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Duolingo and the language of venture capital

Over 100 million users are on the platform. You can measure the app’s success by its ubiquity: educational institutions have adopted it for language learning in classrooms. It is one of the world's leading apps for language learning, and its gamified format has gotten individual language enthusiasts hooked. Image source: play.google.com Duolingo is a lesson on venture capital’s foresight. But its success and capitalization could be a chicken and egg question. For an app to succeed, there must be an initial venture capitalist who made a winning bet on it. And now that it is riding high, more investors are getting into the party: In June, the app managed to raise another $45 million, with initial investors like Ashton Kutcher, Union Square Ventures, and Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers willingly putting additional stake. The investment round was led by Google Capital, which was impressed by the numbers the app was bringing in. Meanwhile, Duolingo’s ...

How To Help Save The Rainforests

Image source: onemeteratatime.org The world’s remaining rainforests are fast disappearing. While many conservation efforts are ongoing to address this sad situation, there are many ways, no matter how small and seemingly mundane, ordinary folks can help. The world needs to work together to ensure that the next generations will have a healthy environment to witness and live in. One way to help is to relay to as many people the importance of saving rainforests. This cannot be done in a vacuum; everyone need share the immediacy of the problem to their families, peers, and acquaintances. Encourage them to live an environment-friendly lifestyle. Secondly, everybody should do their part in planting trees to restore damaged ecosystems. Supporting parks that protect both the rainforests and the dwindling wildlife is a must. Alongside this is catering to organizations, companies, and brands that are committed to minimizing damage to the environment. ...

The cassowary: Interesting facts about Australia’s endangered bird

The cassowary is a large, flightless bird endemic to the dense tropical rainforests of northeastern Australia and New Guinea. They’re a rare and often shy species that are among the vulnerable birds in the world, which means they are close to being included on the endangered list. Here are some trivia about this beautiful and elusive creature. Image source: animals.sandiegozoo.org Cassowaries can reach up to 79 inches in height and 129 pounds in weight, making it one of the largest birds in existence. Female cassowaries are larger than males, but both looks like a mix between a turkey and an ostrich. Its large body is covered in black feathers with a bluish head and red-tinted neck area. Its head is covered in a casque or helmet-like crest that can reach nearly 7 inches in height. They use this casque to fend off other animals and to move through the undergrowth. Cassowaries are omnivores, meaning they eat both plants and animals, and insects. Its excellent eyesig...

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