In today’s news, Saudi Arabia donates school supplies to Yemen, German study finds Antarctic carbon dioxide entering atmosphere poses serious risk, research from United States shows mother’s voice helps premature babies’ brains develop, Malta funds free veterinary care for animal-people sanctuaries, man in Âu Lạc, also known as Vietnam, starts volunteer rescue team after being rescued at sea, US-based vegan products promote healthy skin, and veterinary surgeon in India removes tumor from senior dog-person.
Today’s time saving tip is a computer shortcut. Did you know that in most Windows programs, you can delete a complete word at a time instead of each individual character? You can do so by first moving the cursor to the end of the word you want to delete and pressing the Ctrl and Backspace key. If you are using macOS, you can delete a full word by pressing and holding the Option key then the Delete key.
Prepare your smile muscles – it’s time for today’s joke, titled “The Commute That Ate Friday.”
Moving back to Austin, Texas, after 10 years, Victor was surprised at how much the city had grown. He asked his real estate agent about the commute. She said:
“On Mondays, the morning rush hour starts at 7 am. On Tuesdays and Wednesdays, it starts around 6:30 am. On Thursdays, it starts at 6 am.”
“When does it begin on Fridays?”
“On Thursday.”
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