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Oh my gourd: Nebraska man paddles 38 miles in hollowed out pumpkinDuane Hansen says his knees still hurt after he broke a pumpkin-paddling record that actually exists
Drinking tea may be linked to lower risk of death, study suggestsData from UK Biobank suggests people who drink two or more cups of black tea a day have lower risk of mortalityA study has suggested that having a brew could be associated with a lower risk of mortality. When compared with those who do not have tea, people who consumed two or more cups each day had between a 9% and 13% lower risk of mortality, researchers said.The findings, published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, suggested the result was the same regardless of whether the person added milk or sugar to their tea, or what their preferred temperature was.
DNA from ‘immortal’ jellyfish may provide clues on human ageing, research findsJellyfish can reverse ageing process and be born again
Pubs and breweries warn of mass closures as energy bills leap 300%Bosses of six of the UK’s biggest pub and brewing companies urge government to act to avoid “real and serious irreversible” damage
‘Man of the hole’: Last member of uncontacted Amazon tribe diesTrackers who followed lone survivor for decades found him dead in one of his hutsThe last member of an Amazon tribe uncontacted by civilisation has died.He lived alone for more than 25 years on a 30-square-mile patch of protected land and was known to observers as the “Man of the Hole” for his practice of digging deep pits to hunt animals or hide in.Little is known about his tribe besides that it was left counting down to extinction after attacks by local farmers from the 1970s left a sole surviving member, one who rejected contact with outsiders.
QuoteDrinking tea may be linked to lower risk of death, study suggestsData from UK Biobank suggests people who drink two or more cups of black tea a day have lower risk of mortalityA study has suggested that having a brew could be associated with a lower risk of mortality. When compared with those who do not have tea, people who consumed two or more cups each day had between a 9% and 13% lower risk of mortality, researchers said.The findings, published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, suggested the result was the same regardless of whether the person added milk or sugar to their tea, or what their preferred temperature was.https://www.theguardian.com/food/2022/aug/29/drinking-tea-may-be-linked-to-lower-risk-of-death-study-suggests
QuoteDrinking hot tea or coffee almost triples your risk of throat cancerStudy finds people most likely to consume hot drinks were 2.8 times the risk of esophageal cancer than non-drinkersWhat a difference a day makes!https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2022/08/26/drinking-hot-tea-coffee-almost-triples-risk-throat-cancer/
Drinking hot tea or coffee almost triples your risk of throat cancerStudy finds people most likely to consume hot drinks were 2.8 times the risk of esophageal cancer than non-drinkersWhat a difference a day makes!
I thought we all had exactly the same risk of mortality?
What a difference a day makes!
QuoteIoannina man arrested over animal abuse chargesA 63-year-old man in Ioannina, north-eastern Greece, was arrested on Sunday over animal abuse charges after he allegedly dragged a donkey that was tied to the bed of his pickup truck. The man was arrested at home by police officers from the closest precinct.Investigations into the case are ongoing, with the suspect stating that the situation was an accident and that he had not intention of harming the animal.https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1192022/ioannina-man-arrested-over-animal-abuse-charges/
Ioannina man arrested over animal abuse chargesA 63-year-old man in Ioannina, north-eastern Greece, was arrested on Sunday over animal abuse charges after he allegedly dragged a donkey that was tied to the bed of his pickup truck. The man was arrested at home by police officers from the closest precinct.Investigations into the case are ongoing, with the suspect stating that the situation was an accident and that he had not intention of harming the animal.
Greece to launch parliamentary inquiry into spy scandal Greece is to launch a parliamentary inquiry into a spy scandal embroiling the government as MEPs also step up calls for an investigation into the use of phone taps in the country.An inquiry proposed by the centre-left Pasok party was backed by the entire political opposition late on Monday after revelations that the group’s leader, Nikos Androulakis, had been placed under surveillance while serving as an MEP.
Chrome extensions with 1.4 million installs steal browsing dataThe five malicious extensions that McAfee researchers discovered are the following: Netflix Party - 800,000 downloads Netflix Party 2 - 300,000 downloads Full Page Screenshot Capture - 200,000 downloads FlipShope – Price Tracker Extension - 80,000 downloads AutoBuy Flash Sales - 20,000 downloadsIt is worth noting that the above extensions still feature the promised functionality, making it more difficult for victims to notice the malicious activity. Although using them does not impact users directly, they are a severe privacy risk.Thus, if you are using any of the listed extensions, even if you find their functionality useful, it is recommended to remove them from your browser immediately.
Last Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev dies at 91Mr Gorbachev, who took over in 1985, is best known for opening up the USSR and for his rapprochement with the West, but he was unable to prevent his country collapsing in 1991.