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Video Player Close BEIJING, April 13 (Xinhua) -- The National Library of China will hold various activities to celebrate the 26th World Book Day, which falls on April 23. A series of lectures, exhibitions and performances centering on the centenary of the Communist Party of China will be organized around the day, including an artistic event to tell Party history stories on April 18, according to the library. Also on offer will be a reading activity at the Summer Palace on World Book Day, making use of the charming and historic scenery to provide an immersive reading experience for members of the public. The National Library of China said it will also release a batch of ancient Tibetan-language books and books about traditional Chinese medicine in digital form. Enditem … [Read more...] about China’s national library gears up for World Book Day

Experimenting with various stuff in the bedroom is a very common thing that people do. Be it trying out various sex positions or sex toys, all are pretty exciting and crazy at the same time. Experiences like these help keep the spark and fun alive in relationships. However, there are several sex practices from around the world that will leave you shocked and astounded. Here is a look at 7 of them. 1. Women feed armpit-flavored apples to their partner in Rural Austria In rural Austria, young women perform a traditional dance wherein they stuff slices of apples in their armpits. After the dance is complete, the women go to the man they like and offer him a slice, which is eaten by him. This practice indicates that the man would always indulge in sexual pleasure. 2. Brothers share a wife in some Nepali tribes Remember Mahabharata where Draupadi had 5 husbands? Something similar could be observed in some Nepali tribes that practice polyandry. All the brothers share one woman so … [Read more...] about 7 unusual sex practices from around the world

Hitesh Harsinghani/ Rediff.com captures glimpses from the Mallakhamb World Championship 2019 in Mumbai. The Mallakhamb World Championship 2019 was organised at the Shree Samartha Vyayam Mandir in Mumbai's famed Shivaji Park area last weekend. 15 countries participated. About 2,000 people attended the sporting spectacle. Who knew there were Mallakhamb practitioners in Germany, the Czech republic, Italy, England, the US, Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam and Brazil? Uday Deshpande, one of Mallakhamb's top coaches, winner of the Shiv Chhatrapati Lifetime Achievement Award -- Maharashtra's highest sports honour -- is the director and secretary general of the Vishwa Mallakhamb Federation. Mallakhamb is a traditional sport which originated on the Indian subcontinent. In it, a gymnast performs aerial yoga postures and wrestling grips in concert with a vertical stationary or hanging wooden pole, cane, or hanging rope. Mallakhamb can be traced to the 12th … [Read more...] about PIX: Mallakhamb gets a world championship

A fifth of the UK’s energy comes from nuclear but opposition to the power source persists. Environmentalists say the best argument against nuclear energy are Fukushima and Chernobyl . They say whilst the risks of accidents are tiny, the impact if something goes wrong can be devastating - and the fall-out over what to do with millions of tonnes of water used to cool the power station at Fukushima illustrates that global public confidence in nuclear energy still needs repair. There are always going to be bigger safety concerns about nuclear energy compared to say wind or solar. That coupled mainly with cost issues means environmental groups like Greenpeace are opposed to the building of new nuclear power stations. Advertisement Nuclear energy is expensive, largely due to the safety systems needed, while the cost of renewables like solar fall year on year. The world is being urged to turn its back on fossil fuels like coal and favour low … [Read more...] about Fukushima ‘failings’ add fuel to fire of world’s anti-nuclear movement

The other night, I had my first dream about life in a post-COVID world. It was nothing like I expected—me running on a beach, arms outstretched, and joyfully embracing the return to normal life. In fact, it was not a pleasant dream at all. In my dream, I left the house to go to an actual meeting with actual real live people. I was running late. And when I got to the meeting, I realized to my horror that I was wearing a version of the same basic ensemble I have been wearing to virtual work for the last year—made up and proper up top, old and riddled with holes (but oh so comfy) sweatpants on the bottom. Just like everyone else, I’m sure, I have been fantasizing about what life will look like when we finally bust through the grip of COVID. When it comes to morning wake schedules, adjusting to post-COVID life may be a challenge, and small steps now may help get you better prepared for the shock of returning to the morning rush. With all of the hope and optimism coming from … [Read more...] about Beyond Sweatpants: Waking Up in a Post-COVID World