The Daily Populous

Nathalie Birli managed to placate the man by complimenting him on the many orchids growing in his home.

A young Austrian triathlete kidnapped while riding her bike talked her way to freedom by complimenting her captor's orchids, a police source said Saturday, confirming press reports.

However she managed to placate the man by complimenting him on the many orchids growing in his home. »

Last year, Neil deGrasse Tyson was accused of misconduct by multiple women who had worked with or socially come into contact with him over the years.

Katelyn N. Allers, who is an associate professor of physics and astronomy at Bucknell University, claims that Tyson allegedly groped her at an American Astronomical Society after-party in 2009. »

Phones and washing machines must be built to last, MPs have said as a government committee launches an inquiry into e-waste.

Mary Creagh, who is launching the enquiry, has said that while in the past technology was built to last, now it is built to degrade in order to produce profit for tech companies.

According to the Global E-waste Monitor 2017, in one year, a staggering 44.7 million metric tonnes of e-waste are generated. »

Some Japanese castles built during the Edo period had these kind of flooring in the hallways.

It is said that these specially designed creaking floors sound much like the bush warbler singing.

Inside Ninomaru Palace of the Nijo castle where nightingale floors are installed. »