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27/07/2025

24/07/2025

🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Launches Milaf Cola
Saudi Arabia has unveiled Milaf Cola, the world’s first soft drink made from premium dates with no added sugar. Developed by Thurath Al-Madina, a PIF subsidiary, the drink debuted at the Riyadh Date Festival.

Positioned as a healthier alternative to traditional sodas, Milaf Cola supports Vision 2030 goals and may challenge global brands like Coca-Cola and Pepsi.

24/07/2025

Igloo: Smart Design Born from Ice

Outside it’s –50°F (-45°C)…
Yet inside the igloo, temperatures can reach a cozy 60°F (15°C).
How is this possible?

As soon as someone enters—or lights a small fire—heat begins to melt the innermost layer of snow.
But in the freezing Arctic air, that moisture instantly refreezes, forming a thin shell of ice on the interior.

This natural process:
🔹 Strengthens the walls (ice is denser than snow)
🔹 Improves insulation, sealing in warmth
🔹 Turns the igloo into a kind of “thermal cocoon”

Snow is already a good insulator thanks to its trapped air pockets.
The new ice layer reduces air leakage and locks in heat even more efficiently.

With proper ventilation to remove smoke and excess moisture, the igloo becomes not only warm—but also safe and sustainable.

For generations, Indigenous Arctic peoples have refined this technique.
The igloo isn’t just shelter—
It’s an elegant fusion of tradition, survival, and natural engineering

19/07/2025

Mount Everest’s summit the highest place on Earth was once underwater, resting at the bottom of an ancient ocean.

It sounds unbelievable, but it’s true: the peak of Mount Everest, towering 29,032 feet above sea level, was once part of the Tethys Ocean floor. Millions of years ago, what we now call the Himalayas didn’t even exist. Instead, Earth’s shifting tectonic plates caused the Indian plate to collide with the Eurasian plate forcing layers of seafloor rock to crumple and rise, eventually becoming the Himalayan mountain range.

To this day, geologists can find marine fossils embedded in the limestone near Everest’s summit remnants of ancient sea creatures that once swam above what is now the world’s most iconic peak. These fossilized shells are physical proof that the top of the world was once submerged in saltwater.

It’s one of the greatest transformations in Earth’s history: from ocean floor to sky-piercing summit. Everest isn’t just a mountain it’s a vertical time capsule.

18/07/2025

Dandelion root shows promise against colon cancer - but don't toss your treatment plan just yet.

In a lab study published in the journal *Oncotarget*, researchers at the University of Windsor discovered that dandelion root extract (DRE) wiped out more than 95% of colorectal cancer cells within 48 hours. Led by biochemistry professor Siyaram Pandey, the study revealed that DRE triggered several pathways of cell death, hinting at a potentially powerful, low-toxicity approach to fighting cancer using a common backyard plant.

But before anyone rushes to the health food store, Pandey urges caution. These dramatic effects were observed in petri dishes, not people. “Yes, most of the \[cancer] cells are dead within 48 hours,” he explained, “but that does not mean a patient who takes dandelion root will be cured in 48 hours.”

While the findings are encouraging and support further exploration of plant-based treatments, scientists stress that much more research - including rigorous human trials - is needed before calling this a cure.

18/07/2025

07/07/2025

🌟 Day 6 | 15 Years of 🌟

In 2016, UN Women Pakistan launched the bold campaign to challenge domestic & sexual violence.
In a striking twist, women dared men to “beat” them—at strength, skill, and resilience. 💪🎯
From ‘beatable’ to unbeatable.
🔗 https://pakistan.unwomen.org/en/news-and-events/stories/2016/11/beatme

05/07/2025

01/07/2025

28/06/2025

𝗠𝗨𝗛𝗔𝗥𝗥𝗔𝗠 – 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗵
Alhamdulillah we have entered one of the sacred months.
A month loved by Allah ﷻ.
The best month to fast after Ramadan is Muharram.

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗔𝘀𝗵𝘂𝗿𝗮 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹?
Fasting Ashura (10th of al-Muharram) specifically is encouraged as Prophet ﷺ said it is an expiation of sins of the last year. The day that Allah gave victory to Prophet Musa(as) and the believers over Fir‘awn.

𝗪𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘄𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁?
To be different from the Jews, the Prophet ﷺ encouraged fasting:
– 9th & 10th (Sahih Muslim 1133)
– or 10th & 11th or all three: 9th, 10th & 11th

May Allah accept our good deeds 🌊💛

28/06/2025

Dolphins gently bop pufferfish to get high.

When pufferfish feel threatened and inflate, they release a potent neurotoxin known as tetrodotoxin.

While this substance is lethal in high doses, small amounts act as a narcotic. Clever dolphins appear to exploit this effect by gently nudging the fish, causing them to puff up and release the toxin in safe, intoxicating doses.

The dolphins have even been seen passing the inflated pufferfish among their group, almost like a toy at a party.

This curious activity suggests a level of recreational behavior in dolphins, showcasing their intelligence and social complexity.

Though the dolphins seem to enjoy the experience, the pufferfish—visibly startled—clearly doesn’t share the enthusiasm.

learn more https://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/spy-in-the-pod-about/15270/

05/06/2025

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