Category: Feature Stories

Sometimes the pain is so great that it cannot be endured, and we resort to medication. However, the choice is wide, so some ask themselves the berchtigte question: in which case should paracetamol, aspirin or ibuprofen be the first choice? Those who have often had a night of drinking or suffer from headaches from time to time usually have their painkillers on hand. What many people don’t know: Sometimes, it is worthwhile to give preference to one of the medications for certain complaints (even for colds). The anti-inflammatory effect is…

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February 14 is considered the Day of love and lovers. But why is it so? Please read about the meaning of Valentine’s Day, its history and customs here. When is Valentine’s Day?Every year February 14 is Valentine’s Day. In many countries around the world, people give flowers and chocolates, express affection or even get married on this date. Malicious tongues claim that Valentine’s Day is an invention of florists and chocolate manufacturers, but the custom goes back hundreds of years. Meaning of Valentine’s Day – short versionBishop Valentine of Terni…

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You don’t see this every day: an enormous “polar vortex” formed on the Sun in early February. While solar flares are a regular occurrence, such detached vortices are rather rare. For the Earth, however, such polar vortices have no effect. Since the Sun’s north pole faces away from Earth, no solar storms or restrictions on GPS or radio are expected. Gigantic solar arcsSo-called prominences occur relatively often on our home star. The charged particle streams can be observed at the Sun’s edge as dull glowing arcs. These are often several…

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February is the only month with only 28 days and the shortest month of the year. The shortness and number of days in February are related to thousands of years old superstition.One day more in leap yearsFebruary has 28 days this year, in so-called leap years, one day more.Origin from the time of the RomansThe 28 days of February originate from the time of the Romans. Their annual calculation began with March, in Latin “mensis Martis,” the month of Mars.December, the tenth monthThe Roman year had only ten months. Hence…

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Once upon a time, the symbolism of flowery bouquets communicated feelings prevented by etiquette. What messages flowers convey depends not only on the variety – the colour also plays a role. For example, red roses mean love, while white ones stand for death and farewell. If you combine colours, the symbolic power can be defused: Thus, yellow (envy and jealousy) and white (death and mourning) flowers may also be included in the Valentine’s Day bouquet. Red roses – stand for love, passion and loyalty: according to ancient legends, roses originated…

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A research team from Italy discovered a dark and very distant galaxy previously invisibly. The object is a young galaxy filled with dust and gas formed 2 billion years after the Big Bang. At that time, the universe was about one sixth of its current size. “Very distant galaxies are true mines of information about the past and future evolution of our universe,” lead author and astrophysicist Marika Giulietta of the International School of Advanced Studies said in a news release. Studying these galaxies, however, is very challenging, she said.…

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Some scientists have changed their minds about coffee.While until today, coffee was a drink not recommended for people with high blood pressure, now the opinion is changing completely. According to an Italian study conducted by the University of Bologna and the IRCCS Hospital-University Company Bologna – Polyclinic Sant’Orsola, coffee would help keep blood pressure low. How the research was conductedThe researchers took a sample of 720 men and 783 women, all of Italian nationality. For each individual, they looked at various factors, such as blood pressure, coffee consumption habits, and…

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High cancellation costs if you cancel your vacation at short notice, high treatment costs if you fall ill abroad: when it comes to travelling, it can be expensive if something goes wrong. Here’s how to protect yourself. Vacation and the anticipation of it should be carefree. Nevertheless, a lot can go wrong before or during the trip. Vacationers should think about this during or at the latest shortly after booking, even if it may be difficult given thoughts of palm trees, sun and sandy beaches. But: illnesses, accidents and other…

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If you want the best of the best that Apple currently has to offer, you have to dig pretty deep into your pocket. The iPhone 14 Pro Max already costs 1,449 Euros, even in the smallest version with 128 GB of storage. If you want, you can invest more than 2,000 Euros – for the version with 1 TB of storage. Willingness to payPrices probably make some people wonder who is going to pay for it. The answer is quite simple: more people than you might think. Whether it’s Apple…

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