In the US, cases of fraud on behalf of the Social Security Service have become more frequent: how to protect yourself
Fraudsters are using the Social Security Administration (SSA) phone number in an attempt to steal users' sensitive personal information. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a corresponding warning, writes Consumer Reports. According to the commission, with such a call, the office number is displayed on the screen...
Unnecessarily low-cost housing: top 10 most undervalued US cities
If you are looking to move to a city where you will get the most bang for your buck, a new study suggests looking to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, or at least thinking towards the east coast. On June 25, SmartAsset published a rating ...
9 cruise personnel code words meaning that an emergency has occurred on the ship
Be on the lookout the next time you go to sea - these nine code words will tell you that something dangerous or out of the ordinary has happened on the boat or overboard. To provide guests with the most relaxing experience possible, most major cruise lines...
You can eat junk food and not spoil your health: scientists told how
French scientists from the University of Franche-Comté have shown that a polyphenol-containing plant extract reverses the negative effects of high fat and carbohydrate intake and increases life expectancy in overweight mice. According to the authors of the paper published in Scientific Reports, the mixture ...
Advice of the American Embassy: How not to become a victim of fraudsters in obtaining a visa in the US
The US Embassy in Tajikistan has posted on its website that it has recently been receiving messages from citizens who have been victims of fraudsters who, using the name of an organization based in the United States, have tried to collect payments from them for providing ...
Horns on the skull grow: how do smartphones affect skeletal changes and is it dangerous?
Australian scientists studied radiographs of the skull and found horn-like outgrowths. The researchers hypothesized that they were caused by stress on the neck when using smartphones. Using smartphones leads to the formation of outgrowths on the skull. This assumption was put forward by Australian scientists after studying hundreds of radiographs ...
12 the most dangerous insects in the US, and how to protect yourself
Learn to recognize these dangerous insects that are active in the U.S. during the summer—and learn how to protect yourself. Black Widow Spider According to Brittany Campbell, Ph.D., an entomologist with the National Pest Management Association (NPMA), Black Widow spiders are typically black with…
7 ways to save money in Starbucks
If you need a caffeine shake to get through the morning, and you, like many Americans, go to Starbucks, you may well be spending a decent amount of money there. The average millennial from the United States buys $ 38 worth of coffee every month, which translates into ...
NASA has found plausible signs of life on Mars
NASA's Curiosity rover has detected high levels of methane emissions on the surface of Mars, Gazeta.ru quoted The New York Times as saying. There has been no official announcement from NASA yet. Attention is drawn to the fact that usually NASA reports about such discoveries or ...
A trick to help cut US medical expenses
Living in a big city in the United States is very expensive, you have to work hard to pay for your daily expenses, as well as set aside money for retirement, college for children, and unexpected expenses. However, medical expenses can become a budget-destroying bomb ...