, published ...
