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Cosmic threats and global conflicts: what's on the list of modern Nostradamus' prophecies

Cosmic threats and global conflicts: what’s on the list of modern Nostradamus’ prophecies

The name Nostradamus is something that inspires respect in me. Because although I never quite understood how, his predictions often came true. Michel de Nostredame was a French physician and…

A Šárka Cvrkalová

Travel

A dying city in Italy collects an entrance fee

Italy is a beautiful country with lots of tourist destinations. It is a country that has miles of sea coastline to offer, but also high mountains and beautiful lakes like…

A L. Novak

Lifestyle

Germany reports lower alcohol consumption.

Germans are drinking less and less alcohol: For restaurants and bars, this means cutting profits and raising prices

Declining alcohol consumption? Honestly, at first blush, it almost sounds like a phantasmagoria. If you look around, people seem to have something in their hands all the time. A beer…

A A. Urban

Health and beauty

One dietary change in people over 65 can boost metabolism. New research confirms this.

One dietary change in people over 65 can boost metabolism

People should take care of their health at any age, but it is true that older people in particular need to be careful about what they consume. My grandmother and…

A Šárka Cvrkalová

Health and beauty

Feeling dehydrated? You don't have to drink only water.

4 hot drinks that science says hydrate like water

I will not be reluctant to admit without torture that I neglect sufficient fluid intake. Everyone keeps saying that water is good, well, but apparently my taste buds vote against…

A A. Urban

Health and beauty

This is the best snack for losing visceral fat: Eat it every day

This is the best snack for losing visceral fat: Eat it every day

Let’s just say I’ve never been the skinniest person. I’ve had weight problems since I was in school. And unfortunately, I didn’t start doing anything about it until quite late.…

A Šárka Cvrkalová

Pel mel

Your Chinese zodiac sign says more about you than you want to admit

Your Chinese zodiac sign says more about you than you want to admit

A horoscope can reveal a lot about a person. And I don’t mean a horoscope in a magazine, which one tends to laugh at, but actual astrological knowledge that really…

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Lifestyle

Extreme regeneration. Axolotls grow part of their brains, an African mouse regenerates its cartilage, a zebra finch can regenerate its heart

Extreme regeneration. Axolotls grow part of their brains, an African mouse regenerates its cartilage, a zebra finch can regenerate its heart

I recently had a sleepover at a friend’s house who’s a veterinary nurse. Of course, I wasn’t surprised that she has a small zoo at home. But this was the…

A Šárka Cvrkalová

Health and beauty

Hypertension and diabetes often come together: A reason doctors have long overlooked

Type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure may have common roots. Apparently, these two diseases often come together. So if you have diabetes, it’s a good idea to keep an…

A L. Novak

House and garden

Austrian farmer celebrates success with edamame, a Japanese crop that naturally loosens the soil and adds nitrogen

Austrian farmer celebrates success with edamame, a Japanese crop that naturally loosens the soil and adds nitrogen

Edamame is a health food that until recently I knew mainly as part of the poke I bought. I’ve come across it in a few Asian stores, it can be…

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