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I’ve always been fascinated with Japan and Japanese culture, so I was delighted when I came across these photos from the Meiji era, which someone took the time to painstakingly recolor by hand. The Meiji era was a time of great change for the Far Eastern country – the Imperial …

English is recognized as an official language in 67 different countries, and every one of these countries puts its own spin on the lingua franca. Canada is one of the biggest English-speaking countries in the world, but people often make the mistake of conflating Canadian and American English. Even though …

Henry Ford once said that the only people who can be considered old are those who stop learning – “Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young.” So if you’re a keen learner you’ve come to the right place! Below we …

The benefits of having houseplants are many. They improve the indoor air quality and can even help deal with Seasonal Affective Disorder as they help our brains feel more content and comfortable. As wonderful as indoor plants are, they, too, have to endure several challenges of the various seasons. The …

When we’re getting ready to jet-set across the country or the globe, there are a number of important details we look at to ensure our trip is smooth, comfortable, and affordable. We select bargain hotels, rent cars at discounted rates, and select an airline that we have accumulated miles with. …

One of the greatest joys of cold weather is drinking a steaming cup of tea in the coziness of your home. The problem with hot tea (and coffee, too) is that it tends to stain. Everyone has a few mugs with age-old tea stains, and when you drink tea often …

Many people don’t know this, but the trash you have thrown out can be legally claimed by anyone who wants it, and that includes your utility bills, expired IDs, personal letters, and anything with your name and address on it. Why would anyone need any of these things? Why, because …

As various lockdown measures are being lifted across the world during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, people are slowly rejoining the workforce while taking all the necessary precautions. In the post-lockdown world, one of the biggest challenges for people would be to safely commute to work. During the lockdown phase, services …

How many times have you forgotten your password for something, your friend’s phone number, the address for the office or the name of that guy you used to know? Sometimes we forget where we put our keys or if we turned off the oven, and when we forget, that can …

Today I learned a great deal of new things, many of which I hadn’t given much thought to. They certainly provided me with much knowledge and gave me something to ponder about. Today I learned where the expression ‘put a sock in it’ came from. I was surprised to discover …