In today’s news, France and United Nations World Food Programme collaborate to enhance food security in Guinea, cat-people in Texas, USA, die after consuming raw milk infected with bird-people flu virus, Swiss engineers develop innovative painless blood collection device inspired by nature, Japanese scientists discover way to improve lithium-ion battery performance, two police officers in United States receive medals for rescuing boy from icy pond, Northern Ireland’s capital Belfast approves adoption of Plant Based Treaty, and researchers discover wild orangutan-person self-medicating.
According to new research, boiling and filtering your tap water can significantly reduce the quantity of microplastics you consume. A recent study found that boiling mineral-rich water for only five minutes can decrease the amount of nano-sized microplastic exposure by up to 90%. Tap water contains alkaline minerals like calcium that produces a chalk-like residue when boiled, called limescale, or calcium carbonate, and that helps trap the plastic particles. This residue can then be removed from the water using a stainless-steel filter or standard coffee filter. This is a safe, simple, and effective solution for removing microplastics.
How about some cheerful mood elevation? Well, the joke of the day is already up and running. It’s called “Irresponsible.”
Two young girls were talking with each other:
“When you went to the beauty salon to complain that they ruined your hair, what did they say?”
“They refused to take responsibility.”
“Why were they so irresponsible like that?”
“Because they didn’t recognize who I was!”
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And now we have a heartline from First Lady Kateryna Yushchenko in Kyiv, Ukraine (Ureign)
