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November 26, 2024

Male Statues Are Transformed Into Fathers Carrying Their Babies

On International Menโ€™s Day, November 19, male statues across Sweden were adorned with baby slings, carriers, and dolls. From Malmรถ in the south to Umeรฅ in the north, several Swedish cities bore witness to statues transforming into fathers through the brilliant #Kvantitetstidspappan campaign, conceived by the Swedish think tank Arena Idรฉ. Sweden boasts some of the worldโ€™s most robust parental leave policies, offering both parents a combined total of 480 daysโ€™ parental benefit per child.

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November 22, 2024

MIT Will Make Tuition Free for Families That Earn Less Than $200K Per Year

Good news for those about to start the college application process. One of the most prestigious schools in the world, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), has announced that it will make tuition free for all undergraduate students whose families earn less than $200,000 per year starting next fall. This incredible news lifts the barrier for less economically privileged individuals.

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November 19, 2024

Birders Shatter World Record by Documenting Over 7,800 Species of Birds Within a Single Day

Within the birding community, the โ€œbig yearโ€ challenge serves as an informal goal to encounter as many species of birds as possible within a calendar year and specific geographic area. This past October, however, the yearly challenge was compressed into a single day. Birdwatchers from more than 200 countries joined the October Big Day 2024 challenge, shattering world records by documenting over 7,800 species within just one day.

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November 15, 2024

Freediver Recovers 83-Year-Old Manโ€™s Graduation Ring Lost in Ocean 47 Years Ago

The ocean floor holds many secretsโ€”and many precious objects lost by people over the years. Such was the case of a man named Morgan Perigo, who lost his graduation ring during a trip to Barbados in 1977. Now 83 years old, Perigo had long given up on getting this sentimental relic back. That was until he got an email from his alma mater's alumni office.

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