Economy
A bunch of grapes sold for $10,700
A participant in a tender held in Ishikawa Prefectural Park in central Japan bought a cluster from the Japanese delicacy grape variety, Roman Rubi, for a total of ¥1.5 million…
Economy
A water battery has been launched in Switzerland: it was built in 14 years and 2 billion euros
The 900 MW water battery, which cost Switzerland 2 billion euros and took 14 years to build, has already been put into operation. The battery is located 600 meters underground…
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Charities
Charlotte Casiraghi, Princess Caroline, Christian Louboutin at the Rose Ball in Monaco
In Monaco, after a two-year break due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Rose Ball (Bal de la Rose) was again held - a charity evening in support of the Grace…
Health
Vegan mother starves to death her child
A Florida vegan mother has been found guilty of killing her 18-month-old son after feeding him only raw fruits and vegetables. Sheila O'Leary, 39, faces up to life in prison…
Culture
Tourists bought 300 bottles of champagne for 54,000 euros for all customers in a restaurant
Two American businessmen bought 300 bottles of champagne to treat all the customers at a restaurant on the island of Mykonos. The €54,000 bill was rounded up to €60,000 to…
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Culture
The house where Giuseppe Verdi lived for 50 years for sale
The news ends the long-standing feud between the heirs of the Italian composer The house where composer Giuseppe Verdi lived for 50 years is for sale. The news ends the…
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Environment
In the gold mines of the Klondike a baby mammoth found preserved in the permafrost
On June 21, at the Klondike gold mines near Eureka Creek in Canada, workers found the body of a baby mammoth in the permafrost that had died about 30,000 years…
Environment
Nasturtium from the Tropaeolaceae family
The Latin name of the flower comes from the Latin word "trophae" - a small trophy, because of the helmet-like shape of some parts of the flower and its thyroid…
Environment
How flowers affect mood
Flowers can affect our mood. Their color sometimes affects our health. The science studying and applying the healthy effect of colors is called color therapy (colorotherapy). How do flowers affect…
International
Acoustic levitation developed
Researchers have devised a new and improved way to levitate objects using only sound waves. The invention can lead to the emergence of a new generation of holograms. Scientists have…