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In 1926, Umberto Nobile flew to the North Pole with his beloved dog Titina, who two years later survived 49 days stranded on Arctic ice following a deadly airship crashAn Italian explorer's dog, Titina, sensed danger before an Arctic airship crash in 1928. The airship Italia crashed, leaving ten men and Ti...- Doctors reveal 4 surprising Vitamin C benefits, and what excess could do to youVitamin C is more than just a cold fighter. Experts say it helps the body in many ways like immunity, skin, and muscle health. Not having e...
- How crews suffer when shipping costs are halvedStories about ship food tend to focus on the luxuries of cruise liners, which boast of serving whatever diners want, or close.
- Food can affect your looks! How diet changes our skinA deficiency in vitamin C, for example, can cause scurvy, which leads to symptoms including easy bruising, poor wound healing and rough, th...
- Psychology of anti-vegan bias: Why do many people dislike those who eschew meat & dairy?Studies indicate that people described as vegan are perceived more negatively, as being less likable and participants in studies report bei...
- Does an apple a day really keep the doctor away? A nutritionist explains the science behind 'functional' foodsAs apples contain many health-promoting bioactive substances, the fruit is considered a "functional" food.
- This 18th century shipwreck led to one of the most bloodcurdling tales of survivalSurvivors of the shipwreck were marooned on an island in the 18th century, where they descended into a chaotic fight for survival.
- Does lemon water really detox or energise you?If you enjoy drinking lemon water, drink it! But if you don't like drinking it, you're not missing out.
- Lemon water won't detox or energise you. But it does affect your body in different waysLemon juice may have other benefits, but research so far has been mixed.
- Savills India CEO can’t wait to go to the Himalayas for some R&R, wants a 10-day breakAnurag Mathur says travel has been a great teacher.
- Chasing the sun: Vitamin-D important for immune system more so as we shelter at homeIt is almost a century since vitamins, and Vitamin-D in particular, burst into the public consciousness.
- Why you should eat zucchiniShaped like a cucumber, with the outer skin either dark green or yellow, this vegetable has many health benefits.
- Sotheby’s London presents books sale relating to the history of British explorationSotheby’s London is presenting a sale of some 1,500 books from the world’s greatest private library relating to the history of British expl...
- Change agentWhen his gums had begun bleeding ominously with the onset of scurvy, he had calmly treated himself with a specially pre-prepared syrup.
- National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority slashes vitamin C prices by up to 33%The country's drug price controller has slashed the price of Vitamin C bulk drug by as much as a third, offering relief to patients.
- Vitamin C supply hit as drug cos cut outputDrug makers have cut down production of vitamin C tablets due to thin profit margins, leading to acute shortage of the medicine prescribed ...
- Vitamin C shortage under regulator’s lensIt was brought to NPPA’s notice that companies have stopped selling Vitamin C medicines. Companies say they cannot sell these medicines at ...
- NPPA to examine causes of Vitamin C deficiency in marketIn a bid to ensure the availability of Vitamin C medicines, which have nearly disappeared from the market, drug price regulator National Ph...
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