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July 31, 2023 0

Think you can name one of the brands below that had a different?  Check it out These Famous Brands Used to Have Different Names | Interesting Facts         I have a couple of friends who tend to keep food way too long in the frig or on [……]

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Hospitals in Mexico: 10 Things to Know

July 31, 2023 0

      — Advice from relocation expert Amy Jones   1. Don’t get lost in translation Seeking help at a hospital anywhere in Mexico can feel intimidating, especially if there is a language barrier. It’s likely you’ll find someone who speaks English if you ask.  At the very least, [……]

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Sunday Puzzle: You TOR Through it!

July 31, 2023 0

THE WEEKLY QUIZ FROM NPR PUZZLEMASTER WILL SHORTZ https://www.npr.org/2023/06/04/1179475233/sunday-puzzle-you-tor-through-it On-air challenge: When you’re done with today’s puzzle, I hope you can say you tore through it. Every answer is a word or name with the accented syllable “tor” somewhere inside.    Ex. Like important things from the past –> hisTORic [……]

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Are Bananas Really Berries?

July 31, 2023 0

Source: Original photo by panida wijitpanya/ iStock Berry classification is a confusing business. People began referring to some fruits as “berries” thousands of years before scientists established their own definitions, some of which are still debated. Today, little effort is made to teach the public about what botanically constitutes a berry, so here’s [……]

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Opera Sung in Nahuatl

July 31, 2023 0

The legendary story of the fierce Aztec ruler who briefly routed Spanish invaders five centuries ago took center stage at one of the modern Mexican capital’s best-known theaters, and the opera’s performers did not sing in any European language.Instead, the actors belted out their songs in the Aztecs’ own imperial [……]

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Bits & Pieces – August 2023

July 31, 2023 0

A little this & that from the media. • Volaris assessing new routes to Tulum airport in 2024  https://mexiconewsdaily.com/travel/volaris-assessing-new-routes-tulum-airport/ • Mahahual and Cozumel to receive largest cruise ship in the world Icon of the Seas in 2024https://riviera-maya-news.com/mahahual-and-cozumel-to-receive-largest-cruise-ship-in-the-world-icon-of-the-seas-in-2024/2023.html • Restaurants in Mexico defeat anti-smoking law https://yucatanmagazine.com/restaurants-in-mexico-defeat-anti-smoking-law/ • New Forecast Shows Cancun [……]

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Road to Better Rest

July 31, 2023 0

“At every major age period in our lives, our sleep is going to shift a little bit,” said Alicia Roth, a clinical health psychologist at the Cleveland Clinic’s Sleep Disorders Center. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has age-specific recommendations for how much sleep people should get each night. Understanding your [……]

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More Huastec Burials Found in Veracruz

July 31, 2023 0

Researchers from the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) have found six human burials at the same site where the young Ruler of Amajac II statue was discovered earlier this year. Veracruz residents discovered the pre-Columbian statue in May. Young Ruler II itself resembles another statue discovered in 2021 in the [……]