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111 year old from England is now the world's oldest living man - Guinness
John Alfred Tinniswood is now the world’s oldest living man, following the death of 114-year-old Juan Vicente Pérez (Venezuela). John was born in Liverpool on August 26, 1912 – the same year the Titanic sank. Despite his advanced age, he can still perform most daily tasks independently: he gets out of bed unassisted, listens to the radio to keep up with the news, and still manages his own finances. John doesn’t smoke and rarely drinks *******. His main advice for staying healthy is to practice moderation: “If you drink too much or you eat too much or you walk too much; if you do too much of anything, you’re going to suffer eventually,” he said. "It's pure luck": Inside the life of world's oldest man as he takes title aged 111
Lots of Firefly Squid shined along the coast of Niigata
The Firefly Squid is a squid that shines along its body with a length of 5 centimeters. They are always found at sea depths from 200m to 600m. In the night of 12th of March, alot of these creatures were seen along the coast of Niigata prefecture in the city of Sado. These creatures tend to lay their eggs at shallow depths. Those who were not able to go back to the sea became stuck along the coast of Niigata and illuminated the coast with blue color during the night. People who took some of these squids said that, "I think we can collect more than 10kg of them". A person in an aquarium in Niigata prefecture said that, "The Firefly Squid lay their eggs until around April. I think we can see alot of them until then." Source ...
Covid Vaccines Linked To Small Increase In Heart And Brain Disorders, Study Finds-But Risk From Infection Is Far Higher
TOPLINE Covid vaccines from companies like Pfizer, Moderna and AstraZeneca were linked to rare occurrences of heart, brain and blood disorders, a recent peer-reviewed study found, though experts say the risks of developing Covid-19 greatly outweigh the risks of getting vaccinated. healthcare worker administering a Covid vaccine to a patient. -GETTY IMAGES KEY FACTS Researchers from the Global Vaccine Data Network—a research arm of the World Health Organization—looked at expected versus observed rates of 13 medical conditions that were considered “adverse events of special interest” in a study population of 99 million vaccinated people eight countries, making it the largest Covid vaccine study to date. Rare cases of...
Israel formally declares war against Hamas as it battles to push militants off its soil
Jerusalem and Gaza CNN — Israel has formally declared war on Hamas, setting the stage for a major military operation in Gaza as fighting rages on Israeli soil. Tanks and personnel carriers could be seen on the move near the Israel-Gaza border on Sunday, after Hamas – an Islamist militant group – launched a surprise assault this weekend that has so far killed over 700 Israelis. Source: https://edition.cnn.com/2023/10/08/middleeast/israel-gaza-attack-hostages-response-intl-hnk/index.html
No surprises here: Metro Manila traffic was the worst in the world in 2023
You’ve won at something, Metro Manila, but congratulations are not in order: Last year, the country’s capital had the worst traffic congestion among 387 metro areas in the world, based on the 2023 TomTom Traffic Index. “Tell me something I don’t know,” you might be saying from where you’re currently sat in traffic (not behind the wheel, we hope—just a reminder that ADDA is real). Okay, allow us to give you several stats to provide some truly depressing context. Metro Manila’s ranking rose by one last year versus in 2022, beating Colombia’s Bogota, which now drops to fifth place. A ‘metro area,’ as defined by TomTom, is “a circle covering the city and rural areas in close proximity.” PHOTO BY LEANDRE GRECIA On average, it took...
Carnations that never fall off, used in prayers to pass the exam.
Entrance exams for College and High School students are already coming this month. In a farmhouse in the city of Maeba in the prefecture of Gunma, special carnations are grown to cheer the students who are going to take the exams. Named as "Cheering flowers", this carnation is slowly grown in greenhouses that does not even use heating during this winter. Since the flowers are not easy to fall off, alot of people buy them as gifts for students who also does not want to fall off or fail in the exams. Around a 1000 of these flowers are already grown in the greenhouses. These flowers can be bought in flower shops and online. They cost from 1500 - 2000 yen. People working in farmhouse said that, "We hope everyone to do their best just as...
AI.com Now Belongs to Elon Musk
The URL previously belonged to OpenAI, but, somehow, it's now a landing page for Musk's AI venture. By Kevin Hurler Published August 04, 2023 Image: Joe Raedle (Getty Images) In the latest chapter of Elon Musk’s saga to take over the world with corporations named after the letter “X,” the billionaire tech tycoon just snagged a coveted URL: AI.com. As TechCrunch notes, this is a big shakeup in Silicon Valley as the URL previously belonged to artificial intelligence juggernaut OpenAI, the company behind the wildly popular chatbot ᑕᕼᗩTGᑭT. AI.com now directs to X.ai and according to the Way Back Machine, the website was in the hands of OpenAI until at least July 29, at which point it was not operational but still bore the symbol of...
Metro Manila to Bicol E×ρréšš railway project frozen as China funding uncertain
Metro Manila to Bicol E×ρréšš railway project frozen as China funding uncertain MANILA — The government paused the construction of the Bicol E×ρréšš train as funding for the project has not been finalized, Philippine National Railways (PNR) General Manager Jeremy Regino said Tuesday. In the initial plan, China was supposed to be the government's partner in funding the Bicol E×ρréšš train project, also known as PNR South Long Haul. The country however is still uncertain whether this will push through, despite the ongoing construction of the North-South Commuter Railway that will connect Pampanga, Bulacan, Metro Manila, and Laguna. The finance and transportation departments are working to find alternative sources of funding. It is...
PNR's NCR line to close by January
PNR’s NCR line to close by January File photo of Philippine National Railways station MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Railways (PNR) will cease all of its passenger services in Metro Manila by January 2024 to give way to the civil works for the North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR). PNR general manager Jeremy Regino told reporters that the agency will shut its daily operations between Alabang and Tutuban by the middle of January 2024. Regino said the closure of PNR services in Metro Manila will affect as many as 35,000 Filipinos who travel on the rail line daily for its cheap cost. As such, the PNR is asking the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) to increase bus availability in the affected...
Happy National Crush Day
Every September 27, National Crush Day, also known as Crush a Can Day, emphasizes the significance of recycling. It serves as a reminder that recycling decreases carbon emissions, saves money, and minimizes waste. National Crush Day provides an opportunity for environmentalists to promote recycling. Let us all chip in and do our share. Did you know: One can of recycled materials can save enough energy to power a television for three hours. History of National Crush Day Kruger Brewing Company of Richmond, Vïrginïå, created the first canned beer, “Krueger Cream Ale,” in 1938. By the 1960s, tin cans were being used for everything from tuna to motor oil. This can was popular because it was easy to form, could withstand...
Russia says first stage' of Ukraine offensive complete
[image is from bbc march25 2022] Efforts can now be focused on the “liberation of the Donbass,” a senior defense official said Russia’s armed forces have completed the “first stage” of their mission in Ukraine, according to a top military commander, who claimed Kiev’s combat potential has been severely diminished following one month of fighting. Speaking during a Friday press briefing, Colonel General Sergey Rudskoy stated that Moscow had reached its objectives for the first leg of its military operation in Ukraine, adding that this would allow it to give its full attention to the Donbass region. “In general, the main tasks of the first stage of the operation have been completed,” said Rudskoy, who serves as chief of the Russian...
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Deuterium Beneficiary Region 3 Magpalista kana?🙂👉 This is Free Membership to all Filipinos👉 What is Deuterium? Ito ay binubuo ng neurons at protons na matatagpuan sa dagat na ginagamit ng mga scientists upang gumawa ng langis,electric power, at pyesa ng mga gadgets bukod dito ang deuterium ay pwedi din inumin ng mga tao dahil wala itong chemical or toxic na nakakasira sa tao. Paalala sa Mga Gusto din po maging Coordinator ng Deuterium Magpalista lang po kayo saakin upang maencode po agad sa databased ng deuterium Company ang inyong mga Pangalan Maraming Salamat. Attention: Ito po ay totoo at walang halong pangloloko sa ating bansa binubuo po ito ng non-goverment organization kung meron man po nagpapabayad na ang pangalan ay...
Kung noong 12 years old ka pakopya-kopya ka lang, si Aarush hindi.
Kung noong 12 years old tayo pagalingan tayo ng diskarte sa pagkopya, ibahin natin si Aarush. Imbes na mag-isip ng da moves o diskarte para makakopya, nakapag-develop siya ng anti-cheat system for online exams. Visit this link to read the news: The Bharat E×ρréšš News Nabasa ko lang 'tong news at na-amaze ako kaya I decided to share it here too. Hahaha. Btw, if the link is not allowed pasabi po para matanggal ko. Good evening! :)
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Trivia Questions Bored at home and feeling the itch to go out. Don’t ! Stay put at home and test your COVID-19 knowledge. Answer our daily COVID-19 trivias and find out if you are a smarty pants on COVID-19 or just learn and discover something new about COVID-19 ! 1. What is Coronavirus? A. It is a type of bacteria and belong to Nidovirus family. B. It is a family of germs and belong to Nidovirus family. C. It is a mite and belong to Roniviridae family. D. It is a large family of viruses and belong to Nidovirus family. 2. Which of the following diseases are related to coronavirus? A. H1N1 & MERS B. MERS & SARS C. H1N1 & SARS D. Spanish Flu 3. Why is the virus named as coronavirus? A. Due to their round shape. B. Due to their leaf-like...
PHL records 1,418 COVID-19 cases.
PHL records 343 additional COVID-19 cases, bringing total to 1418 (Eagle News)–The Philippines has confirmed 343 new coronavirus disease 2019 cases, bringing the total to 1418. The Department of Health said it has also recorded seven new recoveries, for a total of 42. Three additional deaths were recorded, bringing the total to 71. The new deaths were 70 to 78 years old. All of them had no travel history. Two of them were confirmed to have the disease after they died. All new fatalities had other health complications such as hypertension, asthma, kidney disease and dengue
NOWHERE TO GO BUT UP.
NOWHERE TO GO BUT UP. Sa unang pagkakataon, pumasok ang UP sa listahan ng top 100 universities for performing arts. For the first time, the University of the Philippines (UP) made it to the list of the world’s Top 100 universities for performing arts.

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