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Two beers or not two beers?

The answer to this joke โ“inspired by one of the most famous quotes from Shakespeare is seriously given by scientists from NOVA University of Lisbon, and it is: one๐Ÿบ a day!

โ—๏ธIn their recent study researchers conclude that having a bottle of beer each night with dinner may actually improve gut health!

๐Ÿ“ŒThey explain that beer contains compounds like polyphenols, and other microorganisms that occur during fermentation. Itโ€™s believed they help influence gut health and lead to a more diverse microbiome.

๐Ÿ“ŒFor those who donโ€™t drink, thereโ€™s still good news: even non-alcoholic ๐Ÿบ appears to have the same benefits, as these positive effects of beer are independent of alcohol and may be mediated by beer polyphenols.

โ„น๏ธHaving a healthy gut microbiome is key for overall health. The trillions of microbes help fight off a host of life-threatening conditions. Keeping the right balance reduces the risk of obesity, diabetes, heart problems, cancer and dementia.

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What were the first beer brewings?

The first beer in the world (known as kui) was brewed by the ancient Chinese around the year 7000 BC.

However, the process now recognized as beer brewing began, according to confirmed evidence, in Mesopotamia at the Godin Tepe settlement (modern-day Iran) between 3500-3100 BC.

It is also probable that the brewing of beer in Sumer (southern Mesopotamia, modern-day Iraq) was in practice much earlier.

Later enjoyed in ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome, beer as it is recognized in the modern day was developed in Europe.

The Germans were brewing beer (which they called ol, for ale) as early as 800 BC as is known from beer jugs, still containing traces of beer, e.g. in a tomb in northern Bavaria, near Kulmbach.

While some scholars contend that beer was discovered accidentally through grains used for bread-making which fermented, others claim that it preceded bread as a staple and was developed intentionally as an intoxicant.

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What are some other interesting facts about beer?

๐ŸบNowadays, beer is the most popular alcoholic beverage worldwide.

๐ŸบThe English word `beer' takes its name from the Latin `bibere' meaning `to drink'.

๐ŸบThe Spanish word for beer, โ€˜cerveza' comes from the Latin word `cerevisia' for `of beer', giving some indication of the long span human beings have been enjoying the drink.

๐ŸบThe Slavic word โ€˜pivoโ€™ for โ€˜beerโ€™ comes from the old Slavic verb โ€˜pitiโ€™ also meaning โ€˜to drinkโ€™ and originally meant โ€˜any drinkโ€™.

๐ŸบIn ancient times, beer was highly appreciated in Mesopotamia and Egypt where the beverage was even prescribed for medical purposes, but the Greeks and Romans considered beer a low-class drink of barbarians, favoring wine.

๐ŸบAccording to some evidences, Queen Cleopatra VII (c.69-30 BCE) lost popularity toward the end of her reign more for implementing a tax on beer (the first ever) than for her wars with Rome, which the beer tax went to help pay for.


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What is the link between coffee and shopping?

According to a recent study, having a โ˜•๏ธ before shopping may cause you to spend more money ๐Ÿ’ธ!

Researchers set up a pop-up cafรฉ at the entrances of stores in France and Spain. They offered shoppers coffee, decaf, or water. Half of the shoppers ordered a coffee that contained about 100 mg of caffeine while the others went for the safe option of decaf or water. After leaving the store shoppers shared their receipts with the researchers.

๐Ÿ”นShoppers who opted for caffeine ended up spending 50% more and bought an extra 30% more items than those who chose decaf options.

๐Ÿ”นCoffee drinkers also spent more money on non-essentials like candles and perfumes. While non-caffeinated shoppers stuck to the items they had their sights set on when they entered the store.

Scientists explain that being a powerful stimulant and leading to a higher energetic state, caffeine enhances impulsivity and decreases self-control.

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What is a galaxy and what kinds of galaxies are there?

๐Ÿ”ญ Galaxies are vast cosmic islands of stars, gas, dust, and dark matter held together by gravity.

๐Ÿ”ญ Astronomers classify galaxies into three major categories: elliptical, spiral and irregular.

๐Ÿ”ญ These galaxies span a wide range of sizes, from dwarf galaxies containing as few as 100 million stars to giant galaxies with more than a trillion stars.

๐Ÿ”ญ Aside from these three classic categories, astronomers have also identified many unusually shaped galaxies that seem to be in a transitory phase of galactic development.

๐Ÿ”ญ Researchers also divide galaxies into normal and active.

In a normal galaxy (like our Milky Way):
๐Ÿ”˜ most light comes from stars
๐Ÿ”˜ intensity of the light peaks at visible wavelengths
๐Ÿ”˜ light is distributed throughout the galaxy

In an active galaxy:
๐Ÿ”˜ most light comes from gas
๐Ÿ”˜ intensity of the light peaks at radio wavelengths
๐Ÿ”˜ the nucleus is highly luminous

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What are the main features of elliptical galaxies?

โœ”๏ธEllipticals
, which account for about one-third of all galaxies, vary from nearly circular to very elongated.

โœ”๏ธThey possess comparatively little gas and dust, contain older stars and are not actively forming stars anymore.

โœ”๏ธThe largest and rarest of these, called giant ellipticals, are about 300,000 light-years across. Astronomers theorize that these are formed by the mergers of smaller galaxies.

โœ”๏ธMuch more common are dwarf ellipticals, which are only a few thousand light-years wide.

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How astronomers describe spiral galaxies?

๐ŸŒ€Spiral galaxies appear as flat, blue-white disks of stars, gas and dust with yellowish bulges in their centers.

๐ŸŒ€These galaxies are divided into two groups: normal spirals and barred spirals.

๐ŸŒ€In barred spirals, the bar of stars runs through the central bulge.

๐ŸŒ€The arms of barred spirals usually start at the end of the bar instead of from the bulge.

๐ŸŒ€Spirals are actively forming stars and comprise a large fraction of all the galaxies in the local universe.

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What do we know about irregular galaxies?

โ–ซ๏ธIrregular galaxies, which have very little dust, are neither disk-like nor elliptical.

โ–ซ๏ธAstronomers often see irregular galaxies as they peer deeply into the universe, which is equivalent to looking back in time.

โ–ซ๏ธThese galaxies are abundant in the early universe, before spirals and ellipticals developed.

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How does a galaxy pair look like?

This breathtaking Hubble image shows IC 4271, a pair of superimposed spiral galaxies.

IC 4271, also known as Arp 40, LEDA 47334 and IRAS 13271+3740, is located approximately 800 million light-years away in the constellation of Canes Venatici.

The smaller galaxy in IC 4271 is superimposed on the larger one, which is a type of active galaxy called a Seyfert galaxy.

โ„น๏ธ Seyfert galaxies are named for astronomer Carl K. Seyfert who, in 1943, published a paper about spiral galaxies with very bright emission lines.

Today astronomers know that about 10% of all galaxies may be Seyfert galaxies. They belong to the class of active galaxies โ€” galaxies that have supermassive black holes at their centers accreting material, which releases vast amounts of radiation.

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How do galaxies interact?

While the distances between galaxies seem large, so too are galaxiesโ€™ diameters.

Compared to stars, galaxies are relatively close to one another. They interact and even collide.

When galaxies collide, they pass through each other; their stars donโ€™t crash into each other because of the immense distances between them.

However, gravitational interactions between colliding galaxies could create new waves of star formation, supernovas and even black holes.

Collisions do distort a galaxyโ€™s shape and computer models show that collisions between spiral galaxies can eventually make ellipticals.

Here is a stunning visualization of a pair of colliding spiral galaxies. This galactic get-together show NGC 2207 and IC 2163, located about 130 million light years from Earth, in the constellation of Canis Major, that astronomers have been observing during several last decades.

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What animals are helping paleontologists to discover new ancient species?

The answer to this question is ants ๐Ÿœ!

In North America, paleontologists have just discovered 10 new species of ancient mammals thanks to the tiny mound-building insects.

The scientific success involves natural activities of harvester ants โฌ†๏ธ who gather seeds and live in large sediment mounds โฌ†๏ธ.

Constructing their mounds, ๐Ÿœ act as the worldโ€™s smallest fossil collectors.

Examining 19 harvester ant mounds, researchers recently found more than 6,000 microfossils โฌ†๏ธ โ€“ each no more than a few millimeters wide โ€“ from ancient mammals.

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What are 5 amazing facts about ants?

1๏ธโƒฃ There are over 12,000 ant species worldwide that can be found on every single continent except Antarctica.
Ranging from the ant you might find near your house to the ants building underground fortresses in the rainforest, to flying ants!

2๏ธโƒฃ The bullet ant is said to have the most painful sting in the world!
Living in humid jungle conditions, their sting has been compared to being hit by a bullet!

3๏ธโƒฃ Ants are the longest living insects.
Unlike some bugs who might only live for days or even hours, the queen ant of one particular species โ€“ the Pogonomyrmex Owyheei โ€“ can live up to 30 years!

4๏ธโƒฃ The ant is one of the worldโ€™s strongest creatures in relation to its size
A single ant can carry 50 times its own bodyweight!

5๏ธโƒฃ Ants hold the record for the fastest movement in the animal kingdom
The aptly named species of trap jaw ant, can close its jaws at 225 km/h (140mph), which it uses to kill its prey or injure predators.

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What is a formicary?

A formicary is another word for an ant colony.

The formicary, is made up of one or more egg-laying queens and a large amount of female โ€œworkerโ€ ants who tend to her, build and maintain the nest, forage for food and care for the young.

Male ants have wings and their only function is to mate with the queen.

โ—๏ธThe largest antโ€™s nest ever found was over 3,700 miles wide! Found in Argentina in 2000, the ginormous colony housed 33 ant populations which had merged into one giant supercolony, with millions of nests and billions of workers!

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