What’s Milestone?

Mining waste, called minestone, is often stored in large piles near coal mines. It can be used for aggregates, embankments, and burning. However, it may contain contaminants and pose safety risks. Governments may need to address waste management in bankruptcies. Minestone should not be confused with minestrone soup. The backbone is the waste material left […]

Is a milestone birthday significant?

Research by marketing psychologists Adam Alter and Hal Hershfield found that people tend to engage in extreme and ambitious behaviors more frequently at ages ending in 9, such as 29, 39, and 49. This includes self-destructive acts and ambitious goals like running a marathon. These milestone birthdays make people take stock of their lives and […]

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