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World’s First Expired Food Supermarket Opens in Denmark

Posted: 02 Mar 2016 02:01 AM PST

In an attempt to combat the nation's food wastage problem, Denmark has opened the world's very first supermarket that sells expired or damaged products. Ever since the grand opening in Copenhagen last Monday, people have been lining up outside WeFood for a chance to purchase discounted items that would otherwise have ended up in the trash because of damaged packaging or very short use-by dates. Food, cosmetics, and other household items at WeFood are priced at least 30 to 50 percent lower than at regular stores.

IKEA-Style Home Can Be Built in 4 Days Using Only a Screwdriver

Posted: 02 Mar 2016 01:29 AM PST

French architecture firm Multipod Studio has come up with a revolutionary housing prototype – the PopUp House. This unique dwelling comes in the form of stackable blocks that anyone can put together IKEA style, using only a screwdriver. It's supposedly as easy as building with Legos.

Welcome to Ropoto, the Abandoned Greek Village Literally Going Downhill

Posted: 02 Mar 2016 12:30 AM PST

The deserted Greek village of Ropoto, in northwestern Thessaly, is slowly but steadily slipping out of existence. Located 15 miles from Trikala city, the hilltop settlement was once home to a charming and bustling community, but everything changed in 2012, when a landslide caused several homes and buildings in the village square to slide down the hillsides. As many as 300 families were displaced from their homes, turning Ropoto into the ghost town it is today.

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