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Pope prayed with hundreds of thousands at the Fatima pilgrimage site

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Pope Francis visited the Portuguese city of Fatima on Saturday. He prayed in front of or with hundreds of thousands of people in the critical Catholic pilgrimage site – among other things, for peace. The head of the church used his trip to the World Youth Day in Lisbon for a short detour to the place north of the capital, where in 1917, the Virgin Mary is said to have appeared several times to three shepherd children. Mary still leads the faithful to Jesus today, the pontiff said. Earlier, he…

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This is why a midday nap is good for the brain

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A power nap at lunchtime positively affects the brain – at least, that’s what a new study now suggests! According to researchers, regular short naps could even reduce the risk of dementia. Why the nap should not escalate, however, you learn here. Midday naps are suitable for the brain – according to a study.A new study now makes the siesta palatable to us! Because regular midday naps are supposed to keep the brain more significant for longer. What is meant by this? A short excursion into the anatomy of the…

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Eating meat prolongs your life – say researchers

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Taurine prolongs life and promotes health, researchers say. Mice, like humans, are healthier when they have more of it in their blood. Taurine levels decline with age in several animal species, including humans. Experiments on middle-aged animals have shown that raising taurine levels to youthful levels prolongs life by more than 10 percent and improves physical and mental health. The researchers say that taurine could be an “elixir of life,” – but boosting taurine levels in humans has not yet been tested. The Columbia University team in New York advises…

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This iPhone setting could be the reason why your battery always dies so quickly

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If you’re one of those annoyed iPhone users who can’t leave home without a power bank, then you should read on. There is a secret setting on the smartphone responsible for the battery getting weaker and weaker. A single click is often all it takes to extend your phone’s battery life. Better late than never! This iPhone setting drains your battery so quickly.Does it sometimes seem to you as if a tiny vampire is sitting in the case of your smartphone and sucking your battery quietly and secretly empty? Or…

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Current scam at Amazon: How you can protect yourself

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Amazon customers should be especially wary of suspicious emails, which fraudsters want to use to spy on payment data. As Golem reports, the online retailer warns against this in letters to its users. One scam is confirming or cancelling a supposed online retailer purchase. However, a corresponding order has never been placed. Anyone who receives such an email should ignore it. If there is talk of an unknown order, going to “My Orders” on Amazon is advisable. If you don’t see anything about the supposed purchase there, you don’t have…

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The 105-euro bonus comes earlier than expected this year

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This year, the bonus of just over 100 euros will be available as early as August, Family Minister Susanne Raab announces.Just over 100 euros will be available this year in August, Family Minister Susanne Raab announces.This year, Austrians will receive just over 100 euros per child between the ages of 6 and 15 as early as August. Exercise books, pencils, compasses, calculators, maybe even a special notepad or a new school bag: the expenses that parents are confronted with at the start of school are beyond the means of many…

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The pandemic destroyed more than 300 million life years

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Covid-19-related deaths have caused the loss of 336.8 million life-years, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). That estimate reveals the true extent of the pandemic, according to the U.N. health agency’s statistical yearbook, released Friday in Geneva. WHO attributes about 14.9 million deaths to the coronavirus in 2020 and 2021 alone. On average, this shortened lives by about 22 years each time the organization calculates. According to WHO statistics, the pandemic also negatively impacted the global fight against infectious diseases because vaccination and health services were temporarily unavailable. As…

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Pope spoke to students in Lisbon

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On the second day of his trip to Portugal, Pope Francis addressed several thousand students at the Catholic University in Lisbon on Thursday morning. In his speech, according to Kathpress, the Pope called for academic education to be understood as a mission for all of society.A university should not serve to perpetuate the “current elitist and unequal system in the world, in which higher education remains a privilege for the few,” Francis explained, continuing, “If knowledge is not perceived as a responsibility, it becomes sterile. If those who have enjoyed…

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The weekend will be wet across the country and bring lower temperatures

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The summer continues to take a break. At the weekend, we have to prepare for cooler weather; you should always have an umbrella with you. You can find the forecast in detail here. The summer weather in Austria takes a break. The weekend will be wet across the country and bring lower temperatures, as the forecast of Geosphere Austria (formerly ZAMG) from Thursday shows. A common with the core over Upper Italy will increasingly determine the cooler weather in Austria from the south on Friday. Even before that, the sun…

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