Spicy foods divide opinions but are loved by many. But what actually happens in the body when you enjoy chili and co. Whether you want to add milk after tomato sauce with garlic or always season your food with chili paste, the hot pepper has become famous around the world and is always in the news. Just recently, a new heat record was set with the “Pepper X” variety. But what actually happens in our bodies when it burns on the tongue?Different substances are responsible for spiciness depending on the…
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13 dead so far from tropical storm “Yagi” in the Philippines
Tropical Storm Yagi has caused severe damage in the Philippines and killed at least 13 people so far. According to the disaster management authority, seven people were killed by landslides and flooding in the hilly municipality of Antipolo to the east of Manila alone, and four others are missing. “Search and rescue operations are still ongoing,” said Enrilito Bernardo, Antipolo’s disaster management officer, on Tuesday. Further fatalities were reported from the central provinces: Two people died in a landslide in northern Samar, one person drowned in Negros Oriental, and three…
Read MoreAugust 2024 is another record heat month
Unsurprisingly, August 2024 was another month in the “warmest months in recorded history.” It was 3.0 degrees above the average for the 1991 to 2020 climate period in Austria’s lowlands and 3.3 degrees in the summit regions, Geosphere climatologist Hans Ressl summarized in Monday’s report. August is also the fifteenth month in a row that is above average. The last relatively cool month was May 2023. August thus ranked first in the series of the warmest August months in the 258-year measurement history in the lowlands and the 174-year mountain…
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