by magicartacivics@proton.me | Mar 23, 2026 | Uncategorized
Two San Francisco area teens are providing a valuable service for low-income families in their community by collecting and redistributing donated school uniforms. The brothers’ work also keeps the clothes out of landfills, where they break down over hundreds of years...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | Mar 23, 2026 | Uncategorized
Not exactly news, but a beautiful story comes now from the sandy shores of Tasmania, where 25 years ago, the waves brought a life-long friend to resident Diane Charles. Rising early, she tells ABC News AU, was her habit back then—to enjoy the peace of the sea and...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | Mar 23, 2026 | Uncategorized
After documenting the consumption of tea and coffee by healthcare professionals for a staggering 43 years, the resulting data seems to support what many other studies have found: that coffee is associated with better neurological health. The strongest effects were...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | Mar 23, 2026 | Uncategorized
The memory of entire lives, generations even, were recorded on technology that is rapidly becoming difficult to access, difficult to preserve, or just plain inconvenient to have around. As VHS tapes, Beta Max, slides and audio film, photos, or negatives, and the...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | Mar 22, 2026 | Uncategorized
Kayden Beasley’s life began without lower leg bones in a Chinese orphanage—but his journey carried him off to a loving family in a tiny North Carolina town, and eventually to the 2026 Paralympics in Italy. Along the way, he’s broken every barrier and overpowered the...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | Mar 22, 2026 | Uncategorized
A family’s dog may have solved a notorious 160-year-old murder, after he dug up a bottle of poison buried in the garden. The Labrador unearthed a blue vial under his lawn in Devon, England, that his owner, Paul Phillips, thought was a pipe—until he saw the words ‘Not...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | Mar 22, 2026 | Uncategorized
If you’re on Craigslist or Facebook Marketplace, chances are you’ve seen a listing for a “free piano.” This may seem like the bargain of a lifetime; however, it’s quite the opposite. “An expired piano is not a gift, it is a liability,” according to piano technician...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | Mar 22, 2026 | Uncategorized
While most teenagers are focused on homework and weekend plans, twelve high school students from the Pacific Palisades community are confronting a global environmental issue hiding in plain sight: the estimated 500 million non-biodegradable tennis and pickleballs...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | Mar 21, 2026 | Uncategorized
A teenage boy who is marketing a towel that stays cold for two hours has bested 15,000 other inventors to win a £150,000 cash prize ($200k) in an international competition. 16-year-old Harrison Nott is juggling his normal schoolwork while running his CoolTowel...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | Mar 21, 2026 | Uncategorized
Senior home residents were left feeling 20 years younger after posing for a photoshoot wearing high-fashion wigs and colorful clothing. Residents at Maplewood Court, an hour outside London, were treated to the glam-up session thanks to the facility’s ‘Lifestyle Team’...
