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These cities are recycling energy from the subway to heat buildings

Thermal energy emitted by engines, brakes and humans moving in close proximity can be reused via a heat pump to heat buildings

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World Braille Day: Malaysia on track to making information accessible

The National Council for the Blind Malaysia announced that the year 2021 concluded with two positive news on the relevance of braille codes

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Haiti’s traditional joumou soup: a tasty reminder of freedom

Before independence, enslaved Haitians who grew the 'giraumon' or turban squash, the key ingredient, were forbidden from eating the dish

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Aquamation: Tutu’s chosen flameless cremation

Like human composting, aquamation is still authorised only in certain countries

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From Broadway in NYC to coffee roastery in Penang

Indonesian with micro-roastery says the best coffee in the world originates from homeland

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Denmark’s Hans Christian Andersen museum gets fairytale makeover

From 'The Little Mermaid' to 'The Snow Queen', Andersen's works have inspired countless Disney films, ballets, songs and books

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The Top 10 most downloaded social networks in the world in 2021

A ban on TikTok in India has allowed a number of similar apps to rise up the rankings, though nowhere near the dominance of TikTok

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Are annual New Year's resolutions truly worth it?

Avoid succumbing to the pressures that come with the turning of a new year and start by taking a step back to reach your goals

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2021 in memoriam – remembering some of the celebrities we lost this year

Many people left us in 2021, too many to count, here are some of them and the impact they left behind

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No longer seeing eye to eye with your best friend? There are therapy sessions for that

Even relationships between best friends can be fractured and therapy might just be the solution

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New Year parties slashed as Covid wave hammers the world

With the Omicron variant in full swing, countries around the world are reimposing restrictions on the eve of the new year

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Hong Kong rings in New Year with first-ever arts spectacular across Victoria Harbour

Starting on New Year’s Eve, the 65.8-metre-tall LED facade of M+ will showcase a sweeping, high-contrast visual tale

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K-pop, J-pop boosting number of students majoring in Korean, Japanese

UK's University Council of Modern Languages' report finds Korean and Japanese language degrees have significantly increased between 2012 and 2018