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Author: Frank Jacobs / Source: Big Think These maps show strong links between location and life expectancy Hawaiians live longest, Mississippians die earliest County-level ranking shows short-life hotspots in Kentucky, long-life ones in Colorado High in Hawaii… Image: Wikimedia Commons /

Source: Good News Network 40 years ago today, the Philips electronics company demonstrated publicly for the first time the use of a compact disc, boasting its imperviousness to scratches, dust, and vibrations. No longer did LPs need to be flipped half-way through—CD players were a huge success

Source: Neatorama If you are fond of castaway tales, the story of a Juana Maria may not only fascinate you immensely but might also break your heart. The tribal woman was part of Nicoleño, an Aborigines tribe who used to inhabit the Channel Islands, 61 miles off the coast of California. This

Author: Harry Guinness / Source: howtogeek.com There are a lot of misconceptions out there about who is able to do what with photographs. One of the most pervasive ideas is that because you’re in a photo you own it, have “joint copyright”, or our in some other way entitled to use it. To some