by Soo Kim Newsweek A significant downturn in international tourism threatens to erode billions in spending and deepen the nation’s travel trade deficit, according to a forecast by the U.S. Travel Association. The report, outlines a projected 6.3 percent drop in international inbound visits in 2026 year—the first decline since 2020, the year marking …
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Unsung Inventions Make The World Go Round
by Dictionary Scoop Some inventions rewired the world — yet most of us hardly think about them. They’re not flashy like smartphones or rockets, but they quietly shape daily life, industries, and even global economies. From ball bearings to barcodes, here are ten unsung technologies and materials that made the modern world possible. 1-Ball bearings …
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Investigation Shows Dollar Store Cheating
by Barry Yeoman and Jocelyn C Zuckerman The Guardian On a cloudy winter day, a state government inspector named Ryan Coffield walked into a Family Dollar store in Windsor, North Carolina, carrying a scanner gun and a laptop. Inside the store, which sits along a three-lane road in a county of peanut growers …
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Canadian Boycott Of US Travel Going Strong
by Madeline Halpert BBC Kristy Gammon used to travel to the US from Canada at least once every other year, taking ski trips at Lake Placid in New York and traveling to Baltimore, Maryland, for her husband’s favorite Orioles baseball games. But those trips are now over, she said. This year, the Nova …
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Get Rid Of Old, Damaged Plastic Utensils
by Ally Hirschlag and Martha Henriques BBC (Part 2 of 2) Microplastics gush out of our taps and flake off cookware. They find their way into the yolks of eggs, and deep into meat and vegetables. But if we take certain steps, we can eat less of them. Kitchen utensils The starting …
Without Knowing It, You Eat A Lot Of Plastic
by Ally Hirschlag and Martha Henriques BBC (Part 1 of 2) You can’t see them, but they are there, hundreds of miniscule particles of plastic lurking in your steak. As it cooks in a hot pan, these unwelcome guests liquify, oozing into the meat before solidifying again as it cools down on your …
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Where Your Favorite Cheeses Come From
by Dictionary Scoop Whether you’re a cheese expert or just enjoy a good slice on your sandwich, you’ll enjoy this flavorful ride. There are fascinating stories behind the cheeses we eat every day. So, let’s take a trip around the world—one cheesy stop at a time—and explore ten places that gave these famous …
Researchers Developing “The Pill” For Men
by Kevin Burton A birth control pill for men is one step closer to reality according to researchers at the University of Minnesota. That choir you hear singing “hallelujah!” has both a bass and a soprano section. I dare say everybody is happy about this one. But guys, don’t make space in …
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I Get My Mushrooms From A Jar Or A Can
by Kevin Burton Aren’t you glad you don’t live in the trial-and-error era of food safety? Time was, nobody knew what was poisonous and what was not. Eat the wrong mushroom and your hunger is satiated forever, but in a most unfortunate way. I suppose that process was also an early call …
How To Break Ten Bad Health Habits
How To Break Ten Bad Health Habits by Dictionary Scoop The accelerated pace of life can make us overlook our health a little by carrying out some habits that may seem harmless but are actually not good. Today, we identify ten bad health habits you might not even realize you’re doing! 1-Not changing your kitchen …
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