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What is International White Cane Day?

James Biggs of Bristol claimed to have invented the white cane in 1921. After he lost his vision in an accident, the artist felt threatened by increased motor vehicle traffic around his home and decided to paint his walking stick white to make himself more visible to motorists. It was not, however, until 10 years later the white cane became …

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What is Iceland’s HDI ranking?

With a ranking of 0.968, Iceland had the highest Human Development Index (HDI) ranking in 2007. The HDI ranking takes into consideration a country’s life expectancy, literacy, educational attainment and GDP per capita. Currently though, Iceland’s top-ranking status is rather ironic, considering the global financial crisis has almost wiped out its economy and the country is virtually bankrupt.

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What is heirloom gardening?

An heirloom plant, heirloom variety, or (in the UK) heirloom vegetable is an open-pollinated cultivar that was grown during earlier periods in human history, but not used in modern agriculture. The trend of growing heirloom plants in gardens has been growing in popularity in the Us and Europe over the last decade. This is called heirloom gardening. Some examples are …

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