JANUARY 30, 2024
The average height for men might be less than you think. Learn more about what’s average, and the factors that impact height.
The average height for men in America is five feet nine inches. That’s a bit more than the average male height worldwide, which is 5 feet 7.5 inches. Genetics play the biggest role in height differences,...
JANUARY 29, 2024
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Before the days of the punch buggies and the Toyotathon, Americans were stuck with theobjectively slower, more austere transportation options of horses and sail boats. With the passage of time, minivans with bumper stickers and Hyundai Sonatas eclipsed trusty ole steeds. But a funny thing happened along the way, as...
JANUARY 27, 2024
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You can adjust your pace, distance, and degree of incline
Medically reviewed by Allison Herries, RDN
Walking is a physical activity that has many benefits. If you need to lose weight, walking can help you burn calories, especially when you also make healthy changes in your diet.
Several factors affect how many calories you burn...
JANUARY 26, 2024
WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 06: President Donald Trump greets the crowd at the "Stop The Steal" Rally on January 06, 2021 in Washington, DC. Trump supporters gathered in the nation's capital today to protest the ratification of President-elect Joe Biden's Electoral College victory over President Trump in the 2020 election. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)
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JANUARY 26, 2024
The U.S. Supreme Court is photographed on Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Supreme Court should declare that Donald Trump is ineligible to be president again because he spearheaded the violent attack on the U.S. Capitol in an effort to overturn his 2020 election loss, lawyers leading the fight to keep...
JANUARY 22, 2024
Ram Temple inauguration.
Where the five-centuries-old Babri Mosque once stood, there now stands Ram Mandir. Around it, a new Vatican-like city is coming up.
A staggering $4.2 billion have been collected as donations, both official and private. Though the temple’s completion is years away, consecration ceremonies began days ago. RSS has distributed 50 million small food packets and the...
JANUARY 22, 2024
The idol of Ram Lalla is adorned with jewellery pieces carrying significance conforming with scriptures, the temple trust said.
Each piece of jewellery that the idol of Lord Ram Lalla in the Ayodhya Ram Temple was adorned with carries significance. Since the deity is five years old, silver toys have been kept for him to play with –...
JANUARY 22, 2024
Goals are as important for societies as they are for individuals. Such a goal could be in the form of a utopia – an imagination of perfection – which is not fully attainable but propels a society to work in that direction. Different philosophers have thought of different utopias from time to time. Plato has talked about...
JANUARY 24, 2024
The Ayodhya Pran Pratishta ceremony at the Ram Mandir witnessed a divine spectacle as an eagle was seen circling above the temple while the event was underway. The eagle's presence during the ceremony has been seen as a sign of divine blessings and a symbol of Lord Ram's presence. According to Hindu mythology, eagles are believed to...
JANUARY 22, 2024
Davos: The World Health Organisation has raised an alarm regarding a potential Disease X pandemic. As per WHO Director-General Tedros Ghebreyesus, this next pandemic would be 20 times deadlier than the COVID-19 pandemic.
Speaking at the World Economic Forum 2024 at Davos, the WHO Chief urged countries to reach an agreement for the Pandemic Accords to address this...
