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https://futurism.com/finland-has-finally-launched-its-universal-basic-income-experiment


 
4 January 2017 by chloe

Dining

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Smart shelves that help you shop
Imagine a trip to your grocery store where shelves lights up right under the item you?re seeking and you receive an alert if you accidentally pass it. And future applications could include providing on-demand nutritional info when you touch the shelf below an item. www.cincinnati.com/story/money/2015/10/02/next-shelves-giving-cues-kroger/73218252/
2 January 2017 by lauralaura-co...

Dining

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Grannies as chefs
Enoteca Maria Restaurant at Staten Island New York offers a different international grannie (or nonna in Italian) chef each day they are open. They now also offer free classes run by their grannies to show how they make their signature dishes. www.enotecamaria.com
1 January 2017 by lynnwood

Dining

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Clever packaging
This interesting bottle of tequila was spotted for sale at JFK airport in NY.
31 December 2016 by lynnwood

Wellbeing

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Why crime in NY declined
IdeaSpies attended the last lecture given by Professor Kenneth Jackson today after 40 years of lectures on history and social sciences at Columbia University. He attributed the decline in crime in NY since the mid 90's to factors such as more aggressive policing, handgun control, an aging population and abortions reducing unwanted children, which should interest other cities concerned about crime rates.
30 December 2016 by IdeaSpies

Artistic

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Livening up the neighborhood
French street artist Patrick Commecy and his team create huge murals of hyper-realistic facades that bring blank and boring city walls to life.
30 December 2016 by oliver