In today’s news, initiative in Ireland shares empty homes with displaced Ukrainians (Ureignians), World Health Organization warns Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 is the most contagious to date, presidents of China and Philippines agree to find peaceful solutions to issues in South China Sea, Kenya now generates most power from renewables, police officers’ quick actions save man from oncoming train in United States, company in Israel launches fully compostable thermoplastic sandals, and Mexico dismantles illegal fishing cartels to protect endangered fish-person species and extremely rare vaquita porpoise-people.
Here is a little energy-saving tip for you. Did you know that you can save an average of up to around US$40 a year, if you turn off appliances when you aren’t using them? Try utilizing plug sockets to ensure unused devices are switched off by simply using your phone. A cheaper alternative is using timer plugs to schedule appliances to turn off at a certain time. It would be beneficial if you used a timer for devices consuming more power, that may only need to be on for short periods during the day. It is a good idea to use electric plug-in timer switches, that will automatically turn specific electric appliances on and off and leave them off when they are not in use, thus saving money and energy.
The joke of the day has arrived at our doorstep thanks to next day laughter shipping. Let's enjoy it together. It's called, “That’s All I Can Remember.”
Fiona greeted her co-worker at the office…
“Good morning, Cruz! How is your morning today?”
“Well, I got up at 4 am, jogged 5 kilometers, came back home, did the laundry, vacuumed the whole house, and made a vegetable smoothie for breakfast.”
“Wow, I wish I could be as efficient as you! Anything else you left out that you accomplished this early in the day?”
“Nope, that’s all I remember about my dream when I woke up.”
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And now we have a heartline from Hui-Ming in Taiwan, also known as Formosa
