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Hot water bottle WARNING: Prolonged exposure to heat could lead to this deadly condition
HOT WATER bottles are a cheap and effective way to keep warm during the winter months. But holding one close to skin for long periods of time could lead to a skin condition, and even cancer.
Australians are playing through a record-breaking Christmas heat wave
Don Arnold/Getty Images Temperature records have been smashed as a Christmas heat wave has the southeastern corner of Australia in a stranglehold. The hottest place in the country, Marble Bar in the Pilbara of Western Australia hit an all-time heat record of 120 degrees Fahreneit (49 degrees Celsius) on Thursday. December and Christmas are only […]
Heat on LeBron after explosive week
LeBron James has gotten some noses out of joint this week with some big statements. The NBA superstar can arguably say what he wants at this point in his career but has made himself few friends this week. He’s what the 33-year-old said. LEBRON TAKES AIM AT NFL’S ‘OLD WHITE MEN’ LeBron James has savaged […]
Salt Fat Acid Heat on Netflix: Viewers go CRAZY for Samin Nosrat's focaccia recipe
Nosrat’s focaccia recipe from episode one of the Netflix series has sent viewers wild after she went to Liguria in Northern Italy to look at the properties of olive oil, pork, fat and cheese, discovering how they enhance the flavour of food. As part of the episode, Nosrat whipped up some Ligurian focaccia in a […]
The Sea May Be Absorbing Way More Heat Than We Thought
Scientists have developed a radical new method for measuring global warming-induced rising ocean temperatures: They aren’t sampling water, but air. https://media.wired.com/photos/5bda3609cfdc6c440eed5ac2/master/pass/whale-932605342.jpg
With Netflix Show ‘Salt Fat Acid Heat,’ the Food TV Renaissance Continues
TV about eating isn’t what it used to be—now it’s much more appetizing. https://media.wired.com/photos/5bd8f207cae438386fe92b93/master/pass/SFAH_Unit_01893.jpg
Extreme heat of Vesuvius eruption vaporized body fluids, exploded skulls
Enlarge / Italian scientists detected red and black mineral incrustations in victims’ skulls—the iron from human blood. (credit: P. Petrone et al.) The catastrophic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD wiped out several nearby towns and killed thousands of people. It has long been supposed that the vast majority died from asphyxiation, choking on […]
A budget supermarket is selling ready-made scrambled eggs for $2 a portion — but you could scramble fresh eggs in the time it takes to heat them up
Iceland British budget supermarket Iceland just launched ready-made scrambled eggs. The eggs come in a microwaveable pouch and cost £1.50 ($ 2) per 250g portion. Iceland says the product was developed for workers and students who were short on time, skill, or workplace cooking facilities. People on social media were quick to condemn the product […]
It's not the heat, it's the humidity: U.S. Open sweats it out
Roger Federer positioned a tiny black fan so it would blow air right at his face during changeovers in a bid to cool off during what became a stunning loss at the U.S. Open. Rafael Nadal piled up so many soaked white towels next to his sideline bench the following night that it looked like […]