Don't assume something is impossible just because it has never been done. Like the case of the Japanese watermelon, just because it has always been round, doesn't mean it always has to be. Japanese grocery stores had a problem. They are much smaller than their US counterparts and therefore don't have room to waste. Watermelons, big and round, wasted a lot of space. Then, some Japanese farmers came up with a solution.
Enchanted Makeovers is celebrating its fifth year working in women's shelters to transform interior spaces -- drab bunks and windows -- with cheery designs, but, ultimately, the non-profit organization wants to transform the inner hearts of people by genuinely caring for their souls.
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Put some flourish in your festivities with these Thanksgiving themed nail polish designs and the brand new balloons blowing up the streets of New York.
How did 47-year-old Zhang Xin go from working in a sweatshop to becoming one of the richest women in the world? She got her start on Wall Street, but missed her homeland and returned to become a real estate mogul, building the futuristic buildings that mark the distinctive skyline of Beijing.
Three amazing young designers from around the world have created elegant products and machines that will recycle and beautify the world, while reducing waste and emissions. Check out their designs in this BBC video.
Enchanted Makeovers is celebrating its fifth year working in women's shelters to transform interior spaces -- drab bunks and windows -- with cheery designs, but, ultimately, the non-profit organization wants to transform the inner hearts of people by genuinely caring for their souls.
You can download hundreds of high-resolution posters from the New York City Public Library for free.
After visiting Ethiopia and seeing people forced to walk miles every day for water, an Italian designer set his mind to creating a simple solution to provide clean water for any mountainous village.
Tacoma, Washington wants to give its old gray dome a facelift -- possibly by turning the arena's 5-acre roof into an Andy Warhol painting.
A young couple can continue to live off the land in the rolling Welsh countryside after finally winning an appeal to keep their "Hobbit Home".
For those who can't tear themselves away from their smartphones as they walk around campus, a University has added a "texting lane" on staircases.
Mexican artist Frida Kahlo's garden and studio will be recreated at the New York Botanical Garden. The exhibition, which will be the late artist's first solo show in New York for more than 25 year, opens May 16, 2015.
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