Day: August 11, 2024

Last heatwave for this year?

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The next heat wave of the summer is just around the corner. By the middle of the week, it should be “horrible.” Now everyone in Vienna is wondering what will happen next … Temperatures are already starting to rise today, and eastern Austria, in particular, is heading for another heatwave. This will last about a week, confirms Ariane Pfleger, meteorologist at Geosphere/ZAMG).However, according to Pfleger, the heat will still feel good up to and including Monday compared to what comes afterward: from Tuesday, it will be “horrible,” with oppressive sultriness…

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The washing machine is full of bacteria: Eliminate them in no time with this trick

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The washing machine is an indispensable appliance in most households. You collect your dirty laundry, put it in the machine, fill it with washing powder and fabric softener, close the door, and press start. Then, all you have to do is wait until the machine signals that the laundry is clean again and can either be hung up or put in the dryer. Many people probably don’t realize that all the bacteria in dirty laundry can accumulate in the washing machine. The machine must also be cleaned occasionally so the…

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The best chance to see the Perseids

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Shooting stars will light up the night sky again this weekend. We’ll tell you how to best see the Perseids. In the late summer nights, nothing is more beautiful and calming than a beautiful night sky with twinkling stars. It becomes all the more beautiful when that magical dust burns up in the earth’s atmosphere and brings us wishes. “The chances are best at midnight on August 12, when the half-moon is set. That’s when it’s darkest,” explains Eric Buttini, head of the astrophysics department at the National Museum of…

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