Month: April 2024

What is the growling of your stomach really trying to say?

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Amidst the daily soundscape of keyboard strokes, radio tunes, and conversations, one particular sound often stands out, occasionally accompanied by a blush of embarrassment: the unmistakable rumble of a growling stomach. Many of us quickly interpreted this as a direct cry for help from hunger. Dr. Karan Raj, a doctor with a significant TikTok following, reveals a more intriguing and slightly sinister truth behind these belly songs, reports Dagens.com. The story of the belly: more than just hungerImagine squeezing the last bits out of a toothpaste tube; it’s akin to…

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WhatsApp: dialing code +255 calls or writes? Be careful!

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We are receiving more and more WhatsApp messages or calls from unknown numbers. There is currently an increasing number of contacts with the dialing code +255 or 00255. Which country does this dialing code come from, and how should you react if such numbers in Messenger contact you? The dialling code +255 belongs to Tanzania. If you have no connection to this country, whether through friends, family, or business partners, be careful when receiving messages or calls from numbers with this dialing code. Area code +255: scams on WhatsAppVarious scams…

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Colorless to dark yellow: what urine says about you

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A lack of fluids has negative effects on your body and mind. We explain what the color of your urine means and what you need to look out for. The body needs sufficient fluids, consisting of 50 to 60 percent water. Nevertheless, according to a survey conducted by Airup, many people drink too little, which affects their everyday lives and later lives.“Adequate hydration is essential to our health and performance,” comments co-founder Lena Jüngst. “With our new campaign, we want to consciously draw attention to the most natural side effect…

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Study: Up to eleven million metric tonnes of waste on the seabed

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On average, a full truckload of plastic enters the world’s oceans every minute and floats in the water. However, a large proportion of this also sinks into the depths: it is estimated that there are already three to eleven million metric tonnes of plastic waste at the bottom of the oceans today, according to a study by the Australian science agency Csiro and the Canadian University of Toronto. With the help of remotely operated underwater vehicles (ROVs), it was possible for the first time to quantify approximately how much plastic…

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Saharan dust is on its way to Europe again

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The mild southerly current will bring Saharan dust to Europe again over the next few days. According to the current forecast, however, this will not be as strong in Austria as last weekend, and the highest concentrations of the dust cloud will move over Spain, France, and Germany on Sunday. warm air combination is “unusual,” according to meteorologistsThe meteorologist, climate researcher, and activist Helga Kromp-Kolb described this weekend’s possible or probable earliest heat day, 30 degrees in a calendar year in Austria, as quite “unusual” in a statement to the…

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Forecast: up to 30 degrees possible this weekend

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In the coming days, the earliest hot day with 30 degrees in a calendar year is possible in Austria. The weekend and Monday will bring plenty of sunshine and summery temperatures. It will be unusually warm during the day, with highs between 23 and 28 degrees. Occasionally, even 30 degrees are possible, especially on Sunday and Monday, Geosphere Austria reported on Friday. A hot day on Sunday would be ten days earlier than the previous record. Earliest heatwave day with 30 degrees possible in Austria’s measurement historyThe first “30” to…

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English to become a more common language of instruction in Austria

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English is to be offered more frequently as a language of instruction in schools. This option was enshrined in law around a year and a half ago. Education Minister Martin Polaschek (ÖVP) has now sent a draft regulation for review, in which details such as curricula are anchored. The school experiments on the subject, which are currently only offered at a few institutions, will be transferred to the regular school system. There will also be the option of bilingual teaching in primary schools. The measure will come into force for…

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Study: Global life expectancy increased by 6.2 years

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According to a study, global life expectancy increased by 6.2 years between 1990 and 2021. However, the coronavirus pandemic reduced global life expectancy between 2019 and 2021, researchers from the University of Washington wrote in the journal “The Lancet.” In their study on the global burden of disease, injury, and risk factors, they found that COVID-19 is the second leading cause of death in 2021. In 2019, the leading causes of death were still the same as in 1990. Life expectancy fell during CoV“In descending order, these were: coronary heart…

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Weekend temperature will rise to just below the 30-degree mark

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In the coming days, we can expect unusually high temperatures for the time of year. On Saturday and Sunday, temperatures will rise just below the 30-degree mark. According to the forecast by Geosphere Austria, Monday and Tuesday will also be extremely summery and sunny. Sunny start to the weekendIn most of Austria, the weather will be quite friendly on Friday, with some sunny spells lasting longer. North of the Alps, however, there will also be some clouds in the middle layers, while the partly high fog in the south may…

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