Category: Feature Stories

February, which has just ended, was the warmest in Austria’s recorded history. Moreover, never before has a month been so far from the multi-year average, GeoSphere Austria reported on Friday. “Never before in the 257-year history of measurements has a month been so far above its multi-year average,” climatologist Alexander Orlik from GeoSphere Austria says. February was 5.5 degrees warmer in Austria’s lowlands than the average for the 1991–2020 climate period and 5.0 degrees warmer in the mountains. Compared to 1961–1990, it was 6.4 degrees in the lowlands and 5.9…

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For many, honey is considered a healthy sweetener and is often even touted as a home remedy for coughs and minor wounds. But how healthy is honey? How does it affect the body, and who shouldn’t eat honey? Not all honey is the samePeople have been using honey as a food for centuries, and the sweet bee product has also always been of great importance in medicine. Due to its antimicrobial properties, honey was primarily used as a wound dressing. However, it is clear that honey from different flowering plants…

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Whether in your garden or on a small scale on the balcony, self-sufficiency and growing your fruit, vegetables, and herbs are becoming increasingly popular in Austria. If you have green fingers for growing zucchinis, you will be rewarded with numerous, huge green zucchinis. But a bitter substance typical of the plant can be dangerous if you don’t buy zucchinis from the supermarket. Toxic, bitter substancesYou should be careful when eating home-grown zucchinis because of the bitter substance called cucurbitacins. This group of substances is mainly found in zucchinis and other…

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The first few months of the year are an ideal time to give our bodies a thorough spring clean. Fasting has been a popular method for decades and goes far beyond a religious or cultural practice. Abstaining from food cleanses and renews our bodies. But what is the best way to get started, and which is the most effective? In their book “Fasting for You!”, fasting experts Nicole Fürderer, Britta Kleweken, and Erik Schmelter answer the most important questions on the subject and provide numerous tips for beginners. In contrast…

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Every four years, February is extended by one day. Why there are leap years—and why employers can’t look forward to 2024 of all years. Why are there leap years?Every four years, the year is extended by one day, so February has 29 days instead of 28. There is a simple reason for the extension of the month: our earth needs exactly 365 days, 5 hours, 48 minutes, and 46 seconds to orbit the sun. This means that a solar year is almost a quarter of a day longer than a…

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Easy to eat and known for its health benefits, the banana is a staple in many diets. But did you know there’s an optimal time of day to consume them? At snack time, whether during morning break or after school in the afternoon, bananas are one of the most consumed and favorite fruits among children. The popularity of this yellow fruit among consumers is mainly due to its nutritional value. Rich in potassium, vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants and also an excellent source of soft fibers, bananas are good for health.…

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Although most of us have seen the fish symbol on a car before, few know its history and the reason for its placement on a vehicle’s surface. The story behind a common sticker that can still be found on cars today takes us back to the distant past, some 2,000 years ago. Despite its long journey through time, the interpretation of the symbol remains unknown to most. According to Car and Motor Greece, the reason for the fish symbol that some stick on the back of their car body is…

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Coffee is appreciated worldwide for its fine taste and wake-up effect. Especially on Mondays, we like to drink a cup or two too much. However, if consumed in the wrong dose or at the wrong time, coffee can also cause a racing heart, sweaty palms, and increased stress or digestive problems. But you can’t do without it. That’s why coffee alternatives are sometimes needed. In recent years, matcha, the ground green tea from Japan, has become a trendy drink. Frothed milk or milk substitute is an ideal alternative to cappuccino…

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The debate about changing one’s surname after marriage is a familiar topic that still causes discussion in modern society. An article on Metro highlights the different perspectives and experiences of women who have decided to keep or change their surname after marriage. Victoria Richards, a woman from London, talks about her decision to take her husband’s surname, only to change it again later as she could not identify with this traditional practice.She emphasizes the importance of one’s identity and questions the need to continue such an outdated and sexist tradition.…

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