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Ted Bundy cold case finally solved after 51 years

<p>In March 1973 the half-naked body of Ann Woodward was found brutally murdered on the floor inside the pub that she owned with her husband.</p> <p>The 46-year-old mother's body was discovered between two pool tables, with <span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;">her shirt unbuttoned and </span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;">pants used to strangle her.</span></p> <p>Her murder has haunted the small US desert town of Moab, Utah for over half a century. While police were never able to find her killer, they believed Ted Bundy was the likely culprit, as he had raped and killed multiple women in the area around the time of her death. </p> <p>While Bundy admitted to thirty murders, his real victim count is unknown. </p> <p>However, they had not been able to prove that he was the culprit due to a lack of evidence, so police assumed she was just another one of his unnamed victims. </p> <p>25 other men, including Douglas Keith Chudomelka, had also been of interest to police after the crime, as witnesses spotted Chudomelka's sedan parked near the victims car on the night of the murder. </p> <p>However, when Chudomelka was interviewed the next day, he denied being at the bar, and insisted that he was at a nearby tavern. </p> <p>His girlfriend at the time, a woman named Joyce, also backed his statement and said he was home at the time of the murder on March 2, 1973. </p> <p>A few months later, Chudomelka was arrested on a domestic violence charge, with an angry Joyce claiming he had been the one who killed Ann Woodward, but she soon retracted her statement. </p> <p>With no new leads, the case went cold, but forward-thinking Police Chief Melvin Dalton, decided to keep DNA evidence from both the victim and all potential suspects anyways, in hopes that one day the right technology would be used to identify the killer. </p> <p>In 2006, Dalton reopened the case, <span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;">but had no luck until September 2023, when Detective Jeremy Dexler decided to uncover the two boxes of evidence collected from the initial investigation and send it to the crime lab. </span></p> <p>The DNA evidence had sat at the Moab police department's storage units for over 50 years and was not easy to locate as it had been moved to another building. </p> <p>The evidence was crucial in solving the cold case. </p> <p>When results from the crime lab came back at the end of May 2024, they confirmed that a substantial amount of Chudomelka’s DNA was on the inside of Ann’s pants and on all of the buttons of her shirt.</p> <p>This was enough to confirm that Chudomelka was the one responsible for Ann Woodward's murder. He was 36 when he committed the crime.</p> <p>Chudomelka was not known to the victim, but Detective Drexler believes that he may have played a game of poker with Ann when he visited the pub, and may have been angry at her for beating him. </p> <p>He added that it could have also been a crime of opportunity rather than rage as he had a violent history. </p> <p>Detective Drexler praised Dalton's forward-thinking for being the reason why they solved the case. </p> <p>“This case hinged on the hair Dalton pulled in 1973,” Drexler said.</p> <p>“I have no idea how he knew that we would be able to do that today. Dalton made this case very easy for us in that aspect.”</p> <p>Chudomelka passed away in 2002 at the age of 67 without ever paying for his crime, but County Lawyer Stephen Stocks believes that if he was still alive, he would've been found guilty of murder. </p> <p>“I hope today brings some closure to the family,”  he said. </p> <p>“I truly believe had this been presented to a jury, Chudomelka would have been found guilty beyond reasonable doubt for the murder of Ann Woodward.”</p> <p><em>Images: Moab Police Department</em></p> <p> </p>

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Ted Lasso star ordered to pay massive child support sum

<p>Jason Sudeikis has been ordered to pay ex Olivia Wilde an enormous sum of child support, as a bitter two-year custody battle draws to a close. </p> <p>According to new court filings obtained by <em><a href="https://pagesix.com/2023/09/25/jason-sudeikis-and-olivia-wilde-settle-custody-battle-actor-to-pay-27500-per-month/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Page Six</a></em>, the<em> Ted Lasso</em> star has allegedly agreed to pay his ex $27,500 ($A42,800) per month in child support for their two kids, Otis, 9, and Daisy, 6. </p> <p>The hefty settlement has been based on Sudeikis' reported 2023 income of $10.5 million ($A16.3 million) and Wilde’s estimated income of $500,000 ($A778,000).</p> <p>“The parties agree that child support for the minor children in the amount of $27,500 per month is sufficient to maintain the needs of the minor children considering Jason’s station in life … is consistent with each child’s best interest, and application of the guideline would be unjust or inappropriate in this case,” the court papers reportedly state.</p> <p>The legal proceedings began two years ago, and took a dramatic turn in 2022 when Wilde, who was promoting her new movie <em>Don't Worry Darling</em> at the time, was served legal papers while on stage delivering a speech at CinemaCon. </p> <p>At the time, a source told <em><a href="https://pagesix.com/2022/04/29/olivia-wilde-mortified-after-being-served-with-legal-papers/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Page Six</a></em> that Wilde was mortified over the brazen act. </p> <p>“It seemed unthinkable to her, and it took a moment to set in, but as mortifying as it was, she did not want to give a reaction,” the insider explained.</p> <p>Since then, things have improved for the couple, as they were both seen putting on a united front at Otis' soccer game in LA. </p> <p>Wilde and Sudeikis started dating in November 2011 and got engaged in January 2013. They welcomed their two kids before separating in November 2020.</p> <p><em>Image credits: Getty Images</em></p>

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TEDxSydney lineup announced

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Though COVID-19 lockdowns continue to keep us apart, TEDxSydney’s annual event will go ahead, with the lineup for their main event finally announced.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">For the second year out of their 12-year history, TEDxSydney will be hosting the event online, broadcast from the Sydney Opera House on Friday, September 17.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This year’s theme, POSSIBLE, will see a lineup of speakers and performers showing the audience what is possible across science, technology, business, entertainment and more.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Here’s a rundown of the lineup announced so far.</span></p> <p><img style="width: 500px; height: 500px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7842883/copy-of-grace-tame.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/35465b6b9f954a14b821ab54bdbb518c" /></p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Image: Supplied</span></em></p> <p><strong>Grace Tame</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The 2021 Australian of the Year has become known as an advocate for survivors of sexual assault, especially for those who were abused in institutional settings, since her campaign called #LetHerSpeak gained global support.</span></p> <p><img style="width: 500px; height: 500px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7842882/copy-of-george-peppou.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/8c9058bc328348db90b0a315fba7343d" /></p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Image: Supplied</span></em></p> <p><strong>George Peppou</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">A serial entrepreneur, inventor, and the CEO of food-tech startup, Vow, which developed the first kangaroo meat cultivated in a laboratory, Peppou is hoping to produce food that is “sustainable, abundant, and irresistible”.</span></p> <p><img style="width: 500px; height: 500px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7842881/copy-of-shelly_reyes_ao.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/4ffd2da56ef84b77853b9e392226feb9" /></p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Image: Supplied</span></em></p> <p><strong>Shelley Reys AO</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Shelley is a Djiribul woman of far-north Queensland, who has been a leader in the reconciliation space for 30 years and helps the Australian workforce achieve goals and work in the Indigenous space.</span></p> <p><img style="width: 500px; height: 500px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7842880/copy-of-uncanny-valley.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/32f57db77def465db0470e442a0c2620" /></p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Image: Supplied</span></em></p> <p><strong>Uncanny Valley</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Charlton Hill and Justin Shave are the duo behind Uncanny Valley that combines music and technology. They believe in pursuing augmented creativity and look to define the ethical and sustainable role emerging tech can play in the music industry.</span></p> <p><img style="width: 500px; height: 500px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7842879/copy-of-tracey-rogers.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/3173adb261bb4ee88548afe5ae689ba6" /></p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Image: Supplied</span></em></p> <p><strong>Tracey Rogers</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Tracey is an ecologist who studies how animals overcome the challenges of changing environments in order to survive. She is known for her work with leopard seals.</span></p> <p><img style="width: 500px; height: 500px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7842878/copy-of-sara_saleh.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/e2092684f9d54b82983f07dc38609f03" /></p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Image: Supplied</span></em></p> <p><strong>Sarah Saleh</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">A poet, writer, human rights activist, and campaigner for refugee rights and racial justice, Sarah is the daughter of migrants from Palestine, Egypt, and Lebanon. She has had a decade-long career working with NGOs such as Amnesty International and has performed her poetry on a local and international scale.</span></p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Image: TEDxSydney / Instagram</span></em></p>

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Why youngest ever TED Talker got a standing ovation

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">A seven-year-old Australian girl has delivered a TED Talk on parenting that has seen her become an internet sensation.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Molly Wright took the stage, telling adults how they had better interact with their children.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">She’s the youngest person to give a TED Talk, and the video of her talk has since received more than 100,000 views.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“My talk today is about things grown-ups can do to shape us as children,” the young Queenslander said in the talk.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Molly is the new spokesperson for the Mindaroo Foundation’s “Thrive by Five” campaign, run by Andrew “Twiggy” and Nicola Forrest.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The campaign says the first 1,000 days of a child’s life are crucial for their development.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“If we don’t take charge and look after our early years, then everything we do later is just a patch-up,” Nicola Forrest said.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In her talk, Molly says simple interactive games like Peek-a-Boo can be literally life-changing.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“Every moment is an opportunity to connect, talk and play,” she said.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“Imagine the difference we could make if everyone, everywhere did this.”</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The young speaker also chastised parents for an over-reliance on technology, arguing it could have harmful effects on kids in the long term.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">During her talk, she showed a dad using his iPad and ignoring his one-year-old child who was reaching out for attention.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“Kids are hardwired to seek out meaningful connections and not receiving them causes confusion and stress,” she said.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“Interactions early and often matter.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“Take it from me, the seven-year-old up here talking about brain science.”</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Molly’s talk brought the audience to a standing ovation, and has already been shown in maternity wards across Australia.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The film will also be placed in 1,400 doctor’s waiting rooms throughout the country.</span></p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Image: TED</span></em></p>

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The most chilling psychopaths in history

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">These killers performed murders you’d think could only happen in horror movies.</span></p> <p><strong>Ed Gein </strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Norman Bates (from Psycho), Leatherface (from The Texas Chainsaw Massacre), and Buffalo Bill (from Silence of the Lambs) are three of the most iconic fictional horror characters of all time – and they’re all loosely based on one man: Ed Gein. Also known as the Butcher of Plainfield, Gein collected women’s bodies through grave-robbing and murder from around 1945 to 1957, when he was finally caught. He used the women’s remains to decorate his isolated Wisconsin farm and to make various items of clothing. Gein passed away in 1984 in a mental institution.</span></p> <p><strong>Charles Manson</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">One of the most infamous ringleaders in history, Charles Manson used psychopathic manipulation to gain his cult followers in the 1960s. Not only did he murder people on his own, but he convinced his deepest admirers to commit the same brutal acts he did, resulting in some of the most notorious murders of celebrities and entertainment industry heads, including director Roman Polanski’s wife, Sharon Tate, as well as coffee heiress Abigail Folger. Manson and his cronies were sentenced to death, but California abolished the death penalty afterward; they’ve spent their lives in prison instead.</span></p> <p><strong>Ted Bundy</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Ted Bundy is one of those names that is practically synonymous with “serial killer” and “psychopath.” He was known to be very sly and charming, which was the shiny veneer he used to lure his many victims. He killed at least 30 people across the United States, but it took years for the authorities to catch him, because no one was able to believe such an “upstanding” young man could do such horrible things. He is most famous for his necrophiliac tendencies, and his own lawyer described him as a “heartless evil.”</span></p> <p><strong>Ivan Milat, AKA the backpack killer</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Known as one of Australia’s most cold-blooded killers, on 27 July 1996, Ivan Milat was convicted of the ‘backpacker murders’, the serial killings of seven young people that took place in New South Wales between 1989 and 1993. The bodies of the victims – five of whom were foreign backpackers, the other two Australian travellers from Melbourne – were discovered partially buried in the Belanglo State Forest, 15 kilometres south-west of the New South Wales town of Berrima. Police believe Milat may have been involved in more attacks or murders than those for which he was convicted. Now terminally ill with pancreatic cancer, Milat is expected to soon die in prison where he is currently serving seven consecutive life sentences.</span></p> <p><strong>Richard Ramirez</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">According to thoughtcatalog.com, Ramirez’s victims ranged in age from nine to eighty-three, and he did not have a particular preference for gender. He ravaged Los Angeles in the ’80s with his brutal, Satanic killings, simply because he was fascinated by it. That’s not to say it had nothing to do with his upbringing, however. When he was just 11-years-old, he witnessed his cousin murder his wife – and was asked to participate in the clean-up afterward.</span></p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Written by Taylor Markarian and Zoe Meunier. Republished with permission of</span><a href="https://www.wyza.com.au/articles/lifestyle/the-most-chilling-psychopaths-in-history.aspx"><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Wyza.com.au.</span></a></em></p>

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Ted Kennedy car crash scandal that killed Mary Jo Kopechne: Letter exposes new claims

<div> <div class="replay"> <div class="reply_body body linkify"> <div class="reply_body"> <div class="body_text "> <p>After 50 years, the Ted Kennedy Chappaquiddick incident has remained one of the biggest mysteries surrounding the Kennedy family.</p> <p>The car crash on the US island ended the life of 28-year-old Mary Jo Kopechne and derailed Ted Kennedy’s presidential chances.</p> <p>On the evening of July 18, 1969, the then US senator Kennedy hosted a party on the small island for the Boiler Room Girls, a group of six women who had worked on his brother Robert F. Kennedy’s presidential campaign the year before. One of the women was 28-year-old Kopechne.</p> <p>Despite extensive reports on the incident, details of the events of the night have remained shrouded. Kennedy reportedly left the party with Kopechne, even though she did not bring her purse or hotel room key with her. The two drove off in his 1967 Oldsmobile Delmont 88.</p> <p>Kennedy said the car went over the bridge into Poucha Pond after he made a wrong turn. While he managed to escape the sinking vehicle, Kopechne remained trapped and was later found dead in the morning.</p> <p><img style="width: 500px; height: 368.449px; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7828778/kennedy-embed.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/6ea10144582044f594787fdf71a993a4" /><img style="width: 301.887px; height: 500px; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7828803/kennedy-2-embed.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/0d363094141545378a703127593d6400" /></p> <p>But a letter to Kopechne’s surviving family has challenged this story.</p> <p>The letter, recently revealed by <a href="https://people.com/politics/ted-kennedy-chappaquiddick-car-accident-50-years-later/"><em>PEOPLE</em></a>’s Cover-Up podcast, came from a man who claimed to have met a woman who had attended the party the night Kopechne died.</p> <p>The woman, referred to as “Betty”, said Kopechne had had too much to drink at the event. Betty then brought Kopechne to Kennedy’s car to rest, and then went back to the cottage.</p> <p>The letter claimed that Kennedy and another female guest went for a drive in the car. When the sedan plunged into the water, Kennedy and the passenger survived and returned to the party, unaware that Kopechne had been in the vehicle all along.</p> <p>Betty shared the story, and the letter said that was when “…the Kennedy damage control machine kicked in and informed the shocked senator.”</p> <p>After receiving the letter in 2018, Kopechne’s cousin Georgetta Potoski said the full story might not yet be revealed. </p> <p>“I’m not convinced the mystery has been solved,” she told <em>PEOPLE</em>. </p> <p>“I know there are things that we do not know about what happened that night. The truth, even if it’s not what you want to hear, at least has some dignity around it.</p> <p>“I don’t think there will ever be justice for the loss of her life. [But] I think the truth would make our hearts rest easier.”</p> <p>A week after the incident, Kennedy pleaded guilty to leaving the scene of the accident and was given a two-month suspended sentence. Later on the same day, he gave a national broadcast statement in which he said, “I regard as indefensible the fact that I did not report the accident to the police immediately.”</p> <p>Kennedy, who was preparing for his presidential run, delayed his campaign until 1980. His run for the country’s top office was unsuccessful, but he continued to be re-elected as senator seven more times until his death in 2009.</p> <p>In his posthumously published memoir <em>True Compass</em>, Kennedy described the incident as “a horrible tragedy that haunts me every day of my life”.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>

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Blondie’s Debbie Harry: “I escaped serial killer Ted Bundy”

<p>Debbie Harry has made an explosive claim as she says she was once lured into a taxi by serial killer Ted Bundy in the early ‘70s.</p> <p>The 73-year-old is planning to reveal the entire story in her autobiography,<span> </span><em>Face It</em>, which is set to be released in October this year.</p> <p>In a previous interview with<span> </span><a rel="noopener" href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/music-news/8191211/Blondies-Debbie-Harry-claims-serial-killer-Ted-Bundy-lured-her-into-car.html" target="_blank"><em>The Sun</em></a>, the Blondie singer spoke about the unsettling encounter which occurred in New York City: “It was in the early ‘70s and I was trying to get across town at two or three o’clock in the morning.</p> <p>“This little car kept coming around and offering me a ride.”</p> <p>Harry then said she hopped inside the vehicle after many failed attempts at finding a taxi.</p> <p>“I got in the car and the windows were all rolled up, except for a tiny crack. This driver had an incredibly bad smell to him.</p> <p>“I looked down and there were no door handles. The inside of the car was stripped. The hairs on the back of my neck just stood up.</p> <p>“I wigged my arm out of the window and pulled the door handle from the outside. I don’t know how I did it, but I got out.</p> <p>“He tried to stop me by spinning the car, but it sort of helped me fling myself out. Afterwards I saw him on the news, it was Ted Bundy.”</p> <p>Once Bundy was arrested, he admitted to his lawyer that he first attempted to kidnap a woman in 1969 and implied that his first murder happened in 1972.</p> <p>He was only 27-years-old when his first recorded murder occurred in 1974.</p> <p>He went on to kill 30 women.</p> <p>But even after the serial killer was imprisoned, the nightmare wasn’t over as he managed to escape lockup twice.</p>

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4 life changing TED Talks

<p><span>Hearing words of inspiration and enlightenment can be truly empowering – which explains why TED Talks have amassed so many fans across the world. Here are some of the best TED Talks that people say have transformed their perspectives and changed their lives.</span></p> <p><strong><em><span>My year of saying yes to everything</span></em><span> by Shonda Rhimes</span></strong></p> <div style="max-width: 854px;"> <div style="position: relative; height: 0; padding-bottom: 56.25%;"><iframe src="https://embed.ted.com/talks/lang/en/shonda_rhimes_my_year_of_saying_yes_to_everything" width="854" height="480" style="position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div> </div> <p><span>Television titan Shonda Rhimes may be one of the world’s busiest women – but when work started to define her, her decision to say “yes” to the things that scared her turned out to enrich her life in unexpected ways and help her find fulfilment outside of her career.</span></p> <p><strong><em><span>The power of vulnerability </span></em><span>by Brené Brown </span></strong></p> <div style="max-width: 854px;"> <div style="position: relative; height: 0; padding-bottom: 56.25%;"><iframe src="https://embed.ted.com/talks/brene_brown_on_vulnerability" width="854" height="480" style="position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div> </div> <p><span>Shame and vulnerability might seem like a weakness in today’s world, but author and researcher Brené Brown argued that they are essential in enabling us to love, empathise and belong. “In order for connection to happen, we have to allow ourselves to be seen, really seen,” she said.</span></p> <p><strong><em><span>The art of asking</span></em><span> by Amanda Palmer</span></strong></p> <div style="max-width: 854px;"> <div style="position: relative; height: 0; padding-bottom: 56.25%;"><iframe src="https://embed.ted.com/talks/amanda_palmer_the_art_of_asking" width="854" height="480" style="position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div> </div> <p><span>Ever felt hesitant to ask for a favour? Musician Amanda Palmer made an argument for forgoing shame, opening up and expressing your needs. “Through the very act of asking people, I'd connected with them, and when you connect with them, people want to help you,” said Palmer. “When we really see each other, we want to help each other.”</span></p> <p><strong><em><span>The danger of a single story</span></em><span> by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie</span></strong></p> <div style="max-width: 854px;"> <div style="position: relative; height: 0; padding-bottom: 56.25%;"><iframe src="https://embed.ted.com/talks/chimamanda_adichie_the_danger_of_a_single_story" width="854" height="480" style="position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div> </div> <p><span>Putting ourselves in other people’s shoes is often easier said than done, especially when we only know what Adichie described as “the single story”. In this talk, the Nigerian author emphasised the importance of narratives as a way to connect and empathise with other people, as well as to humanise and empower the stigmatised.</span></p>

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Why our obsession with choice is so unhealthy

<p>As modern individuals, the desire to choose our own paths is undoubtedly strong. Children these days are growing up with more options than ever before, and even as we enter our 60s and beyond, there’s an increasing number of opportunities available to us. But when does our obsession with choice become a bad thing?</p> <p>In this fascinating <a href="https://www.ted.com/talks/renata_salecl_our_unhealthy_obsession_with_choice"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">TED Talk</span></strong></a>, sociologist and philosopher Renata Salecl ponders, is our expectation of having a myriad of options in our daily lives distracting us from the bigger picture?</p> <p>Watch the talk above and share your thoughts in the comment section below.</p> <p><em>Video: TED</em></p> <p><strong>Related links:</strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.oversixty.co.nz/health/mind/2017/02/secrets-to-a-more-joyful-existence/"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong>Secrets to a more joyful existence</strong></em></span></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.oversixty.co.nz/health/mind/2017/02/the-different-types-of-lies-we-all-tell/"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong>The different types of lies we all tell</strong></em></span></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.oversixty.co.nz/health/mind/2017/02/signs-you-are-ready-for-a-big-change/"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong>4 signs you’re ready for a big change</strong></em></span></a></p>

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17-year-old’s invention will stop spread of germs on planes

<p>Raymond Wang might only be 17 years old, but he’s already building a healthier future for millions of people who will be travelling around the world in the future.</p> <p>In this video we discover Raymond Wang’s remarkable analysis of how air moves throughout airplanes and helps spread pathogens to other passengers.</p> <p>But perhaps what’s most remarkable about the video is the solution he’s offered – a deceptively simple, small, fin-shaped device that increase the airflow of fresh air in airplanes, redirecting the pathogen-laden air out of circulation quite effectively.</p> <p>To see Raymond’s full presentation, watch the video above. </p> <p>Have you ever been sick from a plane? Or have you ever fallen ill while you’ve been travelling around the world?</p> <p>Let us know in the comments.</p> <p><em>Video credit: YouTube / TED </em></p> <p><strong>Related links:</strong></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="/travel/domestic-travel/2016/06/10-lesser-known-new-zealand-holiday-spots/"><em><strong>10 lesser-known New Zealand holiday spots</strong></em></a></span></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="/travel/international/2016/06/japan-beach-illuminated-by-mysterious-natural-phenomenon/"><strong><em>Japan beach illuminated by mysterious natural phenomenon</em></strong></a></span></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="/travel/international/2016/06/10-breathtaking-photos-celebrate-the-beauty-of-britain/"><em><strong>10 breathtaking photos celebrate the beauty of Britain</strong></em></a></span></p>

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