Here's why you should explore these unique experiences online this week

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Spin back the time

Want to know what the space rock we call home looked like centuries ago? Here's a website that shows us the Earth's first steps! Right from its first animal, plant, dinosaur, to its even first grass. With a setting that allows you to choose how many years you want to go back, it not only gives you information about the Earth from back then, but even visuals! Plug in to see what Earth looked like 750 million years ago.

https://dinosaurpictures.org/ancient-earth#750

What's in a name?

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The Earth is calling your name! Literally. NASA has launched a new website where users can put in their names. The website in turn, will show you letters of your name in Landsat imagery. It's basically land mass that look like an alphabet. We looked up our name, and this writer's identity is spread across Azerbaijan, Canada, Chad, Russia, Namibia, and the US (seen above, left to right). The website has made us curious about these gorgeous locations. The Etosha National Park in Namibia, which represents the "I" in our name looks almost psychedelic. Each image is hyperlinked with a page, where you can learn more about these locations.

science.nasa.gov/specials/your-name-in-landsat/

Death, set, go

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If you have controversial takes and want to find out if others feel the same too, here's a website that will give you the most insane trolley dilemmas, leaving you questioning not only your own, but maybe even your best friend's ethics.
T rolley dilemmas are basically which track you would choose for a trolley to run on based on various scenarios. It also tells you how many votes stand with or against you, to make you feel better about your choices.

neal.fun/absurd-trolley-problems

Millennial mid-life crisis in budget

In my late 30s, I'm experiencing the classic need-to-get-my-health-in-line crisis that every Millennial faces. So I went to buy some workout shoes. But, of course, I knew I couldn't overdo the budget because I wanted to go from crisis to a healthy daily habit; it's not like I am going to do anything extreme like Hyrox (or am I?). The Decathlon outlet in Belapur gave me a decent option: Kirpun women's running shoes at R2499. The best thing about these are the anti-skid soles. They give your legs the grip of a cat on a tree.

The shoes are comfy and have loads of cushiony foam in the soles, so you feel safe while going all out in your workout. Otherwise God knows, after years of a sedentary job and lifestyle, I might've hurt some small bone in my ankle I didn't know existed in the human body. Highly recommend this as a decent budget option.

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Curated by Akshita Maheshwari, Suhana Saha, and Arpika Bhosale