preservation

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Would you want to be frozen and thawed out some years later?

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382018) • Rockingham, Australia 23 May 24

The photo has nothing to do with the post. Hitting our news a couple of days ago was the fact that Australia’s first known cryonics facility has just deep frozen its first client, a man in his 80s. The client died on May 12 in a...

australia

cryonics

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Staying Young

much2say @much2say (57760) • Los Angeles, California 2 Jan 24

I was an adult figure skater and had many adult friends who were rink rats like me. We practically lived at the ice skating rinks. One of the things we would often say was that skating kept us young. That being at the rink,...

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Saving Water is a Bit Ridiculous Actually

Jim Bauer @porwest (112819) • United States 10 Nov 23

Water. It's an amazing thing. It has been on the planet since the beginning of time practically. And there is as much water on the planet as there was from the beginning. Because, you see, it is self contained. Sure, it moves...

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The charm of old things is still prevalent!

Rashna Gandhi @Rashnag (30597) • Surat, India 25 Apr 23

Hi guys, Hope you all are doing good. I am doing well too. I believe that there are certain things which aren't trending anymore but are still prevalent like different home items we keep it...

classy and in trend nowadays

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World Heritage Day is Today!!

Rashna Gandhi @Rashnag (30597) • Surat, India 18 Apr 22

Hi guys, Hope you all are doing good. I am doing good too. Today, 18th April is celebrated every year as "World Heritage Day". The International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) in...

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Daily Bible Study

Valerie J. Routhieaux @just4him (323168) • Green Bay, Wisconsin 15 Feb 20

Day 193 Promise 251 Psalm 121:1 (A Song of degrees.) I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence comes my help. 2 My help comes from the LORD, which made heaven and earth. 3 He will not suffer thy foot to be moved:...

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Can you imagine your life without a refrigerator?

Wise Ghost @WiseGhots (14603) 7 Feb 19

In past decades, everyone lived without a refrigerator... But after this incredible invention became a reality, everything changed and we became dependent on it (in relation to food preservation). Well... It seems that life...

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Daily Bible Study

Valerie J. Routhieaux @just4him (323168) • Green Bay, Wisconsin 8 Aug 16

Day 142 Psalm 121 Psalm 121:1 < I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence comes my help. 2 My help comes from the LORD, which made heaven and earth. 3 He will not suffer thy foot to be...

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Acorn Antics

pgn @pgntwo (22405) • Derry, Northern Ireland 3 Oct 15

Anne had a squirrel problem. The oak tree at the foot of the Ticks' garden had been home to a family of red squirrels for a number of years. This year, the débris around the tree had more acorns than she'd ever seen, yet as she...

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What was the price of your last shoes and how long did it last?

squallming @squallming (1775) • Malaysia 19 Dec 11

First of all, I'm a Malaysian Chinese male still taking my bachelor's degree. The thing is, I have been buying new shoes, mostly sneakers every now and then, a few times a year. It is not because I like to buy shoes, but the...

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Nature lover.

DoctorDidi @DoctorDidi (7018) • India 10 Jan 11

Are you a nature lover? Have you so far done anything for preservation of nature which is constantly facing cruel destruction from man?

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Having A Whale Of A Time

skysuccess @skysuccess (8857) • Singapore 21 Jul 10

In another Moby D!ck episode, real life and 2010 this time where a couple's yachting trip in Botswana, South Africa had an unexpected guest in the form of a 30ft-long, 40-ton right whale coming onto their deck, leaving a snapped...

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Ideas on electrical future for cars

wickedspies @wickedspies (965) • United States 10 Jun 10

Beyond the scope of simplicity what ever that means, what kinds of things do you think we could do to make a more sustainable life for humanity. I know there are arguments whether or not thats actually important but right now the...

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Happy Earth day! How did/will you celebrate it?

RachelleNH @RachelleNH (1396) • United States 22 Apr 10

My son's school had a huge event going on...they had to bring in plastic bottles for recyling-the school was hoping to make a Guiness record. Not sure what the turn out was-I sent in a bag. They had class outside...

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What setting do you use most on your washer?

dragon54u @dragon54u (31633) • United States 23 Oct 09

I always use "delicate". I used to use heavy, thinking it would take every speck of dirt out but my clothes would wear out pretty quickly. With the economy as it is, I need to hang onto everything as long as possible! I found...

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Do you send/keep handwritten love letters or digital love letters?

xio shi @simonelee (2715) • China 7 Aug 09

In todays generation we are surrounded by digital electronics. We send and received messages via digital... There are few things more heartwarming than a carefully crafted love letter. And to be the receiver of such a letter?...

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My refrigerator went out.

LivnLovnNLernn @LivnLovnNLernn (33) • United States 14 Jul 09

What do I do? My refrigerator went out, hasn't come back yet! We have a freezer full of food and I don't want to lose it. I've got chicken, pork, beef, sausage, fish and deer meat; lots of fresh tomatoes and other vegetables; all...

appliance failure

food

preservation

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all species are bound to become extinct... when will we be extinct?

sandragellar @sandragellar (440) • Philippines 2 Mar 09

it seems that no matter how complex and far evolved a certain species is, they eventually become extinct. paleontologists and biologists have long accepted that extinction is part of the circle of life. when will the human...

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How do you preserve letters?

sedel1027 @sedel1027 (17846) • Cupertino, California 20 Feb 09

My husband got a ton of letters while he was at boot camp. he starts his next training level next week and I am off,so I figured I would start working on his scrapbook. How do I preserve all those letters he received and wrote...

letters

preservation

scrapbooks

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A Hypothetical Law: Destroying of useless businesses

SomeCowgirl @SomeCowgirl (32189) • United States 29 Jul 08

If there were to be a law set forth that stated that all unnecessary chains of businesses that were clumped together within a five mile radius were to be destroyed would you vote for it? My fiance and I live in the country so...

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