Daily Archives: September 23, 2022

Cuban Innovator Uses Sunlight to Create a Model Sustainable Space — Global Issues

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Félix Morffi, an 84-year-old retiree, shows a self-made solar heater and solar panels installed on the roof of his house in the municipality of Regla in Havana. His hope is that his house will soon become an experimental site for the use of renewable energies and that students will learn about the subject in situ. […]

Old Navy Plaid Flannel Boyfriend Tunic Shirt I Editor Review

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Taylor Swift is releasing her tenth studio album, Midnights, in just under a month, and I’m one of the millions of people who are highly anticipating its arrival. That said, I’m wildly invested in all of the singer’s recent TikTok videos in which she’s announcing track names, as well as all of the fan theories […]

Travel Blogger Drops $165K In Search Of The World’s Worst Toilet

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Graham Askey visited 91 nations in search of the world’s worst toilet and claims to have found it in Tajikistan. Graham AskeyGraham Askey’s search was inspired by an experience he had with a toilet in Morocco. Some people travel the world in search of adventure. Others hope to discover new foods or experience foreign cultures. […]

Name-Calling in Politics Grabs Headlines, but Voters Don’t Like It – and It Could Backfire in the 2022 Midterm Elections

Women and men stand together with protest signs that say 'Make America Great Again' and 'Lock her up' at a Trump rally.

This article by Beth L. Fossen is republished here with permission from The Conversation. This content is shared here because the topic may interest Snopes readers; it does not, however, represent the work of Snopes fact-checkers or editors. Spending on political advertising is setting records in the midterm elections. But evidence shows that negative messages […]

4 Signs Metals in Your Water Are Damaging Your Skin

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Water is what we cleanse our face, wash our hair and scrub our bodies with. The thought that it could contribute to damage is concerning. Because the skin barrier protects us, it’s “constantly exposed to inorganic ions and metals in water, personal care products, etc. that are widespread in the environment,” says Davie, FL dermatologist […]

The Real Female Warriors Behind ‘The Woman King’

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Underestimating the Agojie was a fatal mistake. When these 19th-century West African women invaded French ships, the foreign men onboard reflexively dropped their swords, refusing to fight a lady—and soon learned their lesson when the Agojie landed brutal kicks and hooks.  The Agojie have been underestimated in other ways too, more recently by Hollywood insiders. […]

Paris Hilton Closes One of Versace’s Most Nostalgic Runway Shows Yet

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Versace Spring 2023. Photo: Imaxtree Versace’s Spring 2023 collection is a fascinating display of archival rejuvenation and modern takes on the brand’s tendency to lean into sexiness.  The show began with a romantic piano tease before music whirled into a funky beat as four opening models appeared at the candlelit start of the catwalk. A […]

Italy election: Energy woes prompt voter apathy, anguish | Elections News

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Rome, Italy – Loredana Longo has little time for Italy’s September 25 election. What is dominating her thoughts instead is how she will be able to pay her sky-high gas bills in the coming winter months. “The situation is catastrophic,” she said. A teacher at a nursery school in Ciampino, on the outskirts of Rome, […]