Life
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Can NFTs help reclaim Africa's looted cultural heritage?
The restitution of African cultural heritage is still in its early stages. Many previously looted countries are still struggling to recover their cultural heritage. A situation that the NFT project "Looty" hopes to help remedy
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Sex toys are going green
Sex toy brands are reinventing their product lines to respond to environmental issues, now offering their premium products in greener, recyclable and sometimes even biodegradable materials
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Taiwan man invents stroller for fish to 'explore other worlds'
Jerry Huang's aquatic pets rarely feel like two lost souls swimming in a fishbowl because they get to go for regular strolls
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Indian film industry seeks new horizons in Cannes
A high-profile Indian delegation, including Minister of Information and Broadcasting Anurag Thakur, has been given privileged access to global distributors and screened many work-in-progress movies in search of financing at the Cannes Film Festival
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Barcelona recruits sheep and goats to fight wildfires
Since April, Barcelona city hall has employed 290 sheep and goats to munch undergrowth at the Collserola National Park on the outskirts of Spain's second-largest city
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What is city pop, the Japanese musical genre that Harry Styles loves?
While this musical genre may have lost some of its lustre in the early '90s, it has come back with a vengeance 20 years later on Tumblr and YouTube
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The state of being lonely: South Korean horror writer shortlisted for Booker
Bora Chung's stories—which combine science fiction, horror and fantasy—are not considered "pure" literature by Seoul's cultural elite. But her life took a dramatic turn when her 2017 collection "Cursed Bunny" caught the eye of translator Anton Hur
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Venice is looking to woo digital nomads
Remote workers now constitute a new category of travelers, and it's a category that Venice is interested in attracting to boost its population with a completely different profile of resident
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Is the metaverse taking us a step closer to immortality?
Latest function of metaverse involves interacting with the avatars of deceased musicians like The Notorious B.I.G.. And while the initiative may sound unusual, it could herald a future in which internet users will be able to communicate with those who have departed this mortal world
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Nike vs adidas: Which sports brand will win the battle for designer fashion?
In recent months, the two sports manufacturers have doubled down on collaborations of all kinds with the luxury sector, with brands from Louis Vuitton to Gucci through Jacquemus and Balenciaga
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How can you say 'no' to your boss in a polite but effective way?
There's no magic formula when it comes to saying "no" at work, but here are some pointers