According to the Environmental Performance Index (EPI) published every two years, Denmark stands out among 180 countries as the most environmentally f…
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Nearly Half of Middle- and High-Income Countries Have a Positive Attitude Towards Taiwan
by Audrey Hazelby Audrey HazelPew Research Center’s 2023 Spring Global Attitudes Survey was released. Among the 24 middle- and high-income countries participating in the survey, nearly half of the adult respondents had a favorable view of Taiwan. About a quarter of the people surveyed held a neutral opinion, and the countries with the best impression of Taiwan were Japan, South Korea, and Australia.
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In recent years, due to improper treatment or overuse of antibiotics, bacteria and microorganisms have continued to evolve, becoming resistant to existing antibiotics, and then evolving into “superbugs” that cannot be resisted. Scientists have discovered that sloth fur may harbor antibiotic-producing bacteria, which may provide a solution to the crisis.
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In recent years, there have been many fatal car accidents in Taiwan, and drunk driving problems were also serious, making Taiwan known as a pedestrian hell. According to the number of traffic accident deaths per 100,000 people, the World Bank lists the world’s top five pedestrian hells, namely Dominican, Zimbabwe, Venezuela, Liberia, and Eritrea.
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Studies have found that too little sleep time not only leads to poor energy during the day and inability to concentrate but also leads to increased visceral fat. For people who sleep less than seven hours, the total amount of visceral fat will increase by 12 grams for every hour of sleep lost. Therefore, they will naturally become a big-belly person.
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After COVID-19 subsided, people resumed traveling and living without masks. But some people are still affected by “brain fog”, persistent symptoms such as inability to concentrate and memory loss. The latest research in the UK has found that brain fog can make people look as old as 10 years old, and at the same time cause cognitive impairment.
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New research has found that adjusting food menus, timing of meals and sleep, lighting, and scheduling stretches can help reduce in-flight discomfort and jet lag on long-haul flights. And eating chili and chocolate on the plane can boost your spirits and keep you awake.
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Morocco is the Country With the Longest Life Expectancy in the World in 2023
by Julie Howardby Julie HowardIn the regions with the most extended life ranking, Monaco is the champion, Hong Kong is the runner-up, Japan is the third, and Australia is the fourt…
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The global heat and high temperatures make people anxious, and many parents take their children to the swimming pool or beach to cool off. Nikki, a swimming coach in Florida, USA, reminds everyone not to let children wear “blue” swimsuits into the water because it will increase the danger of playing in the water.
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The price of Italian pasta has caused an uproar in Europe recently. The public is dissatisfied that after wheat prices have gradually dropped, the prices of various flour products have continued to rise. Consumers believe that the industry is greedflation, so in Italy, they launched a refusal to buy retail pasta products to express their dissatisfaction and anger.