October 23, 2026

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In 1966, a New York art teacher paid under $100 for a thrift-store painting and kept it for nearly 60 years; after her son investigated its faded signature, experts identified it as an F.C.B. Cadell work that sold for £189,200

Aj Mix Editor October 14, 2026
A painting bought for less than $100 at a thrift store in White Plains, New York, in...
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Woman applied for 130 IPO shares, bank entered only 65; consumer commission awards Rs 37,000 for deficient service but rejects her Rs 40 lakh compensation claim

Aj Mix Editor October 14, 2026
The commission rejected her demand for Rs 40 lakh in compensation, describing the amount as “highly excessive”....
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In 2020, Olivia Culpo launched More Than a Mask to fight pandemic hunger; her initiative went on to fund over 3 million meals through Feeding America, according to her 2025 Hall of Fame profile

Aj Mix Editor October 14, 2026
The COVID-19 pandemic deepened food insecurity across the US, with Feeding America estimating that 45 million people,...
Read More Read more about In 2020, Olivia Culpo launched More Than a Mask to fight pandemic hunger; her initiative went on to fund over 3 million meals through Feeding America, according to her 2025 Hall of Fame profile
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Researchers found that polyethylene microplastics worsened signs of fatty liver, especially when combined with an unhealthy diet, raising questions about a plastic used in everyday packaging

Aj Mix Editor October 14, 2026
Polyethylene, one of the most widely produced plastics in the world, may have implications for liver health,...
Read More Read more about Researchers found that polyethylene microplastics worsened signs of fatty liver, especially when combined with an unhealthy diet, raising questions about a plastic used in everyday packaging
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Nithya Tammana, an 11-year-old girl from New Jersey built a youth water-conservation network of more than 450 members; her open-source moss filter is designed to remove up to 95% of lead from school drinking water

Aj Mix Editor October 14, 2026
The 11-year-old designed a nature-inspired filter to remove lead from school drinking water. At nine, Nithya Tammana...
Read More Read more about Nithya Tammana, an 11-year-old girl from New Jersey built a youth water-conservation network of more than 450 members; her open-source moss filter is designed to remove up to 95% of lead from school drinking water