Category: General Interest

Again and again, we hear that mushrooms should not be reheated. We explain when you can heat them and when you’d better not reheat them. Reheat mushrooms: A good idea?Following specific rules, mushroom dishes can be reheated the next day.Mushrooms are perishable, so they should not be left at room temperature for too long.After preparation, they should be cooled quickly and kept in the refrigerator for one day.When reheating, heat to at least 70 degrees.Leftovers should not be reheated as toxic decomposition products may be produced.Dishes with raw mushrooms should…

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How often we should wash our bed linen is a question we don’t always agree on. You can find the answer in this article. According to scientists, bedding picks up a lot of bacteria. When we sleep, we sweat and shed dead skin flakes. As a result, bacteria accumulate, and bed linen becomes a natural breeding ground for germs. Even if we are unaware of it, our bed sheets can harbour bacteria and viruses and are far from the healthiest and most comfortable place in our home, even if it…

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Putting a stop to password sharing is not enough for Netflix. The streaming service is now also scrapping low-cost, basic plans in Canada, the UK and the US to boost revenues. There will no longer be 4 in the future but only three subscription options for new customers in these countries. For years, the ad-free basic plan was the cheapest option at Netflix. The change now introduces a low-cost subscription option with advertising and increases the price of the ad-free basic plan. Customers* will pay $15.49 instead of the original…

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July 2023 will be the world’s hottest month in “hundreds, if not thousands of years,” according to the chief climatologist at the U.S. space agency NASA. “We’re seeing unprecedented changes all over the world; the heat waves we’re seeing in the U.S., Europe, and China are breaking records,” Gavin Schmidt said. Several heat records have already been surpassed this month, according to measurements from the European Union and the University of Maine, which use ground and satellite data to create models for preliminary estimates. Although they differed slightly, the trend…

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If your email is compromised, you are vulnerable… here are six mistakes many people have made at some point. It’s hard to remember when we didn’t use email for everything. Work, socializing, shopping receipts, sharing photographs, sharing jokes… Our email address logs us into our banks, online shopping profiles, dating websites, and more. It’s almost as crucial to our online identity as our name is to our real-life identity. Email has gone from something so new that we had to remind people not to print them out unnecessarily to being simply…

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As soon as they board the plane, many people turn off their cell phones or turn on airplane mode. But what happens if you forget to do that? Before takeoff, anyone on an airplane hears, “Please make sure all electronic devices, such as smartphones or tablets, are turned off or in flight mode.” But why? At one time, cell phones were said to be able to emit signals in the same frequency band as the aircraft’s communications and navigation systems. In other words, electromagnetic interference occurs, and the plane can…

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This year’s summer has it all. Those active in spore-high outdoor temperatures and intense sunshine should follow some basic rules. Because even when doing nothing, we are bothered by permanent fatigue and circulatory problems. One must know what is additionally expected of our bodies through active sporting activities and how to react individually. Fluid loss through urine and breath usually is about two litres per day. However, if temperatures rise, this value doubles up to 30 degrees Celsius in summer. If these losses are not replenished immediately, there is a…

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“Not everything comfortable in summer temperatures is also suitable for driving a vehicle. Even if it is not directly prohibited by law, vehicle drivers should not take any risks here,” says ÖAMTC lawyer Verena Pronebner. In principle, any person may only operate a car, motorcycle or bicycle where it can be safely controlled. Legal consequences are conceivable if a traffic accident was partly caused by specific footwear. “This includes cases in which different footwear could have prevented the accident,” the ÖAMTC lawyer notes. Then there are also consequences under insurance…

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The EU has decided that batteries for devices such as smartphones, tablets and laptops will be replaceable by users themselves. The new requirements will be applied from 2027 at the latest, EU member states announced Monday in Brussels. Negotiators from the member states and the European Parliament had previously negotiated a corresponding compromise, which has now been confirmed. Meanwhile, the document has been signed by the EU Council. The new regulations aim to improve the circular economy. Batteries will be collected and recycled at the end of their service life.…

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