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Alex Lowe and Conrad Anker pictured together during the early days.
Climbers recover remains of Alex Lowe and David Bridges in Tibetan glacier 16 years after

Two climbers accidentally found the remains of popular climber Alex Lowe and his cameraman David Bridges in Tibetan glacier last week. The news was confirmed by Lowe's family and a charitable foundation, named after the world's renowned climber in the 1990s.

(L) Eduardo Jaramillo and Louis Frumer represented Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine, at the 6th Chinese Bridge Speech Contest. Jaramillo became a “Hainan Airlines Cultural Ambassador.”
Conferences, Speech Contests, Skits Stimulate Chinese Language Learning; Foreign Students Participate Annually

The Confucius Institutes around the world yearly organize events that would display the Chinese language proficiency of their foreign students. Activities include speech contests and cultural performances.

Hospital Safety Score grades hospitals on how safe they are so that patients can protect themselves
Hospital Safety Score 2016: The best and safest hospitals in America

The hospital safety rankings for spring 2016 was recently announced by the non-profit group Leapfrog. The organization was founded and being run by health care providers and employers in the health sect. The group released the safety scores for the people to know how safe the hospitals around them are.

Spanking kids leads them into becoming more defiant.
Spanking damages children's brains: Research

Scientific research has revealed that spanking does more harm than good to a child's brain, leading to aggressiveness and anti-social behavior instead of the desired behavior.

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Honest Company accused for not being so honest with its supposedly 'organic' products
Jessica Alba’s Honest Company faces new lawsuit for synthetic ingredients in ‘organic’ infant formula

Jessica Alba's Honest Co. is in hot water again after the Organic Consumers Association filed a lawsuit over claims that the company's infant formula contained synthetic ingredients that can be harmful. Moreover, the OCA accused the company of misleading the public by presenting its products as ‘organic' when it is not.

Face Slimmer Exercise Mouthpiece is an anti-aging, anti-wrinkle and muscle care beauty device made by Japan Trend Shop.
Japan's Face Slimmer Mouthpiece is the new weird weight-loss weapon

Many women dream of being able to eat anything they want without gaining weight or facial fat, and now a bizarre new weight loss weapon from Japan is as promising as that.

A pedestrian was seen walking while texting near the federal health ministry in Berlin, Germany.
Augsburg, Germany embeds traffic lights on ground for people texting while walking

Pedestrians in Augsburg, Germany, were so obsessed with their smartphones that the government decided to fix traffic lights on the ground. The move was made to help pedestrians observe traffic flow without the need to look up from their smartphone.

To love or not to love: A young Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes played lovers in Baz Luhrmann’s American film, “Romeo + Juliet” (1996), an adaptation of Shakespeare’s tragedy, “Romeo and Juliet.”
Poet-playwright Penetrated the Great Wall: Who Helped Shakespeare ‘Conquer’ China?

Through the years, Chinese scholars, groups and companies have made efforts to make the public become familiar with English writer William Shakespeare. They succeeded in their endeavors.

Loneliness can have far reaching health implications so it must be dealt with.
Loneliness and isolation can hurt the heart and shorten life: study

Loneliness can lead to heart disease and stroke, a new study revealed. It means that lonely individuals who are not in contact with their family and friends have higher chances of suffering from heart ailment. Th research also shows that those who are not in a romantic relationship or is far from their partners belong to the "lonely" category too.

Despite being purged by Mao Zedong (pictured), Qi revered the chairman until his last breath.
Last Surviving Member of Mao's Cultural Revolution Group Dies

Qi Benyu, the only remaining member of China's Central Cultural Revolution Small Group, passed away at the age 85 on April 20, Wednesday.

The red Angry Bird poses for a photo at the Great Wall in Beijing.
'Red' from Angry Birds Spotted in Beijing for Environmental Campaign

Coinciding with the celebration of Earth Day this month, the red Angry Bird was spotted at the Great Wall of China spreading not only its wings, but nature awareness as well.

Over-the-counter drugs can hurt the brain and increase risk of dementia
Common over-the-counter drugs linked to dementia and brain shrinkage [STUDY]

People rely on over-the-counter medicines for quick relief of allergies, colds and insomnia. However, most of the meds used to treat these common health issues have been declared unsafe after new study revealed that taking them can lead to dementia and can possibly decrease the size of the brain.

Taste for classical music in big cities like Shanghai is well cultivated--something smaller cities are having problems to do.
Second- and Third-tier Cities Struggle to Develop Taste for Classical Music

Although China is in no shortage of audience and classical music virtuosos, poor management of performing arts institutions and lack of education hinder classical music to truly bloom in the country, according to an article by The New York Times.

The ties that bind: A scene from a kinbaku (Japanese: “tight binding”) or shibari (“to tie”) performance that is part of the “Orgasmo 2016” in Hong Kong.
Something Sensually Stimulating: ‘Orgasmo’ Explores the Three-letter Word

Goooood Secrets, an event organizer, presents “Orgasmo 2016” from April 2 to May 14 in Hong Kong. The event includes live performances of Japanese-style bondages and screening of erotic films.

China's Shanghai Kunqu Opera Troupe performs a classic folktale,
Classic Chinese Play 'Peony Pavilion' Sets Off Global Tour

One of China's most popular plays, the "Peony Pavilion" goes global with its scheduled tours in New York City and Prague under the production of Shanghai Kunqu Opera Troupe.

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