Category: General Interest

According to the Vienna Astronomy Consortium, two total lunar eclipses will occur in 2025. However, the first will only be faintly visible on Friday, 14 March 2025. You must look out your window at six o’clock, as the lunar eclipse begins at exactly 6:09 a.m. However, the spectacle will hardly be visible in Austria, as the moon will set before totality is reached. At 6:09 a.m., the moon enters the Earth’s umbra, turning the shadowed lunar surface a coppery red color. This characteristic color is caused by the scattering of…

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From April, tourist trips to England, Scotland or Wales will require registration for a fee. The USA and Canada led the way, and now the UK follows suit: From 2 April, tourists from EU countries, including Austria, will need an Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) and a valid passport.Registration must be carried out separately for each individual traveler (including children), regardless of the type of entry (flight, ferry, etc.). Only travelers who change planes in the UK and do not leave the airport’s transit area do not need an ETA. Since…

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Whether you wash your hands with cold or warm water after using the toilet does not matter. What matters is the duration of the washing process and the use of soap. Viennese hygiene experts have now proven this in an experiment with test subjects. “Hand washing is an important public health measure to prevent communicable diseases such as gastrointestinal and respiratory infections. The washbasins in public toilets are often only equipped with cold water. It can be observed time and again that users only rinse their hands briefly after using…

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International Women’s Day (IWD) is celebrated worldwide today, 8 March 2025, under the United Nations theme “For ALL women and girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment.” This annual observance celebrates women’s achievements and calls for action for gender equality. In Houston, Texas, various events are marking the occasion. The Greater Houston Partnership hosted the “Rise to the Top Luncheon,” featuring Gretchen Watkins, President of Shell USA, as the keynote speaker. The Museum of Fine Arts is spotlighting women’s contributions, and Discovery Green is hosting an all-day festival with food, music, and discussions.…

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If you follow the right rules, fasting can be refreshing, invigorating, and liberating.Myth 1: You only lose water when fastingYes, much water is lost at the beginning – that’s normal. But fasting can also burn fat if you do it right. It is important that you drink enough and don’t fall back into your old eating habits straight after fasting. Otherwise the yo-yo effect will be here before you can say “break the fast”. Myth 2: drink, drink, drink!You can go without food for a while—without liquids, it becomes critical.…

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Whether you wash your hands with cold or warm water makes no difference. The decisive factors are the duration of the washing process and the use of soap to remove pathogens as effectively as possible. Hand washing is an important measure to prevent communicable diseases such as gastrointestinal infections and respiratory diseases. However, for respiratory infections, only a recent publication by the German Society wrote for General and Hospital Hygiene.“It can also be observed time and again that washbasins in public toilets are often only equipped with cold water, users…

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After suffering from pneumonia, Pope Francis had to go through two respiratory crises again at the beginning of the week. The head of the Church’s state of health has since been “stable.” The 88-year-old spent another quiet night without any further incidents, according to a Vatican bulletin on Thursday morning. The Pope’s breathing was again supported overnight with a noninvasive mechanical ventilator. Pope Francis is being supplied with additional oxygen. This is done partly with a breathing mask and partly through cannulas. According to Vatican sources on Thursday, the Pope…

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Are there health benefits to consuming apple cider vinegar, or should we view the claims skeptically? What’s actually in apple cider vinegar?As the name suggests, apple cider vinegar is made by fermenting apples. The main component – apart from water – is acetic acid, which is produced when bacteria ferment the sugar in the apples. This process also leaves behind other compounds that give the vinegar its characteristic taste. “It’s often used in vegan cooking because it offers a particular flavor profile,” explains nutritionist Evangeline Mantzioris from the University of…

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Anne Grete Rasmussen, also known as “Fru Grønn”, has 25 years of experience in the cleaning industry and is now urging people to rethink their washing habits.According to Fru Grønn, you don’t need to wash your bed linen as often as many people think:“It’s actually fine to wait until the third or fourth week before you put your bedding in the machine,” she says, pointing out that this applies to healthy people. However, if you are ill, have asthma or something similar, the situation may be completely different. Towels at…

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