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The Amazing Woman Who Discovered Dinosaurs: Mary Anning

The most important scientific discoveries almost always contain the key elements of a great story: drama, serendipity, hardship and perseverance. Here’s a fabulous tale of the WOMAN who discovered dinosaurs!

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Mindfulness can help you lead a less stressed and happier life! Here are some ways you can start to incorporate mindfulness into your life.

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You'll never know what your actions set in motion, but you can do your best to make it good.

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Yikes! It's the terminator! But wait, is he made of a strainer and an old flashlight? 😮⠀
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Today's article is a true celebration of human ingenuity, as we are introduced to Peter Kokis of Brooklyn RobotWorks (@brooklyn_robotworks)! 🤖⠀
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Watch the mesmerizing video by We Are Films (@wearefilms) to learn how he creates other-worldly exoskeletons using things that are probably lying around in your junk drawer. 📎⠀
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On or off the field, different people with different backgrounds expand the potential of a team. ⚽️ 🏈 ⚾️⠀
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There's a whole lot of untapped potential sitting on the sidelines, so how will future generations learn to take the game to the next level? ⠀
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Watch the inspiring video by the New York Times in our article to unlock the possibilities that can play out when we re-assess the key players on our teams.⠀
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“You’re not going to dream it unless you can see it.”—Carol Hutchins, Head Coach, University of Michigan⠀
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Special shout-out to Edniesha Curry, Meredith Flaherty, Muffet McGraw, and Carol Hutchins!⠀
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Finding great friends is one of the best parts of life. Begin this week by letting the people who mean the most to you know!

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Have you ever discovered a part of yourself within a character in a book? 📖⠀
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Something happens to us when we connect deeply to a passage or character in literature. When you see your experiences reflected in someone else’s story, it can feel like you aren’t alone anymore. ⠀
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This is the exact feeling that inspired Jason Reynold's dream to create stories that others will identify with! ⠀
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Click the link in our bio to view our latest article and find out how Jason's work is echoing throughout the lives of young readers around the world! 🌎⠀
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Sometimes the English language falls a little flat when it comes to explaining how much you love someone. 💗⠀
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Luckily though, our world is rich with languages and cultures that have put some of our most complicated emotions into words! ⠀
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Open up the link in our bio! We are celebrating Valentine's Day with an adorable video by Andrew Norton (@nortonphoto), and some delightful illustrations by and Expedia UK (@expediauk) and Emma Block (@emmablockillustration) for Vashi (@vashiofficial). ⠀
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The sweet expressions in our latest article act as a love letter to the beauty of those charming, untranslatable words. 💌⠀
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Here's a fresh cup of insight to start your morning! ☕⠀
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The evolution of the on-the-go cup lid has been in the works for over half a century! But this isn’t just a story of modern innovation, it’s one that reveals how our society has been stirred up over time. ⠀
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The highly entertaining TED (@ted) video we feature shows us how often the best designs are the ones that we tend to notice the least. ⠀
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Visit the link in out bio, pour a cup, and see what's brewing our latest article!⠀
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