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Articles from the Famvin News Archive
Planet has more mobile phones than toothbrushes!
Perhaps not quite in the category of "Ripley's Believe It or Not", of 6.8 billion people on the planet. 4.0 billion of them own a mobile phone, but only 3.5 billion of them own a toothbrush. Here are 24 other facts that might surprise you... There are 271 Million...
Climate change study forces sceptical scientists to change minds
In a startling reversal Prof Richard Muller considers himself a converted sceptic following the Koch Foundation funded study's surprise results according to The Guardian of London The Earth's land has warmed by 1.5C over the past 250 years and "humans are almost...
Amanda learns from a Daughter of Charity enshrined in Cuba
Sitting in a Communist country on top of a monument to fallen firefighters, is a Daughter of Charity immortalized in stone. Her face is somber, clutching a cross to her chest, and she sits with a mother pelican and her two babies. A Daughter of Charity Postulant...
Rubik’s Cube could bring Depaul £250,000!
If Depaul UK can bring together 2500 people to simultaneously solve the Rubik’s Cub on the On November the 21st 2012, Rubik’s donations to Depaul UK will reach an amazing £250,000! There is a small registration fee of £5 per particpant - for this you will receive a...
Before taking rights of poor people, spend time with them.
A Minnesota advocate for the poor writes, "Before taking rights away from poor people, spend some time with them... their stories make a broader point: While many poor folks do their best maintain a connection to mainstream society, many members of mainstream society...
Seton Legacy of Charity timeline
VinFormation offers  an interactive timeline tracing the history of the Seton Legacy of Charity.  This present is one of many timelines related to the Vincentian Family.
Vatican newspaper on American doorsteps
The Vatican newspaper L'Osservatore Romano has announced that they are expanding into the United States. It will be distributed in English by the Catholic publishing company of 'Our Sunday Visitor' based out of Indiana. They are responsible for publishing several...
Foot-Powered washing machine could change life in slums
Developed by two product design students, a manually powered washer and dryer that costs less than $40 could tranform life in slums around the world. It’s operated by a foot pedal, while the user sits on the lid to stabilize the rapidly churning contents. Sitting...
Historic Sisters of Charity convent razed
Historic Saint John convent razedaccording to CBC News. The video (preceded by usual commercial)not only shows the actual razing but also contains a brief interview with Sr. Mary Beth McCurdy of the Sisters of Charity of the Immaculate Conception, New Brunswick,...
US Poverty To Reach Highest Level Since The 1960s
US Poverty On Track To Reach Highest Level Since The 1960s according to BusinessInsider and the AP. The Associated Press surveyed more than a dozen economists, think tanks and academics, both nonpartisan and those with known liberal or conservative leanings, and found...
