Solid shampoo or hair soap? Here’s the difference

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Drugstores are now filling their shelves with zero-waste alternatives for classic shampoo bottles. While browsing the shelves, one or the other will have come across solid shampoo or hair soap. Although the two products appear identical at first glance, they differ in several ways. Which they are, you can find out here. What are the differences between hair soap and shampoo?Even though they could be the same product at first glance, a closer look reveals subtle differences. Hair soaps mainly contain classic (curd) soap as a washing substance. In other…

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The supermoon will be particularly close to Earth tonight

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The “Blue Moon” marks the second time the full moon rises in August when the last supermoon of the year can be spotted between the clouds. Astro fans have been waiting long for this celestial phenomenon: on average, every two and a half years, there is a second full moon in one month of the year – the so-called “Blue Moon.” However, two supermoons within one month are much rarer. The last time this happened was in 2018. And this blue supermoon is getting closer to us than the August…

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Apple to unveil new iPhone 15 on Sept. 12

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The new Apple iPhone 15 and other tech news will be unveiled to the world in two weeks. While the event is expected to be pre-recorded, Apple invites the media to campus to watch the presentation in person and presumably try out new devices after the launch. Apple’s September event is traditionally an iPhone event. This year, the 6.1-inch iPhone 15, the 6.7-inch iPhone 15 Plus, the 6.1-inch iPhone 15 Pro and the 6.7-inch iPhone 15 Pro Max are expected. All models are expected to have an updated 5G chip…

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Full Moon in August: What does the Blue Moon in Pisces mean?

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It has quite a sounding name: The so-called “Blue Moon” will be complete on August 31, 2023, according to “Timeanddate”; precisely that happens at 03:35. As “Astrowoche” describes, the energy should be “palpable” a few days before and after. And this could turn out intensively. So, what does the full moon in August have up its sleeve for us? Full moon in PiscesThe Full Moon in August 2023 is in the sign of Pisces and, as “Astro” explains, should provide “intense energy” and bring change. After all, the water sign…

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Can you blindly trust the automatic speed limit display?

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How fast are you allowed to drive? Finding your way through the forest of signs is not always easy. Especially when you’re driving in unfamiliar terrain. You don’t want to go too fast or too slow. The fact that the speed limit for cars is now shown on the navigation system or on the display is therefore a very practical thing. But what if the displayed number is not always correct? According to Sebastian Obrecht, spokesman for ARBÖ, “In the past, navigation devices in the vehicle had to be updated…

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7 Health Benefits of the Bottle Gourd or ‘Upo”

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Known by various names such as calabash gourd, white-flowered gourd, New Guinea bean, Tasmanian bean, and long melon, the bottle gourd has many benefits. It has quite a cooling effect on the body.The benefits of green vegetables need no retelling. One such healthy vegetable is bottle gourd (popularly called UPO by Filipinos).Not only does it cool the body, It is beneficial for the heart and helps reduce sleep disorders.They come in various shapes: large and round, small and bottle-shaped, or slender and serpentine, and can grow to over a metre…

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The Philippine Embassy in Austria and the University of Applied Arts Vienna (Angewandte) signed a donation agreement for the establishment of a Philippine Research Initiative

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The Philippine Embassy in Austria and the University of Applied Arts Vienna (Angewandte) signed a donation agreement on 24 August 2023 in Vienna to establish a Philippine Research Initiative under the latter’s strategies department, considered the first of its kind in Austria. Angewandte is the leading competence centre for artistic and scientific research in Austria. The Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines is donating 3 million Philippine Pesos–approximately fifty thousand Euros–to the University of Applied Arts Vienna for studies centred on Filipino culture and heritage. The initial offering will…

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KUBŌ – Arts and Culture Festival of the Filipino diaspora

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From September 1 to 3, the Seestadt Kultur Garage, Am-Strom-Park 18, 1220 Vienna, will host an impressive spectacle with a colourful programme. It is a colourful cultural offer coming to the Danube City at the beginning of September. From September 1 to 3, the Filipino Diaspora Art and Culture Festival will be held at the Kulturgarage Seestadt for three days. Under the motto “Evolving Filipino Heritage”, visitors can expect impressive performances, colourful presentations of Filipino culture, exciting workshops and panel discussions, and a taste of the culinary delights of the…

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Who has priority when entering the traffic circle?

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When did this start, that traffic circles have become the state of the art of traffic routing? No matter. They keep traffic flowing. And although the rules that apply there should have gotten around by now, there are still ambiguities. Or is it rather the ignorance of many drivers that is annoying? Some turn left when entering a traffic circle, others don’t turn left when leaving it, and who has the right of way anyway? Lack of clarity about how to behave appropriately before or in a traffic circle increases…

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