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☆ Why it's time to start paying with $2 bills
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-17 | by ( Nathaniel Meyersohn | Cnn Business | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

So wouldn't it make more sense to start paying with $2 bills instead? BEP doesn't have to request new $2 bills each year, like it does for other bills. Bad luckThe United States first issued $2 bills beginning in 1862, around the time the federal government first started printing paper money. It's also more efficient to print $2 bills than $1 bills because the Treasury can print twice as much for the same amount of money and requires less storage. In short, he concludes, $2 bills are underappreciated in the United States and a way for strangers to meet and engage.

☆ How to keep your dog and other pets cool in the heat, and what not to do
▼ + stars: | 2022-07-19 | by ( Katie Hunt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Provide a cool place to rest. This can include damp towels to lie on, although don’t place a damp towel over your dog as this can trap in heat. The British Veterinary Association “recommends avoiding sunscreens with zinc oxide to avoid zinc toxicity. Give it small amounts of cool (not ice-cold) water to drink, and pour room temperature water over it to cool it down. Fruits like watermelon and blueberries are OK as a one-off treat, the British Veterinary Association said in response to a question from CNN, but rinds could be a choking risk.

Persons: Don’t, British Veterinary Association “, Justine Shotton, Groom, ” Organizations: CNN, American Society for, Royal Society for, British Veterinary Association, French bulldogs Locations: Arizona, Florida

Marie-José Enders says office pets can help lower cortisol levels. Those with dogs are perceived as friendlier, so office pets could improve work relationships too. Office cat Sammie is sat on a desk, waiting to be fed breakfast and given a fresh bowl of water. For bigger companies like Google, it's nothing unusual to take your dog to the office but the same seems to be the case for a lot of Dutch companies too — on LinkedIn, there are currently 75 active vacancies at Dutch companies that mention an office dog. In spite of this, both Jonker and Kusse think office pets are also good for team morale.

☆ Scientists shot tardigrades out of a gun at more than 2,000 mph to see if the critters could survive
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-22 | by ( Aylin Woodward | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Tardigrades can survive in extreme environments, but a new study shows they're not indestructible. Scientists found these creatures couldn't survive speeds above 2,000 mph when shot out of a gun. The researchers shot canisters full of tardigrades out of a high-speed gun at various speeds to see whether the creatures could survive the pressure of each resulting impact. After being shot out at speeds under 900 meters per second (about 2,000 mph) — that's faster than your average bullet — the tardigrades could be revived. But if tardigrades can't survive the pressures of a collision with our moon, it's unlikely they could survive a meteorite impact with another planet, the study authors wrote.

Persons: Alejandra Traspas, Traspas, Megumu Tsujimoto, tardigrades Organizations: Service, Queen Mary University, of, NASA Locations: Wall, Silicon, London, Israeli

☆ (foto) Gustoșenii pentru cățelușii din adăposturile din Moldova. Animal Society și FOUR PAWS din România donează peste zece tone de mâncare
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-21 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +3 min

Animal Society și FOUR PAWS din România donează peste zece tone de mâncareAnimal Society și FOUR PAWS din România au lansat, pe data de 18 decembrie, o misiune de ajutor de urgență, pentru a furniza zece tone de alimente pentru câinii din adăposturile din Republica Moldova. Animal Society și FOUR PAWS intenționează să sprijine implementarea unui program eficient, uman și durabil de control al populației de animale fără stăpân în Republica Moldova, începând cu anul 2021. Închiderea frontierelor Moldovei din cauza pandemiei COVID-19 a împiedicat echipa Animal Society și FOUR PAWS să demareze proiecte de sterilizare, vaccinare și microcipare a câinilor fără stăpân. Animal Society și FOUR PAWS intenționează să sprijine înființarea unui program de sterilizare, vaccinare și adopție, precum și crearea unei echipe locale în Republica Moldova, în 2021”, spune Anca Tomescu, președinte Animal Society. Despre Animal SocietyAsociația Animal Society, cunoscută anterior sub numele de VIER PFOTEN România, este activă în domeniul protecției animalelor de peste două decenii.

Persons: PAWS, Anca Tomescu Organizations: Animal Society, Society Locations: Moldova, România, Republica Moldova, Chișinăului, Republicii Moldova, Moldovei

The Florida Museum of Natural History’s International Shark Attack File found just 69 confirmed, unprovoked shark attacks on people and 36 confirmed bites worldwide in 2023. Joseph Prezioso/Anadolu Agency/Getty ImagesYou should avoid estuaries, said Richard Peirce, an author, shark expert and former chair of the UK-based Shark Trust and Shark Conservation Society. Avoid dusk and dawnSwimming early in the morning or late at night can be lovely, but it’s also the time when a shark attack is most likely. If a shark is nearbyA great white shark swims off Guadalupe Island in Baja California, Mexico. Cut off the anglesA white shark swims across a sand bar off the coast of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, in August 2021.

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