Anton Norbert 🇨🇦

The engineer who designed that house's column structure deserves a national medal.

Air rage happens because passengers are stressed and tired. That's what most of us assume. But it turns out that one of the biggest predictors of a passenger meltdown isn't the delay or the long flight. It's whether people had to walk past first class to reach their seat. 🧵

Low-fat dairy products may not be healthier than full-fat, researchers say, challenging decades of common knowledge linking full-fat dairy to weight gain and cardiovascular conditions. Here's what we know aje.news/bvzc2i

Could trying to maximize be self-defeating? @ben_moll @alexolegimas The Nobel-Winning Psychologist Who Believed He Found the Secret to Happiness nytimes.com/2026/05/12/opini… via @NYTOpinion

Which one will you try first?

Mexico reported a 64% rise in overwintering monarch butterfly habitat this season, with forest coverage expanding to about 7.24 acres from 4.4 acres last year, credited to conservation efforts and favorable weather

Wise words “My name’s Frank. I’m 64, a retired electrician. Forty-two years I spent running wires through houses, fixing breakers, making sure people had light in their kitchens and heat in their winters. Never once did anyone ask me where I went to college. Mostly, they just wanted to know if I could get the power back on before their ice cream melted. Last May, I was at my granddaughter Emily’s school career day. You know the drill — doctors, lawyers, a software guy in a slick suit talking about “scaling startups.” I was the only one there with a tool belt and work boots. When it was my turn, I told the kids, “I don’t have a degree. I’ve never sat in a lecture hall. But I’ve wired schools, hospitals, and your principal’s house. And when the hospital generator failed during a snowstorm in ’98, I was the one in the basement with a flashlight, keeping the lights on for newborn babies upstairs.” The kids leaned forward. They had questions — real ones. “How do you fix stuff in the dark?” “Do you make a lot of money?” “Do you ever get zapped?” (Yes, once, and it’ll curl your hair.) When the bell rang, one boy hung back. Small kid, freckles, hoodie too big for him. He mumbled, “My uncle’s a plumber. People laugh at him ’cause he didn’t finish high school. But… he’s the only one in the family who can fix anything.” I looked that boy in the eye and said, “Kid, your uncle’s a hero. When your toilet overflows at midnight, Harvard ain’t sending anyone. A plumber is.” Here’s the thing nobody told me when I was young — the world doesn’t run without tradespeople. You can have all the engineers you want, but if nobody builds the house, wires the power, or lays the pipes, those blueprints just sit in a drawer. We’ve made it sound like trades are what you do if you can’t go to college, instead of a path you choose because you like working with your hands, solving problems, and seeing your work stand solid for decades. Four years after high school, some kids walk away with diplomas. Others walk away with zero debt, a union card, and a skill they can take anywhere in the world. And guess what? When your furnace dies in January, it’s not the diploma that saves you. A few weeks ago, that same freckled kid’s mom stopped me at the grocery store. She said, “You probably don’t remember, but you told my son trades are important. He’s shadowing his uncle this summer. First time I’ve seen him excited about anything in years.” That’s the part we forget — for some kids, knowing their path is respected changes everything. It’s not about “just” fixing wires or pipes. It’s about pride. Purpose. The kind that sticks with you long after the job’s done. So next time you meet a teenager, don’t just ask, “Where are you going to college?” Ask, “What’s your plan?” And if they say, “I’m learning to weld,” or “I’m starting an apprenticeship,” smile big and say, “That’s fantastic. We’re going to need you.” Because we will. More than ever. And when the lights go out, you’ll be glad they showed up.”

ABBA - Performing "Waterloo" at the 1975 Momarkedet Festival in Norway, a year after winning Eurovision with the song.

An incredible and moving gesture by Pope Leo XIV, who broke protocol by instinct and took a few steps forward to meet the 84-year-old President of Ireland 🇮🇪, who walks with a cane Dignified

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She is a beautiful teacher who welcomes children with a beautiful welcome.

This video made my day 😂