Japan Railways Allegedly Keeps Train Station Running for Just One Passenger
Last Friday, China’s CCTV News posted a heart-warming story on Facebook about how Japanese railway authorities are keeping a train station in a remote village open for the sake of only one passenger – a high school student. “The Kyu-Shirataki-Shirataki train station is located in Japan’s north island of Hokkaido,” the post read. “Three years […]
This High-Tech Travel Suitcase Follows You Around Like a Puppy
Thanks to this new hands free suitcase, carrying around heavy luggage may soon become a thing of the past. Designed by Israeli company NUA Robotics, this ‘smart’ suitcase is the technological equivalent of Mary’s little lamb – it’ll follow you everywhere you go. The carry-on suitcase, currently a prototype, connects to a smartphone app via bluetooth. It […]
Making a Difference: 12-Year-Old Collects Thousands of Coats for the Homeless
12-year-old Makenna Breading-Goodrich is showing the world that you’re never too young to have social conscience. In a bid to help the homeless people in her community, she’s spent the past three winters collecting and giving away thousands of coats. She calls her initiative ‘Makenna’s Coats for a Cause’. It all started three years ago, […]