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New Zealand’s kiwifruit story dates back to 1904, when Mary Isabel Fraser, a school principal, brought Chinese gooseberry seeds home from China. She gave the seeds to Whanganui farmer Alexander Allison, who planted them in 1905; the vines produced their first fruit by 1910. According to a February 2026 report from the US Department of…
An elderly social housing tenant in Melbourne has had her eviction notice struck out after she continued paying her previous rent despite a weekly increase of about $65. The dispute began after HousingFirst took over several properties previously run by Glenloch. The tenant challenged whether the higher rent had been properly introduced and kept paying…
Manoj Sivakumar and Srisaran Thirugnanasambantham, two Indian students, died in a Canada air accident during flight training. Two Indian students have died in an air accident in Canada while undergoing flight training, the Consulate General of India in Vancouver said in an X post on Sunday.The deceased were identified as Manoj Sivakumar from Tamil nadu…
They say some children are born prodigies, and when it comes to Ann Makosinski, the statement holds true. As a teenager living in Canada, her friend living in the Philippines told her that she couldn’t study at night since her family couldn’t afford electricity to turn the lights on. Soon she wondered if there was…
An unusual line across the otherwise open landscape of Australia’s Nullarbor Plain might have gone unnoticed if not for a caver looking at satellite imagery. While browsing Google Earth, he came across a long, narrow disturbance cutting through the remote terrain. There were no buildings nearby, no obvious roads and no reports of a storm…
Hughes spent much of his career focusing on the landscapes of British Columbia An Ontario couple who paid just C$200 for a landscape painting at a rural yard sale in 2001 later discovered that they had bought a work by renowned Canadian artist E J Hughes, literary weboste BC Booklook reported. Six years after the…
Laurent completed his master’s degree in quantum physics at the University of Antwerp at age 12. At 15, most teenagers are preparing for higher secondary examinations or thinking about university. Laurent Simons was already defending a doctoral thesis in theoretical quantum physics. The Belgian researcher completed his first PhD at the University of Antwerp in…
Singapore has introduced a national reading initiative that encourages citizens to spend at least 15 minutes a day reading, with virtual rewards offered for qualifying sessions. The ReadSG Challenge, organised by the National Library Board (NLB), uses gamification to encourage consistent reading and make books part of everyday routines. Participants can earn virtual coins through…
PC: Kenny Brown; Sidetracked In 1994, Jason Lewis and Steve Smith set out to circle the Earth using human power rather than engines or sails. Thirteen years later, Lewis completed the expedition after travelling 46,505 miles across five continents and numerous seas and oceans. In 2005, on the Cape York Peninsula in Australia, Lewis encountered…
Durov said he has stayed away from alcohol, tobacco, coffee, pills and illegal drugs for more than 20 years. Telegram CEO Pavel Durov has spoken openly about the unusual rules he follows around food, exercise, technology and everyday habits. In a conversation with computer scientist and podcaster Lex Fridman, Durov (41) described a lifestyle built…
