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She never gave up on art: A grandmother whose remarkable digital creations made her an Instagram icon (Canva) There is something magical about watching someone prove the world wrong without saying a word. Concha García Zaera did exactly that.At the age of 87, the grandmother from Valencia, Spain, became an unlikely internet sensation. She sat in front of an ordinary computer, opened Microsoft Paint, picked up a computer mouse, and patiently created detailed landscapes, flowers, streets, churches, and village scenes that looked almost impossible to make on such a basic program.Her story quickly spread across the internet, reminding millions that…

There was no expensive toy, no carefully planned activity and no adults telling them what to do. Just two six-year-olds, a pile of wooden boards, and a vivid imagination. The children had transformed the boards into a bridge over an imaginary river filled with crocodiles. They invented rules, negotiated turns, argued, laughed and solved problems as they played. Then, according to psychologist Peter Gray, a well-meaning parent stepped in and showed them the "proper" way to use the boards- with hammers and nails. The imaginative game came to an abrupt end. Within minutes, the children appeared bored and passive.The story,…