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in NatureWhat is ‘Zombie Deer Disease’?
Answer: ‘Zombie Deer Disease’, or Chronic Wasting Disease, affects deer and elk, causing symptoms like weight loss and lack of coordination, raising concerns for human health.
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Who’s behind the mic on The Tea Talks podcast?
Answer: Sarah Ferguson and Sarah Thomson co-host this weekly podcast that promises to spill the tea on life’s roller coaster with candid conversations, special guests, and personal insights. Sarah Ferguson, also known as Fergie, is the Duchess of York and former wife of Prince Andrew. She is also an author, film producer, and, recently. a…
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in PlacesWhich country is the first to allow MDMA prescriptions for post-trauma?
Answer: Australia is the first country worldwide to approve MDMA for PTSD and psilocybin for hard-to-treat depression. The Therapeutic Goods Administration put the two drugs on the approved medicines list starting July 1, 2023, but for a price — the treatment costs about $10,000 (Australian. It’s roughly $6,600 US dollars) per patient._x000D__x000D_
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in ScienceWhat is Tourette syndrome?
Answer: Tourette syndrome is a condition that affects the nervous system and causes people to make sudden sounds or movements that they cannot control. such as blinking, coughing, swearing, or repeating words. It usually starts in childhood and varies in severity and frequency. There is no cure for Tourette syndrome, but some treatments can reduce…
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How old is Bruce Willis?
Answer: Born in 1955. Bruce Willis is about the same age as Kevin Costner and Rowan Atkinson. For the first time after being diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia (FTD), Willis celebrated his 68th birthday with his family on March 19, 2023. During a video shared by Demi Moore to raise awareness of the disease, the Hollywood…
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in PoliticsWho is the longest-serving Senate leader as of January 2023?
Answer: Mitch McConnell surpassed Mike Mansfield’s record of 16 years as Senate leader on Jan. 4, 2023. The Republican from Kentucky has been in the Senate since 1985 and is currently the minority leader after losing the majority to the Democrats in 2021. McConnell fell at a Washington, DC, hotel on Mar. 8, 2023. He…
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in ScienceWhat’s Ramsay Hunt syndrome?
Answer: Justin Bieber was diagnosed with Ramsay Hunt syndrome, a virus that affects nerves in the facial area. In a video posted on Instagram, Bieber said the left half of his face was paralyzed, and his right eye was not blinking. About 75% of patients with the Ramsay Hunt syndrome who receive early treatment, including…
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in ScienceWhat’s prosopagnosia?
Answer: Prosopagnosia (from Greek prósōpon, meaning “face,” and agnōsía, meaning “non-knowledge”) is face blindness. In this condition, familiar faces, including one’s own, become difficult to recognize, while other mental and visual processing aspects are unaffected.
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in BusinessWhich tech giant is buying the primary care organization One Medical?
Answer: Amazon announced on July 21, 2022, that it would acquire the primary care organization One Medical in a deal valued at $3.9 billion. The purchase is Amazon’s third-biggest acquisition, following its $13.7 billion deal to buy Whole Foods in 2017 and its $8.5 billion purchase of MGM studios earlier this year.
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in ScienceIn comparison to smallpox, Western African monkeypox is what?
Answer: Monkeypox is a virus that can cause fever, aches, and a distinctive bumpy rash. It is related to smallpox but is usually milder, particularly the West African strain of the virus, which has a fatality rate of around 1%. Most people fully recover in two to four weeks. The first human case of monkeypox…
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in ScienceWhat is the median age of US women giving birth?
Answer: US Census Bureau data released on Apr. 6, 2022, shows the median age of new mothers has risen to 30 from 27 three decades ago, the highest in history. Between ages 20 and 24, the fertility rate declined by almost 43%, and between 25 and 29, it dropped by more than 22%. Meanwhile, fertility…
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in ScienceMenthol cigarettes make up how much of the US cigarette market?
Answer: Menthol cigarettes make up about one-third of the $80 billion US cigarette market, and about 18.5 million Americans smoke them._x000D_
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in ScienceAs of Apr. 2022, how many Americans have had COVID infections?
Answer: A nationwide study by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) issued on Apr. 26, 2022, shows that some 58% of the U.S. population (and more than 75% of younger children) have been infected with the coronavirus since the pandemic started.
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in ScienceWhat’s Trichotillomania?
Answer: Trichotillomania is a disorder that causes people to pull out their hair. During an Apr. 13, 2022, appearance on Howard Stern’s show, comedian Amy Schumer revealed that she pulled out so much hair at the age of 13 that she had to wear a wig to school. Schumer said she still lives with trichotillomania…
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in ScienceWhat’s Aphasia?
Answer: Aphasia is an inability to comprehend or communicate because of damage to specific brain regions. Its most common causes are a stroke, severe head injury, a brain tumor, and progressive neurological conditions such as dementia, and it is most common in people over 65._x000D_
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in ScienceWhat’s alopecia?
Answer: Alopecia, AKA spot baldness, is an autoimmune disease in which hair is lost from some or all body areas, often resulting in bald spots about the size of a coin. People with the condition are generally otherwise healthy, with no obvious trigger for the disease._x000D_
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in ClimateHow many countries met the World Health Organization’s air quality standards in 2021?
Answer: Not a single country met the World Health Organization’s (WHO) air quality standard in 2021. In a survey of pollution data in 6,475 cities published on March 22, 2022, only 3.4% of the surveyed cities met the bar in 2021. According to data compiled by IQAir, a Swiss pollution technology company that monitors air…
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in ScienceWhat’s Cryolipolysis?
Answer: Cryolipolysis is a method intended to remove fat by freezing – better known by the brand name CoolSculpting. It destroys about 20%-25% of the fat cells in the targeted area by cooling them to a temperature of −11 to +5 °C (+12.2 to +41 °F) while leaving the skin and other tissues unharmed. The…
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in FoodWhat gives a boiled ham its pink color?
Answer: Nitrite salts are widely used in cured meats such as ham, bacon, and sausages. They extend the shelf life of processed meats and give boiled ham its pink color. In 2015, a World Health Organization report showed adding nitrates or nitrites to processed meat can lead to the formation of potentially cancer-causing chemicals. On…
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in ScienceWhat’s endometriosis?
Answer: Endometriosis is a disorder in which the tissue lining the uterus or womb exists outside the uterus, usually causing significant pain.
