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Dangers of 5G technology for aviation: Boeing and Airbus warn the US government

11Jan

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Dangers of 5G technology for aviation: Boeing and Airbus warn the US government

The heads of the two largest aircraft manufacturers in the world asked the United States government to delay the launch of new telephone services under 5G technology. In a letter, top executives at Boeing and Airbus warned that the technology could have "a huge negative impact on the aviation industry." They had previously raised concerns that wireless 5G in the spectrum band C may interfere with the electronics of the s aircrafts. In turn, the US telecommunications giants AT & T and Verizon must implement the 5G services from January. "5G interference could negatively affect the ability of aircraft to operate safely," Boeing and Airbus Americas chiefs Dave Calhoun and Jeffrey Knittel said in a joint letter to US Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg. The letter cited an ...

11Jan

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Food, Maggi Sauce

How Maggi Sauce Was Invented

We all know Maggi sauce and have used it at some point in the kitchen. It is one of the most popular condiments of all time. It is a food flavor enhancer that is available in the form of cubes, granulated powder or in its most famous version which is a fine concentrated liquid of a characteristic dark brown color. The truth is that although it is one of the most popular products of all time, we know little about its invention, ingredients and other peculiar details. The first thing we have to say is that the iconic Maggi sauce was invented in Switzerland at the end of the 19th century. It is an ingredient with uses that have transcended cultures, dishes and cuisines, thanks to its flavor of soy sauce rich in unami. Quick facts about Maggi sauce: - Main component: wheat protein - Va...

11Jan

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Food, Fridge

Foods you should never keep in fridge

We tend to think that refrigeration is the best way to store and ensure proper preservation of food, since it keeps it fresh for longer. In addition, it is a safe method to reduce the risk of the spread of bacteria that cause food poisoning and cross contamination. However, some ingredients are simply not made for colder temperatures ; therefore keeping them refrigerated only deteriorates them and affects their organoleptic qualities. These everyday products is best kept at room temperature, usually very sensitive to moisture and cold temperatures eventually change its texture and original flavor. 1. Garlic Many people tend to keep vegetables in the refrigerator, however there are some that it is a serious mistake to do so and garlic is one of them. What happens is that garlic det...

Coca-Cola: Some funny facts you never knew

11Jan

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Coca-Cola: Some funny facts you never knew

Is there a brand more rooted in American life than Coca-Cola? Honestly no. For decades it has been the star drink and the best companion of many moments: to accompany popcorn at the movies, it is part of all fast food menus, sports shows, it is refreshing and fun to drink. Originally created in 1886, Coca-Cola has been through many ups and downs over the years; however, its original recipe has remained practically the same. Without a doubt, it is one of the most emblematic brands of all time, that is why we set ourselves the task of collecting the most curious and fun data about this classic of classics. Taking into account that Coca-Cola will never go out of style, and that fans of this traditional soft drink are doing much more than drinking it with ice and have made inroads by integr...

Identify the foods you choose every day which lengthen or shorten your life

11Jan

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Food, Vegetables

Identify the foods you choose every day which lengthen or shorten your life

Today, lovers of vegetables and vegetarian options have become an important segment in the American diet. Based on this, every day more people are interested in eating differently and have opted to make healthier decisions, finally it is no secret to say that the quality of the daily food we consume influences our well-being and the planet. Recently a new study published in Nature Food created a Nutritional Health Index (HENI), created with the goal of classifying more than 5,800 foods commonly eaten by minutes of life lost or gained per serving ingested. In the study, different comparisons were made on a wide group of foods and had very relevant findings, among the main ones they discovered that a handful of nuts prolongs healthy life by 26 minutes, while a hot dog in a bun takes 36 mi...

Obesity solutions in adolescents with a low-calorie and nutritious diet

11Jan

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Health Tips, Obesity

Obesity solutions in adolescents with a low-calorie and nutritious diet

The cases of obesity in the United States and the world have reached alarming numbers, currently it is one of the most recurrent and degenerative chronic diseases. Not for nothing is it considered an epidemic. Obesity is a multifaceted chronic condition with several contributing causes, including biological risk factors, socioeconomic status, health awareness, and numerous environmental influences. Recently, in particular, there has been a great concern about the increasing rates of obesity in children and adolescents , in fact the cases of obesity in young people in the United States have tripled in the last three decades. The truth is that there are many factors that are related to this worrying increase in cases. Such is the case of those adolescents who live in historically disadvan...

Macallan Scotch, a 311liter whiskey bottle worth nearly $2 million

10Jan

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Macallan Scotch, a 311liter whiskey bottle worth nearly $2 million

A bottle of whiskey that is 5 feet 11 inches tall, and that can hold up to 311 liters of this drink, could fetch a price of almost two million dollars. The special bottle is nearly six foot tall and is filled with 32 year old Macallan #whiskyhttps://t.co/QLXVibYgNl — ScotlandNow (@ScotlandNow) September 9, 2021 In order to fill this large bottle of liquor, the makers took over an hour and two whole casks of whiskey were used. The liquor used was a 32-year-old Macallan Scotch. To give you an idea of the quantities, a single cask of Scotch whiskey can be given to a group of 30 people between eight and 12 bottles each. The 311-liter bottle officially surpassed the previous record-holder bottle, called The Famous Grouse, which was 83 liters. According to the Food and Wine...

Height of heels that you should be wearing to enhance your orgasms

10Jan

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Health Tips, Heels, Orgasms

Height of heels that you should be wearing to enhance your orgasms

If you like to wear high heels, then there are many benefits than you don't like to wear heels at all. There is a specific height of heels that you should use to improve your orgasms , according to the findings of a research conducted in China among 1,263 women. According to the results of the expert urologists of two specialized Chinese hospitals, the use of a heel of one to two inches (between three and five centimeters), with a thickness of one inch and for about eight hours a day, has a protective function pelvic floor of women. The pelvic floor is essential for the urological health of women . It is an area that extends below the pelvis and supports organs such as the intestine, bladder and womb. A strengthened pelvic floor allows not only the proper functioning of these organs,...

Take less salt and more potassium for a healthy heart

10Jan

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Take less salt and more potassium for a healthy heart

By now we all know that a good heart function is one of the most important aspects of general health, which is also related to the prevention of fatal diseases and longevity. It is no secret to say that good heart health is directly related to lifestyle and diet, although there are several recommendations, one of the main ones is to avoid sodium consumption. Recently, a study led by renowned scientists from Harvard University, showed that an exceptional tool to reduce the risk of heart disease is to consume less salt and increase the intake of foods rich in potassium. The heart acts as a pump that propels blood to the organs, tissues, and cells of the body . The blood pumped by the heart supplies oxygen and nutrients to each cell and collects carbon dioxide and waste substances produced...

Studies suggest high concentration of mercury in Antarctic penguins

10Jan

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Studies suggest high concentration of mercury in Antarctic penguins

The feathers of three species of penguins from Antarctica show high concentrations of mercury, according to a study published today by a team that includes researchers from the Spanish Museum of Natural Sciences (MNCN-CSIC). This team, which also includes scientists from the Arid Zones Experimental Station (EEZA-CSIS), the Carlos III Health Institute and the University of Murcia (southeastern Spain), analyzed the plumage of several individuals of the Papuan species (Pygoscelis papua), chinstrap (Pygoscelis antarcticus) and Adelia (Pygoscelis adeliae), from samples taken between 2005 and 2007 in a “wide” geographic area in the Antarctic peninsula. His conclusion, published by the magazine 'International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health', is that this metal is being ...

Cranberry juice is one of the most powerful allies to reduce hypertension

9Jan

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Blueberries, Cranberry juice, Health Tips, Hypertension

Cranberry juice is one of the most powerful allies to reduce hypertension

Hypertension is a silent enemy that significantly impairs cardiovascular health and leads to life-threatening complications. It is a pernicious condition that gradually puts pressure on the heart, preventing it from performing its function efficiently and for obvious reasons predisposes people to heart attack and stroke. Fortunately, there are powerful foods that shine for their blood pressure lowering effects. Among the main ones are blueberries, which for many years have attracted much attention in medical circles for their unmatched health benefits. According to a study in the Journal of Gerontology, blueberries are a great ally to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease by improving blood pressure and blood vessel function. Especially when they are consumed in fresh and 100% natur...

High Cholesterol – Steel cut oats are the best alternative to lower high levels

9Jan

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Cholesterol, Health Tips, Oatmeal, Steel Cut Oats

High Cholesterol – Steel cut oats are the best alternative to lower high levels

High cholesterol is one of the most common diagnoses in the office, however it should not be taken lightly: it is the precedent par excellence of a long list of cardiovascular conditions. In such a way that one of the main medical recommendations is to make adjustments in the diet, fortunately there are many highly nutritious foods that are of great help to reduce high cholesterol. Among the best recommendations is to bet on the consumption of foods with fiber, nuts, seeds, legumes, fruits and vegetables, and of course whole grains. Without a doubt, oatmeal is the most recommended cereal, not in vain there are numerous studies that support its benefits in reducing high cholesterol. According to experts, there is a particular type of oatmeal that is known as a true cholesterol-fighting p...

Apple allows its users to repair latest models of iphone

9Jan

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Apple allows its users to repair latest models of iphone

Apple has announced that it will let its users fix the latest models of their phones and will even provide the necessary original tools and parts. However for now, this will only be applicable to the 12 and 13 series of the iPhone, which the specialized media describe as true pieces of engineering due to the number of screws and how compact all the components are. Apple said the "self-service repair" program aims to allow "comfortable customers" to fix their own devices . Device makers say unsupervised independent repair could lead to safety and security concerns. (Photo: GETTY IMAGES) It will begin early next year in the United States and will cover the replacement of batteries, screens and cameras of the brand's latest models, the parts that usually suffer the most damage, althou...

WhatsApp Web: Way to receive notifications when a contact is online

9Jan

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WhatsApp Web: Way to receive notifications when a contact is online

There is no doubt that the application most used every day around the world is WhatsApp, especially after its developers introduced WhatsApp Web a long time ago, a platform that allows you to remain connected to the app without the need for your cell phone anymore, through a computer or browser. Currently, derived from the pandemic, WhatsApp has become something necessary to continue developing our work or to keep in communication with our families and loved ones at all times. That is why the WhatsApp developers will make a new function available to users with which everyone will be able to know who is connected to the app. Although this is not entirely new, since users can choose the way in which they will be seen and can even choose not to reveal this information to their contac...

8Jan

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Food, Nanoplastics, Tea Bags

Why should you avoid tea bags?

Tea is a comforting drink that we usually enjoy throughout the year, but how good it is to prepare it in the bags. By preparing tea with a sachet, millions of microplastics, as well as nanoplastics, would be released in our infusion , indicates a study by McGill University. We tend to think that it is only about herbal extracts and paper. But this is not the case, many of these sachets contain plastic, mainly polypropylene in their composition to ensure that they maintain their shape without decomposing when in contact with water. The question that researchers sought to resolve is the amount of plastic particles that are released when preparing our drink. So they opened the bags and took out the tea leaves so they would not interfere with the analysis. Then, they heated the empty ...

Healing Remedy: Wonderful Benefits of Drinking Lemongrass Tea

8Jan

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Healing Remedy: Wonderful Benefits of Drinking Lemongrass Tea

The popularity of natural remedies has increased significantly and that is why in recent months all kinds of recommendations have come to light , which are a wonderful food supplement to combat common ailments and lose weight. Such is the case of the lemongrass tea. Popularly known as lemongrass, it is deliciously healthy and flame very special attention for their therapeutic properties. The lemongrass or lemon grass is an herb native to Sri Lanka and southern India, is characterized by having a lemon fragrance that gives it a definite citrus flavor, with a soft, sweet touch that fills him with qualities that fill flavors the Asian cuisine and is also very popular to consume it in tea. It is a scented drink and is characterized by containing no caffeine or tannins. It is a plant ...

“Maricoin”, the cryptocurrency for the LGBTQ + community created in Spain

8Jan

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Algorand, Cryptocurrency, Francisco Alvarez Cano, Maricoin, Money, Startify

“Maricoin”, the cryptocurrency for the LGBTQ + community created in Spain

Cryptocurrencies are here to stay and are becoming more and more diversified. Recently Spain have launched Maricoin, an exclusive digital currency for the LGBTQ + community . This cryptoactive debuted on December 31, 2021 and is a pilot project for the Chueca neighborhood, and which will be accepted in some gay-friendly establishments in the Madrid region, announced Expansión. Its creators have proposed that Maricoin become a cryptocurrency in common use in the LGBTQ + community around the world , although for the moment, it can only be used in Madrid and in some places in Barcelona, Ibiza and Maspalomas, in Gran Canaria. Francisco Alvarez Cano, CEO of Maricoin and CEO of Startify , commented: "It will have value as a means of payment for any transaction at the same time as it b...

Jeff Bezos involved in project to prevent aging and prolong human life

8Jan

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Altos Labs, Jeff Bezos, Technology, Yuri Milner

Jeff Bezos involved in project to prevent aging and prolong human life

The world's richest man, Jeff Bezos and Yuri Milner, a billionaire specializing in high-tech projects, partnered to fund research at Altos Labs, a biotech startup looking for ways to reverse aging, reported MIT Technology Review. The "startup" is focused on studying cell reprogramming, which consists of adding special proteins to a cell to tell it to return to a state similar to that of a stem cell. The author of these studies is Shinya Yamanaka, a 2012 Nobel Prize in Medicine, who will be an unpaid senior scientist and chair of the company's scientific advisory board, sources close to the project revealed. Altos Labs was founded in the United States earlier this year and has so far raised at least $270 million . In addition to Bezos and Milner, the company has the financial su...

Why do some people make money more easily than others? (and without having to work a lot)

7Jan

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Money

Why do some people make money more easily than others? (and without having to work a lot)

Losing hurts and sometimes a lot. Earning $ 100 can make many people happy, but losing $ 100 can provoke an emotion even more intense than that joy. That example is given to BBC Mundo by Arman Eshraghi, Professor of Finance and Investments at the University of Cardiff, to explain that magnetic resonance imaging of the brain has shown that “losses trigger greater activity in areas of the brain associated with negative emotions than those that generate (equivalent) earnings in pleasure centers”. Although in the past, the medical field was the one that mainly focused on the study of the brain, in recent decades, other fields, such as finance, have also sought to understand it. Economics has been merged with neuroscience to give an explanation to our behaviors, either as investors ...

The easiest and fastest way to increase your credit score

7Jan

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Credit score, Money

The easiest and fastest way to increase your credit score

If you want to borrow money to buy a car, a house or something else of great value, it is important to have a good credit score in order to be granted such a loan. Therefore, it would be very convenient for you to know how to increase your score as soon as possible, especially if you need a quick loan. For this, you must first know that your credit score has five components, and while all are important, only one can be changed quickly. The most important component, equal to 35% of your score, is your payment history. Another component is the duration of the credit history, which represents 15%, another is the combination of credit you have, which is 10%, and another is the amount of new credit that you have opened, which is 10%, as explained in Money . In order to improve the a...