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How Helpful Is Walking for Lower Back Pain?
Doctors and physical therapists have long incorporated aerobic exercise into treatment programs for lower back pain. Movement can simultaneously ease lower back pain and also strengthen the muscles that support your back. Still, many people with back pain can be hesitant to exercise. A new study, published on Wednesday in The [……]
Interesting Facts
Mouthwatering Facts About McDonald’s
With over 99 billion customers served at the chain, chances are that most people have set foot in a McDonald’s at one point or another. What began as a small California hot dog stand during the Great Depression has since blossomed into an international operation, with more than 36,000 locations [……]
News
Bits & Pieces – September 2024
A little this & that from the media. • Maya Women Reclaim Their Heritage and Livelihood Through Uxmal Archaeological Project https://yucatanmagazine.com/maya-women-reclaim-heritage/?mc_cid=443d35de71&mc_eid=82d51ae83d • Government reports Playa del Carmen and Akumal with highest hotel occupancy rates in country https://riviera-maya-news.com/government-reports-playa-del-carmen-and-akumal-with-highest-hotel-occupancy-rates-in-country/2024.html • Mayan proposed to join Spanish [……]
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NPR Sunday Puzzle: Six-Letter to Eight-Letter Words
The Weekly Quiz From NPR Puzzlemaster Will Shortz https://www.npr.org/2024/07/27/nx-s1-5051887/sunday-puzzle-six-letter-to-eight-letter-words On-air challenge: I’m going to give you two six-letter words. Put the same pair of letters in front of each one to get two common eight-letter words. Ex. Airway, Ranger –> Stairway and Stranger Parent, Petite Option, Equate Crease, Fringe Rocket, [……]
Akumal Foodie
Love Affair with Vanilla
The French writer Marquis de Sade requested vanilla pastilles while in jail. Madame de Pompadour, a mistress of King Louis XV, liked to have chocolate flavored with vanilla and ambergris at dinner. Once you notice vanilla, you’ll smell it everywhere. It’s in sweets, pharmaceuticals, mosquito repellents, seltzers, makeup and hair [……]
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We Take Our Jeans Seriously!
And the truth is, jeans don’t require a ton of maintenance. In fact, if you want to keep them in tip-top condition, you should actually wash them as infrequently as possible. Hazel Morley, VP of design at menswear provider Bonobos, said she washes her jeans as little as possible to ensure [……]
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The Dog Lady of Mexico
The Dog Lady of Mexico is a heartwarming memoir by Alison Sawyer Current, detailing her transformation from her regular life in the U.S. to a devoted animal rescuer in Mexico. After moving to Isla Mujeres, Alison was struck by the plight of countless stray dogs and took it upon herself [……]
Culture
The Mesmerizing Frescoes of Bonampak
A view of Bonampak’s great acropolis, surrounded by foliage of the Lacandon jungle. Photo: Carlos Rosado van der Gracht / Yucatán Magazine Home of the so-called Sistine Chapel of Mesoamerica, the ruins of Bonampak lay deep in the thick Lacandon jungle in Chiapas. The city was founded in the early [……]
Culture
Canada ≠ Mexico – in Numbers
Even if you aren’t a number geek, you’ll enjoy this article! Neighbors of the United States. Signatories to the USMCA trade pact. Members of the G20 and APEC. Former colonies of European empires. Mexico and Canada have their similarities, but there are also some major differences between the two North [……]