Author: Ezra

The term Kofunof Japan is characterized by being the period in which the written history of the island country begins, but also by the presence of a large number of burial mounds. In one of these, on the outskirts of the city of Nara, a team of archaeologists recently found the remains of a sword of more than two meters. Archaeologists believe that, at 2.3 meters in length, this sword would not be intended for use in combat but rather an artifact for ritual use, probably to protect the dead from evil spirits. The sword could be about 1600 years…

There is a high level of uncertainty among large companies in the US economy. This concern is transversal, although it is true that it affects some sectors more than others. In this sense, the technology industry is clearly the hardest hit by a combination of economic elements, among which the rise in interest rates and inflation stand out. As a result, firms like Meta, Twitter or Amazon have carried out massive layoffs. These staff cuts have even been announced in the dating app industry. Now, it looks like the fast food industry is going to join this wave of layoffs…

The “demographic winter” begins to leave temperatures in Japan no longer freezing but directly polar. And prints that, due to their predictability, are still striking. Coinciding with the accelerated decline in the birth rate, which according to preliminary data from the Japanese Ministry of Health fell to a record low in 2022, Japan is seeing how many of its schools are forced to close their doors. They do not do so due to a lack of teachers, a shortage of material or a sudden interest in the subject. homeschooling. They have to turn off the lights for a simpler and…

To great evils, you know: great remedies. Big or delusional. Towards the spring of 1980, President Jimmy Carter was dealing with a problem in Iran that, more than big, was beginning to take on the overtones of an international crisis. One with 52 names and surnames, those of the Americans held since November 1979 as hostages in Tehran. Washington demanded his release. His captors, however, had their own demand: the extradition of the Shah. The strings were so tight that in April Carter had chosen to break relations with Tehran and consider his compatriots trapped there “victims of terrorism.” The…

A few days ago we told Magnet the story of the word “funderelele”, the term that a user invented on Wikipedia to call the spoon of ice cream balls and that now the RAE wants to add to the dictionary. This week another Reddit user has noticed something similar, and also very curious: the Vatican flag shown on the Wikipedia page it had a mistake It has been spreading around the world for years. Apparently someone in 2017 swapped Wikipedia’s Vatican flag file for another with a detail that went unnoticed. The problem is that manufacturers of flags and even…

Although most studies highlight the importance of taking time off from work from time to time, especially in relation to productivity and performance, many companies are not willing to compromise on that ground. And it continues to happen at a time marked by the flight of talent, in which many workers are giving up their jobs in search of better conditions and flexibility. But what is clear is that looser hours tend to lead to higher production, especially as the depression costs the global economy around 12 billion working days a year. It is something that governments have wanted to…

I could say that not even when my cousin Rufo stabbed me five centimeters with a ham knife that Christmas Eve of 2002 did I feel as attacked as with the last video of Pantomime Full about the “audiosos”, but it would not be true. It hasn’t even affected me. audio lovers we have been receiving indiscriminate attacks for years and this is not (by any means) the most aggressive. Yes, I find the debate that the matter of the audios has generated very curious. If it shows anything, it is that we continue to discover new ways of interacting…

The United States has never seen a former president of the nation face criminal charges. Until now. Former President Donald Trump has just been indicted by a Manhattan grand jury, becoming the first person in the history of the world’s No. 1 power to serve as leader and then be charged with a crime. Let’s review what has happened and what repercussions it may have both for Trump’s career and for the upcoming presidential elections. Accused of criminal charges. Trump has been accused by the judicial body for his participation in paying money to silence a porn star, according to…

Three months have passed since the Government decided to eliminate VAT on basic food to protect the most vulnerable households from inflation. The measure came at a time when the Spanish had lost considerable purchasing power (estimated at 42,000 million) and when the shopping basket had become more expensive by 15.3% year-on-year. The one that suffered the most was the pocket of the families. Now, after these months of tax reduction, we already have the first results of the measure. And it’s not good news: it seems to have served almost nothing. Only 9 euros savings. What was a source…