Did you know that there is a relationship between hurricanes and the rupture of fetal membranes that can cause women to begin labor? In addition, the detention of immigrant minors and separation of families impairs their mental health, and the tyrannosaurus rex had a built-in air conditioner, according to a study. This is what you should know to start the day. First the truth.
1. The fury of Hurricane Dorian continues
Dorian spent this Thursday near the coast of South Carolina as a category 2 hurricane and is projected to move along the coast of North Carolina this Friday with the same category. The eye of the hurricane is forecast to move southeast of the northeastern US region. known as New England on Friday night and Saturday morning, and approaching Nova Scotia, Canada, on Saturday afternoon. Meanwhile, the serious damage left by the hurricane is still being evaluated in the Bahamas, especially in the Abaco and Grand Bahama Islands. For example, the airport in Freeport, which is a vital point for the island to connect with the rest of the world, is in rubble and it will be difficult for communities in need to get help or leave, said Patrick Oppmann of CNN while he and his team they crossed the track and crossed a terminal. "I don't recognize him," he said of the airport.
2. Detention of immigrant minors and separation of families deteriorates their mental health
Anxiety, feelings of loss and abandonment, trauma, inconsolable crying for hours and even suicidal thoughts ... Two reports from the Office of Internal Investigation of the Department of Health and Human Services of the United States show a bleak scenario on the mental health of minors who were separated from their parents last year after being arrested for crossing the border with Mexico without documents.
3. The best countries in the world to visit in 2019
For the third consecutive year, Spain slipped just above France in the 2019 Competitive Travel and Tourism Report of the World Economic Forum, the Switzerland-based organization that annually brings together the world elite to discuss important issues. The top 10 countries have remained largely unchanged with respect to last year's rankings, apart from the United Kingdom, which went from fifth to sixth place. The list examined four areas of tourism: natural and cultural resources, infrastructure, national travel and tourism policy and the “enabling environment” (from safety and hygiene to the labor market). Know here the complete list.
4. Facebook launches dating service in the US UU.
The company said its dating couples service was finally launched in the United States on Thursday, more than a year after it first announced the show. "We have been very slow, actually, with this release," Charmaine Hung, product manager at Facebook Dating, told CNN. "We really wanted to make sure we did well because the appointments are very personal." The United States is now the 20th country to have access to Dating. While 200 million people on Facebook mention their relationship status as “Single,” anyone, regardless of their stated relationship status, can sign up for Dating. However, those who have previously violated community standards, or who are otherwise considered suspicious, will not be able to access Dating, Hung said. And like some dating services, people can set preferences based on factors such as distance, age, religion and height. People can also control whether a Dating profile is shown to friends, friends of friends and not friends. It also allows preventive blocking of specific Facebook users.
5. Identify the genes of being left-handed (and these variants could mean better skills)
The research could suggest a possible correlation between being left-handed and superior verbal skills, said Akira Wiberg, a member of the Medical Research Council of the University of Oxford, who worked on the study. However, according to Gwenaëlle Douaud, lead author of the study and member of the Wellcome Center for Integrative Neuroimaging in Oxford, more research should be done to prove this potential advantage.
At coffee time
Samsung will launch the Galaxy Fold in South Korea
The Fold, which opens like a book, goes on sale in South Korea this Friday. Then it will reach the market in other countries, including France, Germany, Singapore, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Lack of sleep may be ruining your sex life
Science has linked a lack of sleep with several health problems that can even harm your sex life. Here are some expert tips to sleep better and improve your sex life.
The tyrannosaurus rex had a built-in air conditioner, according to a study
Researchers believe they have discovered the secret of how Tyrannosaurus rex kept a cool head. Two holes in the top of the head would have the answer.
A 550 million year old worm was one of the first animals to move and make decisions
Who would have thought that an ancient worm would fill an important blank in evolution?
A restaurant in New Mexico sells tacos and burritos with names like “El Muro” and “Enciérrenla”
Urban Taqueria has just opened six weeks ago, but the menu is actually a transfer from the former restaurant of the same owner, Crazy Lizard Taqueria, a place for breakfast and lunch.
Squirrels hear the sound of birds to see if they are safe, and that is scientifically significant.
A new study concludes that gray squirrels use the sounds of nearby birds to infer the absence of predators.
The day's figure
6
A hospital in northeast Florida received six new babies while Hurricane Dorian passed near the area. "The hospital says that hurricanes cause low barometric pressure that can sometimes induce rupture of the fetal membranes and can cause women to begin childbirth," the Orange Park Medical Center said in a statement.
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Accusations are "plagued by inconsistencies"
Plácido Domingo rejects new accusations of inappropriate sexual behavior. One of the women, Angela Turner Wilson, now a retired music teacher in Texas, said that when she was 28 years old and was an aspiring professional opera singer, Domingo allegedly touched her chest behind the scenes during the 1999-2000 Washington season Opera. Domingo disputes these accusations and says they are "plagued with inconsistencies."
And to finish…
The sky turned purple in Florida after the Dorian Pass
Some users of social networks placed photographs of Wednesday's sunset, which showed a sky of purple tones. These purple skies are a natural phenomenon that can occur after a hurricane, according to Interesting Engineering.
