Summer is here: 25-degree mark cracked

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Yesterday, Thursday, the mark of 25 degrees was reached or exceeded for the first time this year across Austria at the weather station in Innsbruck, thus registering the first summer day of the year. The first summer day is thus somewhat later than the long-term average. After already April, it was balanced in comparison to the long-term average by about 2 degrees too cold, according to the experts of the Austrian Severe Weather Center (www.uwz.at). Also, the first summer day of 2023 was reached somewhat later than the long-term average,…

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Why we should never rub our eyes

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The health of our eyes is crucial because compromising them means inevitably worsening the quality of our lives. This is also why it is necessary to pay attention to them: for example, not rubbing your eyes is a good rule to follow. Why? As British optometrist, Nimmi Mistry tells the Mirror, rubbing the eyes could damage them even more severely. Rubbing the eyes can, for example, lead to damage to the cornea, with all that this would entail. Why would it be better not to rub the eyes?The health of…

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The majority of Austrians need the car in everyday life

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Most Austrians rely on cars daily. This is shown by an Integral survey commissioned by “AutoScout24.at”. According to the study, 58 percent of the 501 respondents stated that they need the vehicle, for example, to get to work or education. The figure remained largely stable compared with the previous year. Commuters, in particular, need their cars urgently.While seven out of ten people in Lower Austria, Burgenland, Upper Austria and Salzburg rely on a car for their daily commute, the comparable figure among Viennese is just over a quarter (27 percent).…

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These early signs may herald a stroke

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As people age, their risk of suffering a stroke increases. But even if such an attack is generally classified as unpredictable, according to some doctors, there are a few signs that should be taken seriously in advance. In this article, you’ll learn what they are. Stroke is a danger that increases primarily with age – in the most common type, cerebral infarction, narrowing arteries restrict the supply of oxygen and blood to the brain. While such an attack is generally considered unpredictable, according to some doctors, a few signs can…

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One Year of Monkeypox in Europe

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Monkeypox is hardly an issue one year after the start of a significant outbreak – but the World Health Organization (WHO) still considers the pathogen to be one of the three most dangerous groups of viruses from the animal world. They should be constantly monitored. “We could have a virus variant in three years that is significantly less containable – that’s a real risk,” WHO monkeypox expert Rosamund Lewis said ahead of the striking deadline.Exactly one year ago, a scary new disease emerged in Europe: Monkeypox, now called Mpox. Fears…

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How much time does planet Earth have left?

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The Earth will also perishNothing is forever. Finiteness is part of the existence of beings and things. There is no need for dramatization because the end is part of nature. And what about the planet Earth? When will it come to an end? How much time do humans have left in this part of the solar system?The heat of the Sun can destroy us.One of the causes of our extinction as a species is the effects of global warming, which has been going on for years. But even without human-caused…

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Summer vacation this year will be expensive

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The summer vacation of 2023 will go really in the money. As early as January, Helga Freund, CEO of tour operator Ruefa, predicted that travel in 2023 would be eight percent more expensive on average. Gottfried Math of the competitor Tui strikes into the same notch: On the average, the prices are with Tui Austria over the entire Portfolio ad around,d eight percent more highly than in the past year.” We remember that prices were already absurdly high in 2022. This year it is still worse. There are many reasons…

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Here’s what experts say you should do to live to 100+ years old

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Getting old is good; being old AND healthy is better. An expert shares some tips on living as long as possible. And why not live up to 100 years old? Please don’t smoke, and don’t drink (too much) alcohol; we already know that. Neither of those things is advisable if you hope to live to 100. Increasing life expectancyApart from biological factors, which undoubtedly play an essential role, a healthy psyche and a stable social environment can increase life expectancy enormously. Work also plays a significant role. For example, people…

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Penalty for the use of a cellphone while driving costs 100 euros as of May 1, 2023

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As of May 1, certain traffic violations are more expensive. In future, the organ mandate will cost 100 euros instead of 50 euros if drivers are caught using a cell phone without a hands-free device while driving. If payment is refused or drivers are caught in a speed trap with a cell phone in their hands, the fine can be up to 140 euros. Previously it was 72 Euro.A violation of the obligation to use a seat belt in the car and a crash helmet on motorcycles or mopeds will,…

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