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A 50-year study of 1,037 children found that one childhood skill predicted who stayed healthier, wealthier, and happier as adultsA groundbreaking New Zealand study, now over 50 years old, reveals crucial links between early childhood self-control and adult well-being....- Psychology explains why it's so hard to leave a toxic relationship; even when you know there's no futureLeaving a toxic relationship is incredibly difficult, even when the signs are clear. Emotional dependence, manipulation, and the lingering ...
- Five dead, 67 hospitalised after ammonia leak at Tamil Nadu seafood unitTragedy struck a seafood processing unit in Tamil Nadu as an ammonia gas leak claimed five lives and left 67 workers needing medical attent...
- In 1860, German chemistry PhD Albert Niemann isolated cocaine from coca leaves; the tongue-numbness he noted led to the first local anesthesia 24 years laterA simple observation of numbness from coca leaves led to a medical revolution. Scientists isolated cocaine, revealing its power to block pa...
- In 1992, a tanker crash in Australia's Blue Mountains was doused with PFAS foam; 33 years on, tap water tested 300 times above the safe limitA 1992 petrol tanker crash in Australia's Blue Mountains caused PFAS contamination. Firefighters used foam containing these chemicals. Deca...
- In 1987, the world swapped ozone-destroying CFCs for safer refrigerants; nearly 40 years later, scientists found the switch had been quietly raining a forever chemical across the planetChemicals meant to protect the planet are now causing a new issue. Replacements for ozone-damaging CFCs are forming a stubborn chemical, TF...
- Love samosa, pakoras and vada pav? FSSAI issues fresh warning on newspaper-wrapped street snacks. Here's why it could be riskyIndia's food safety regulator, FSSAI, has reissued a stern warning against using newspapers for wrapping, serving, or storing food like sam...
- Pune hooch tragedy: Toll rises to 17 as 22 police, excise officials suspended, methanol supplier tracedA spurious liquor tragedy in Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad has claimed 17 to 18 lives. Most victims were daily wage labourers. The state govern...
- Maharashtra: Five police officials suspended amid chaos over deaths linked to illicit liquor consumptionTen people have died from consuming illicit liquor in Pimpri-Chinchwad and Pune. Five police officials, including a Senior Police Inspector...
- 2,400,000,000,000: Chinese are smoking nearly half of world's totalChina's cigarette consumption has surged by 39% between 2003 and 2023, contrasting with a global decline. Despite fewer young smokers, low ...
- Quote of the day by Persian poet and polymath Omar Khayyam: ‘To wisely live your life, remember two main rules. You better starve than eat whatever, and better be alone than with whoever.’Omar Khayyam, a Persian poet and scholar, remains influential centuries after his death. His wisdom on self-respect and mindful living reso...
- In 1826, John Walker scraped chemicals off a stick,and the accident helped create the modern matchstickIn 1826, John Walker accidentally invented the friction match. This discovery changed how people made fire. Before matches, starting a fire...
- Quote of the day by ‘Father of Tragedy’ Aeschylus: ‘If you pour oil and vinegar into the same vessel, you would call them…’ Timeless lesson on toxic friendships, conflicts and harmony by Greek playwrightQuote of the day: Widely regarded as the “Father of Tragedy,” Aeschylus transformed Greek drama into a powerful art form exploring justice,...
- Putting Up an Owl Box Sounds Smart, But Here’s What Most People MissBarn owls are natural pest controllers, but attracting them requires more than just a nest box. Wildlife experts emphasize that abundant pr...
- Zinc phosphide killed the family of four in Mumbai watermelon case: All about the toxic rat poison that can kill you in minutesA Mumbai family of four tragically died after consuming watermelon laced with rat poison, zinc phosphide. According to medical experts, zin...
- Mumbai watermelon death case solved: Here's what killed the family of fourMumbai police have confirmed that a family of four died from zinc phosphide poisoning, a potent rat poison, not from eating watermelon as i...
- Mansukh Mandaviya to launch nationwide free Annual Health Check-Up Initiative on ThursdayA nationwide free annual health check-up initiative for workers aged 40 and above will launch on May 7, 2026. Union Minister Mansukh Mandav...
- Hyderabad-based doctor planned mass poisoning: NIA chargesheet in AhmedabadThe NIA has charged three individuals, including a doctor, for an ISIS-linked plot to carry out mass poisoning using ricin. The accused all...
- Mumbai watermelon case update: Stunning twist as no additives found in fruit by FDA, focus shifts to poison angleMumbai watermelon case: Investigations into the deaths of a Mumbai family have ruled out food adulteration, with FDA tests finding no conta...
- Caught on camera: Rajasthan Royals captain Riyan Parag filmed vaping in dressing roomRajasthan Royals captain Riyan Parag was filmed vaping in the team dressing room during a live match broadcast. The incident occurred in th...
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