Levi Chidiebere Nwaokenneyah

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Dutch architecture is embracing a revolutionary living material: moss. 🧱🌱

Pioneered by a green-tech startup, specialized "bio-bricks" actively encourage moss colonization. This living surface naturally filters pollutants, absorbs carbon dioxide, and can reduce local temperatures by up to 7°C.

These dynamic walls function as urban lungs – cooling microclimates, scrubbing toxins from the air, and actively improving environmental health. Remarkably, they demand no soil or active maintenance, thriving solely on rainfall and wind.

Faced with escalating air pollution, this innovation transcends mere aesthetics; it's a vital environmental shield. A tangible movement towards greener cities is literally taking root, one bio-brick at a time.

Leiden is set to implement this technology, transforming structures like schools and bus stops with moss facades. The result? A city poised to breathe cleaner, cooler, and more sustainable air.

#greentech #climatechange

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🌿 Natural Recipe to Keep Mosquitoes and Insects Away from Your Home 🦟🚫

With the arrival of summer and rising temperatures ☀️🔥, mosquitoes and other insects invade our homes, turning our peaceful nights into real nightmares 😖. Fortunately, there's a simple, natural, and effective recipe made with common ingredients in any kitchen 🏡💚.

🧪 Ingredients:
• 🥄 1 tablespoon of ground cloves
• 🧴 ½ liter of white vinegar

🧼 Preparation and Use:
1. Mix the ingredients:
• In a spray bottle, add the ground cloves.
• Add the white vinegar.
• Close the bottle tightly and shake vigorously to combine everything.
2. Spray before bed:
• Apply the mixture in the corners of the house, around windows, doors, and in dark areas.
• Pay special attention to places where mosquitoes tend to hide.
3. Enjoy a peaceful night:
• The next day, you'll notice a significant reduction in the number of insects and you'll be able to rest without worries 😴✨.

🧠Why does it work?
• Clove: Its strong, pungent aroma naturally repels mosquitoes, thanks to its eugenol content, a natural repellent.
• White vinegar: Its acidic smell is unpleasant to insects and it's also an excellent cleaner.

Bonus tip: This solution is 100% natural, safe for your children, your pets, and the environment 🌎💚.
Try it tonight and say goodbye to mosquitoes!

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“I slept on the streets, broke my bones, and they called me a fool… but I never stopped trying.”

When I was born, my parents didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. They nicknamed me “Chan Kong-sang”—born in Hong Kong. What they didn’t know was that my life would become a movie… and not always a comedy.

My parents were so poor, they almost sold me as a baby. At age 7, I was sent to a Chinese opera school that felt more like a prison than a classroom. There were no beds—just hard floors. Discipline came in the form of sticks.

I spent more than ten years locked away, training 19 hours a day. I learned to sing, act, and do acrobatics, but above all, I learned to endure pain. I broke my nose, fingers, ankle… once, I fell off a building and nearly died. But I never said “I can’t.” While everyone dreamed of being a star, I just wanted to survive by doing what I loved. Every fall became a chance to prove I was stronger than yesterday.

When I finally started acting, everyone said I was just a cheap Bruce Lee knockoff. They mocked me for being short, for my funny face, for mixing comedy with martial arts. But that was me. That was Jackie Chan.

I worked as a stuntman for almost nothing, risking my life while others took home the awards. Hollywood slammed the door in my face more than ten times… but I kept smiling. Because every time I fell, I’d get up with a somersault!

“If you ever fall so hard you don’t know how to keep going… remember: bones heal, but giving up leaves scars you can’t see.”

– Jackie Chan