May 2, 2024 8:15 AM EDT
I never expected the likes of former President Jimmy Carter to traffic much in vanity, but the one time I spoke to him, back in 2006, he allowed himself a tiny flicker of it. At the time, the then-octogenarian was preparing for a journey to Africa to help pursue his mission of eradicating Guinea worm, and, impressed that a man his age would be making such a journey, I said to him, “I’m sure you hear this all the time, Mr. Read More...
Please note, this article and the survey below contain language that some may find offensive
Around a third of Brits think there should be tighter restrictions on bad language on television and over one in five say they often feel offended by the language they hear on TV, our poll on swearwords has found.
36% of people think there are not tight enough restrictions on swearing on television12% think that current restrictions are too tight51% are rarely or never offended by language used on television22% of people say they personally are often offendedRestrictions on swearing should be tightest for children’s and family TV, our results show, while soap operas, films and serious drama should have more freedomRacist terms are considered to be the most offensive languageFemale and older viewers are most concerned about language on television. Read More...
There are nearly 422,000 species of plants in this world, according to a recent study carried out by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, one of the world’s largest environmental organizations. This amazing biodiversity clearly explains why we see so many different types of plants and flowers in various colors, shapes, and sizes. But that might explain why, every now and then, we also run into plants that are so strange and unusual, that we could say they come from a different planet.
Bright Side is always amazed by how diverse and incredibly unique our world is, and we don’t want to take anything for granted. Read More...