Category: Feature Stories

At night, from Saturday to Sunday, the time will change again in Austria. Specifically, the clocks will be set back by one hour. As a result, many people will probably wake up earlier than usual on Sunday. Darkness will also return much earlier in the evening. From Sunday until March 30, 2025, Austria will be back on standard time. This is because daylight saving time has only been in place since 1980, having previously been in place from 1916 to 1920 and from 1940 to 1948. One of the reasons…

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Since Wednesday, the recall of half-litre bottles of Coca-Cola, Fanta, Sprite, and MezzoMix in Austria has enormous dimensions. As the Ö1-Morgenjournal reported on Thursday, 28 million bottles are affected. Alexander Hengl from the Vienna Market Office spoke of what is probably the biggest recall ever in Austria. “The cooperation with Coca-Cola is going very well,” Hengl told APA. Strainer is broken According to the Morgenjournal, a sieve may have broken during the filling process, so small pieces of metal could be in a limited number of 0.5-litre PET bottles. According…

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Article from RedaktThe menopause is usually no walk in the park for women. According to a survey, when the menopause sets in, they suffer from Sleep disorders (56 percent) Mood swings (47 percent) Hot flushes (27 percent) Depression (27 percent) Anxiety (11 percent) The hormonal change can also be a stress test for the relationship. 60 percent of women would like their partner to be more empathetic. One in ten women states that they receive no support from their family. This is also because too little is said about the…

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Hashtags have long been integral to social networks like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. They help to categorize content and make it easier to find. In this article, you will learn how hashtags work, why they are important, and how to use them effectively. So-called hashtags, i.e., words or a string of characters preceded by a double cross (#), are now ubiquitous in social networks such as Facebook, Twitter, and Google+, and it is almost impossible to imagine life without them. Hashtags became known through the microblogging service Twitter, but they…

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The time has been exactly two weeks: from November 1, winter tires will be mandatory in Austria. The ÖAMTC provides information on what you should bear in mind. On November 1, the weather-dependent winter equipment requirement will once again apply on Austria’s roads: from this date, cars, small trucks, and “moped cars” must be fitted with winter tires on all wheels when driving on snow, slush, or ice, the ÖAMTC informs and appeals: Even if the temperatures are sometimes still mild and autumnal, it is advisable to make an appointment…

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The number of Catholics is increasing worldwide and is only declining in Europe. On December 31, 2022, the number of Catholics worldwide was 1,389,573,000, an increase of 13,721,000 people compared to the previous year. The increase affects four of the five continents. Only in Europe is there a decrease in the number of Catholics: 474,000 people, according to the statistical data on the Church in the world published by the Fides agency. Strongest increase in Catholics in Africa and America As in previous years, the rise in the number of…

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But despite the fascination it causes, one small drawback could affect the observation of this natural phenomenon. Find out everything you need to know about the supermoon, its exact time, and the best time to view it.Supermoon in OctoberThe supermoon will reach its full size on October 17, 2024. However, the exact full moon position will occur at 13:26 (Central European Time), in the middle of the day, when the moon is not yet visible to the human eye. Shortly afterwards, the moon begins to wane again, but this transition…

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Do you know which country drinks the most coffee? What are the health benefits of drinking a cup of coffee every day? Here we reveal some amazing facts about one of the world’s oldest and most popular hot drinks, including how much you should drink every day and how you can roast your own beans at home. Coffee is a fruitWhen you think of coffee, you usually immediately think of coffee powder or coffee beans rather than a fruit. However, coffee is actually made from the small red berries of…

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According to a study by Welthungerhilfe, the global fight against hunger is making little progress. The organization announced in Berlin at its new Global Hunger Index presentation that 733 million people are still affected worldwide. Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia have the highest hunger rates.“It is unacceptable that the global community is not sufficiently fulfilling its obligation to end hunger,” says Marlehn Thieme, President of Welthungerhilfe. “We know that global crises have an immediate impact with serious consequences for the nutritional situation of families, exhausting their ability to cope with…

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