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Indian village prays to 'goddess corona' to rid them of the virus By Reuters  •  Updated: 12/06/2021 Indian village prays to 'goddess corona' to rid them of the virus   -   By Saurabh Sharma LUCKNOW, India – Indian villagers have erected a shrine to “goddess corona” and are offering her prayers in the hope that divine intervention can banish the deadly virus. Devotees in Shuklapur village, in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, have been offering prayers, holy water, and flowers at the bright yellow shrine where they have placed their idol of “Corona Mata”, since they erected it this week. “Maybe with her blessings...

S.Korean Designer Creates 'Third Eye' for 'Smartphone Zombies' South Korean industrial designer Paeng Min-wook showcases a robotic eye, called "The Third Eye", on his forehead as he uses his mobile phone while walking on street, in Seoul, South Korea, March 31, 2021. Picture taken on March 31, 2021. REUTERS/Minwoo Park SEOUL (Reuters) -A South Korean industrial designer has come up with a satirical solution for "smartphone zombies" who can't take their eyes away from their screen long enough to stop themselves walking into a wall or other obstacle. Paeng Min-wook, 28, has developed a robotic eyeball he has dubbed "The...

Six Condiments the USA can’t live without Whether you’re more inclined to squirt ketchup all over your fries, or prefer to dip them in mayo or aioli, there are so many condiment options to choose from.  Whatever yours may be, spreads and sauces make our meals complete, but which condiments are the most crucial to Americans?    The new Saucy Study from the consumer spending experts at money.co.uk aims to sort the mustard maniacs from the ketchup connoisseurs, by revealing the top 6 most popular condiments in the US.  Most Popular Condiments in the USA:  Guacamole - California, New York,...

American Airlines began operations with a new international route that increases to four the routes that connect Yucatán with the U.S.; Carnival Cruise Line returns to Puerto Progreso starting next month. STATE OF YUCATÁN CONTINUES TO RECOVER ITS AIR AND MARITIME CONNECTIVITY MÉRIDA, Yucatán — June 10, 2021 — Yucatán’s Tourism Minister, Michelle Fridman Hirsch, announced this week that the Economic and Tourism Recovery Plan of the State of Yucatán — specifically, the reestablishment airport and cruise port connectivity — has been proactive, showing concrete results with the return of 100% of U.S. flights and now the return of more...

New K-pop releases in June 2021: Twice, Seventeen, Exo, NCT 127, Monsta X, Loona and more to unveil albums, EPs and singles The single Gambler kicks off Monsta X’s ninth mini-album, Exo release their first album since November 2019 and B.I makes his debut with Waterfall Seventeen usher in the summer months with Power of ‘Love’, while Mamamoo’s Waw explores their last seven years as a group Monsta X release their ninth mini-album, “One of a Kind”, this month. They are among a slew of major K-pop acts dropping new singles, EPs and albums in June. As the year moves...