
Olympics-Organisers of 2026 Winter Games should have foreign option for sliding centre-IOC
PARIS Organisers of Italy's Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics should be prepared to host the sliding competitions abroad to
2023-12-01 00:59

Megan Fox 'had a weird relationship with fashion' during her rise to fame
Megan Fox “had a weird relationship with fashion” amid her rise to fame and starring as sexy mechanic Mikaela Banes in 'Transformers'.
2023-12-01 00:56

Analysts predict more brands will flee X after Musk tirade
By Chavi Mehta and Jaspreet Singh (Reuters) -More advertisers are likely to flee Elon Musk's social-media company X after the
2023-12-01 00:52

PwC affiliates, Chinese firm to pay $7.9 million for US audit failures
(Reuters) -PricewaterhouseCoopers affiliates in Hong Kong and China and a Chinese audit firm have agreed to pay a total of
2023-12-01 00:48

There's a reason why we've never found fire anywhere other than on Earth
Fire might seem like one of the most elemental things in the natural world, but it’s never been found anywhere other than Earth. It’s because the creation of fire relies on very specific circumstances. In fact, if fire was ever found on another planet, it would be a good indicator of the possible existence of life. Oxygen is key to fire, and while it’s particularly prevalent in the universe, Earth’s atmosphere features an abundance of the element in the right molecular form for it to form. Even then, the way the Earth’s atmosphere has changed over its lifespan is also crucial to conditions being fostered where fire can form [via IFLScience]. For millions of years, in fact, there wasn’t enough oxygen in the atmosphere to create fire. Before the Middle Ordovician period, when there was far less oxygen, there’s no evidence of fire whatsoever. Most of the fuel that fire needs is also directly related to life existing on the planet – think wood, oil and coal. Without life, there isn’t an awful lot of fuel going around, which just shows why the existence of fire on another planet would be a very promising sign when it comes to exploring the universe for life. Despite fire being much rarer in the universe than most might think, it was previously confirmed that humans in Europe may have mastered fire long before we previously thought. According to a study published in Scientific Reports, humans made the discovery around 245,000 years ago, up to 50,000 years earlier than scientists believed, Researchers studied samples from the Valdocarros II, a huge archaeological site found east of Madrid, Spain. Using chemical analysis, they found certain compounds that show things were burnt by fire in "organised" social events, rather than through accidents or wildfires. Sign up for our free Indy100 weekly newsletter How to join the indy100's free WhatsApp channel Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings
2023-12-01 00:47

Using banana skins as an ingredient has unexpected benefits
A study last year found that every time you throw away a banana peel, you're missing out on a great snack. The study, published in ACS Food Science & Technology, found that if banana peels are blanched, dried, and ground into a flour, they can be turned into baked goods that taste just as good as wheat-based products. And it turns out it's actually really food for you. Consuming products made from banana peel means you consume minerals and cancer-fighting minerals. Sugar cookies that were enriched with banana peels not only tasted the same as peel-free sugar cookies, but contained much more fibre, magnesium, potassium, and antioxidant compounds. In 2021, a study on banana peel cake found the yellow skin of the fruit provided a natural food colour as well as a nutritional boost. Whilst a 2016 study found that substituting up to 10 per cent of wheat flower with banana peel flour can enrich baked bread with higher protein, carbohydrate, and fat contents. Not only is it a healthy food option, it also helps reduce food waste! And the same goes for other fruits too, such a mango skin, what was found to boost a cake's antioxidant properties and improve its flavour. Just make sure to add the right amount of banana peel to your bakes and makes. Adding too much banana peel flour did result in the study's cookies going somewhat brown and hard, possibly from all the extra fibre. 7.5 percent of banana peel flour seems to be the sweet spot, with the texture and taste hitting an appealing balance. So maybe reconsider next time you go to thrown a banana skin away. Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings. How to join the indy100's free WhatsApp channel
2023-12-01 00:45

Salesforce shares jump as strong cloud demand drives stellar results
By Chibuike Oguh NEW YORK Salesforce Inc's stock jumped by about 10% on Thursday to a nearly two-year
2023-12-01 00:23

Canada's RBC, CIBC beat profit estimates; TD misses on higher loan provisions
By Nivedita Balu and Niket Nishant (Reuters) -Two of Canada's big six banks beat expectations for quarterly earnings on Thursday,
2023-12-01 00:22

Trump's gag order reinstated by court in NY civil fraud case
By Jack Queen NEW YORK (Reuters) -A New York appellate court on Thursday reinstated a gag order that barred former
2023-12-01 00:21

OPEC+ Agrees on Deeper Output Cuts to Avoid Renewed Surplus
OPEC+ agreed to deepen its production cuts following a slump in crude prices and predictions of a renewed
2023-12-01 00:16

Britain's King Charles in UAE to urge action on climate at COP28
By Alexander Cornwell DUBAI Britain's King Charles began a visit to the United Arab Emirates on Thursday, during
2023-11-30 23:56

How to Turn on Fortnite Aim Assist
To turn on Fortnite aim assist, players must set aim assist strength to 100% in the settings menu under the controller tab.
2023-11-30 23:56