Cambridge University offers free education for Ukrainians
The University of Cambridge has launched a special program to support students and scientists who were forced to leave Ukraine because of the war - Cambridge University Help for Ukraine. Under this program, Ukrainians will be paid salaries and cover expenses for up to 2…
Sand batteries: scientists have found a cheap and environmentally friendly way to extract and store energy
The world's first sand battery has begun operation in Finland, allowing it to store energy from the sun, wind and other renewable sources for months, reports the BBC. The technology developers hope that their invention will solve the main problem standing in the way of the rapid development of green energy - its...
Venice will charge tourists to enter the city
Travelers will need to check in online on the day they plan to visit Venice and pay a fee of roughly $3 to $10 per person, TravelLeisure said. Venice has released details of a new tourist tax that will be introduced next year. New tax...
A popular dietary supplement almost killed a man: he took it on the recommendation of a doctor
A British man overdosed on vitamin D and nearly died. This is a caution to people who are considering adding nutritional supplements to their lives, CNN reports. After a visit to a private nutritionist, the man began taking more than 20 over-the-counter supplements daily, ...
A resident of South Carolina was diagnosed with cancer of the 4th stage: before that, doctors ignored her complaints for months
Casey Ward, a 31-year-old mother, was working as a paramedic in Charleston, South Carolina, when she was struck by a sharp pain in her upper right abdomen. Doctors considered her severe pain to be a gallbladder problem. Tests later revealed she had stage 33 cancer, Insider reports. Now XNUMX years old...
The planet explodes from the inside: due to global warming, gas flares up in the bowels of the Earth
The planet explodes. Scientists have discovered how craters form in permafrost, reports Novoye Vremya. The icy soils of Siberia are experiencing powerful gas explosions, a phenomenon linked to climate change that is leaving huge craters across the region's landscape. Such gas emissions in...
The rating of the most powerful passports in the world has been published: in what place were the USA and post-Soviet countries
According to the 2022 Henley Passport Index, Japan and Singapore once again hold the two most powerful passports in the world. Travel and Leisure writes about it. Passport holders from the two countries that ranked first last year can also enter…
Two women were detained at the airport: they tried to carry 109 animals in their luggage
Two Hindu women were arrested at the airport in Thailand. They found 109 animals in their luggage, including porcupines, turtles and chameleons. More information about the smugglers was told by the Independent. Customs officers at Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok, Thailand, searched the women after they found…
Unusual circumnavigation of the world: an American traveled around the world on foot
Very few people attempt to circumnavigate the world, and even fewer make it. On May 21, 2022, New Jersey's Tom Turcic became the 10th recorded person to accomplish this extraordinary feat, and his four-legged companion Savannah became the first dog to achieve…
Ukrainian borsch recognized as a UNESCO cultural heritage site: 5 best recipes for this dish
Ukrainian borscht was included in the UNESCO list of intangible cultural heritage in need of urgent protection. Ukrayinska Pravda writes about this. This decision was made on July 1 at the 5th extraordinary meeting of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Protection of the Intangible Cultural Heritage. “Victory in the war for borscht…