#Scientists create new straw as an ‘instant cure for hiccups’

#Scientists create new straw as an ‘instant cure for hiccups’

“#Scientists create new straw as an ‘instant cure for hiccups’” Scientists have created a cure for hiccups that doesn’t involve people ridiculously screaming “boo!” or holding your nose while chugging water. The “HiccAway” a “forced inspiratory suction and swallow tool”, is an L-shaped straw with an adjustable pressure valve on one end, according to the…

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#US and China leading in single-use plastic waste generation

#US and China leading in single-use plastic waste generation

“#US and China leading in single-use plastic waste generation” Fossil fuel companies based in the US are driving the world’s plastic pollution crisis, according to a damning new report on the single-use plastics industry. Top research institutions contributed to the study assembled by Australian watchdog group Minderoo Foundation, which puts blame on fossil-fuel companies such…

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