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How a radical experiment to bring a forest into a preschool transformed children’s health In Finland, kindergartens are exposing children to more mud, wild plants and moss - and finding changes to their health that show how crucial biodiversity is to wellbeing

How a radical experiment to bring a forest into a preschool transformed children’s health

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Two nicely growing young monsteras and various ivy varieties. About to adopt a hoya that's not doing well in its current home. My dream is a room full of greenery.

Happy National Cat, everyone!

Amy herätti omistajansa, koska vauva ei hengittänyt – Toinen sankarikoira pelasti poliisien hengen Kennelliitto on jälleen palkinnut Suomen sankarillisimmat koirat.

Koiruudet ❤️

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Superb

Yup.

STT: Spanish painting missing for centuries found in Finnish gallery The mystery of the painting's whereabouts started to unravel when the curator of a gallery in Helsinki spotted a plaque at a museum in the Spanish city of Córdoba.

A painting by the Spanish Baroque artist Antonio del Castillo y Saavedra (1616–1668), thought to have been lost for hundreds of years, has been discovered on display at the Villa Gyllenberg Art Museum in Helsinki:

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Villa Gyllenberg:
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How to spend a perfect day in Helsinki The Finnish capital is defined by the nature around it and the creative spirit of its people. This itinerary explores both traits, with a visit to a sprawling cultural complex, a bike ride along the c...

Ellen Himelfarb of National Geographic Traveller reveals "How to spend the perfect day in Helsinki, where life plays out in harmony with nature":
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Learn more about the Finnish capital city:
www.discoveringfinland.com/metropolitan...

Funnily enough, I'm reading it as we speak! And loving it! Offers something new even for those of us who were born and bred in the White Pearl of the Baltic.

Photo: Pyry Lepistö, Helsinki Partners

Photo: Pyry Lepistö, Helsinki Partners

Photo: Pyry Lepistö, Helsinki Partners

Photo: Pyry Lepistö, Helsinki Partners

Helsinki’s "Doggy Route to Happiness" launched the world’s first sightseeing trail for dogs, and now a dog-friendly café and off-leash island are here to stay!
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Discover more great reasons to visit Helsinki:
www.discoveringfinland.com/metropolitan...

b/w photo of a man in socks and sandals, jacket, short and jumper, in front of a wall with a bike leaning on it, and with a pipe in his mouth. If you wanted one image to sum up the word ‘nonchalant’, this would be it

It’s the 111th anniversary today of the birth of Harry Rée, who was a teacher and conscientious objector when the Second World War broke out, and by the time it ended, when he was 31, had invented ‘blackmail sabotage’ and got a DSO, an OBE, a Croix de Guerre, and a Medaille de la Resistance

Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.

Let me tell you a tale about something similar. In the old days at Manchester Mags, all the overnighters were held together in the cage. There was an open plan room at the end of the corridor where you saw your brief. Then, you returned to the cage and waited until your case was called on.

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Chaos in the Crown Court today as two unrepresented defendants with the exact same name appeared in a hearing in a large multihanded case… one over a link from prison and one in the dock from bail. No one knows how the random same-named man was linked in to us from his prison but he was NOT happy.

Wargame Day: Is the UK ready for a real Russian attack? <a href='https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sky-news-daily/id951048357' target='_blank'>👉 Listen to Sky News Daily on your podcast app 👈</a>

'The Wargame' played out how Russia could coerce the UK - and what Britain could (or could not) do about it.

That was recorded in April. Six months later, this catch-up asks whether the current UK government is acting with sufficient urgency to make people any safer.

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Sweet story in these trying times

Viikon eläin | Onko Vantaa kuin ruutana? Sinnikäs kala viettää talvet toimettomana humalassa Ruutana viettää kylmän kauden työttömänä ja kännissä.

Viikon eläin | Onko Vantaa kuin ruutana? Sinnikäs kala viettää talvet toimettomana humalassa
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My book Marshal Ney:Fall From Glory is available on Amazon in paperback and on kindle.

australian street style, 1973

Eläimet | Alaskan lihavimmaksi karhuksi kruunattiin 550-kiloinen jötkäle Fat Bear Week -kilpailun voittajaksi kruunattu 32 Chunk ilmestyi Katmain kansallispuiston lohijoille murtuneen leuan kanssa.

Eläimet | Alaskan lihavimmaksi karhuksi kruunattiin 550-kiloinen jötkäle
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Meet your FAT BEAR WEEK 2025 champion.

Chunk the Hunk. The Chunkster. 32 Chunk.

All hail the new king of Brooks River 👑

A tiny Pete Hegseth preaches to America's military giants

Cartoon by @andertoon.bsky.social for Raw Story

#PoliticalCartoon #EditorialCartoon #Trump #USPolitics #Hegseth

Surprisingly interesting:

Here are the Top 5 Dogs of September!

Time for the final vote! Will 32 Chunk or 856 wear the 2025 Fat Bear crown? You decide.

We’re very excited to share that First World War Studies Volume 16, Issue 2 was recently published and is now available from Taylor & Francis (tag). This new issue brings together fresh perspectives and critical reviews that push forward the study of the Great War.

📝Articles include: ⬇️⬇️⬇️

My old 16-page comic where Frasier meets Columbo can be read on my website: joechouinard.com/columbo