Inflatable Floodgates in Venice Named After Moses Save the City for a Second Time
Now used twice in a month, the MOSE flood defense system in Venice protects the historic city from flooding of up to 10 feet.
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Inspired By Daughter's Life-Saving Kidney Donor, Father Returns the Favor and Becomes a Donor
A Welshman decided to donate his kidney to an unknown patient after his daughter received a donated one in a live-saving procedure.
The Painting Paid for Grilled Cheese Sandwiches 50 Years Ago - Now Earns the Restaurant Thousands
In a humble Ontario diner, a fan of the grilled cheese traded a painting he bought from a poor painter for a sandwich.
A Man from Luck Finally Won the Lottery
The man from Luck struck lottery gold with a $15.1 million winning ticket bought at his local grocery store, in LUCK of all places.
To Reduce the Harmful Health Effects of Sitting, Take a 5-Minute Walk Every Half-Hour
By looking at blood sugar and blood pressure, scientists were able to determine that 5 minutes of walking every half hour was enough.
2 Beavers Named Hazel and Chompy Reintroduced to English County-the First Ones to Live Here in 400 Years
Once hunted to extinction, this toothy engineer is now in high demand, and it's hoped their dams will restore the local fresh water features
'Vast Canyon of Books' Splits Open in Stunning New Public Library in China
Just as the water from the Yangze and Han rivers are pulled into a central channel, visitors are swept into library as if into a canyon.
Stone 'Bird Palaces' Meld Historic Architecture with Islamic Love of Animals in Istanbul
Dating back to the 13th and 14th century, the bird palaces reflected an Ottoman Empire policy of compassion towards all living things.
Astonishingly Wealthy Pompeii Home of Two Men Freed from Slavery Reopens to Public
Buried by Vesuvius in 79 CE, the House of the Vettii "tells the story of Roman society," with elegant frescoes flaunting the men's wealth.
Urban Trees at the End of Life Are Turned into Valuable Products, Rather Than Chipped for Landfil
Cities across America are producing millions of board-feet of high quality lumber from trees cut down in urban areas.
'Wearable Muscles' Restore Mobility in Those Who Have Trouble Moving Their Arms
These discreet mobility enhancing intelligent prosthetics are growing in number and variance, and offer patients the chance of a normal life.
Bus Stops in Scotland Go Green - With Roofs Covered in Plants as a Gift For Honeybees
With turf roofs, solar panels, and eletronic displays with cutting edge energy effeciency, Aberdeen's bus stops are going green.