Category: Feature Stories

You may know from your environment that some people do not become infected despite close contact with someone infected with Corona. What is the reason for this? Here’s why:Some people don’t become infected with corona despite risky contactHow many become infected when they have direct contact with the coronavirus? Researchers in Great Britain wanted to test this and confronted a few volunteers with the virus: 34 volunteers were given virus particles and then tried regularly. Eighteen became infected. The rest were spared.In another study, researchers tracked how often infected people…

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In traffic jams, we have a lot of time to look and think. This one question pops up with fondness: “Why is the lane next to me faster than mine again?”…. But is it? Is the other lane faster? Never. The whole thing is just an illusion with which our brain potentiates its frustration. Donald A. Redelmeier and Robert J. Tibshirani, two renowned traffic jam researchers from the USA, published a study on traffic jams and lane changes in 1999. Among other things, they discuss the many accidents for which…

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The yellow dust annoys not only allergy sufferers. But why is it so intense again this year? There is always talk of Sahara dust. However, the sand from distant lands does not have a finger in the pie of the current dust problem. It is due to the conifers, or more precisely, the spruces. Since the spruce blossom has started, car owners are complaining and all those who like to make themselves comfortable on the balcony, terrace, or guest garden. Allergy sufferers can breathe a sigh of relief when it…

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Everything has become more expensive due to the current world situation with the Ukraine war. The current AK Price Monitor shows how devastating the inflation looks in figures for daily purchases. Even inexpensive food is more expensiveEverything has become more expensive recently – inexpensive drugstore goods, food, and cleaning products, but also already more expensive brand products often cost – noticeably – more in a year-on-year comparison online and in stores. This is shown by a current AK price monitor of five online stores and ten chain stores in March…

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Is Atlantis real or not? Researchers in Hawaii are now providing evidence that the mystical island kingdom might exist. They‘ve made a fantastic discovery at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean. Scientists have discovered a path that looks like a road. Some think it is the fertile imagination of the Greek philosopher Plato. In his stories, he describes an island called Atlantis, which was destroyed by a natural disaster around 9600 BC and sank into the ocean’s depths. Others, however, firmly believe that this mystical island state existed and are…

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Rarely does the 13th of a month fall precisely on a Friday. At least once a year, but no more than three times – and last Friday, May 13, 2022, was exactly a day. It is a day that many fear because it is said to bring bad luck. Why 13 is an unlucky number Generally, the number 13 is considered to be an unlucky number. In popular belief, it is associated with something negative. This is supposed to e because the so-called twelve systems permeate our society. The day…

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Do you wake up exhausted in the morning again and again or more and more often? Then this doctor’s advice on restful sleep can help you. Unfortunately, problems are part of our everyday life. The reasons can be individually very different. There are various aids to falling asleep quickly, such as this military method, which will make you fall asleep within seconds. But there is also a specific factor you can influence to wake up fresh and refreshed. This is explained by the well-known TikTok doctor Dr. Karan Raj in…

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Whether out of embarrassment or spontaneously, a smile on someone’s face almost always brings positive vibes. But do you know the effects it can have on the body? You see someone smiling on the bus, in a video, or on TV, and through imitation, you will smile too in most cases. As contagious as yawning, smiling is logically associated with something positive and linked to intimate feelings such as friendship, love, or sympathy. But beyond that, smiling also has effects on your body. It strengthens the immune system An article…

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Short-term parking zones are increasing: an area-wide short-term parking zone regulation was recently established in Vienna. New short-term parking zones are also gradually being created in Lower Austrian communities. Nevertheless, this model of parking space management is by no means unique. In Eisenstadt, for example, a metered short-stay parking zone was introduced for the city center as early as 1993. Nevertheless, many prominent misconceptions in this area continue to persist. Head of ÖAMTC Legal Advice for Vienna, Lower Austria, and Burgenland: “When advising our members, we repeatedly find that there…

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