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CAIRNS, AUSTRALIA (Reuters) — An Australian man is lucky to be alive after he was bitten by a crocodile in northern Queensland on Saturday (March 18) after he jumped into the Johnstone River to impress a girl he had a crush on. Known to be infested with crocodiles, Lee De Paauw jumped into the river after drinking at a backpackers hostel with a group of friends, including British backpacker Sophie Paterson. According to local media, De Paauw told […]
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — A protein in the venom of potentially deadly funnel web spiders could minimize the effects of brain damage after a stroke, researchers in Australia said on Tuesday. Strokes claim six million lives worldwide each year, and five million survivors are left with a permanent disability. Scientists from the University of Queensland and Monash University said spider venom was always a good place to look for proteins to help in medical treatments […]
(Eagle News) — Bumaba ang bilang ng mga Filipinong naninigarilyo batay sa isang pag-aaral na inilabas ng Department of Health. Ayon sa DOH, naka-apekto ng malaki sa pagbaba ng bilang ng mga smoker ang mataas na presyo ng mga sigarilyo makaraang ipatupad ang sin tax law. https://youtu.be/DT1Afm0r6DI
QUEZON City, Philippines (March 21) – Water is a basic necessity of life. The fact that the human body is 60 to 80 percent water means that we need to drink a certain amount of liquids to sustain and replace the bodily fluids that our body loses when we sweat or urinate. Going beyond the obvious, there are numerous studies supporting that water is more than just a thirst-quencher. Aside from what we learned from our teachers that water […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — A chilly climate isn’t keeping Norway from basking in the glow of being named the world’s happiest country on Monday. The Scandinavian country surged from fourth place in last year’s UN assessment all the way to the top spot, according to the World Happiness Report 2017. Other top countries on the list included Nordic neighbors Denmark and Iceland, as well as Switzerland. Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg, who is […]
by John BIERS Agence France Presse NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates once again topped the Forbes magazine list of the world’s more than 2,000 billionaires, while US President Donald Trump slipped more than 200 spots, the magazine said Monday. Gates, whose wealth is estimated at $86 billion, led the list for the fourth straight year, and has been ranked as the richest person in the world for 18 of the […]
by Marlowe HOOD Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) — Global warming has boosted the frequency and severity of deadly air pollution peaks in northern China, scientists said Monday. Toxic particles in the air cause nearly a million premature deaths in the country every year, according to earlier research. “Climate change increases occurrences of weather conditions conducive to Beijing winter severe haze,” a team reported in the journal Nature Climate Change. In Beijing and other […]
They may not be the most advanced pieces of equipment in Thailand’s military arsenal, but parents and officers say “buffalo soldiers” are making strides helping autistic children come out of their shells. (AFP) https://youtu.be/IwhuUrimres
Reuters — The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft left the International Space Station on Sunday (March 19) to begin its journey back to Earth The resupply cargo craft was released from the ISS at 0411EDT (0911GMT) and was set to splash down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Baja California after a five-hour journey, according to NASA. NASA says the cargo shift was carrying some 5,400 pounds (2,450 kilos) of gear and scientific samples for […]
PARIS, France (Reuters) — One of the largest Beatles collections in France, including rare vinyl records, dolls and photographs, went on auction in Paris on Saturday (March 18) at the L’Hotel Drouot auction house. Among the 332 lots which were up for auction was the disc “Tony Sheridan and the Beatles 7: My Bonnie”, signed by Paul McCartney and George Harrison, with a 6,000 to 10,000 euros ($6,450 to $10,740) price tag. A lot of […]
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AFP) — The first naturally fluorescent frog was discovered recently in Argentina — almost by chance, a member of the team of researchers told AFP Thursday. Argentine and Brazilian scientists at the Bernardino Rivadaiva Natural Sciences Museum made the discovery while studying the metabolic origin of pigments in a tree-frog species common to South America. Under normal light the frog’s translucent skin is a muted yellowish-brown color with red dots, but when the […]
Zoo-goers in Australia are introduced to a rare baby pygmy hippo, the first of its kind born at Taronga Zoo in seven years. https://youtu.be/Y3AM8ntiegU
