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S ource: NASA OFFICIAL WEBSITE  A bright orange zinnia has blossomed aboard the International Space Station, marking a first in space. For the first time in human history, a flower has bloomed in space.  Recently, NASA shared an image on Instagram. The photo is a close-up shot of  Orange Zinnia , the first flower to be grown in space. One can also see our planet Earth behind the full bloom of the flower. Recently, NASA shared an image on Instagram. The photo is a close-up shot of Orange Zinnia, the first flower to be grown in space. One can also see our planet Earth behind the full bloom of the flower. This flower growth is a part of the VEG-01 experiment. The first flower to be grown in space was an orange zinnia that bloomed in the International Space Station's Veggie plant growth system on January 16, 2016. NASA astronaut Scott Kelly, the commander of Expedition 46 at the time, shared photos of the flower on Twitter and coined the hashtag #spaceflow...

What is Satya? Here’s everything you need to know about the second yama: Truthfulness. Satya or 'truthfulness' is the second of the Yamas of Patanjali's Yoga Sutras. All aspects of our life can benefit from applying the teachings of Satya, and as we'll learn – it means a whole lot more than 'not telling lies'. The word 'sat' literally translates as 'true essence' or 'true nature'. Satya is a Sanskrit word that means "truth" or "essence". It is also a virtue in Indian religions that refers to being truthful in one's thoughts, speech, and actions. In Yoga, satya is one of five yamas, or virtuous restraints, that prevent falsehood and distortion of reality in one's expressions and actions. Satya is the second of the five yamas in Patanjali's Yoga Sutras, and it translates to "truthfulness". The word "sat" translates to "true essence" or "true nature". Satya means s...

Geoscientists discovered a continent that had been hiding in plain sight for almost 375 years. This continent known as Zealandia or Te-Rui-a-Maui . According to group of scientist Zealandia is 1.89 million square miles in size. It was a part of supercontinent called Gondwana, which included most western Antarctica and Eastern Australia , over 500 million years ago. It was first discovered in 1642 by Dutch businessman and sailor Abel Tasman, who was desperate to uncover the "Great Southern Continent". Discovery of Zealandia is supposed to be a good and supposed to be bad for humanities. If it is rising tomorrow from the Pacific Ocean, the sea level will be going to rise 40 meter up. for that reason country like Bangladesh, Pakistan and a part of India and other countries which lower than sea level  will going to under water. 

  These coins both endangered and saved the life of a soldier in World War One. Shot after the noise of them "clinging together in his breast pocket... gave his position away... the bullet that should have killed him ricocheted off of the coins thus saving his life". Optatius Buyssens's great-grandson Vincent posted a photo of the coins on Reddit and it received more than 130,000 upvotes in 24 hours. The digital strategist, 28, of Antwerp, has never had such a popular post. "He got kicked in the head by the German soldier who shot him but tricked the soldier into thinking he was dead," Vincent adds. "When the German soldier left, he and another wounded comrade managed to crawl to safety." Optatius had a medical condition that initially barred him from joining the Belgian army. But he eventually managed to volunteer and was shot, according to Vincent's dad and Optatius's grandson, Phillippe, on 26 September 1914, in the Belgian town of...

A hundred years since the end of World War One, historians think recognising the contribution of Muslims can help tackle contemporary issues such as Islamophobia. "Muslim soldiers have been forgotten about over time," Hayyan Bhabha, from the Muslim Experience, says. "The core far-right narrative is that Muslims have never done anything for us. "Well, actually, with facts that are over 100 years old, we can say Muslims fought and died for the history and security of Europe." It is estimated that 1.5 million Indian troops fought to defend Britain. Of those, 400,000 were Muslim soldiers. The Muslim Experience is working to highlight the global contribution of Muslim soldiers to World War One and says raising awareness could silence anti-Muslim rhetoric by far-right groups in Britain today. Mr Bhabha says his team is now opening up documents and discovering new information about their role in the War. "Accessing archives from 19 countries, we have ...

  The story behind this photo continues to shock anyone who recognizes it. In 1968, two men kidnapped Kim Bird. They put her in a homemade coffin, took this photo and buried her in the woods. They hung the photo on a local bulletin board and signed on the back, "I am buried in the woods, you have no more than 5 days to find me." For days, passersby looked at the photo and thought it was a joke. Until a former colleague of Kim's saw the photo. She immediately went to the police, but they didn't know what to do. After all, they only have the photo, but where it is buried is unknown. Then Kim's classmate started looking at the photo and realized that some letters are written strangely, highlighted in bold, and if you look closely, you can read the girl's secret message.... On the leaf was written Kim + Brad (classmate's name). It was exactly the kind of inscription they had once left on a tree during a vacation in the woods as a token of their love for ea...

  You might have one of these old home features and wondered what the heck it was used for.  Find out here. Metal Plates on Old Homes These metal plates, which often are shaped like an “S”, an “X” or a star, are called anchor plates (or wall anchors). They are often seen on the outside of old bricks homes and are used to help prevent walls from bowing outwards and collapsing. Check out these  retro recipes  that deserve a comeback. Hoosier Cabinet A Hoosier cabinet is a free-standing kitchen cabinet that doubles as a workstation. These cabinets were common in the first few decades of the 20th century. They declined in popularity with the advent of built-in kitchen cabinetry and countertops. Follow these  kitchen storage ideas  that will save you so much space. Dumbwaiter Dumbwaiters were most often used to move dishes and food when the kitchen and dining room were on different levels of the house. If you have one in your old house and don’t really nee...