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The Rubber Man of India

We’ve been getting a bit cerebral lately here on EWC, with a number of articles on perspective, philosophy, and compassion. All great subjects to ponder, but maybe it’s time for a little physical wonder.

Meet The Rubber Man of India:

There’s a longer video of this extraordinary 10th grader, but frankly, I couldn’t bear to watch it.…

Lunar Eclipse: What Exactly Happened Last Night?

Many of you know that last night people around the world with clear, starry skies, witnessed a natural wonder that has inspired awe since our earliest human ancestor could form a thought about such things (perhaps, more than a million years ago.)

This eclipse was unique for several reasons. First, the moon was at its closest, so it seemed much bigger than the full moons we see each month. But…

Do You Know Petra?

There’s an ancient place on earth so unusual that the standard reaction to seeing it is, “No way!”

It is called Petra.

More remarkable yet is that most of us don’t know a thing about it. Petra is a city in Jordan, critical to the camel caravan routes between the Red Sea and the Dead Sea since prehistoric times. But that’s not what’s remarkable about Petra. In a moment, we’ll point you to a…

Beyonce and Free Diving Create Music Video Wonder

The most beautiful artwork speaks for itself.

This could not be more true of producer Naughty Boy’s new music video for the song Runnin’ (Lose It All) with vocals by Beyonce and Arrow Benjamin. Sit back, and soak up this music video in all of its sonic and visual wonder…

Via:NaughtyBoyVEVO

Though I could pontificate about the…

Much More to the David and Golaith Story for Us!

Do we have to be a mighty warrior to take on the Goliaths in our world? It turns out we don’t!

There are a few major messages in the David and Goliath story that most of us have never heard. In an amazing style of storytelling, Malcoom Gladwell  opens our minds to the real insights about David’s victory. Why do we think of David as the “underdog” and the unlikely winner? Did he have some…

New Light on the Dawn of Humanity

Did you know there is a place considered to be “the cradle of humankind?” Two new discoveries there, of the most amazing magnitude, have burst into the gap in our scientific knowledge.

Better yet, the story of how this discovery was made is gripping even if you are not a science nerd. The video we are pointing you to today is one of those detective stories that involves us all and feels personal.…

Otters: Much More than Cute!

What’s one of the coolest jobs you can imagine?

What if you could take the stress of your current job and trade it all away for a job caring for pandas, or perhaps baby cheetah’s? What would it be like to be paid to nurture and care for sea otters?

Here at EverWideningCircles.com we like to bring you insightful, fun articles the negative 24-hour news cycle is ignoring. Today’s video-shares fit…

Teenager Changing the World for Many

At age 14, Easton LaChappelle met a 7 year old girl who had a prosthetic arm. The limb could only open and close, and yet it cost $80,000. He thought he could do better, and do it for under $1,000. He set to work in his bedroom and then the family garage.

In less than 3 years, he was making a prototype limb for under $500 that was actually interfacing with nervous system of its owner.

What’s…

The sounds and smells of summer can bring powerful memories to mind: crickets chirping in perfect sync, screen doors slamming with a bounce, and the smells of cut grass and charcoal grills. But there is one unique visual that conjures a particular kind of wondrous memory: the dancing lights of fireflies at dusk.

http://branditdigital.com/what-do-synchronized-fireflies-have-to-do-with-communicatio…

Terrifying Teens: It’s Just Biology

Do you know someone with a teenager who is leaving a trail of chaos and haggard loved ones in their wake?

This is a candid shot I took of my own teenagers and our fabulous exchange student (left) when we were traveling through Spain and I suggested another 5 hour hike, after a 6 hour car ride, to see another boring cathedral. (They were hamming it up a bit for fun!)

Send them a link to this…

How to Age Gracefully

What advice would you give your 13-year-old self? Your 7-year-old self? Your 20-year-old self?

It seems that no matter our age, we tend to pick up wisdom that might be a flash of insight to our younger selves… if only that were possible.

Assuming most of us lack a time machine to do so, the CBC’s program WireTap posted the following hilarious and yet tremendously insightful video as a part of…

Diving in a Wheelchair: Art to Alter Possibility

Most of us might assume that the need for a wheelchair limits possibility. What if it actually expands what’s possible?

Sue Austin’s work has an immensely transformative power. She is shattering the boundaries of our assumptions and our preconceived notions. With her wheelchair as an integral part of her creative process she expresses a joy and freedom most do not understand.

Image Source: WeAre…

As summer winds down in the northern hemisphere of our blue planet, we thought we’d share a special link sent to us by our regular guest curator, Kelly Christie.

This one is “special” because it has so many elements of the EverWideningCircles.com vision at it core: it’s positive news that includes fun, insight, global progress, compassion and innovation.

That all fits perfectly with the EWC…

Typing to Save the Galaxy!

The urge to Double Task has become a part of our busy culture but it usually comes with a negative connotation since the process often describes suffering through “must-do” tasks.

But what if we re-imagine double tasking with innovators who are making our world more productive and more fun?

Enter: Phoboslab

Click Hereand start playing on a fun little link! Not interested? Run this one by a…

The Backwards Brain Bicycle

Can we all just “power through” change, once we know the facts?

As business people, healthcare providers, teachers, parents, and leaders of any kind, we often lay out the facts  for others – with what we think is the greatest care and clarity – but then things fall apart rather than improve.

What’s going on with knowledge!?

Take a look at this amazing video and then you’ll know!…

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Brilliant: Plastic Bottle Schools!

Want to sling mud, collect smiles, change lives and redefine your dreams? You might want to know more about “Plastic Bottle Schools”. From what I can tell, it’s a project almost anyone can connect to.

First take a look at this video made by the ordinary folks on a 2014 trip to build a school in Guatamala:

Need another example of…