Inspirational and good news.
Uruguay has put a ban on smoking in public spaces (similar to bans already in place in some European countries) and now has the stiffest restrictions on smoking in Latin America. President Tabare Vazquez is a practicing oncologist and is clearly a firm supporter of the ban.
About one third of the population smokes, but now they won’t be able to smoke in any enclosed public spaces, including bars, malls, and office buildings.
Infants are willing to help according to a new study. The CBC is repotting that infants show altruistic behavior to help adults.
“In 84 per cent of cases, infants as young as 18 months, who were not familiar with Warneken, would help retrieve the peg. During the test, he never asked for help. He also did not thank or reward the child, since the study was designed to show if the toddlers could show altruistic behaviour.”
A person named Poor Boy has found a picture of the dropable mug. Here it is for your viewing pleasure!
Poor Boy is right, these mugs are UGLY. Still a neat concept though.
So go read about Poor Boy at his site and all of his thoughts!
A group of students at New Mexico Tech created a coffee mug that can survive a 15 ft drop onto concrete. They entered a ceramics competition that challenges teams to create mugs, golf balls, and even golf clubs using ceramics (obviously).
Mad shout-outs to anyone who can find a picture of the “bomb-shaped mug.”
Salt Lake City has joined a few other American cities that offer free parking for eco-friendly vehicles. It’s an idea that encourages people to buy and use more fuel-efficent vehicles to help protect the environment.
Hopefully all cities will see the beauty in this, because smog harms the air and all things that use the air.