Category: Feature Stories

Crab mentality is a phenomenon that is prevalent among Filipinos, although it is not unique to them. It refers to pulling down or undermining successful or talented others out of envy or insecurity. This destructive behaviour is akin to crabs in a bucket, where one crab tries to escape only to be dragged back down by the others. The roots of crab mentality can be traced back to colonial history, where Filipinos were pitted against each other by their colonizers to maintain control. Over the years, this mentality has been…

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The spread of misinformation online and via social media has great potential for social upheaval. Which ‘fake news’ is preferred differs from country to country. A study from Italy shows that small cultural differences have a major influence on the dissemination of false information on certain topics. Researchers are now well aware of how misinformation spreads on the internet and the role played by factors such as echo chambers, in which like-minded people reinforce each other’s beliefs. Recommendation algorithms in social media are also suspected of fueling the spread of…

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According to a study, last year’s summer was the warmest in northern countries for more than 2,000 years. This is shown by a combination of observational data and reconstructions, according to a report by researchers led by Jan Esper from the University of Mainz in Nature. They analyzed the surface temperatures in June, July, and August in the extratropical regions of the northern hemisphere (30 to 90 degrees north latitude). The temperature in this part of the northern hemisphere, which includes Europe – was, therefore, 2.07 degrees higher in the…

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The doctor says: don’t drink too much coffee; otherwise, it’s not good for your health! That’s easier said than done: After all, 86.4 per cent of adults in Austria drink coffee. And that’s an average of three cups a day. For many, the drink is considered a stimulant and a stimulant that should only be drunk in moderation. Its supposedly bad, long-term consequences are too disreputable. But what exactly is the truth? And how should you drink coffee so that it has a positive effect on the body? Coffee can…

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‘Mother’s Day is an invention of the flower trade’, say many, but that’s not true. In fact, the ancient Greeks and later the Romans honoured their mothers. However, the founder of today’s Mother’s Day is considered to be the American Anna Marie Jarvis, who established an official holiday to honour mothers in the USA in 1914. The history of Mother’s Day is old: a kind of Mother’s Day festival was held for Roman and Greek goddesses as early as 250 years before Christ. In the 13th century, Henry III introduced…

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In addition to the possible disturbances, solar storms also produce impressive auroras. These can sometimes be seen much further south than in the regions where they can normally be observed.

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Pasta is a perennial favorite in the kitchen. And rightly so, because they are delicious, quick, and easy to prepare. But you shouldn’t underestimate the pasta water, either. As a secret ingredient for saucesThe water is ideal for perfecting the pasta sauce as soon as the pasta is cooked al dente. The pasta water contains starch, which can thicken sauces very easily. The cooking water is suitable for pestos, dips, and sauces of all kinds, making them nice and creamy. The best way to do this is to stir the…

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Mountains of plastic waste are a constantly growing environmental problem. There are also hardly any recycling models for some commonly used plastics. Plastic-decomposing bacteria, which are added to these polymers during production, could offer a future solution, a USA study shows. A world without plastic is no longer conceivable. Plastic is used everywhere in beverage bottles, packaging material, clothing, crockery, floor coverings, window frames or furniture. It is light, inexpensive to produce and, above all, durable. This makes it a massive environmental problem, as plastic is difficult or impossible to…

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Are there other habitable planets outside our solar system? What has long sounded like science fiction is suddenly no longer so unrealistic: NASA’s Tess research satellite has discovered a planet that experts believe is potentially habitable and roughly the same size as Earth. NASA discovery: Second Earth sighted—it’s relatively closeThe news was announced by NASA at the 235th meeting of the American Astronomical Society in Honolulu. The discovered exoplanet is called ‘TOI 700 d’. As reported by CNN, it has 40 percent of the mass and size of its sun.…

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