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A 16-year-old South African student used orange peels to help dry soil hold water

A young student in South Africa found a way to combat drought. Kiara Nirghin used orange peels and avocado skins to create a material that holds water in soil. This innovation earned her international recognition. Her project offers an affordable, eco-friendly solution for agriculture. The science behind using fruit waste for water retention is valid.

At 15, Kelvin Doe built a community radio station from scrap in Sierra Leone

A young inventor named Kelvin Doe gained fame for building electronic devices from discarded waste. He created batteries, generators, and even a radio station. Doe's ingenuity highlights creativity in challenging environments. His story also sheds light on the global issue of electronic waste and its health risks. This remarkable achievement showcases resourcefulness against scarcity.

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Archaeologists discovered an 8,000-year-old coastal superhighway marked by human and animal footprints

Thousands of ancient footprints, spanning nearly two miles at Formby, England, reveal a prehistoric human and animal highway. This muddy corridor, a thriving ecosystem for millennia, shows humans co-existing with predators like wolves and lynx. Rising sea levels pushed life inland, creating a busy coastal environment preserved in time, offering a profound glimpse into our ancestors' lives.

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The Moon is slowly moving away from Earth, and scientists can measure every inch

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