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Toxic friendships can increase your risk of heart disease, anxiety, depression and weaken your immune system Positive friendships can reduce stress, improve confidence, self-worth and boost your sense of belonging. #psychology

The PlayStation 2 was so popular, Sony continued making them until the month before the PlayStation 4 was announced. #knowledge

"I don’t believe in being serious about anything. I think life is too serious to be taken seriously." - Ray Bradbury #quotes

​​What is the meaning of Rx, Nrx and XRx printed on medicine packs? This is related to pharmacology and pharmacy. Generally, in a prescriptions written by doctors have these symbols at the beginning. • Rx- ◦ It actually comes from the word ‘Recipere’, meaning prepare. ◦ In medieval times, pharmacists used to make drugs and doctors would just write down the components and amounts to be needed and send the patients to the pharmacists with the prescription. The pharmacist would then prepare the drug as per doctor’s instruction and give it to the patient with proper drug regimen. ◦ Now, pharamcists do not prepare drugs, rather dispense them. So Rx signifies the drugs in schedule H & H1 non-narcotic drugs, that means the can only be obtained by producing a prescription and not over-the-counter. • NRx- ◦ The extra N prefix means the drug in the prescription has narcotic properties and are addictive. ◦ This also means that the prescription needs to be filled and signed every time by a doctor and the drug cannot be obtained if the prescription doesn't contain a recent date. • XRx- ◦ This means the prescription contains a Narcotic and Psychotropic drug. ◦ So the drug retailer has to save a copy of the prescription for 2 years and has to produce the them on any enquiry on court order. Nowadays these are not commonly used. Doctors usually write ‘Adv’ means ‘Advice’ and then write the drugs. It's the duty of the pharmacist to determine what drug is given and document it for future legal evidences.

Norway has the largest wealth fund in the world, valued at $1 trillion They spend no more than 3% of its value each year, to save for future generations. #countries #rank

Making food more acidic unravels enzymes that microbes need to survive, which is why pickling keeps vegetables from spoiling. #science

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“Don't waste your time with explanations, people only hear what they want to hear.” #tips

30 to 40 minutes of running for five days a week can decrease cellular aging by nine years. #health

An Attractive Face Is Preferred Over An Attractive Body For Long-Term Relationships. #love

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"Tomorrow's leaders will not lead dictating from the front, nor pushing from the back. They will lead from the centre - from the heart." - Rasheed Ogunlaru #quotes

Techno music is the least effective at reducing anxiety of any musical genre, according to a 2021 study. #psychology #rank

It takes a photon up to 40,000 years to travel from the core of the sun to its surface, but only 8 minutes to travel the rest of the way to Earth. #science

​​Why do Airlines dim the cabin lights during Take-off and Landing? There are a couple of reasons behind this and some other things airlines insist upon at the time of landing - lifting up the shades, putting the seat upright and turning off the overhead lights. • The possibility of the wings catching fire is highest during take off and landing. We, the passengers, play an important role here. The pilots rely on us to be their eyes and ears and report any instance of fire - after all, the passenger sees it first! The lights are dimmed inside the aircraft to make the detection easier. • There is of course the adjustment of the eyes to the bright light outside in case of being an emergency landing factor that other answers have described in detail. • The shades need to be up in order to assess the state of the aircraft. The passengers would be visible from outside and if a hijack is suspected, the rescue mission needs to be able to see the activities within. • Shades need to be up at the time of take off so that in case an aircraft strays into restricted air territory, air checks can look into the aircraft. • The seats are in an upright position so that precious time is not wasted in evacuation in case of emergency. These airline rules have evolved over time and are implemented almost everywhere.

Water can both boil and freeze at the same time. #science

Camels are very social and like to greet each other by blowing in each other's faces. #animals

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"A wise man first thinks and then speaks and a fool speaks first and then thinks." - Ali ibn Abu-Talib #quotes

Talking about yourself makes your brain happier than talking about other people. #psychology