Tropical storm in the Philippines: already more than 140 dead

The number of victims caused by tropical storm “Nalgae” in the Philippines has continued to rise.So far, 141 deaths have been recorded, the disaster management agency announced on Wednesday. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. declared a state of emergency for 23 of the island nation’s 81 provinces to speed up reconstruction after heavy flooding and landslides. The state of emergency will allow the government to control prices for necessities and allocate additional funds for relief and reconstruction efforts, among other things, over the next six months. According to the disaster management…

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Warning about fake sweepstakes on WhatsApp

Certain links popping up on WhatsApp inviting to Milka sweepstakes are a particularly dangerous scam. Year after year, supposed sweepstakes from the chocolate giant Milka pop up on WhatsApp, especially around holidays like Easter, Halloween, or Christmas. However, these links are anything but sweet; on the contrary, anyone who opens these lures in the form of messages is in for a bitter surprise. As the online portal “Mimikama” warns, such scams are circulating again. The sweepstakes promise participants the chance to win “Free Halloween gift baskets from Milka” or a…

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How to reduce stress and prevent diseases

Whether at work or in our private lives, more and more people are suffering from stress. And in the long run, this can put a psychological strain on us and hurt our health. The tips from our expert Angela Homfeldt will help you integrate more mindfulness into your everyday life and reduce stress. You don’t need any previous experience with simple exercises – for some, a quiet place. But you can also do some activities in the car or while walking. Mindfulness: We perceive ourselves in the here and now…

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Not only do people pick their noses

Mammal specialist Anne-Claire Fabre encourages further study of why the animal does this and how picking its nose has changed over evolution.That humans occasionally pick their noses is not uncommon. But at least twelve primate species also regularly stick their fingers up their noses, according to a Swiss mammal specialist. Also, she says booger eating is not so unhygienic but is even beneficial in some cases. Disgusting and unhygienic: this is how people judge nose-picking and turn away in disgust when they catch others doing it. However, the behavior is…

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New “planet killer” could collide with Earth

An international team of astronomers has discovered an asteroid about 1.5 kilometers in size that, in the worst-case scenario, could collide with and devastate Earth in the distant future. 2022 AP7 is the giant asteroid “discovered in the past eight years that is potentially dangerous to Earth,” the Noirlab research group said. 2022 AP7 “crosses Earth’s orbit, making it a potentially hazardous asteroid,” said study lead author Scott Sheppard of the Carnegie Institution for Science. However, he said, the danger is low because the asteroid typically crosses its orbit “very…

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